ABOUT THE ARTIST
Addison Vincent is a freelance artist and curator from Lower Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He studied art history and business administration at the University of Hartford, and began his art career shortly after graduating with honors in Visual Communications from Gibbs College in 1999. He worked as a commercial graphic designer for a few years, further developing his skills in design and various artistic methods, before making the decision to follow his true passion of fine art.
The media in Addison's work ranges from photography, digital manipulation, and mixed media, to more classical art methods such as acrylic and oil painting.
Addison has completed many works on a commission basis for both private parties and businesses, stage productions, and short stories, while presenting his original works in galleries across PA, NJ, and NY. Addison is the Artistic Director at ARTWORKS TRENTON, Trenton, NJ's downtown visual arts center, promoting artistic diversity by fostering creativity, learning, and appreciation of the arts. In his role as Artistic Director, he selects and coordinates all exhibitions in the ARTWORKS TRENTON galleries, including gallery programming at the annual Art All Night and Art All Day events. He also helps coordinate artistic programming at ARTWORKS TRENTON, while guiding the artistic direction of the organization.
Addison is the recipient of the Art Educators of NJ John J. Pappas Recognition Award, and the New Jersey Governor's Award in Arts Education for 2020 and 2021, for his work with AENJ and Youth Art Month.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Studies:
1998-2000 – Katharine Gibbs School (Sanford-Brown)
- Graduated with Honors in Visual Communications
1996-1998 – University of Hartford
- Studied Business Administration and Art History
Solo Exhibitions:
2022
December - Pandemica - Trenton Free Public Library - Trenton, NJ
2017
July – Surreal Serenity – Hopewell Valley Vineyards – Hopewell, NJ
2016
November – Solo Exhibition – Trenton Social – Trenton,NJ
2014
January to April - Free Association – Straube Center, Pennington, NJ
Group Exhibitions:
Group Exhibitions:
2024
February 2024 – CPNJ Benefit Exhibition – Ellarslie Museum – Trenton, NJ
2023
October 2023 – TAWA at 45 – Ellarslie Museum – Trenton, NJ
October 2023 – Pictures At An Exhibition – Capital Philharmonic of NJ - Trenton, NJ
December 2023 – 10x10 Annual Exhibition – Artworks Trenton – Trenton, NJ
2022
December 2022 - 10x10 Annual Exhibtion - Artworks Trenton - Trenton, NJ
2021
June 2021 - June Ripper - Mill Hill Saloon - Trenton, NJ
June 2021 – Art All Night – Trenton, NJ
December 2021 – 10x10 Annual Exhibition – Artworks Trenton – Trenton, NJ
2020
January 2020 - Fresh Jawns - Mill Hill Saloon - Trenton, NJ
June 2020 – Art All Night – Trenton, NJ
December 2020 – 10x10 Annual Exhibition – Artworks Trenton – Trenton, NJ
2019
June 2019 – Art All Night – Trenton, NJ
December 2019 – 10x10 Annual Exhibition – Artworks Trenton – Trenton, NJ
2018
June 2018 – Art All Night – Trenton, NJ
September – October 2018 – Out Of Step; Art of the Counterculture – Artworks Trenton – Trenton, NJ
October 2018 – Trenton Puzzle Piece – BSB Gallery – Trenton, NJ
October 2018 – November – Spirited – Visual Stream Gallery – Lambertville, NJ
November – December 2018 – Common Threads Exhibition – BSB Gallery – Trenton, NJ
December 2018 – January 2019 – 10x10 Annual Exhibition – Artworks Trenton – Trenton, NJ
2017
April – June 2017 – What Are You Looking At? – Raven Gallery and Boutique – Jersey City, NJ
June 2017 – Art All Night – Trenton, NJ
June – July 2017 – Selects Exhibition – ARTWORKS Trenton – Trenton, NJ
September – October 2017 – Rise Above; Art of the Counterculture – Artworks Trenton – Trenton, NJ
November – December 2017 – ART ALL DAY Exhibition – ARTWORKS Trenton – Trenton, NJ
December 2017 - January 2018 - 10x10 Exhibition - ARTWORKS Trenton - Trenton, NJ
2016
April – June 2016 – TAWA Invitational – RWJUH Lakefront Gallery – Hamilton, NJ
June 2016 – Art All Night – Trenton, NJ
June 2016 – Pancake and Booze Art Show – Underground Arts – Philadelphia, PA
August 2016 – Against the Grain; Art of the Counterculture – Artworks Trenton – Trenton, NJ
September 2016 – Trenton Makes – Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell, NJ
October 2016 – Nightmare on the Bayou – Artworks Trenton – Trenton, NJ
December 2016 – 10x10 Exhibition – Artworks Trenton – Trenton, NJ
2015
June 2015 – YART Sale – Hopewell Train Station – Hopewell, NJ
