JoeSam. is a contemporary mixed media painter and installation artist. Born on August 17, 1938 in Harlem, New York, he received his B.A. degree in sociology in 1961 from St. Paul’s College in Virginia, his M.S. degree in educational psychology from Columbia University in New York, and his Ph.D. in education and psychology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He is a self-taught artist who has been practicing for over 40 years.
JoeSam was also the first Black Artist with a studio in Hunters Point Ship Yard. His latest exhibition will be on display at MOAD from September 27, 2023, to March 3rd, 2024