Cosentinoworks, Morristown, NJ (2026)

He holds a Master of Fine Arts in Imaging Arts/Photography from the RIT (2009). I am a multimedia artist, educator, and curator specializing in photographic processes, discourses, and interdisciplinary practices. I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Rutgers University (1998), a Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Studio Arts from Studio Arts Center International (SACI) in Florence, Italy (2002), and a Master of Fine Arts in Imaging Arts/Photography from Rochester Institute of Technology (2009). Throughout my career, I’ve worked across both commercial and academic sectors. Early on, I managed Jackson Hole Custom Color Lab in Wyoming and served as a museum preparator at the George Eastman House International Museum of Photography in Rochester, NY, during my graduate studies. From 2010 to 2020, I worked with RIT’s global programs in Europe, teaching photography, graphic design, and web design, while also holding key service and administrative roles, including Chair of Academic Senate, Director for Media Programs and Vice President for Academic Affairs. Today, I continue to actively engage with local and international artistic communities, and I currently reside in my home state of New Jersey. My artistic work focuses on exploring latent communications, navigating the balance between intended meanings and the symbols that lie beneath the surface. My personal experiences—from the death of a close friend to the discovery of new literature—inform my practice across various mediums, though photographic discourses remain central. My work has been featured in multiple national and international juried exhibitions, including two-time inclusion in the New Jersey Arts Annual, The Royal Photographic Society International Photography Exhibition, The Academy Art Museum, The Finger Lakes Exhibition (New York’s upstate biennale), as well as at venues such as Herron School of Art and Design, The University of Texas, the SOHO Photo gallery, and the Rhode Island Center for Photographic Arts. I’ve exhibited my work globally, with shows in Serbia, France, Italy, the UK, China, Australia, South America, and across the United States. Some of my recent and upcoming exhibitions include displays at the Rusteberg Gallery at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, the Epperson Gallery in California, the Emerge Gallery in Asheville, North Carolina, and The Naturalist Gallery in New York City. I also have an upcoming publication in Full Bleed, a publication produced by the Maryland Institute College of Art, which highlights my ongoing contribution to artistic discourse. Beyond exhibitions, I am actively involved in art and design education. I’ve lectured on a wide range of topics, including art education, institutional critique, and community design. My leadership extends to service roles, including being a member of the College of Reviewers for The Design Journal (a Taylor and Francis publication), a design consultant for Community Design Rochester, a board member for Stacion, Center for Contemporary Art in Kosovo, and a former board member of Open Data Kosovo. In addition to my exhibitions and scholarly work, I’ve been honored with numerous grants and fellowships, including awards from the NJ State Council on the Arts, Lakeland Bank, First Energy Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Open Society Foundations.

10/12/2026

When the autumn arrives here, it follows naturally in the breath of the spirit. Such beautiful details, everywhere.

10/01/2026

Introducing “The Garden,” a mural for the Center for Child and Human Development at Saint Peter’s University.

We have worked and labored all summer through a collaborative creative process, transforming a dark blue wall and working through many changes along the way in an open creative process.

We began by considering the room, reviewing works by Sol LeWitt, and exploring ideas for the space. We wanted to develop something original that would delight children, remain connected to the Saint Peter’s brand, and give the space the attention and artistic integrity it deserves.

I created and designed the mural in collaboration with art students Diaisha “Dada” Malloy, Grace Camacho, and Joshua Greenbaum. Nelle Evans, the Center’s Program Coordinator, joined us with generosity and a willingness to contribute directly to the work.
Our thanks to Dr. Megan Callahan Sherman, Director of the Center for Child and Human Development, for bringing us into this effort.

Megan and her colleagues dedicate themselves to children, adults, and families, sometimes working with them through moments of crisis. We wanted to contribute as artists, thinking carefully about the room, who would spend time there, and how our work could bring some delight and a sense of possibility into that experience.

I have been using the phrase “we are gardening in culture in the garden state” while thinking about our work in the arts. A garden takes care, patience, and attention to different needs. We designed this work in that spirit, through a creative process that gave us room to learn and change together.

We hope “The Garden” offers that same sense of possibility to the people who spend time here.

For those outside the Saint Peter’s community, I am an Associate Professor of Art and Director of the Saint Peter’s University Arts Institute. I am grateful to work with these students and colleagues at a Jesuit university so closely connected to the cultural life of Jersey City. Its commitment to the whole person gives purpose to what we are doing here. We want to participate as artists and collaborators in the full human experience.

