about

Joe Caruso is an interdisciplinary artist who lives and works in Boston, MA.
He works in the areas of painting, found-object sculpture, clay and printmaking and likes to integrate these
with each other and with other art forms such as poetry, storytelling, music and dance. He draws inspiration from the natural and ancient worlds, from contemporary issues and from other artists.

He has exhibited at the Art Complex Museum, Duxbury, MA, the Museum of Art at the University of New Hampshire, as well as numerous galleries and venues throughout Massachusetts, including HallSpace, Storefront Art Projects, Galatea Fine Art, Spoke Gallery , FPAC Gallery, 555 Gallery and many others. He has also shown at the AREA Code Art Fair, the Boston International Fine Art Show. the Portsmouth Print Expo and in 2025, Joe had a solo show at Galeria Amarillo 78 in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Joe has also taken part in two residencies, La Cieba Grafica in Coatepec, Vera Cruz, Mexico and Officina Stamperia del Notaio in Tusa, Sicily.

His art education comes from self- exploration as well as coursework with various artists. As a former educator, he holds a BS degree from Boston University and an MA and Doctor of Education degree from Columbia University. He is also a published author, a gardener and an Argentine tango dancer.

Joe belongs to several art associations including the Boston Printmakers, the Monotype Guild of New England, and Concord Art. He is also a founding member of the Artist Group of Charlestown and Stove Factory Gallery and Studios and was appointed by Martin Walsh, the former Mayor of Boston to serve as Charlestown co-chair for Boston Creates, a long-range planning process to develop a blueprint for Arts and Culture in the City of Boston.