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Joe Castro (artist)

Philadelphia-based collage artist, oil painter, musician & designer. Rep: London / Zebra One Gallery
Washington DC / Latela Gallery

02/18/2026

OUT NOW: I was honored to design the cover for latest novel, “Runnin’ with the Devil”- a coming of age story of s*x, drugs, rock-n-roll and high school cross country all set in 1980s Michigan. It’s a fun read so go pick yourself up a copy.
And be sure to check out Ben’s previous rock-n-roll trilogy: , “Sunset Trip” “Heartworm” and “Wivenhoe Park” - all 3 are great.
Support Independent Authors!

02/10/2026

“In A Cloudburst”
cut paper collage on paper / 9 x 9 inches / Feb 2026

01/26/2026

Recent cover artwork I did for .falling.out ‘s new 8 song cassette “Don’t” (on ) The tunes sounds like The Raveonettes on a double date with The Cramps, perfect for fans of fuzzed out Phil Spector style 60s garage rock.
The cassette drops this Friday, January 30th, with the release party taking place at Bar in Philly that same night. Mighty Joe Castro and are on the bill as well as and (swipe for details)
Too modern for this weird little cassette revival? Not down for analog sound? No worries- the EP will be available for download via Bandcamp as well. Happy listening.

01/22/2026

New collage + poster design for record release party in Philly - Jan 30 at w/ .bitter.weeks . Really stoked with how this came out. And I believe they’ll have some for sale at the gig so catch one if you can.
The original artwork is cut paper collage on paper / 9 x 13 inches / January 2026

01/14/2026

SAT FEB 14: Come fall in love with making art again.
Join me this Valentine’s Day at in Yardley, PA for a special collage making workshop. Bring a photo of your ex to cut up. Or come with a date and make a couples collage. Either way, come cut your heart out.
I’ll share some of my secrets and discuss collage as a medium, then we’ll cut up some images and paste them down.
Glue and knives with be provided, as well as a selection of magazines and other materials. Come make some artwork with me.
Space is limited so advance tickets are recommended. (Link in Bio)

01/07/2026

“Our Anniversary”
Cut paper collage on paper / 9 x 13 inches / December 2025
1 of 2 collages I created for new book project “Two Pieces of Paper: A Thousand Words Say a Picture.” I’ve had a sneak peek at the full layout, which features work from 48 different artists from around the world, and it looks fantastic. Congratulations to Phil Scott as well as all the other artists involved. I’m honored to be a part of it.
Phil Scott on Two Pieces of Paper: “A wide range of multidisciplinary artists were invited to take part in the project, with a simple instruction: each artist was asked to submit two images that, when placed together, create a visual conversation - exploring narrative, juxtaposition or sequence without the use of text.”

12/22/2025

“Someday at Christmas (what a wonderful world)”
Happy Holidays friends ❤️🎄
If you’ve caught one of my recent live shows, either solo or with , then you may have heard me cover this tune. With the current state of the world and the dark undercurrent of anxiety that runs deep here in the United States, I believe the message of hope within this song is needed now as much as ever.
Most folks are familiar with “Someday at Christmas” from the classic Stevie Wonder recording—which I love—but this rendition owes a great debt to the version by Jack Johnson who simplified the arrangement for acoustic guitar, eliminating all the upward moving key changes that Stevie used to great effect, but which are much too tricky for me to pull off on on the guitar.
I took some liberties with the lyrics, modifying a few lines here and there, as well as adding a middle section from the Louis Armstrong classic What a Wonderful World.
I hope you dig it. And if you do, feel free to share it with a friend.
(full video now up on Substack. & YouTube)

11/26/2025

“Automatic Reversal Technology”
cut paper collage on paper / 9 x 13 inches / November 2025

10/29/2025

SUN NOV 16: Join me at in Yardley, PA for a special collage making workshop. I’ll share some of my secrets and discuss collage as a medium, then we’ll cut up some images and paste them down.
Glue and knives with be provided, as well as a selection of magazines and other materials. Come make some artwork with me.
Space is limited so advance tickets are recommended. (Link in Bio)

10/21/2025

Logo I created for Minty Goodness, one of the production companies behind the new hit show Boots.
It’s a great show and well worth your time. I’m about halfway through and have really been enjoying it. Congratulations to Jennifer, Minty Goodness and everyone else involved with the show.

09/11/2025

On stage, playing guitar with a few weeks ago at the 117th Arden Fair.
📸 by MJ Mac Prroductions

09/04/2025

Honored to have 2 of my collages featured in the August issue of magazine in Mexico.
The first piece is
“The Politics of Time”
cut paper collage on paper / 14 x 20 inches / Feb 2019
The second is
“cellophane”
cut paper collage on paper / 23 x 17 inches / May 2018
Capitel describes itself as “a non-profit educational magazine with the goal of fostering knowledge and critical thinking within the community through the lens of art.” The magazine is distributed free of charge among the campuses of Universidad Humanitas as well as in galleries, museums, libraries and other cultural institutions. If you’re in Mexico, be sure to pick one up.

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85 Makefield Road
Yardley, PA
19067

Website

http://mightyjoecastro.com/

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