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CV
- EDUCATION
MFA Photomedia, University of Washington, Seattle WA, 2014
BFA Photography, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence RI, 2011
- EXHIBITIONS / AUCTIONS
Studies in Nature: Photographic Views, Curated by Anne Palleson, Harris/Harvey Gallery, Seattle WA 2019
Notions of Home, Curated by Michelle Dunn Marsh, Photographic Center Northwest, Seattle WA, 2017
Photographic Center Northwest's 21st Juried Photography Competition, Juried by Sandra Phillips, Photographic Center Norhtwest, Seattle WA, 2017
In Flux, Curated by Virginia Fabbri Butera, P.H.D., Morris Arts/Dodge Foundation, Morristown NJ, 2016
Seattle Art Fair, PDX Contemporary Art, Seattle WA, 2016
Black. White. and Color., 70 South Gallery, Curated by Gina Cerbone and Ira L. Black, Morristown NJ, 70 South Gallery extension at Chelsea NYC, 2015 (Two Person Exhibition) (Traveling Exhibition)
To Be Alone Together, Curated by Shelly Leavens and Emma Levitt, Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner WA, 2014
MFA MDES Thesis Exhibition 2014, Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle WA, 2014
Joe Freeman, FAF Gallery, Louisville KY, 2013 (Solo Exhibition)
University of Washington School of Art, Curated by Alison Milliman, University of Washington, Seattle WA, 2014
Pictorial Constructions; Pasquale Cuppari, Joe Freeman Jr, Patti Jordan, and Wayne Roth, Curated by Virginia Fabbri Butera, P.H.D., Watchung Arts Center, Watchung NJ, 2012
New Contemporaries: Selections from the Class of 2010, Gelman Gallery at the Chase Center, Rhode Island School of Design, 2010
2010 PRC Student Exhibition, Photographic Resource Center, Boston MA, 2010
What Now Bitch: A Photographic Lineage, Curated by Matthew Leifheit and Rachel Stern, Red Eye Gallery, Rhode Island School of Design, 2009
Photography Triennial, Woods Gerry Gallery, Rhode Island School of Design, 2008
A Show of Hands, MANNA Invitational Auction, Philadelphia PA, 2007
The Photo Review Benefit Auction, The Photo Review, Langhorne PA, 2007
POST, Philagraphika, Philadelphia PA, 2007
The Print Center Annual Auction, The Print Center, Philadelphia PA, 2007
1st - 7th Annual Raid Our Gallery Cancer Benefit, Middlesex Cancer Center, Hosted by the New England Large Format Photography Collective, Middletown CT, 2007-2013
Azu-Contact-Print, Curated by Paul Paletti, Paul Paletti Gallery, Louisville KY, 2005, Metropolitan Center for the Arts, Rockville MA, 2005 (Traveling Exhibition)
Joe Freeman, Curated by Paul Paletti, Paul Paletti Gallery, Louisville KY, 2005 (Solo Exhibition)
- AWARDS / NOMINATIONS / RESIDENCIES
Prairie Ronde Artist Residency, Vicksburg MI, 2019
Pioneer School Zanesville Artist Residency, Zanesville OH, 2017
Critical Mass Finalist, PhotoLucida, Portland OR, 2016
Hariban Award Finalist, Benrido Atelier, Kyoto Japan, 2015 and 2016
PDN's 30 2016 Nominee, New York NY, 2015
New Fellows Grant Nominee, New Foundation, Seattle WA, 2015
Brink Award Nominee, Henry Art Museum, Seattle WA, 2015
Top Scholar Award, University of Washington, Seattle WA, 2012-2013
Full Tuition Scholarship, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence RI, 2008-2011
- PRESS
Giada De Agostinis, Eight Photographs. Eight Ways to Contemplate the Climate Crisis, Photograph Magazine, (Jan/Feb 2020)
Conor Risch, What Stood out at Photo Lucida Portfolio Reviews, PDNPULSE, (May, 2017)
Michelle Dunn Marsh and Eirik Johnson, Notions of Home, Latitude 47: Volume 3, (Fall 2017)
Susie Lee, A Means to an End, Method 4.0, The Huffington Post, (August 22, 2016)
Susie Lee, How to Build a Tree, The Huffington Post, (August 5, 2016)
Cyril Bonnet, La Beaute Fantomatique des Arbres Coupes, L'OBS, (April 27, 2016)
Janna Dotschkal, Spooky Tree Stumps Remind Us Why We Need Earth Day, National Geographic, (Earth day, April 22, 2016)
Taylor Hawkins, THROUGH THE GROUNDGLASS, Short Documentary, Made over the course of two days and two nights, the film follows photographer Joe Freeman working throughout a desert wilderness and into his darkroom. It was included in the 2015 Seattle International Film Festival, 2015 Bumbershoot Music Festival (Seattle), and has received a Vimeo Staff Pick.
Jessie Wender, Matte Magazine, The New Yorker, (August 6, 2013)
Matthew Leifheit, Joe Freeman, Matte Magazine, (November, 2010): 1-36, (Part of the collection of the Museum of Modern Art Library, New York NY)
- TEACHING
Adjunct Faculty, Thesis Advisor, Photographic Center Northwest, Seattle WA, 2014-current
Adjunct Faculty, University of Washington, Seattle WA, 2013-2014
- CONTRACT WORK
Buster Simpson - Seattle WA, 2014 - Current
Doug Jeck - Seattle WA, 2014 - Current
Jordan Howland - 4Culture, Seattle WA, Current
Julia Greenway - Interstitial Theatre, Seattle WA, 2014 - 2019
Susie Lee - Siren, Seattle WA, 2014 - 2017
Joe Linton - Steller Park, Seattle WA, 2016
Henry Horenstein - Boston MA, 2009-2011
Paul Taylor - Renaissance Press, Ashuelot NH, 2010-2011
Anna Strickland - Maine/NYC, 2010
- Collections
Rhode Island School of Design Archives
University of Louisville Photo Archives