June 2015 – Pancake and Booze Art Show – Underground Arts – Philadelphia, PA
June 2015 – Art Served Up Trenton Style – Prince St. Gallery – New York, New York
October – Nov 2015 – Sands ( The Vanishing of Time ) – Hamilton St. Gallery – Bound Brook, NJ
October 2015– Art Served Up Trenton Style – The Gallery @ MCCC – West Windsor, NJ
October 2015 – Carnival of Shadows – Artworks Trenton - Trenton, NJ
December 2015 - January 2016 - Artworks 10x10 Exhibition - Artworks Trenton - Trenton, NJ
December 2015 - January 2016 - Art Served Up Trenton Style - The Gallery @ Plainsboro Library - Plainsboro, NJ
2014
January– March 2014 – Works on Canvas – Straube Center – Pennington, NJ
May 2014– Alpha Genesis – ARTWORKS TRENTON - Trenton, NJ
June 2014 – Art All Night – ARTWORKS TRENTON - Trenton, NJ
July – October 2014 – Alpha Genesis – Straube Center - Pennington, NJ
October 2014 – Art of Darkness Exhibition – ARTWORKS TRENTON - Trenton, NJ
December 2014 – 10x10 Exhibition – ARTWORKS TRENTON - Trenton, NJ
2013
June 2013 – Art All Night – ARTWORKS TRENTON – Trenton, NJ
July 2013 - Music and Art Expo – Warren, NJ
October 2013 – Art of Darkness Exhibition – ARTWORKS TRENTON – Trenton, NJ
December 2013 - Music and Art Expo – Warren, NJ
December 2013 – 10x10 Exhibition – ARTWORKS TRENTON – Trenton, NJ
2012
August 2012 - Flipside Fairytale ( artists and curator ) – Villagers PAC in Somerset, NJ
2011
August 2011 - Elements ( artists and curator ) – Villagers PAC in Somerset, NJ
Public Art
2021
September - Installation team member for the Stepping Into Tomorrow Crosswalk Project at the Trenton Transit Center, Trenton, NJ
2019
September – October 2018, curator for Nam June Paik, Then and Now – PBS 1963-2000 Retrospective – ARTWORKS in Trenton, NJ
2016
Participating artist in Windows of Soul – Trenton, NJ
2015
Participating artist in Windows of Soul – Trenton, NJ
2014
Participating artist in Windows of Soul – Trenton, NJ
Other Related Work
2024
-Curator for the Freda Williams Retrospective – Artworks Trenton, Trenton, NJ
2022
-Curator for the New Jersey State Council on the Arts Fellowship Exhibition for 2019 – 2021 Fellowship Recipients – Artworks Trenton, Trenton, NJ
-Curator for the Bold Will Hold Tattoo and Counterculture Exhibition – Artworks Trenton, Trenton, NJ
-Artistic Director – Artworks Trenton, Trenton, NJ
2019
-Curator for Art All Night Trenton Arts Festival @ Roebling WireWorks – Trenton, NJ
-Juror for the Mercer County Senior Art Show - Hightstown, NJ
2018
-Curator for Art All Night Trenton Arts Festival @ Roebling WireWorks – Trenton, NJ
2017
-Curator for Transformations – Post Industrial Trenton – Westminster Choir College of Rider University @ Roebling WireWorks – Trenton, NJ
-Curator for Art All Night Trenton Arts Festival @ Roebling WireWorks – Trenton, NJ
2016
-Curator for Trenton Makes – Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell, NJ
-Curator for Concert Across America to End Gun Violence – Trinity UMC, Ewing, NJ
-Curator for Art All Night Trenton Arts Festival @ Roebling WireWorks – Trenton, NJ
2015
-Curator for Innovation – Munich RE – Plainsboro, NJ
-Curator for Art All Night Trenton Arts Festival @ Roebling WireWorks – Trenton, NJ
2014
-January to Present – Exhibits Coordinator/Curator at Artworks Trenton
-Co-Curator for Art All Night Trenton Arts Festival @ Roebling WireWorks – Trenton, NJ
-Illustrator for Locust in Your FroYo, by Martin Parker
2013
-Founded Allegory Lab Art Collective ( 2013 – 2017 )
2011
-Set Design for All In The Timing – Edison Valley Playhouse
2005 to Present
-Freelance Artist, specializing in commissioned works.
2001 to 2003
-Graphic Designer at Grupe Inc. ( Mr. Sign, East Brunswick, NJ )
Awards
2021
-Recipient of the NJ Governor’s Award in Arts Education
-Recipient of the John J. Pappas Recognition Award for his work with AENJ and Youth Art Month in Mercer County, NJ.
(The John J. Pappas Recognition Award was established to honor former AENJ President John J. Pappas, whose dedication to the idea that arts education is universal and inclusive, involving those who support arts experiences from a wider perspective. This Award is appropriate for supporters of the arts who are in the commercial or corporate fields, or in art related organizations that are not specifically educational by nature.)
2020
-Recipient of the NJ Governor’s Award in Arts Education
-Recipient of the John J. Pappas Recognition Award for his work with AENJ and Youth Art Month in Mercer County, NJ.