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Jo Rosenthal

02/06/18

Jo Rosenthal's first solo show 1,000 Things opening reception is on March 9, 2018 from 6 – 9pm at 251 Greenpoint Avenue, Brooklyn, NY and will run through April 8, 2018.

"I am excited to announce my first solo show. It consists of 1,000 drawings done over the course of two months. This is the first time I have shown my work by myself. It deals with themes of intimacy, emotion, vegetables and angels amongst so many other things.

A little bit about myself and my art practice:

What does it mean to be intimate? What does it mean to be in love? What does it mean to capture somebody? What does it mean to be enraptured? What I find myself frequently investigating in my art practice, are themes pertaining to the questions above.

The conceptual artists of the 90s, such as Tracey Emin and Felix Gonzalez-Torres, physically broke apart traditions in portraiture. I use it as a springboard to create portraits that do not conform to the figure to show who or what they depict.

My work often questions just how personal I can get with an audience by opening myself up as much as possible. Through drawing, performance, book-making, and installation, I communicate my own journey.

I want my audience to understand that it is okay to be emotional and intimate—to want to laugh and cry and want more from their overall experience—and in the process, to figure out what being Jo means in the world. I live and work in Chinatown, New York City. Only about 0.85 of me is composed of potassium, sulfur, sodium, chlorine, and magnesium." – Jo Rosenthal

Oxbow forced me to create, and by creating, I established foundation for my thought.

— Jamie Roux, Spring 2003

The art that goes on in most high schools is usually relatively skill-based. At Oxbow, there is more emphasis on looking and seeing and more critical thinking about what you are doing, the human connection, that personal element. Through art you can begin to understand yourself better. That may be the biggest eye-opener for students. It is almost a preview of college. Get out of the mechanical factory high school education and get into something open, new, and invigorating in a small environment.

— Bill Barrett, Former Oxbow Board Member, Former Executive Director of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art & Design (AICAD)

Oxbow gave Will a voice and a community. Under the nurturing attention of his wonderful teachers, he learned that he had the intellectual capability to express himself and that his unique point of view was, in fact, an asset.

— David Becker, Parent

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