The Vibrant World of Josh Wingerter

It’s impossible to envision what it’s like to be in the presence of Josh Wingerter without knowing you’re about to get hugged–right off the bat. You’ll be bombarded with warmth, giggles, excitement; offered coffee, a comfy chair, and breakfast sandwiches from his mom’s restaurant. You might even be challenged to a game of chess or Street Fighter. Once Wingerter decides he likes you, which is what he decides about most people, you’re welcomed into the fold.

I was glad to have set aside the day for our meeting, because our “9 o’clock pre-work interview” turned into a seven hour hang, where I had the pleasure of meeting his team: business wiz Horatio, painters Dago, Aubrey, and Kaiser, photographer extraordinaire, Nate, Josh’s partner and manager, Maria, and his joyful son, Hendrix. I even returned to the gallery, every week or two, for months, to join in on the merriment and art making at his magical, energetic, interactive studio space…

Read the whole article, by Sabrina Stone, in The New Orleans Arts Rag Volume 1