Jose Acosta Hernandez

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José Acosta Hernandez (born , 1966) is an American artist.

Early life and education[]

His family immigrated to the United States in 1969. Acosta has been creating art ever since his youth, and has always enjoyed painting. In 2003, Acosta decided to go to the Art Students League of New York on weekends to further his art education. While there, he studied with John Hultberg, who greatly influenced him and allowed him to pursue his artistic visions.^{[citation needed]}

Career[]

Acosta started his professional career as an artist in 2004, and began to exhibit in galleries and art fairs. That same year at his first public exhibit, Acosta won the Best of Show at the . He continued to exhibit widely in 2004 in a number of group shows. By 2010, he had shown in over 300 group shows and had 17 solo shows. The World Bank in Washington, DC, acquired seven of his works at the in New York in 2007, and in September 2008, the University of Pennsylvania acquired his painting, "Staying Alive," to display in the art library. In 2008 Touro College awarded him an Honorary Diploma. In 2010 he became a member of .

His works can be found in many public collections, including: Lancôme, The World Bank, University of Pennsylvania, United Cerebral Palsy, Healthy Families Beacon, and Touro College.^{[citation needed]}

References[]

• Hispanic Executive Magazine October 2010 Page 30
• Havanajournal
• http://artid.com/members/JOSE/about/
• http://www.latinamericanart.com/en/artists/jose-acosta/biography.html
• http://www.askart.com/AskART/artists/biography.aspx?searchtype=BIO&artist=11161145
• http://www.samguzik.com/bronx-art-exhibit-makes-political-statement/
• http://www.vanwyckgazette.com/jose-acosta/