Josh Aronson

Josh Aronson (American, born Canada, 1994) 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 named the Miami New Times’ Best of Miami: Best Photographer. 

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

Recent solo exhibitions also include “Beyond Class”, Club Gallery, Miami, FL (2022) and “I Thought About Posting This”, Congruent Space, Chicago, IL (2019). Aronson has also participated in local, national and international group exhibitions including “Currents”, Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans, LA (2024); “Unveiling Power: Examining Influence”, Green Space Miami, Miami, FL (2024); “No Vacancy”, City of Miami Beach, Miami Beach, FL (2024)”; and “Looking Along Side Another”, Studio Justine Kurland, Brooklyn, NY (2024). 

Aronson earned his Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL (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, Photo District News named him among its “Emerging Photographers” to watch. That same year, Rangefinder Magazine named his work among its annual “Portraits of the Year” list. 

Aronson is currently living and working in Miami, Florida.