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Resumé

Born: Manhattan, New York City

Press

Exhibitions

  • Brooklyn Museum, “Bodega” painting part of their 200 year celebration with a group show of Brooklyn Artists., October 2024-January 2025
  • Art Basel Miami, December 2021 extra large solo booth with Malin Gallery
  • 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

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