Born:Manhattan, New York City
Press
Exhibitions
- Malin Gallery, solo show: “About Sangomas and Soothsayers and Mischief” 515 W 25th Street. July – November 2020
- Bernarducci Meisel, 37 West 57th street,”Painting the Visible World”, Group show, June-July 2017
- Untitled Art Space, “She Inspires”, April 2017
- Bernarducci Meisel, 37 West 57th street, First Look Artist, March 2017
- Artist featured by Tate gallery museum in London online 2017
- Bernarducci Meisel, 37 West 57th street, Formation, January 2017
- Project Art Space “Separation Anxiety” 156 Fifth avenue , NYC, 2017
- Sirona Fine arts, 600 Silks Run, #1240 Hallendale Beach FL, 2017
- Gallery Josephine, Martha’s Vineyard solo show summer 2016
- “Circle of mothers” part of Yeelen Gallery Miami Art Basel show, December 2015
- Project co-coordinator “mothers” with Michael Skolnick, Rev Sharpton, David Banner, Dr. Charles Davis and the circle of mothers. Yeelen gallery 2015
- Creative Control documentary on artist 2015
- “Stations”. Group show depicting the stations of the cross. Traveling churches in US 2015-2017
- Painted Portraits, group show, Corridor Gallery, Brooklyn. April 2014
- Currency, solo show, Corridor Gallery, Brooklyn, November 2013-January 2014
- ArtErotica, April 2013, solo show, Brooklyn
- Sapphire Bombay finalist, show at Rush Arts Gallery, 2012
- Romare Beardan tribute, Danny Simmons, 2012
- Gallery exhibition of Ms Brown. 9 commissioned paintings of “Ms Brown” – the newest member of the M&M family, premiered at the super bowl (2012)
- Where’s Mars – Art inspired by Spike Lee (June 2009)
- Without Faces – Caribbean Cultural Organization, Brooklyn (June 2009)
- 5 in 105 – Fort Greene Brooklyn (February 2009)
- Russel Simmons “Art for Life” East Hampton Benefit (2005, 2006, and 2007)
- Tabla Rasa Gallery, Brooklyn “music to my eyes” group show (2006)
- Rush Arts Gallery, Chelsea, New York – “Seventh Heaven” group show (2006)
- Tabla Rasa Gallery, Brooklyn “past and present” group show (2005)
- Parrish Art Museum, Southampton, part of juried competition/exhibition (2005)
- Fairley Dickinson University, NJ – solo show as part of Black History Month (Feb 2005)
- Rush Arts Gallery, Chelsea, New York – naked-in-waiting, group show (Sept-Nov 2004)
- Forum Gallery ─ Frankfurt, Germany, 10 year retrospective (September 2004)
- SoHo 20 Gallery, Chelsea, New York (2004)
- Forum Gallery ─ Frankfurt, Germany, one woman show (2003)
- Painting “Soul Sister” on loan to US Ambassador to Bangui, Central Africa, with the US State Departments’ Art in Embassies Program, Washington, DC 1999-2002
- Milton Library, group show, Milton Connecticut (1999)
- “New York, New York” ─ Frankfurt International Airport (1999)
- Madelon Powers Gallery ─ East Stroudsbourg University of Pennsylvania (1998), 2 shows (solo/group) project coordinator for the touring exhibition of “Artists paint artists”
- Cafe Axum ─ Times Square, New York (1997/1998)
- Clallam Art Gallery ─ Port Angeles, Washington (1997)
- Cork Gallery ─ Lincoln Center, New York (1996)
TV/Film
- Spike Lee PSA for Dr. Martin Luther King 2012 – 30 paintings and drawings
- Jeep Commercial 2011
- TV show: White Collar 2012
Private Collections / Commissions
- Peter O’Toole, The Chris Rock show, Vanessa Williams, and many other private collectors
Awards/Honors
- Elizabeth Greenshield Foundation Scholarship
- Merit Scholarship, Art Students League
- Lloyd Sherwood Scholarship, Art Students League (three years)
- Honorable Mention Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts, Seattle
- Eda Mirsky Award, National Academy of Design
Education
- Studied with Harvey Dinnerstein and Ron Sherr, 1990-96
- Art Students League, 1989-96
- National Academy of Design, New York, 1989-96
- School of Visual Arts, New York, 1991-92
- The New York Academy of Art, 1989-90
