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ABOUT
Joe Black’s work is at the forefront of the contemporary Pop Art movement. He describes his art as “revealing the unexpected,” inviting viewers to experience his creations both from a distance and up close, transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary.
Black combines his natural craft skills with a deep appreciation for materials—many of which are recognizable everyday objects—to create striking portraits and abstract works. Employing a meticulous technique of hand-painting and altering each tiny object, he achieves gentle lines and shading that give life to his subjects. Black has pioneered an elaborate new form of pixelation, embedding subtle implications and layers of meaning within his images. His distinctive style encourages viewers to interpret his playful works by appreciating the dramatic whole and exploring the intricate details that comprise them.
He has exhibited in New York, London, Paris, Dallas, Cannes, Dubai, Seoul, and Singapore.
Joe Black describes his art as “revealing the unexpected,” inviting viewers to experience his creations both from a distance and up close, transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary.
Black combines his natural craft skills with a deep appreciation for materials—many of which are recognisable everyday objects—to create striking portraits and abstract works. Employing a meticulous technique of hand-painting and altering each tiny object, he achieves gentle lines and shading that give life to his subjects. Black has pioneered an elaborate new form of pixelation, embedding subtle implications and layers of meaning within his images. His distinctive style encourages viewers to engage with his works by appreciating the composition as a whole while exploring the intricate details that bring it to life.
He has exhibited in New York, London, Paris, Dallas, Cannes, Dubai, Seoul, and Singapore, with notable showcases at institutions like the Seoul Museum of Art SAC, South Korea, and the Dallas Contemporary Art Museum. Black’s work is featured in prominent private collections across the globe, including the US, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
2012 - Present
Art Miami - Miami, USA
Art Palm Beach, Miami, USA
Art Wynwood, Miami, USA
Group Exhibition ‘From Renoir to Damien Hirst’, Seoul museum SAC, South Korea
Group Exhibition Portrait – Opera Gallery, New York,USA
Group Exhibition ‘Black & White’ Opera Gallery Beirut, Lebanon
Group Exhibition Opera Gallery Re-Opening Seoul, South Korea
Group Exhibition ‘Portrait of a Lady’ Opera Gallery Seoul, South Korea
Group Exhibition “Giving back to Nature” Opera Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
Group Exhibition The Bridgehampton Museum, New York, USA
Group Exhibition ‘The Monaco Masters’ Opera Gallery, Monaco, France
Group Exhibition ‘Art Stage’ Singapore Asia
Art Palm Beach, Miami, USA
Art Wynwood, Miami, USA
Art Central Hong Kong, China
Art Boca Raton, Miami, USA
Art Taipei, Singapore, Asia
Joint Exhibition - Joe Black, ‘Sum of its Parts’ Opera gallery Paris, France
The Assembly, cumulative Practices in Contemporary Art, Hong Kong, China
Opera Gallery opening Opera Gallery Miami, USA
Opera Gallery opening Opera Gallery Aspen, USA
Group Exhibition ‘Shades of Blue’, Opera Gallery, Monaco, France
Group Exhibition London Opera Gallery ‘BritARTnia’ London, UK
Group Exhibition ‘Pop & Street Art’, Opera Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
Miami - Mastery of Craft, Opera Gallery, USA
PAD London
Art Southampton Fair - Miami, USA
Art Miami - Miami, USA
Solo Exhibition ‘Readymade’, Hong Kong Opera Gallery, China
Group Exhibition Re-define / Dallas Contemporary Art Museum, USA
Charity Auction Invited by MTV / The Goss-Michael Foundation, USA
Group Exhibition ‘The Many Faces of David Bowie’, Opera Gallery London , UK
Group Exhibition “Syriart” Phillips, de Pury & Company, London. UK
Solo Exhibition ‘Ways of Seeing’, London Opera Gallery, UK
Charity Auction Invited by Matthew Williamson (fashion designer) / Kids Company, London, UK
Group Exhibition ‘Contemporary Masters’, Art Walk, Cannes, France
Group Exhibition Paris Opera Gallery, France
Group Exhibition Singapore Opera Gallery, Malaysia
Group Exhibition Urban Masters, London, UK
Group Exhibition Apart, London, UK
Group Exhibition Brooklynite Gallery, NYC, USA
Group Exhibition Lawrence Alkin Gallery, London, UK
Group Exhibition Sebastian Guinness Gallery, Dublin, Ireland
Group Exhibition Stephane Hoppen Gallery, London, UK
Selected Publications and Articles
Sky News / Sky Arts HE’S A STARMAN!
Wall street international Sum of its Parts.
Naorococo Art News ArtStage ICYMI P1: Toy Soldiers by Joe Black.
Artsy Meet Joe Black and his pixelated Portraits.
Artnet news U2’s Bono Is a Savvy Art Collector.
Quintessentially Asia Magazine‘Devil in the Detail’.
Tatler Hong KongShifts In Perspective: Joe Black at Opera Gallery.
Timeout Hong Kong ‘Critic’s Choice, Readymade Exhibition’.
Book Patou Editions ‘Le Portrait dans l'art contemporain’.
The Times Newspaper ‘The Man Who Sells Art to the A-list’.
The Guardian Newspaper‘Pictures of the Week’.
AFP (Agence France Presse) Joe Black: expose à Londres.
The Financial Times‘Art / Need to Know / Ways of Seeing’.
The Daily Telegraph ‘The True Iron Lady’.
The Daily Telegraph ‘Art Market News’.
Boulin Artinfo Frieze London Fairs Edition.
Juxtapoz‘Portrait made of thousands of tiny objects’.
Metro London Newspaper‘7,000 toys, 1 President, 1 Decision’.
BBC Radio London Interview with Joe Black.
Daily Mail OnlineNew model army: Artist recreates iconic Andy Warhol portrait of Mao Tse-tung using 9,000 toy soldiers.
Paris Match Paris Match à la mode du street art 18.
Juxtapoz‘5,500 Soldiers’.