Artist Statement
Joseph Carter is a self-taught artist from Omaha, NE and is now based in Chicago, IL. He documents images of the mundane and hopes to evoke feelings of nostalgia and connectedness in the viewer. His recent work examines the constantly changing technological landscape of art and images alongside consumption and epistemic themes. These concepts are reflected in strict technical principles and archival processes, and in his conscious decisions of when to break those traditional rules or alter presentation to highlight a paradox.
Carter’s work has been exhibited internationally in galleries including: Bemis Center for Contemporary Art (Omaha, NE), Kunstmuseum Bonn (Bonn, DE), and 5/R Hall & Gallery (Nagoya, JP).
Curriculum Vitae
Selected Group Exhibitions
2025 - Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, “2025 Benefit Art Auction”. Omaha, NE.
2023 - Fulton Street Collective, “Tiny Works Art Show”. Chicago, IL.
2023 - Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, “2023 Benefit Art Auction”. Omaha, NE.
2023 - Grafisch Atelier Den Bosch, “Open Print Exchange #9”. ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.
2023 - Gmünd Kunstverein, “Open Print Exchange #7”. Schwäbisch Gmünder, Germany.
2023 - SPLIT Gallery, “Bold”. Omaha, NE.
2022 - Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, “2022 Benefit Art Auction”. Omaha, NE.
2022 - Kunstmuseum Bonn, “Open Print Exchange Exhibition #3”. Bonn, Germany
2022 - 5/R Hall&Gallery, “Open Print Exchange Exhibition #2”. Nagoya, Japan.
2022 - Radial Arts Center, “Art Expo & Benefit”. Omaha, NE.
2022 - Radial Arts Center, “Omaha Post-It Show”. Omaha, NE.
2022 - KANEKO, “Supervisor Showcase”. Omaha, NE.
2021 - SPLIT Gallery, “Summer Salon”. Omaha, NE.
2021 - Citylight Arts Project, “2021 Art Exhibition & Benefit”. Omaha, NE.
2021 - Project Project, “$100 Art Sale”. Omaha, NE.
2021 - Landlock Gallery, Artist Co-Op. Omaha, NE.
2020 - Alt Art Project, “All Watched Over By The Walls We Built”. altartproject.com
2019 - Mayflower Mobile Gallery, “Sacred Seed Pop-Up Art Project”. Omaha, NE.
2018 - Hot Shops Art Gallery, “Inspirations of Water”. Omaha, NE.
Curated Exhibitions
2020 - Apollon Art Space, “After Midnight”. Omaha, NE.
Selected Group Publications
“Open Print Exchange 2021/22 Catalogue”. Open Press Project. Page 283. 2022.
“BFFzz Issue 12”. Benson First Friday Zine. Cover. 2021.
“BFFzz Issue 8”. Benson First Friday Zine. Page 12. 2020.
“BFFzz Issue 7”. Benson First Friday Zine. Page 5. 2020.
“A Floating Artist Project.” Inspirations of Water. Page 26. 2018.
Positions
KANEKO, Technical Specialist, 2023.
CARNE y ARENA/KANEKO, Backstage Manager, 2022.
Therman Statom, Studio Assistant, 2021.
KANEKO, Creative Content Developer, 2020.
KANEKO, Senior Gallery Supervisor, 2019.
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Artist-In-Resident Intern, 2018.