Troy Jones

Troy Jones (b. 1974) is a Contemporary Fine artist born and raised in Jersey City, NJ. He lives and works in Jersey City, NJ. Since receiving his Bachelor's Degree in Fine Art from New Jersey City University in 2015, he has exhibited his oil paintings extensively throughout the U.S. and abroad. In 2020 Troy presented his first Solo Exhibition in New York City. Mr. Jones has studied under his mentor, world-renowned artist Ben Jones, for over 30 years. His latest evolving series, “Mask”, presents contemporary African American figures wearing varied African masks; this series is dealing with the African American experience in todays America, in all its intricacies.

BFA New Jersey City University 2015

Solo Exhibitions

2024 A Hidden Unveiling, Art House Gallery, Jersey City, NJ
2023 Rebirth of the Cool, Black Wall Street Gallery, New York, NY
2022 Troy Jones: Africa, Black Wall Street Gallery, New York, NY
2020 Troy Jones: Back to Black, Black Wall Street Gallery, New York, NY

Group Exhibitions

2024 It Takes A Village, Kates-Ferri Project, New York, NY
Harlem Fine Arts Show, New York, NY
Black History Month Art Exhibition, Perth Amboy Gallery Center of the Arts, Perth Amboy, NJ
Red 7, Perth Amboy Gallery Center for the Arts, Perth Amboy, NJ

2023 New Beginning, Art House Gallery, Jersey City, NJ
Resolutions in Color, Above Arts Studio, New Brunswick, NJ
Fortitude, Detour Gallery, New York, NY

2022 Black Creativity Juried Art Exhibition, Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, IL

2021 No Justice, No Peace! Global Protest, James Wise Gallery, Norfolk, VA
Quest for the Modern Figure, 33 Contemporary, Chicago, IL
The Ties That Bind Us, Bridge Art Gallery x Nimbus Gallery, Jersey City, NJ
Summer in Tribeca, Black Wall Street Gallery, New York, NY
JC Studio Tours, Nimbus Gallery, Jersey City, NJ
Garden Renaissance, Cement Gallery, Newark, NJ
Cladogram Biennial, Katonah Museum of Art, Katonah,...