Art Process
Joshua Greenberg creates abstract art using photo-based imagery. His process combines traditional photography with digital processing to create new abstract compositions that retain elements of the original photograph. His work has been featured in exhibitions at Viridian Artists Gallery, in national and international juried shows and in museum exhibitions.
Greenberg's photo-based imagery illustrates how photography can be a diverse and expanding art form. He positions the initial photo not as the end product, but as a foundational element from which something entirely new and abstract can emerge. This shows that the evolution of digital photography is not limited to mirroring reality with greater clarity, but also to creating new dimensions of artistic expression.
Art Practice
Perception And Constructed Reality: Greenberg's abstract compositions challenge the viewer's perception of reality. By transforming a recognizable subject, like an urban landscape or a discarded object, into a new abstract image, he prompts the audience to consider the many ways we perceive and interpret the world. His work suggests that "reality" can be dissolved and reassembled, with new layers of meaning and sensation created in the process.
Narrative In Abstraction: In his series The Trees at the Edge of the Field, Take the Long Way Home, Progressions and in other series, Greenberg explicitly invites viewers to create their own narratives from a sequence of abstract prints. This encourages a personal, imaginative interaction with the art, moving beyond simple observation. These series may be seen as visual narratives, which he calls visual short stories.
Finding Beauty In The Overlooked: For his Abstract Still Life series, Greenberg photographed discarded items under an elevated railroad track. The digital process reveals the inherent, often overlooked, beauty in these "everyday objects," transforming them into art. This series reflects on what we choose to value and discard in a consumer society.
Division And Freedom: His series, Lines and Latitudes, delves into broader human themes of division and freedom. He uses the visual concepts of lines, reflections, and segmentation to explore how we are separated by artificial boundaries, contrasted with the liberating potential of space and perspective.
Recent Exhibitions
The 34th Annual International Juried Exhibition, juried by Shilpi Chandra, Assistant Curator at the Hudson River Museum, at the Viridian Artists Gallery, New York, NY, April 21 through May 9, 2026.
Director’s Choice Exhibition, juried by Lola Shepard, Director, a presentation to accompany the 34th Annual International Exhibition, at the Viridian Artists Gallery, New York, NY, April 21 through May 9, 2026.
Beyond All Measure: New Work by Viridian Affiliate Artists: Group exhibition by seven affiliates, curated by the gallery director, at the Viridian Artists Gallery, New York, NY, March 31 through April 18, 2026.
The Herstory Invitational Exhibition: Gallery members and guest artists group exhibition curated by Vernita Nemic, Gallery Director Emeritus, at the Viridian Artists Gallery, New York, NY, March 10 through March 28, 2026.
Holiday Madness: The 55th Viridian Holiday Invitational Exhibition, members and guest artists exhibit at the Viridian Artists Gallery, New York, NY, December 16 through January 3, 2025.
The Herstory Invitational Exhibition: gallery members and guest artists group exhibition curated by the gallery director, at the Viridian Artists Gallery, New York, NY, February 25 through March 22, 2025.
Unique Visions, New Work by Viridian Affiliate Artists: Group exhibition by eight affiliates, curated by the gallery director, at the Viridian Artists Gallery, New York, NY, December 25 through January 25, 2025.
Cold Times: The 54th Viridian Holiday Invitational Exhibition, members and guest artists exhibit at the Viridian Artists Gallery, New York, NY, November 26 through December 21, 2024.
The Unbearable Lightness of Being, A group exhibition by gallery artists curated by the gallery directors, at the Viridian Artists Gallery, New York, NY, June 6 through July 6, 2024.
The Herstory Invitational Exhibition, gallery members and guest artists group exhibition curated by the gallery directors, at the Viridian Artists Gallery, New York, NY, February 20 through March 16, 2024.
Just a Moment, New Work by Viridian Affiliate Artists, A group exhibition by eight affiliate artists, curated by the gallery directors, at the Viridian Artists Gallery, New York, NY, December 26 through January 25, 2024.
Giftfullness: The 53rd Viridian Holiday Invitational Exhibition, members and guest artists exhibit at the Viridian Artists Gallery, New York, NY, November 28 through December 23, 2023.
The 2023 National Prize Show: Juried by Robin Cembalest, former Editor of ARTnews, at the University Place Gallery, presented by Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA, May 19 through July 7, 2023.
The Herstory Invitational Exhibition: gallery members and guest artists group exhibition curated by the gallery director, at the Viridian Artists Gallery, New York, NY, February 28 through March 22, 2023.
New Work by Viridian Affiliate Artists, Allusions: A group exhibition by seven affiliate artists, curated by the gallery director, at the Viridian Artists Gallery, New York, NY, January 31 through February 25, 2023.
The Gifts We Don’t Know We Have: 52nd Holiday Invitational Exhibition, gallery members and guest artists exhibit at the Viridian Artists Gallery, New York, NY, November 29 through December 28, 2022.
Artful Realities: New Work by Viridian Affiliates, a group exhibition by seven affiliate artists, curated by the gallery director, at the Viridian Artists Gallery, New York, NY, January 18 through February 12, 2022.
