Josh Aronson

Florida Boys
The Catalina Hotel & Beach Club, 1732 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Dates of Exhibition: November 14, 2024 through December 12, 2024

Josh Daniel Aronson (born 1994, Toronto, ON, Canada) is an internationally exhibited artist and photographer whose work has received critical acclaim from leading publications including The British Journal of Photography, Dazed Magazine, i-D Magazine, Garage Magazine, Italian Vogue, Document Journal, Metal Magazine, Venice Magazine, and Design Miami’s Forum Magazine, among others. In 2021, he was honored with the Miami New Times’ Best of Miami: Best Photographer distinction.

In 2020, Aronson’s first artist book, “Tropicana” (2020), sold out in less than a week. It is now accessible for viewing through prestigious collections including The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Library in New York, New York and The Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. In 2021, Aronson’s debut Miami solo exhibition, “Tropicana” (2021), opened at the Miami Design District. The show paired new works with vintage plastics to expand on the themes explored in his eponymous publication.

Recent solo exhibitions also include “Beyond Class”, Club Gallery, Miami, Florida (2022) and “I Thought About Posting This” Congruent Space, Chicago, Illinois (2019). Aronson has also participated in local, national and international group exhibitions including “Looking Along Side Another”, Studio Justine Kurland, Brooklyn, New York (2024); “Like a child”, curated by Daonne Huff, NADA (New Art Dealers Alliance) (2022); “Viewfinder”, curated by Ramon Bey and Malcolm Dia, Lower East Coast, Miami, Florida (2021); and “Sun Pours Daylong”, Miami Design District, Miami, Florida (2020).

Aronson earned his Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois (2016). That following year, he began working for his hero, the artist Ryan McGinley, while making portraits of artists who he met online through social media platforms such as Instagram. In 2018, Rangefinder Magazine named Aronson’s work among its annual “Portraits of the Year”. That same year, Photo District News named him among its “Emerging Photographers” to watch. Aronson is currently living and working in Miami, Florida.

Artist Josh Aronson presents the site specific installation, “Florida Boys,” featuring the photograph “Spring “(2023–2024). The translucent fabric allows daylight to pass through, transforming the photograph into a dynamic interplay of light and shadow. As air circulates in the lobby, the suspended artwork gently moves, creating a living, evolving presence that shifts with the changing light throughout the day. “Spring” depicts a serene moment of young men floating in a Florida spring, a scene that speaks to themes of unity, tranquility, and the expansive nature of modern masculinity. Set in Miami Beach, the installation resonates with the city’s unique convergence of natural beauty and urban vibrancy, while also nodding to its legacy as a haven for queer culture. The subtle interaction of the photograph with its environment invites viewers into a contemplative space, echoing the rhythmic pace of the city while offering moments of quiet reflection and connection.

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