EDUCATION
2017 MFA, The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA) – Philadelphia, PA
2010 PGDip in Drawing, The Royal Drawing School – London, UK
2008 BA Fine Art, London Metropolitan University – London, UK
AWARDS
2021- NEA, Challenge America: Arts Engagement in American Communities,
2022 (Collaborative project with ceramist Emily Bayless)
2020- University Creative Project Grant, Texas A&M International University – Laredo, TX
2021
2017 The Horseman Collection Purchase Prize, PAFA – Philadelphia, PA
FMC Tower Curator’s Award, FMC Tower and PAFA – Philadelphia, PA
2017 Fine Arts Venture Fund, PAFA – Philadelphia, PA
& 2016
2011 Antonio Quesada Painting Prize, Francisco Fernandez del Riego Museum – Vigo, Spain
2010 Paintings in Hospitals Purchase Prize, External Assessment Board, The Royal Drawing
School – London, UK
RESIDENCIES & FELLOWSHIPS
2021 Millay Arts – Austerlitz, NY
Creative Imperative Program (virtual), Vermont Studio Center – Johnson, VT
2020 Hambidge Center for Creative Arts and Sciences – Rabun Gap, GA
2019 Vermont Studio Center – Johnson, VT
2018 Moritz-Heyman Artist Residency – Pignano, Tuscany, Italy
CRE Fellowship, Second State Press, Philadelphia PA
2016 Dumfries House – East Ayrshire, Scotland
2015 Post-Graduate Apprentice Program, Fabric Workshop and Museum – Philadelphia, PA
SOLO AND TWO-PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2021 Pelea en el estudio, Estudio Abierto Vigo – Vigo, Spain
2020 [Two-Person Exhibition] Shin Haus, Shin Gallery – New York, NY
Anything Goes As Long As It’s A Joke, C.R. Ettinger – Philadelphia, PA
2019 Portal: Governors Island (formerly Governors Island Art Fair) – New York, NY
Prints and Process: Josias Figueirido, Second State Press – Philadelphia, PA
2018- Give Me a Light That I May Walk Safely into the Unknown, Marginal Utility –
2017 Philadelphia, PA
2014 Nuevos Bosques, O Faiado – Ribeira (Coruña), Spain
2012 Josias Figueirido, Circulo Mercantil Cultural Center – Vigo, Spain
2011 Dende as Alturas, The Youth House Gallery – Vigo, Spain
Unha Cidade en Constante Cambio, Teis Civic Center – Vigo, Spain
[Two-Person Exhibition] On the Path, Great Bealings Hall – Suffolk, UK
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022 Instagram Live Group Show, 19 Karen Contemporary Artspace, Mermaid Beach Australia
2022 BarbantiaRte VIII, Museum of Engraving (Fundartes – Fundacion Museo de Artes) –
Ribeira, Spain
@abstractduke 12 x 12 project, Smythe-Mckee (Virtual Exhibition) – Philadelphia, PA
NEW pAGE, Artoftmrw Paperwork Exhibition (Virtual), Art of Tomorrow – Tel Aviv,
Israel
2021 BORDERWALLS IV, The Border Project Space – New York, NY
Work Behind the Work, Demuth Museum- Lancaster, PA
For The Many Not The Few, Guts Gallery – London, UK
Virtual Group Exhibition (February 22nd – March 8th), Zebra One Gallery – London, UK
Think Fast (Faculty Show), Texas A&M International University – Laredo, TX
Let There Be Light, Louis J. Blume Library Gallery, St. Mary’s University – San
Antonio, TX
2020 All Dressed Up with Nowhere to Go, Steven Zevitas Gallery – Boston, MA
BarbantiaRte_VII, Museum of Engraving (Fundartes – Fundacion Museo de Artes) –
Ribeira, Spain
Artist in the Time of Coronavirus (Virtual Exhibition), Artblog – Philadelphia, PA
2019 New American Paintings 2019 Review: Part 2, Steven Zevitas Gallery – Boston, MA
