"Fumo". Fortresses burn, kingdom's rise, out of desperate measures, ingenuity prevails while cities are built. The smoke eventually settles as the pulse fumes, another chapter installed. Fumo is a multimedia work on canvas in muted pastel tones with dark accents, graphically depicting its main heroine, the fortitude of this seasoned "smoking" soldier. BIOGRAPHY As a native New Yorker, Joe Ginsberg studied painting and sculpture from an early age. Inspired by the tides of nature, his paintings are frequently created outdoors, incorporating and reflecting the effects of prolonged exposure to the elements. His works often weather naturally, revealing the unexpected, organic disposition of environmental chemistry, reflecting earth’s natural patina and patterns of time. What he refers to as “Electric Nature.” Robert Mahoney, a veteran art critic observed “If his images seem to want to jump off the canvas, it is because they have been worked on by nature herself … the weathering works like a decorative enzyme that encourages tidal surges of mirages” Joe Ginsberg studied textile design at Fashion Institute of Technology, graphic design at The School of Visual Arts, filmmaking at NYU and printmaking at Pratt Institute where he went on to teach this medium as well. SELECTED EXHIBITIONS Woman Pulling at the Threads of Social Discourse, MoCa Westport, CT Palazzo de Piro, Malta The Direct Art Modern Project @ Scope, NYC The Contemporary Art Modern Project @ Hamptons , NY Virtual Art Fair, Online The Rooms of Joseph Ginsberg @The Camp Gallery, Westport, CT