Lot 13 – Joseph Black - Foal

About  

Joseph Black lives and works in Kent. He trained at Camberwell College of Art, graduating with a BFA in painting in 2015, followed by a Master’s Degree in the History of Art from the Courtauld Institute in 2016. He currently exhibits with Jonathan Cooper Gallery in London and as a designer for Hermès in Paris.  

Black’s work conveys a quiet and eternal presence, making real the beauty and temporality of nature. Of particular interest to him are the spatial and temporal ambiguities produced through the play of form and light, the pairing of objects and background, and the uncertain state of material presence and absence. Through subtle pairings in color, tone, scale, and composition, Black is able to convey the ever-changing perceptual understanding and memory of the objects and beings one encounters. Black’s paintings offer a truly remarkable experience rooted in a timeless and beautifully honest sensitivity. 

Education 

The Courtauld Institute of Art 

Camberwell College of Art 

Solo Exhibitions 

2021 

JOSEPH BLACK: Balance, Jonathan Cooper, London, UK 

Group Exhibitions 

2024 

The Treasure House Fair, Royal Chelsea Hospital, London, UK 

Great Botanical Art, London, UK 

12 Jewels, London, (Online) 

The Winter Show, Park Armory, New York, USA 

2023 

HERMES Collection privée, Paris, France 

Lapada, Berkeley Square, London, UK 

Jonathan Cooper Gallery: 35 Years, London, UK 

The Treasure House Fair, UK 

The Miniatures Show, UK 

MASTERWORKS I, II, III (2021-23) 

Artist of the Year Award, Circle of Art, UK 

Gallery Representation 

Jonathan Cooper Gallery 

Statement about AOAP Submitted Artwork 

“For this piece I’ve chosen to paint a small and delicate oil study of a foal. Horses are a subject I’ve returned to repeatedly for their quality of movement and expression. For this small painting I decided to paint an equally small horse. I wanted to capture a feeling of fragility yet optimism and uncertainty. The young horse stepping out into an uncertain new world.”