The Gift: Viridian Artists 51st Holiday Invitational Exhibition, gallery members and guest artists group exhibit at the Viridian Artists Gallery, New York, NY, November 30 through December 25, 2021.
Incongruent Realities: New Work by Viridian Affiliates, a group exhibition by affiliate artists, curated by the gallery director, at the Viridian Artists Gallery, New York, NY, February 3 through February 27, 2021.
Hope, An Invitational Exhibition of Members and Guest Artists curated by the gallery director at the Viridian Artists Gallery, New York, NY, January 6, 2020 through January 30, 2021.
Uncertainties: gallery members and guest artists group exhibit curated by the gallery director at the Viridian Artists Gallery, New York, NY, November 18 through December 2, 2020.
The Annual Herstory Invitational Exhibition: gallery members and guest artists group exhibit curated by the gallery director at the Viridian Artists Gallery, New York, NY, March 17 through March 28, 2020.
Patterns of Recognition: New Work by Viridian Affiliates, group exhibition by six affiliate artists, curated by the gallery director, at the Viridian Artists Gallery, New York, NY, January 2 through January 25, 2020
Holiday Madness: Viridian 50th Holiday Invitational Exhibition, gallery members and guest artists group exhibit at the Viridian Artists Gallery, New York, NY, December 10 through December 28, 2019.
Complexities II: New Work by Viridian Affiliates, group exhibition by six affiliate artists, curated by the gallery director, at the Viridian Artists Gallery, New York, NY, January 2 through January 26, 2019.
Who's Naughty/Who's Nice: Viridian 49th Holiday Invitational Exhibition, gallery members and guest artists group exhibit at the Viridian Artists Gallery, New York, NY, November 27 through December 29, 2018.
Complexities: New Work by Viridian Affiliates, group exhibition by six affiliate artists, curated by the gallery director, at the Viridian Artists Gallery, New York, NY, January 2 through January 27, 2018.
A Political Apolitical Holiday Show: Viridian Artists' 48th Annual Holiday Invitational Exhibition, gallery members and guest artists group exhibit at the Viridian Artists Gallery, New York, NY, December 5 through December 30, 2017.
Similarities and Differences II: Nine Viridian Affiliates, group exhibition by nine affiliate artists, curated by the gallery director, at the Viridian Artists Gallery, New York, NY, January 10 through January 28, 2017.
Once Upon A Time II: Viridian Artists' 47th Annual Holiday Invitational Exhibition, gallery members and guest artists group exhibit at the Viridian Artists Gallery, New York, NY, December 20 through January 7, 2017.
Unusual Politics: The Madness of Reality, a photographic and mixed media invitational exhibit, curated by the gallery director, at the Viridian Artists Gallery, New York, NY, October 18 through November 5, 2016.
Similarities and Differences: Nine Viridian Affiliates, group exhibition by nine affiliate artists, curated by the gallery director, at the Viridian Artists Gallery, New York, NY, January 12 through January 30, 2016.
In the Spirit: Viridian Artists' 46th Annual Holiday Invitational Exhibition, gallery members and guest artists group exhibit, at the Viridian Artists Gallery, New York, NY, December 15 through January 9, 2016.
The CAA at 70, a retrospective of previous CAA exhibition prize winners in celebration of 70 years of award-winning artwork, at the University Place Gallery, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA, April 22 through May 8, 2015.
The Paint Show, juried by Ali Ringenburg, Director and Owner, Sloane Merrill Gallery, Boston, MA, at the University Place Gallery, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA, February 5 through March 5, 2015.
Beyond Reality: Eight Viridian Affiliates, group exhibition by eight affiliate artists, curated by the gallery director, at the Viridian Artists Gallery, New York, NY, January 13 through January 31, 2015.
Holiday Madness: Viridian Artists' 45th Annual Holiday Invitational Exhibition, gallery members and guest artists group exhibit, at the Viridian Artists Gallery, New York, NY, December 9 through January 10, 2015.
Director’s Choice: From Virtual to Actual 3, Director’s Choice selections from the 24th International Juried Exhibition, curated by Vernita Nemec, gallery director, at the Viridian Artists Gallery, New York, NY, September 9 through September 27, 2014.
Director’s Choice: From Virtual to Actual II, Director’s Choice selections from the 23rd International Juried Exhibition, curated by Vernita Nemec, gallery director, at the Viridian Artists Gallery, New York, NY, May 20 through June 7, 2014.
Real/ Imagined: Nine Viridian Affiliates, group exhibition by nine affiliate artists, curated by the gallery director, at the Viridian Artists Gallery, New York, NY, February 4 through February 22, 2014.
Once Upon A Time: Viridian Artists' 44th Annual Holiday Invitational Exhibition, gallery members and guest artists group exhibit, at the Viridian Artists Gallery, New York, NY, December 17 through January 11, 2014.
The 69th Annual Member’s Prize Show, juried by Kate McNamara, Director and Chief Curator, Boston University Art Gallery, Boston, MA, at the University Place Gallery, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA, October 4 through November 2, 2013.
