Josh Wald, a multi-talented, multi-medium artist, maintains a dynamic presence in New York, Lisbon, and Cape Cod.  Through painting, music, fashion, and visual arts, his diverse and eclectic collection of experiences manifests in a wide range of projects that showcase his versatility and creativity.

Josh, raised in Cape Cod, fell into fashion work as a model by chance and was signed to a small French-run, New York City fashion agency in the summer of 1998. In 2001 he graduated College with a B.A. in Marketing/Liberal Arts, from the University of Tampa, 2001.  

His quick successes in fashion push Josh to move to East Williamsburg, NY with his closest friend and fine artist, Jeremy Wagner. They moved into a loft off the Morgan stop and built out a music studio, art studio, and indoor skateboard ramp (as avid skaters). It was a wild time in Williamsburg, full of freedom and art exploration, and while his Williamsburg neighborhood was finding its feet, Josh was trying to lock in a job at a marketing agency. September 11th, 2001, put a pause on his job hunt, no one was hiring and rents were high. With one call Josh found himself signed by IMG and embarking on a 25 year long career as an international model traveling the world and working for brands such as Giorgio Armani, Emporio Armani, Salvatore Ferragamo, Versace, Dolce &  Gabbana, D&G, Carlo Pignatelli, Brunello Cucinelli, Canali, Paul Smith, Gianfranco Ferre, Nautica, Victoria Secret, Nautica Home, Liz Claiborne, DKNY, Esprit, Kenneth Cole, John Varvatos, Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale's, Barneys, Saks Fifth Avenue, and many more.

He’s worked with global icons such as Gisele Bundchen, Heidi Klum, Salma Hayek, Christy Turlington, Annie Leibovitz, Richard Avedon, Peter Lindbergh, Mario Testino, Steven Meisel, Bruce Weber, Paolo Roversi, Tim Walker, Terry Richardson, and many others.

 Josh has been featured in publications such as GQ, Esquire, Details, Maxim, Vogue, L’uomo Vogue, Vanity Fair, Numero, Men’s Journal, Men’s Health, Forbes, The New Yorker, Men’s Style, Men’s Wear, Out, Playboy, and many others. In addition to his features as a model, Josh was asked to art direct an editorial campaign for the fashion magazine, Adon, in which he also modeled.

The nature of his career in modeling, the geographical diversity of his time in the industry, and skateboarding has colored his creative narrative and allowed him to pull cultural and subcultural influence that contribute to the unique flavor to his work.

 As a visual artist, Josh engages in various forms of visual expression beyond traditional painting, sculptural, installation, graphic arts, photography, video and other multimedia projects.

As a painter, Josh expresses his artistic vision through a proprietary technique he terms “Push Painting”.  The process begins with a painting on glass, wet paper is then pushed into the painting and removed leaving an abstract image with a unique nappe texture. The piece is either finished there, or residue from the painting on glass is layered upon a dry “Push Painting” to reveal a new, layered abstraction. The visual element of his work suggests a dedication to his proprietary craft, as he explores themes present in his unusual life through his visual art.

In 2018, Josh was asked by an employee of Chuck Close to put together a body of work for a show. Out of 50+ pieces, 25 made it to the Solo show titled, Misphits, that ran a block long, at the New Stand, on the Bowery in New York, NY (in what was the old Patricia Fields). Wall art, proprietary “Push Paintings'', sculpture, multimedia, and an audio/video installation blessed the space, exploring themes like ‘Pop Culture’ and the exploitation of subculture, an all-too-familiar subject for the avid skateboarder turned fashion star, turned musician/artist.

 With the exploitation of subcultures in mind, Josh explores both art for commerce, and art for art’s sake. “It’s important,” he says, “to remember the innocence, and magic of creation, which can get lost in a world of capitalism and commerce.”

 In 2008, combining his artistic gifts, and stylistic eye for detail and space curation, Josh invested his earlier successes in fashion into a townhouse in Greenpoint Brooklyn, NY. Josh remodeled the town house into a masterpiece boasting vintage lights, doors, and vanities custom built into the space, but it wouldn’t be whole without a custom professional music studio with soundproof live room to support his newly growing talents in music. In 2010, The New York Times did a feature article on josh and the property.

 The musical dimension of his artistry adds another layer to his creative profile. Josh was self-taught; he writes, sings, produces, mixes, and plays a handful of instruments, including running his own professional music studio in Williamsburg, Brooklyn from 2007 to 2020. His eclectic approach to music is evident in the variety of projects he has undertaken, from working on albums for other musicians to producing his own solo work. From concepting, co-directing, creative directing his many music videos to designing and making his own album cover artwork, to say that Josh is hands-on is an understatement. In 2007 Josh released his first of many music projects, Mama’s Boy Goes Digital, Of Hearts. He co-wrote, produced and sang on the project with featured guest, Rachel Platten. From there he released three of his own albums under the name, 'Dream Louise' after his late grandmother: Dream Louise (self-titled), Synth-Etic, and Epiph-O-Matic.

 Josh wrote and produced songs and albums for a few artists, and briefly did jingles for; Kenneth Cole, DKNY, The Children’s Place, Macy’s, Ann Taylor, Clarks Shoes, before deciding to embark on his own solo projects.

 Through his rich tapestry of experience and creativity, Josh is committed to exploring the boundaries of artistic expression. His projects, spanning various locations and mediums, underscore his ability to weave together a diverse range of influences.

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