Curriculum Vitae
Josue Bessiake
Education
2026
Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Skowhegan, ME
2024
BFA: Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, MA
2020
American University of Paris, Paris FR
Solo Exhibitions
2026
The Lights are on but no one’s Home, M Contemporary, Ferndale, Michigan
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
2021
301 Frame: Earthly Delight Montserrat College of Art Beverly, MA
Group Exhibitions
2026
Art Show! Walpole Ontological Lab and Farm, Walpole, ME
1+1=3 Sweet Lorraine Gallery, Redhook, NY
Homeward Bound, DORF Gallery, Austin, TX
2025
Only Dust Knows What’s Left Behind, Presa House Gallery, San Antonio, TX
Artist-in-residence Group Show, GoggleWorks, Reading, PA
Living Laboratory, Institute for Public Architecture, New York, NY
Luminosity: A Detroit Arts Gathering, Charles Wright Museum, Detroit, MI
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 Artists 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
2027
(Forthcoming) Modern Ancient Brown Foundation, Detroit, MI
2026
EMAR Collar Works Troy, NY
The Barn Residency, Edward F. Albee Foundation, Mountauk, NY
Monson Arts Residency, Monson, ME
2025
Ballinglen Arts Foundation Artist in Residence, Ballycastle Co. Mayo, Ireland
Joshua Tree Highlands Artist in Residence, Joshua Tree, CA
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
2026
Elizabeth Greenshield Foundation-Grant
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