Joseph Michael Lopez (b.1973) is a photographer born in New York City to a recently emigrated Cuban mother and Puerto Rican father. Lopez is pursuing his M.F.A. in Visual Arts at Columbia University (2011), working with Thomas Roma. He also studied with Danny Lyon and collaborated with Bruce Weber. Lopez was a Cinematographer on Weber’s Chop Suey (2001), a documentary film that premiered to critical acclaim at the Toronto Film Festival and the Berlin Film Festival. He lives and works in New York City and is a contributor for Agence VU’.
EDUCATION
2011 M.F.A., Columbia University, New York City
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2009 What is Real., The Wall Gallery, Berlin, Germany
2008 Above Below, 43 8th Ave Gallery, New York City
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2010 B-SIDES group show, 6-8 Months Project Space, New York City
2010 First-Year MFA Exhibition, Miriam & Ira D. Wallach Art Gallery, New York City
2008 Shot Spot, Geoffrey Young Gallery, Great Barrington, MA
2005 ASMP Image 05, Thomas Werner Gallery, New York City
2004 ASMP Image 04, Thomas Werner Gallery, New York City
COLLECTIONS
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX
The Hirsch Library, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX
AWARDS
2010 Artist Level Runner-Up, JGS Photography Contest, 2nd Quarter
2005 ASMP award
2004 Top Photographer, Golden Light Award Grant, Personal Documentary
2004 ASMP award
PUBLICATIONS
PRIVATE n. 40, Spring 2008, Crossing Boundaries