Curriculum Vitae
Josue Bessiake, 2024.
Education
2024
BFA Montserrat College of Art
2020
American University of Paris
Solo Exhibitions
2024
Gallery NAGA: A Bird’s Last Look Boston, MA
Hallspace: When You Sat Here Boston, MA
2023
University of the Bahamas Gallery: In Shallow Waters Nassau, Bahamas
Bare Gallery: Shallow Waters: Views from the Bahamas Montserrat College of Art Beverly, MA
Gallery Kayafas: H301 Boston, MA
2022
1A Knowlton: These Walls Montserrat College of Art Beverly, MA
2021
301 Frame: Earthly Delight Montserrat College of Art Beverly, MA
Group Exhibitions
2025
Luminosity: A Detroit Arts Gathering Charles Wright Museum, Detroit Michigan
Black Creativity Griffin Museum of Science and Industry Chicago, IL
2024
Holiday Group Show, Gallery NAGA, Boston, MA
AXA Prize Group show New York Academy of Art New York City, NY
Manually Operated, Frontera Artsist in Bloom, Brownsville, TX
Substation Rebirth, Reimagine Rosindale, MA
Chautauqua SVA Resident Show Chautauqua, NY
Piano Craft Gallery: Structural Perceptions Boston, MA
Montserrat College of Art Gallery: Not For You Beverly, MA
2023
Abigail Ogilvy Gallery: Fresh Faces Boston, MA
82 Parris Gallery: Vacationland Portland, ME
Thompson Gallery A Familiar Form Massachusetts College of Art Boston, MA
Residency
2025
Artist in Residence GoggleWorks, Reading, PA
Independent Project Fellowship. Institute for Public Architecture, New York, NY
2024
Frontera Arts in Bloom: Flower Shop Arts Residency, Brownsville, TX
Chautauqua Institute School of Visual Art: Artist in Residence, Chautauqua, NY
2023
University of the Bahamas Artist in Residence, Nassau Bahamas
Accolades
2025
Elizabeth Greenshield Foundation-Grant
2024
AXA Art Prize Finalist New York Academy of Art
William and Ruth Fusco Prize to Encourage Artistic Achievement Montserrat College of Art
2023
Carol Schlosberg Award Montserrat College of Art
Alumni Award Montserrat College of Art
Painters Award Montserrat College of Art
Dean's List Montserrat College of Art
2022
Painters Award Montserrat College of Art
Dean's List Montserrat College of Art