Joshua Nathanson
Joshua Nathanson (b.1976, Washington, D.C., lives and works in Los Angeles, CA) received a BFA from the School of Visual Arts, New York, NY and an MFA from Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA. Nathan- son’s paintings reflect his dynamic and constantly-evolving mode of faux naïf, with each standing as a physical record of the unusual aspects of everyday life. He has held solo exhibitions at Yuz Museum (Shanghai, China 2017); Downs and Ross, New York, NY; Kaikai Kiki Gallery, Tokyo, JP;
Luce Gallery, Turin, IT; and at Various Small Fires, Los Angeles, CA / Seoul, KR. Recent group exhibitions include Van Doren Waxter, New York, NY; the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL; Whitechapel Gallery, London, UK; Yokohama Museum, Yokohama, JP; ARNDT, Gillman Barracks, SG; and 356 S. Mission, Los Angeles, CA. His work is part of the permanent col- lections of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA; the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, IL; and the Yuz Museum, Shanghai, CN.
Artworks
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Joshua Nathanson
The Gift
2020
Colored pencil, watercolor and gouache on paper
26.1 × 20.3 cm
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Joshua Nathanson
And Then We Were Born
2020
Colored pencil and watercolor on paper
26.1 × 20.3 cm
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Joshua Nathanson
Ergonomics
2020
Colored pencil and watercolor on paper
26.1 × 20.3 cm
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Joshua Nathanson
In Case It Wasn’t Ironic
2020
Colored pencil and watercolor on paper
24.1 × 19.1 cm
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Joshua Nathanson
Who Cares
2020
Colored pencil and watercolor on paper
26.1 × 20.3 cm
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Joshua Nathanson
It Hurts
2020
Watercolor and oil pastel on paper
24.1 × 19.1 cm
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Joshua Nathanson
I Love My Dog
2020
Colored pencil, watercolor and gouache on paper
26.1 × 20.3 cm
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Joshua Nathanson
Byyyyyeeeee
2020
Colored pencil and watercolor on paper
26.1 × 20.3 cm
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Joshua Nathanson
Another Bad Painting
2020
Oil on canvas
175 x 155 cm
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Joshua Nathanson
Dealership
2020
Watercolor and oil pastel on paper
24.1 x 19.1 cm
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Joshua Nathanson
Distribution
2020
Oil on canvas
175 x 155 cm
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Joshua Nathanson
Dreams About Driving
2020
Oil on canvas
175 x 155cm
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Joshua Nathanson
Hello Friend
2020
Colored pencil, watercolor and gouache on paper
26.1 × 20.3 cm
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Joshua Nathanson
Lost At Sea
2020
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Joshua Nathanson
Meanwhile
2020
Oil on canvas
175 x 155 cm
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Joshua Nathanson
Missing
2020
Oil on canvas
175 x 155 cm
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Joshua Nathanson
Ocean Bed
2020
Oil on canvas
175 x 155 cm
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Joshua Nathanson
You Can’t Have Pizza This Is A Hospital
2020
Oil on canvas
175 x 155 cm
Exhibitions
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Wildfire Delivery
2021.3.13 - 2021.5.28