Education

2004, MFA, Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
2002, BFA, Concentration in Photography and Printmaking, Myers School of Art, University of Akron

Exhibitions

2008
Group Exhibition, Andrew James, Shanghai China
Solo Exhibition, Second Street Gallery , Charlottesville VA
Group Exhibition, TheHeder Gallery, Tel Aviv Israel
Group Exhibition, Lawrimore Project, Seattle, WA
Group Exhibition, Sean Kelly Gallery, New York, NY
Group Exhibition, Catharine Clark Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Solo Exhibition, DCKT Contemporary, New York NY
Group Exhibition, Walsh Museum, Fairfield, CT
Group Exhibition, Stedman Gallery, Rutgers University, Camden, NJ


2007
Pulse Miami, DCKT Contemporary, Miami FL
Aqua Art Miami, Lisa Boyle Gallery, Miami, FL
Year 07, Lisa Boyle Gallery, London, England
Group Exhibition, Groningen, Netherlands
Group Exhibition, Missoula Art Museum, Missoula, MT
Group Exhibition, Zimmerli Museum, New Brunswick, NJ
SWAB International, DCKT Contemporary, Barcelona, Spain
Art LA, Lisa Boyle Gallery, Los Angeles CA
Two Person Exhibition, Lawrimore Project, Seattle WA


2006
Aqua Art Miami, Lisa Boyle Gallery, Miami FL
Group Exhibition, Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art, Indianapolis, IN
Solo Exhibition, Lisa Boyle Gallery, Chicago IL
Solo Exhibition, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, CT
Group Exhibition, Lisa Boyle Gallery, Chicago IL
Group Exhibition, Myers School of Art, Emily Davis Gallery, University of Akron, Akron OH
Group Exhibition, New Image Gallery, James Madison University, Harrisonburg VA
Group Exhibition, Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA
Group Exhibition, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA
Group Exhibition, Art Interactive/New Media Caucus of the College Art Association, Boston MA
Group Exhibition, Western Bridge, Seattle,WA

2005
Aqua Art Miami, Lisa Boyle Gallery, Miami FL
Group Exhibition, Lisa Boyle Gallery, Chicago IL
Group Exhibition, City Without Walls gallery, Newark NJ
Group Exhibition, Temple University, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA
Group Exhibition, Gallery 1f, Brooklyn, NY
Group Exhibition, 7hz, San Francisco, CA
Group Exhibition, Montclair Museum of Art, Montclair, NJ
Group Exhibition, Athens Video Art Festival, Athens, Greece
Group Exhibition, Hong Kong Artist’s Biennale, Hong Kong China
Group Exhibition, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Group Exhibition, Jersey City Museum, Jersey City, NJ

2004

Group Exhibition, City Without Walls gallery, Newark NJ
Group Exhibition, Shane House Gallery, Tucson AZ
Group Exhibition, New Screen Broadcasting, FL
Group Exhibition, City Without Walls gallery, Newark NJ
Group Exhibition, Sean Kelly Gallery, New York, NY
Group Exhibition, Seton Hall University, Newark NJ
MFA Thesis Exhibition, Mason Gross School of the Arts, New Brunswick, NJ

Group Exhibition City Without Walls gallery, Newark NJ

2003
Graduate Student/ Faculty Group exhibition, Mason Gross School of the Arts, New Brunswick, NJ

2002
1st Year Graduate Group exhibition, Mason Gross School of the Arts, New Brunswick, NJ
Group Exhibition, Nor Jea galleries, Akron, OH
Two Person Exhibition, Millworks gallery, Akron OH

2001
Group Exhibition, Fuel Studios, Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Solo Exhibition, Myers School of Art, University of Akron, Akron, OH

2000
Juried Student Show, Myers School of Art, University of Akron, Akron, OH
Group Exhibition, Spaces Gallery, Cleveland, OH

1999
Group Exhibition, Millworks Ice and Coal Complex, Akron, OH


Bibliography

The New Yorker, "Art: Goings on About Town" May 19, 2008
Davis Ben. The Village Voice "Josh Azzarella: Gone Missing" April 15th, 2008
Morgenthau, Josh. The Brooklyn Rail "Fresh Kills + Josh Azzarella" May 2008
Reverend Jen. ArtNet Magazine "Diary of an Art Star", April 2008
Cyphers Wright, Jeffrey. Chelsea Now, "Ring Around the New Museum District" May 9, 2008
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Bischoff, Dan. The Star Ledger "Provocative Rutgers exhibit brings out the falseness of image-making" September 13, 2007
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Barnes, Nancy. ArtNews “Taking Risks in Ridgefield”, January 2007
Velasco, David. Artforum.com “Scene and Herd” December 12, 2006
Tyson, Josh. Time Out Chicago, “Some Things Which are Funny, and Some Things Which are Quite Serious” Issue 77: August 17, 2006
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Grants and Awards

Emerging Artist Award, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, 2006
Fassbender Award for Excellence in Photography, 2003


Collections

Western Bridge, Seattle, WA
JP Morgan Chase, New York, NY
The Margulies Colloection, Miami, Fl
Numerous Private Collections