Joseph Laurro

Joseph Laurro searches while painting, making visual decisions directly in the process. His work is visceral, open-ended, allowing anything to feel possible. Recent works take the form of resilience. Perhaps a myth rewritten in defiance of fate or the freedom of a swimmer late in life. Meditations on movement—turn to folklore, science, and the sacred. They offer a counterweight to a world of despair. Laurro’s work was selected for the competitive Curate NYC by Rachael Thomas, Senior Curator at the Museum of Modern Art. His paintings have been published by Macmillan Learning and featured in Saatchi Art collections by Chief Curator Rebecca Wilson. He has exhibited locally and nationally, including The Mercer Gallery, Arts Gowanus, Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, Arts on the Ave—NYC, and Local Projects. Laurro holds a BFA from SUNY New Paltz and an MA from Brooklyn College, and teaches art in NYC public schools.