Joel Sokolov, American Contemporary artist, mixed media collage painting on canvas depicting an abstract composition. Signed on the back. Circa: the late 20th century to the early 21st century. Joel Sokolov was born and raised in New York City, Sokolov identified as an artist at an early age. He is a graduate of Laguardia H.S. of Music and Art, N.Y.C., 1973 and is a graduate of the Boston Museum School of Fine Arts, 1977. He exhibited at White Columns, The Drawing Center, Franklin Furnace, B.A.M., as well as many other galleries and venues. In New York City, Sokolov focused on cityscape painting, aerial views, aviation, landscape, and views of the World Trade Center, which was the view from his studio window. Sokolovs artwork was collected by Henry Geldzahler, who was a mentor and patron, as well as by Werner Kramarsky and Mike Nichols, among many others. Sokolov has been Artist in Residence at the Lucid Art Foundation and at the Dorland Mountain Arts Colony. His work with fashion and decorative arts using textiles printed with his artwork have been collected and exhibited. One of a kind artwork.