Latest news and exhibition information for American contemporary collage artist and musician Joe Castro.
Nero / OPF – Still Sanguine release
This has been a long time coming but I'm stoked to announce the release of Still Sanguine a collection of songs from my first band, Nero / OPF. (Newark, Delaware - 1993-1997). The album is available on Spotify, Apple Music and other streaming platforms. This...
Embers in the Ash music video
Here is the brand new music video I directed for Embers in the Ash, the latest single from my band Mighty Joe Castro and the Gravamen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_KINF8nlOY We filmed this on April Fools Day in the Manayunk neighborhood in Philadelphia, a few...
Napalm Nanny and the Shack (post 1312)
Long time listener, first time gum flapper I was stoked to be a guest on one of my favorite podcasts, Napalm Nanny & the Shack! Besides the conversation, I also picked the music playlist for this episode as well. Good times. I hope you dig it. Straight from the...
Woodmere Art Museum (Post 1311)
I am excited to announce that I will be showing 2 of my collages at the Woodmere Art Museum 80th Juried Exhibition. The show runs from June 4 until August 28, 2022 in Philadelphia. The theme of this year's show is Migration. The opening reception is Saturday June 4th...
Esquire Germany (Post 1310)
Here are 2 recent digital collages I created for Esquire Germany's Winter 2022 issue (out now) . The article is a story involving well known Turkish people whose relatives came as immigrants to Germany in the 1960s. This was the first time I’d worked with...
Hi-Res podcast interview (post 1309)
I am honored to be a guest on Ryan Starr's excellent Hi-Res podcast. We talked about art and collage and living the creative life during the COVID lockdown. In addition, we talked about the music videos I created for Mighty Joe Castro and the Gravamen. Overall, I...
Black Soot on a Gauze Veil (post 1308)
https://youtu.be/-idZi0zpV6I "Black Soot on a Gauze Veil" is part of a new series of moving collages that I have been working on. This piece uses images taken from vintage black and white public domain movies, which I have "cut up" in the same way that I would cut up...
Cut and Paste series for Element Skateboards (Post 1307)
I am very excited to finally share with you the "Cut and Paste" collage art board series I designed for Element skateboards. As an art form, I first started working with collage around 2004, mainly as an excuse to lurk around dust covered old book shops and hunt for...
Shells (Post 1306)
Shells is a piece of cut paper collage art using images found in vintage magazines and other ephemera that are then dry adhered to paper with a gel medium. The original image is roughly 12 inches wide by 17 inches tall (not including matte and frame). It was...
Postcards From Tomorrow Beer (post 1305)
“Postcards From Tomorrow” is another collaboration beer release from Hidden River Brewery in Douglassville, PA & Levante Brewing in West Chester, PA. The can features my collage Wish You Were Here on it. The beverage inside is a delicious Double Indie Pale Ale....