Anthony Vega is a visual artist and musician in the Philadelphia area. Relocating from the rural town of Green Creek, New Jersey he has begun to pursue his artistic career. He attended Saint Joseph’s University and studied fine art, music and philosophy. Since, he has exhibited his work in galleries and other venues in and around Philadelphia in addition to working with The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the Mural Arts Program. Anthony has also performed over the past 10 years as a percussionist in multiple venues in Philadelphia, New Jersey, Delaware and New York.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2007 - “Reference Point” Newark DE
2006 - “White (Paintings)” Wilmington Library, Wilmington DE, Solo
2005 - “Staff Exhibit” Juried and Curated by Dan Talley, Thomas Eakins House, Philadelphia PA
2005 - Jazz Festival, Cumberland County College, Vineland NJ
2004 - “Look” Founder, Curator and Artist, Thomas Eakins House, Initiated exhibition around the accessibility of contemporary art, Philadelphia PA
2004 – “Anomaly”, ADM Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2002 - “Visceral”, Saint Joseph’s University Boland Hall, Philadelphia, PA
2002 - Mainline Art Center Bryn Mawr. PA
2002
- Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA
- BA in Fine Arts
- BA in Philosophy
- Senior Thesis in Painting
- Senior Thesis for Philosophy in Faith and Language
- Art history semester at Barnes Foundation