An Inherently Hopeful Gesture (Curated by Bill Scott), Cerulean Arts – Philadelphia, PA
Flower in the Snow (Curated by Sam Jones), Automat – Philadelphia, PA
2018 BarbantiaRte_VI, Museum of Engraving (Fundartes – Fundacion Museo de Artes) –
Ribeira, Spain
Faculty Biennial, PCA&D – Lancaster, PA
Pratt and Pafa, Old City Jewish Art Center – Philadelphia, PA
2017 Playbook, On Stellar Rays – New York, NY
Thesis Exhibition, PAFA – Philadelphia, PA
Surface Forms, The Fabric Workshop and Museum – Philadelphia, PA
Way of Light, FMC Tower – Philadelphia, PA
Good Fellows, Gallery 128, PAFA – Philadelphia, PA
2016 Summer Show, Marginal Utility Gallery – Philadelphia, PA
Wars, and Rumors of Wars, Gallery 128, PAFA – Philadelphia, PA
Future’s Past, Gallery 128, PAFA – Philadelphia, PA
2015 Apprentice Training Program Banners Summer 2015, The Fabric Workshop and
Museum – Philadelphia, PA
Entre Mares, Lustres Rivas de Riveira Cultural Center – Ribeira, Spain
Rear Window, Mile Space, 103 Allen Street – NYC, USA
2014 Barbantiarte III, Museum of Engraving and Digital Print – Ribeira, Spain
2013 Summer Exhibition, The Royal Academy of Art – London, UK
Barbanza Arte I, Museum of Engraving and Digital Print – Ribeira, Spain
Atlante, Museum of Engraving and Digital Print – Ribeira, Spain
2011 X International Visual Arts Contest Ourense, Marcos Valcarcel Cultural Center –
Ourense, Spain
2010 Genesis, West Ferry Studios and St. Paul’s Shadwell – London, UK
Paintings of Lybster, North Glass Creative Glass – Lybster-Caithness, Scotland
Drawing London’s River, The Brunel Museum – London, UK
2009 Earling Art Festival, St. Barnabas Church – London, UK
2008 Drawntogether, Red Church Street Gallery – London, UK
COLLECTIONS
The John & Susan Horseman Collection of American Art – St. Louis, MO
Dumfries House – East Ayrshire, Scotland
The Fabric Workshop and Museum – Philadelphia, PA
Galician Art Collection, Francisco Fernandez del Riego Museum – Vigo, Spain
Paintings in Hospitals Collection – London, UK
Royal Drawing School – London, UK
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Present Assistant Professor of Art, Texas A&M International University – Laredo, TX
-2020
2020 Adjunct Professor, Painting, Collage/Mixed Media, and 2D Design I & II, PCA&D –
– 2018 Lancaster, PA
RELATED EXPERIENCE
2021 An Untitled Trio of Drawing and Movement, Collaborative Performance. Choreography
by Jee Eun Ahn and Tim Rubel. Performed by Jee Eun Ahn, Josias Figueirido, and Tim
Rubel. Drawing by Josias Figueirido. 11/19/21 & 11/20/21, Texas A&M International
University – Laredo, Texas
Visiting Critic, Penn State Abington, 11/15/21 – Philadelphia, PA
The Living Mural: Collaborative Faculty Research, Brown-Bag Colloquium Series and
Grant-Getting Seminar, 8/13/21, Texas A&M International University – Laredo, Texas
Reinterpretation as a Creative Strategy, In-service Workshop for the teachers of the
United Independent School District, 8/10/21 – Laredo, Texas
Judge for UISD Fine Arts Fiesta Art Contest – Laredo, Texas
In-service Virtual Presentation, 1/5/21, United Independent School District, Fine Arts
Department – Laredo, Texas
2017 Visiting Artist (Fine Art Department) 10/13/17, PCA&D – Lancaster, PA
Artist Talk, 6/27/17, FMC Tower – Philadelphia, PA
2016 Assistant Printer for Dan Miller, edition of 25 prints by Gene Shaw, PAFA –
Philadelphia, PA
2011 Assistant Writer, Francisco Fernandez del Riego Museum – Vigo, Spain
