Louis’s work is based on his love for traveling and finding solitude in nature. His drawings and paintings touch on his memories, experiences, and direct observations of the landscape. His work also reflects a deep gratitude for the Earth, inspired by his spiritual connections with places that resonate with him — new and familiar. Louis has exhibited widely, most recently at the Sedona Art Center (AZ), Big Happy Gallery (NM), First Street Gallery (NYC), Shirley Fiterman Art Center (NYC), and Visionary Art Collective (NYC).
Born: New Jersey, 1993
Education:
Rider University, Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Studied with Deborah Rosenthal
2011-2015
The New York Studio School, Master of Fine Arts; Painting (MFA)
Studied with Graham Nickson, Elisa Jensen, Judy Glantzman
2015-2017
Teaching:
2021-Current: Adjunct Professor of Art, Department of Art and Design, Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ
2018-Current: Adjunct Assistant Professor of Art, Department of Music and Art, Borough of Manhattan Community College, CUNY, NYC
Exhibitions:
2025: Internal Logic: BMCC Faculty Show, Shirley Fiterman Art Center, NYC
2024: Small Works: Elements, Sedona Art Center, Sedona, AZ
2024: Paintings by Paul Steiner, Louis Esposito, and Gregg Laananen, Big Happy Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2024: 2024 Alumni Exhibition, The New York Studio School, NYC
2024: Drawing Alphabets: BMCC Faculty Show, Shirley Fiterman Art Center, NYC
2023: 2023 Alumni Exhibition, The New York Studio School, NYC
2023: 2023 National Juried Exhibition, First Street Gallery, NYC
2023: Working on it: BMCC Faculty Show, Shirley Fiterman Art Center, NYC
2022: 9th Juried Art Exhibition, Stover Mill Gallery, Erwinna, PA
2022: Artistic Independence: Abstraction, Las Laguna Art Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
2022: Revelations: Visionary Art Collective, NYC
2022: 2022 Alumni Exhibition, The New York Studio School, NYC
2022: In-Person: BMCC Art Faculty Showcase, Shirley Fireman Art Center, NYC
2021: 2021 Alumni Exhibition, The New York Studio School, NYC
2021: Notes from the Underground: BMCC Art Faculty Showcase, digital exhibition, NYC
2020: 2020 Alumni Exhibition, The New York Studio School, NYC
2020: Group Dynamic: BMCC Art Faculty Showcase, Shirley Fiterman Art Center, NYC
2019: 2019 Bowery Gallery Juried Show. Bowery Gallery, NYC
2019: 10th Annual Harvey Milk Festival LGBTQ+ Artists Exhibition, Art Center Sarasota,
Sarasota, FL
2019: Juried Exhibition 2019. Juror: Elisa Jensen. Blue Mountain Gallery, NYC
2018: 10th Annual Juried Figure Show. Lore Degenstein Gallery, Susquehanna University, PA
2018: Intervals, Vivid Space Gallery, San Diego, CA
2018: Hide and Seek, Vivid Space Gallery, San Diego, CA
2017: MFA Thesis Show, The New York Studio School, NYC
2016: MFA National Competition, First Street Gallery, NYC
2016: Louis Esposito: Works on Paper, The New York Studio School, NYC
2015: Living Threads Summer Invitational, The New York Studio School, NYC
2015: Senior Honors Thesis Exhibition, solo exhibition, Rider University Art Gallery, NJ
2013-14: Art All Day, Trenton Artworks, NJ
2013: Art All Day monthlong exhibition: Group show at Trenton Artworks, NJ
2011-2014: Featured in student group exhibitions, Department of Fine Arts, Rider University, NJ
Awards:
Juror Award, 3rd Place Best in Show. Juror: Lance Esplund. Lore Degenstein Gallery, Susquehanna University, PA.
Linda Schmidt Memorial Award–May 2015
Undergraduate Research Scholar Award: “Body of Work: Work on the Body” 2013—2014
– A year-long funded study granted by Rider University to understand the significance of the painter, Balthus, and his narratives that incorporate young female models.
Additional Experience:
2015— Current: Part-time gallery assistant for the Bowery Gallery, NYC, where my responsibilities include handling matters connected with sales, publicity, shipping, and installation of exhibitions.
2017: Goodstein Foundation—Catalogued all works by Barbara Goodstein based on size, medium, and subject matter. All cataloged work was entered into a database accessible to foundation members for future use: shows, sales, publicity, and records.