Bio —

Josh Stone is a Los Angeles–based artist whose work examines the relationship between place, memory, and the built environment. Working across photography, painting, drawing, performance, and long-form research, he creates projects that trace the emotional and architectural histories of the city. His practice includes large-scale installations, site-responsive performances, and intimate ritual objects that explore how Los Angeles remembers, forgets, and continually re-stages itself.

Stone received his MFA and BFA from the California Institute of the Arts. His major projects—Panorama (2005), Uprisings (2007), Donuts (2009), and the ongoing Heritage Square (2010–2026)—form a sustained inquiry into displacement, civic memory, and the everyday gestures that shape a city’s mythology. His work has been presented in museums, galleries, and artist-run spaces in the United States and abroad.

Alongside his studio practice, Stone is an arts educator in the Los Angeles Unified School District, where he teaches visual art and supports young artists in developing their own creative languages. His pedagogical work mirrors his studio practice: grounded in attention, generosity, and the belief that art is a way of understanding where we are and how we got here.

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Education

MFA, Fine Art, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA (2005)

BFA, Fine Art, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA (2003)

Selected Projects

Panorama (2005)

155‑foot photographic installation presented in the round, situating viewers inside the dusk of the night before the 1992 uprising.

Uprisings (2007)

Series of site drawings and a guided performance tour tracing the locations of major Los Angeles uprisings.

Donuts (2009)

Performative photographic project aligning small handmade donuts with the monumental Randy’s donut; explores scale, humor, ritual, and personal mythology.

Heritage Square (2010–2026)

Long‑term photographic and research‑based project examining displaced Victorian houses and the politics of preservation, memory, and site.

Selected Exhibitions

Solo

History of Los Angeles Through Uprisings, Site‑specific performance, Los Angeles, CA (2008)

Panorama of South Central Los Angeles, April 28th, 1992, Mint Gallery, CalArts, Valencia, CA (2005)

Anthro‑Apology, Gallery D‑300, CalArts, Valencia, CA (2006)

Group

Now(n) person, place or thing, Tiger Strikes Asteroid, Chicago, IL (2018)

The Haunted House Show, Los Angeles, CA (2009)

Designonite, Black Dragon Society, Los Angeles, CA (2007)

Royal Alumni, Enjoy Gallery, Wellington, New Zealand (2006)

Offering Up The “Other”, TCB Inc., Melbourne, Australia (2006)

Supersonic, LA Design Center, Los Angeles, CA (2005)

Shipping & Receiving, Armory Northwest, Pasadena, CA (2005)

Incognito, Santa Monica Museum of Art, Santa Monica, CA (2004)

Arboretum, Cirrus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (2004)

Making, LACMA West, Los Angeles, CA (2002)

Curated

First Kiss, Monte Vista Projects, Los Angeles, CA (2008)

Shipping & Receiving, Armory Northwest, Pasadena, CA (2005)

Teaching & Pedagogy

Arts Educator, Nava College Preparatory Academy (LAUSD), 2019–present

Teaching visual art to high school students in a public‑school setting, with a focus on creative process, material exploration, and community‑based practice. Develop curriculum, guide portfolio development, and cultivate a studio environment grounded in experimentation, care, and critical thinking.

Graduate Teaching Assistant, California Institute of the Arts, 2005–2006

Co‑taught Foundation Seminar and Sculpture Studio with Martin Kersels; developed syllabi, led critiques, organized studio visits, and facilitated off‑site learning.

Educator, Side Street Projects: Alternate Routes, 2006–2007

Taught woodworking, design, and creative problem‑solving to children across Los Angeles on a mobile artist‑run platform.

Guest Lectures

Santa Monica Mentor Program, Santa Monica, CA (2005)

CalArts Foundation Seminar, Valencia, CA (2005)

Hamilton High School, Los Angeles, CA (2011)

Chaffey Community College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA (2011)

Professional Practice

Lifelong artist working across photography, painting, drawing, performance, and site‑based research, with a focus on Los Angeles history, myth‑making, and architectural memory.