Joseph Goldberg

After completing his studies at the University of Washington, Joseph Goldberg embraced a reductive painting style, rejecting heavily textured, visceral gestures. Because of his interest in natural forms and his tendency to paint objects suspended in an ethereal, endless ground, Goldberg is often considered an heir to the iconic Northwest painters Mark Tobey (1890-1976) and Morris Graves (1910-2001). His technical mastery of encaustic painting and his unusually independent development as an artist also serve as hallmarks of his career.

Goldberg’s work can be found in numerous corporate and public collections in Seattle and the Puget Sound region. The Museum of Northwest Art in La Conner held a retrospective exhibition of his work in 2007 and his work also was the subject of a solo exhibition at the Sheehan Gallery, Whitman College, in Walla Walla, Washington. Group exhibitions include the Jundt Museum at Gonzaga University, the Bellevue Art Museum, Tacoma Art Museum, and the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, New York. Goldberg received the Betty Bowen Memorial Award from Seattle Art Museum in 1980.

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