Joseph Stabilito was born in Philadelphia, where he attended the Tyler College of Art campus in Elkins Park, Pa. The Sande Webster gallery gave him his first show in 1982, after being showcased in the windows of Bonwit Teller, a prominent women's department store. The following year he moved to New York City, and found himself at ground zero of a burgeoning East Village art scene. Influenced by that hotbed of creativity, Stabilito has continuously pushed the boundaries of his abstract style. He has had solo shows in Germany, Italy, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Texas, and Boston. He has participated in various group exhibits, including at the James Cohan gallery, The Edith Blum Art Institute, FIAC in Paris, ArteFiera in Bologna, and others. Reviews have been published in Art In America, Architectural Digest, and others.
Joseph Stabilito’s canvases brim with color and energy. Densely layered with poured acrylic paint, swirling gestures, and intricate ink drawings that dance together to create dreamy, poetic compositions. Biometric forms coexist with cybergrids, cells, and other imagery. They are simultaneously macro and micro. Each work opens a unique realm of interpretations, inviting the viewer to delve into the recesses of the artist’s universe. These are paintings that you will get lost in.
Statement
My personal mission as an artist is to make the best paintings I am capable of. It's an ongoing journey of trial and error. I'm influenced by the beauty that I see in nature (the craggy texture of tree bark, the pattern in a network of tangled vines, the riot of color in flowers) that the task is to distill it all down to the meaningful elements that convey an authentic vision. Every painting is a unique conversation with color, composition, and paint. Mistakes along the way can lead to unexpected discovery and growth. I see these works as organic landscapes, a cross pollination of the ugly beautiful. It's a world that I hope the viewer can enter and explore.