The Center’s opening and mural unveiling are tomorrow, October 1, at 6 p.m. in Dinneen Hall, Room

08/18/2026

An Update on the Cosentinoworks Practice and what the summer (really since the new year) has been (in part).

The fire at our home last November put the studio largely out of commission and slowed production on nearly everything else I had underway. The full studio was shut down, the ceiling removed, and all production equipment displaced. Much of the work since then has instead involved uncovering, understanding, and solving the problems left behind and resetting production as the work was completed. (I will show some images of what has emerged).

One of the more interesting creative turns has been the tilework and the sunroom floor. You'll see some pictures here of this very elaborate, absolutely unique, 100 year old floor of the sunroom. There is also an image of the analysis I did as to the pattern and structure of the floor. It was roughly, 10,000 pieces of terrazzo and related materials fit snuggly together with gaps. (Yes, ten thousand individually laid pieces.)

The floor, unfortunately, needed to be demolished as part of addressing the fire loss, which revealed an extraordinary piece of old construction beneath it. The wood structure had been laboriously shaped, with beams shaved down toward points to establish the pitch of the floor, and above that was an extraordinarily heavy cement mortar setting bed supporting the original tile. This was the reason for a subtle sag and some cracking of the old floor.

The tile itself was nearly 100 years old, from the original house, built in the 1920's. I spent a good deal of time studying its geometry, construction, color, and irregularities, initially with the hope that it could simply be reproduced. Eventually it became clear that it could not, at least not in any way that would retain what made the original floor interesting.

There was no solution available from the contractor's skill and nothing from the alternatives the insurance company sent to supplement the answers. In the end I was awarded the funds directly as a sub contractor of our own insurance claim based on the analysis and what needed to be accomplished!

That funding and realization that the original floor could not be created changed the project from reproduction to a new original design.

For the new work I turned to Mercury Mosaics in Minnesota (after weeks of seeking, calling, sampling, and viewing different offerings on the market), a wonderful production house making handmade, hand-glazed tile. Their work seemed closest in spirit to the original floor. Because the material still carries evidence of the hand and a high seeking artisan ethic that matched our unique historic home. Each piece is made and glazed by skilled artisans, an increasingly rarefied kind of knowledge and craft.

From there the project became considerably more complicated, including working with a very talented tile artisan at Mercury Mosaic, Randi, a number of designs that simply did not work, and eventually the surrender to new design as opposed to an altered recreation. (This and my wife's increasingly direct disgust with the failed attempts.) Every artist with a significant other probably understands how useful and compelling that can be.

In desperation, I took to a late night, early morning and weekend design session that built the solution which became the final product. What has emerged is a genuinely collaborative design and one that I think finally makes sense in relation to what was there before and to the joy of creation that has become our lives (like the gardens).

I will share some images of the original floor, some of the analysis from the design process, and the new work as it goes into production (that's the first image).

This has certainly taken me away from the work I expected to be making this year. At the same time, solving these problems has increasingly become part of the practice itself.

Let me know your thoughts, truly.

06/05/2026

Receiving guests at Saint Peter's University for the Fine Art Student Expo as part of . It's a hot 92 degrees in the city but it didn't stop a steady stream of guest to come and speak with the artists exhibiting. Grateful to all our friends and supporters. What makes this expo remarkable is that our Graphic and Fine Art students have organized the entire event on their own accord over the summer, driven purely by their independent spirit and deep love for art. Come and see the work or send a note to get connected.

05/06/2026

I had the pleasure today of presenting to the Mission Subcommittee of the Board of Trustees at Saint Peter’s University on the ongoing work of the AI Task Force (which I chaired this year).

The discussion focused on the rapidly changing landscape of AI in higher education, including emerging technologies, Blackboard Ultra integrations, Gemini and other AI systems, opportunities for teaching and research, and the importance of approaching these developments through the lens of Jesuit mission, ethics, discernment, and human-centered learning.

I also got a chance to highlight some of the things the latest generation of AI can do, including research, image creation, video creation, rubrics, vibe coding and more.

Thank you to Fr. James Miracky, S.J. and the committee for the invitation and thoughtful engagement. It was a privilege to contribute to the conversation.

04/01/2026

With Art Students of Saint Peter's University at the International Center of Photography in New York City. Amazingly on display were original images of Eugene Atget. A good day. Stay tuned for more from truly an amazing institution with a mission like no other...

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