The 24th Annual International Juried Exhibition, juried by Vernita Nemec, Gallery Director, for “Director’s Choice,” a presentation to accompany the exhibition juried by Elizabeth Sussman, Curator, The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY, at the Viridian Artists Gallery, New York, NY, July 2 through July 20, 2013.
The 12th National Prize Show, juried by Toby Kamps, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, The Menil Collection, Houston, Texas, at the University Place Gallery, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA, May 15 through July 11, 2013.
The Recycle Snow, juried by Susan Nielsen, Director, Farm Project Space and Gallery, Wellfleet, MA, at the Kathryn Schultz Gallery, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA, April 9 through May 4, 2013.
Face to Face, juried by Arlette Kayafas, Director, Gallery Kayafas, Boston, MA, at the Kathryn Schultz Gallery, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA, March 2 through March 30, 2013.
The Secrets Snow, juried by Jane Young, Director, Chase Young Gallery, Boston, MA, at the Kathryn Schultz Gallery, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA, January 19 through February 23, 2013.
Disconnected Realities: Viridian Affiliate Artists, group exhibit by eleven affiliate artists, curated by the gallery director, at the Viridian Artists Gallery, New York, NY, January 15 through February 2, 2013.
Endings and Beginnings: Viridian Artists' 43nd Annual Holiday Invitational Exhibition, gallery members and guest artists group exhibit, at the Viridian Artists Gallery, New York, NY, December 18 through January 12, 2013.
Picture Perfect II: Director’s Choice, Director’s Choice selections from the 2nd International Juried Photography Exhibition, curated by Vernita Nemec, Gallery Director, Viridian Artists, at the Viridian Artists Gallery, New York, NY, November 29 through December 15, 2012.
The International Fine Art Photography Competition: Grand Prix de la Decouverte, Juror Award of Merit in the Abstract Category, ranked in the first ten in the abstract category by one or more of six jurors, at the Garage Turenne, Paris, France, November 16-19, 2012.
The 68th Annual Member’s Prize Show, juried by Nick Capasso, Deputy Director of Curatorial Affairs, The deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln, MA, at the Kathryn Schultz Gallery, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge MA, October 9 through November 2, 2012.
The 18th Annual Griffin Museum Juried Exhibition, juried by Paul Kopeikin, Director, Kopeikin Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, at The Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester, MA, July 19 through September 2, 2012.
The 23rd Annual International Juried Exhibition, juried by Vernita Nemec, Gallery Director, for “Director’s Choice,” a presentation to accompany the exhibition juried by Chrissie Iles, Curator of Film and Video, The Whitney Museum of American Art, NY, at the Viridian Artists Gallery, New York, NY, July 3 through July 21, 2012.
The Danforth Museum Juried Exhibition, Off the Wall, juried by Cody Hartley, Director of Gifts of Art and former Assistant Curator of Paintings, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, at The Danforth Museum, Framingham, MA, June 3 through, August 5, 2012.
The 11th National Prize Show, juried by Clara Kim, Senior Curator of Visual Arts, The Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN, at the University Place Gallery, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA, May 31 through July 5, 2012.
Order and Chaos, juried by Natacha Sochat and Kathy Halamka, Directors, NKG Gallery, Boston, MA, at the Kathryn Schultz Gallery, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA, April 17 through May 8, 2012.
The 2nd International Juried Photography Exhibition, juried by Vernita Nemec, Gallery Director, for “Director’s Choice,” a presentation to accompany the exhibition juried by Jennifer Blessing, Curator of Photography, The Guggenheim Museum, New York, NY, at Viridian Artists Gallery, New York, NY, March 13 through March 31, 2012.
Drawing the Line, juried by Frank Roselli, Director, Soprafina Gallery, Boston, MA, at the Kathryn Schultz Gallery, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA, March 6 through April 5, 2012.
Scratching the Surface, Photography Prize, juried by Joseph Carroll, Director, Carroll and Sons Gallery, Boston, MA, at the Kathryn Schultz Gallery, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA, January 20 through February 24, 2012.
The 2011 Red Biennial, juried by Howard Yezerski, Director, Howard Yezerski Gallery, Boston MA, at the University Place Gallery, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA, November 22, 2011 through January 11.
The 67th Annual Member’s Prize Show, juried by Steven Zevitas, Director, Steven Zevitas Gallery and Founder, New American Paintings, Boston MA, at the Kathryn Schultz Gallery, Cambridge Art Association, MA, October 11 through November 10. 2011.
Media, Materials and Meaning, juried by Marjorie Kaye, Director, Galatea Fine Art, Boston MA, at the Kathryn Schultz Gallery, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA, March 8 through March 29, 2011.
The 66th Annual Member’s Prize Show, juried by Arthur Dion, Director, Gallery NAGA, Boston MA, at the Kathryn Schultz Gallery, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA, October 9 through November 6, 2010.
The 2009 Red Biennial, juried by Carl Belz, Director Emeritus, Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University, Waltham MA, at the University Place Gallery, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA, November 10 through December 15, 2009.