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