Joseph Castronova


Selected Solo Exhibits

2025    In a Drop of Water, Karl & Helen Burger Gallery, Kean University, Union NJ

            Local Eco, Metuchen Library Gallery, Metuchen NJ,

            Parlor Tricks, the Parlor at Hailey’s, Metuchen NJ

2024    Droplet, Art Alliance, Red Bank NJ., Window installation

            Swallow a Fly, ArtLab, Mendham NJ.

2023    Connexons, End of Elm, Morristown NJ.

2022    Surface, M Galleries Fellowship, Basking Ridge, N.J.

2021    Reassembly 2, Rotunda Gallery, Metuchen, N.J.

            Reassembly, M Galleries, Washington, N.J.

2020    Turning Joy, M Galleries PNA, Washington, N.J.

            Covid Cut-ups, insideOut, Studio Montclair, Montclair NJ., Window Installation

2019    Reefts. M Galleries, Washington N.J.

2017    Fresh Kills. M Galleries, Washington N.J.


Selected Group Exhibits

2025    Through the Artist Lens, ArtWRKD, Newtown PA

            Murmuration, with Co11ective, Center for Contemporary Art, Bedminster NJ

            Alone Together, Basecamp Studio, Metuchen NJ

2024    ROX ll, with Co!!ective, M Galleries Fellowship, Basking Ridge NJ.

            ROX, with Co!!ective, Roxbury Art Alliance, Roxbury NJ

            Seattle Art Fair, SlipStitch Studios, Seattle WA

            Windows of Understanding, Metuchen NJ.

2023    Forgiveness, First Presbyterian Church, Metuchen NJ

            Vivid Visions, Art150, Jersey City, NJ.

            Sonder, with Co!!ective, M Galleries PNA, Washington, NJ.

            Evolution of the Artist, Westerhoff Gallery, Metuchen NJ.

2022    20/20. Traveling group show, ASC Studios, London UK, 

            20/20. M Galleries, M Galleries PNA, Warren Community College, Washington, N.J.

            The Future is Plastic, with Co!!ective, M Galleries, Washington, NJ.

            ArtCycle. Middlesex Greenway, Metuchen NvJ.

2021    Shuttered. Transformations Gallery, Metuchen, NJ.

            Windows of Understanding. Library Gallery. Metuchen, NJ.

2020    Return to Love. Gallerie Westerhoff, Metuchen, NJ.

            Reflections Project. Above Art, New Brunswick, NJ.

            14C. With Co11ective. Hyatt, Jersey City NJ.

2019     ArtCycle Exhibition. Gallerie Westerhoff, Metuchen NJ.

             Washington Mural Project. M Galleries, Washington NJ.

             ArtCycle. Metuchen Arts Council, Metuchen, NJ.

             The Language Project, MDA Public Art, Metuchen, NJ.

             Windows of Understanding, Highland Park, N.J., Individual window exhibitions

             Artists of WOU, Hungarian-American Foundation, New Brunswick, N.J.

2018     Works on Paper, Barron Art Center, Woodbridge, N.J.

             Return To Love, Earth Studios, Metuchen, N.J.

             Wabi Sabi, Earth Studios, Metuchen, N.J.

             Slice of Life. The Artist Framer, Cranford, N.J.

             MetFest. Downtown Metuchen N.J.

2017     Waterways of the World, Barron Art Center, Woodbridge, N.J., Group exhibition

             Underwater Explosions, The Artist Framer, Cranford NJ Group exhibition

             The Welcoming, Pop up show, Plainfield, N.J., Group exhibition

             Teacher/ Student, M Galleries, Washington N.J., Group exhibition


Lectures/Artist Talks/Interviews

2025     One Hour Art Power, Viser Lab, Ken University, Union NJ

             A. I. In the Visual Arts, Mignolo Arts Center, Metuchen’s NJ

             In a Drop of Water, Karl and Helen Burger Gallery, Kean University, Union NJ

             Local Eco, Metuchen’s Library Gallery, Metuchen NJ

2024     ROX II, M Galleries Fellowship, Basking Ridge, NJ

             Droplet, Art Alliance, Red Bank NJ

             Tree Ambassadors, Metuchen NJ

2023     Connexons, End of Elm, Morristown NJ

             Forgiveness, First Presbyterian Church of Metuchen

             Residency Series, First Presbyterian Church of Metuchen's

             Windows of Understanding, New Brunswick NJ

2022     Surface, M Galleries, Washington NJ

2021     Reassembly, M Galleries, Washington NJ

2020     Turning Joy, M Galleries PNA, Washington, N.J.

             Covid Cut-ups, insideOut, Studio Montclair, Montclair NJ., Window Installation

2019     Reefts. M Galleries, Washington N.J.

2017     Fresh Kills. M Galleries, Washington N.J.


Curatorial

2025     Act Local Eco, Windows of Understanding/ Girl Scouts, Metuchen NJ

2023     Forgiveness, First Presbyterian Church, Metuchen NJ.

2022     Are We Fiddling While The World Burns?, Rotunda Gallery, Metuchen, NJ.

             Menacing Nature. Rotunda Gallery, Metuchen, NJ.


Public Art

2022     ArtCycle. Middlesex Greenway, Metuchen N.J., Selected Participant

2021     Shuttered. Transformations Gallery, Metuchen, N.J., Selected Participant

2019     Washington Mural Project. M Galleries, Washington NJ., Selected participant

             ArtCycle. Metuchen Arts Council, Metuchen, NJ., Selected participant

             The Language Project, MDA Public Art, Metuchen, NJ. Selected participant

             Windows of Understanding, Highland Park, N.J., Individual window exhibitions


Awards

2025     Individual Artist Grant, Friends of Metuchen Arts for Local Eco Project

2023     Artist In Residence, First Presbyterian Church, Metuchen NJ

1995     Weisglass Purchase Prize


Collections

JP Morgan Chase Collection

First Presbyterian Church of Metuchen

Middlesex Greenway, NJ

Old Franklin Schoolhouse, Metuchen NJ

Staten Island Museum of Arts and Sciences, Staten Island NY

School of Visual Arts, NY NY


Education

MFA. 1994   School of Visual Arts, NY NY

BFA. 1991    School of Visual Arts, NY NY

                     School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston MA


Born 1966