Sheila Berger
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Résumé


Sheila Berger                                                 
lives and works in New York City                           

1978–79              Studio Arts Program, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
1982                      Sculpture Center, New York, New York
1989                      Bachelor of Fine Arts, New York University, New York, New York
1984–87              Studies abroad at New York University, Venice, Italy
1989                      Art Students League, New York, New York
1997                      New York Academy of Arts, New York, New York
2011-                     Art Students League, New York, New York

FILM

2017                    “Portraits in Creativity: Sheila Berger,” by Director Gael Towey, Women & Film Festival, Port Townsend, Washington  

UPCOMING INSTALLATIONS:

2022                    Meadowlark, Yanney Park, Nebraska
                                Avis Gloriae, Govenors Island, New York


          

SOLO EXHIBITIONS  *indicates the exhibition accompanied by catalogue

2010                      Tabula Incognita, Ferus Gallery, Los Angeles, California*
2009                      Paul Kasmin Gallery, New Works, New York, New York
2006                      Travel Journals, The Rubin Museum, New York, New York
2005                      Nicole Klagsbrun Gallery, New York, New York
2004                      Bemis Center for Contemporary Art, Omaha, Nebraska
2003                      Nicole Klagsbrun Gallery, New York, New York
1999                      First New York, Staff Gallery, Michael Steinberg,  New York, New York
1998                      Sheila Berger: Cosmati Impressions, Sponsored and Curated by the City of Sutri, Italy

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS


2019                    Nessa Cohen Grant Show, Phyllis Harriman Gallery,  New York, New York 
2017                    The Art Students League: Models to Monuments Retrospective, St. John the Divine,                                  New York, New York 
2014                    Red Dot, Phyllis Harriman Gallery, New York, New York
2011                    White Sale, Loretta Howard Gallery, New York, New York*
                               NYU Venice 1974–2011, NYU University Grey Art Gallery, New York, New York 
2007                    The Bemis Center: Building a Legacy 1985–2007, Creighton University’s
                               Lied Art Gallery, Omaha, Nebraska, January*
2006                    Travel Journals, The Rubin Museum, New York, New York
                               Waxworks, Silvermine Guild Art Center, New Canaan, Connecticut, September*
                               Impulse, Sparkplugart, Portland, Oregon, September
                               Between Texture & Light, Autzen Gallery, Portland State University, Portland,  Oregon
2005                    Two Rivers, Two Countries, United States Embassy, Vientiane, Laos*
2004                    American Consulate, Istanbul, Turkey*
2003                    Exit Art Gallery, New York, New York
2002                    Nicole Klagsbrun Gallery, New York, New York
2000                    Books Etc., Robert A. Hittel Bookstore/Gallery, Miami, Florida.
                               The Edge, Brooke Dorshe Projects, Miami Florida
1999                    Galleria Arlete, Rome, Italy
1997                    The Conservatory Gardens of the City of New York, New York
1996                    Hastings Museum, Artist’s Books, Hastings, New York
1994                    Dreams, The House Gallery, New York, New York
1993                    Portraits, Gallery 291, New York, New York

BIBLIOGRAPHY

2013                     Towey, Gael, "Portraits in Creativity,” Documentary Film
2010                     Robinson, Walter, "Weekend Update,” Artnet Magazine, September 2010
2009                     "Medium Cool, Best in Painting,"  Time Out Magazine, May
2006                     Luby, Abby, "House of wax” The Advocate, August
                                Row, DK, “Shows of note” The Oregonian, July 07
2005                     Rosenberg, Karen, “Weekend Picks,” New York Magazine, December
                                Casgar, Amanda, “City Beat,” Art Business News, March
                                Ochs, Jordan, “Profile Sheila Berger encaustic artist” Playback, March
2004                     Baker, Sarah, “Chamberlain and Berger Glimpse of Bemis Future Shows,”
                                The Reader, December The Omaha World Herald, January
2003                     Thompson, Mimi, “Artists on Artists: Sheila Berger”, Bomb, pp.8–9, Summer 2003     
                                Robinson, Walter, “Weekend Update”, Artnet Magazine, February
                                “Encaustic Impressions”, The New York Sun, January 13
2000                     Browner, Jesse, “The Bard of Chelsea,” New York Magazine, July
1998                     Johnson, Ken, The New York Times, February
                                 Art News, April
1997                      New York Post, November

PUBLIC ART  
 
 2021                     Avis Spei et Gaudii, MOWA, West Bend, Wisconsin
 2016-17             Avis Gloriae Et Lavdis, Riverside Park South & 65th st, New York, New York
                                Nature Eternal, Riverside Park South & 64th st, New York, New York    
                                Wind Tower, Collaboration, Van Cortlandt Park, NY

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

 
 2021                    Avis Spei et Gaudii, MOWA,  West Bend, Wisconsin 
 2017                    Avis Gloriae Et Lavdis, Key West International Airport, Florida
                                Nature Eternal, Key  West International Airport, Florida
                                Wind Tower, Collaboration, Botanical Garden, Florida
                                Princeton University Museum, Princeton, NJ
2013                     United States Embassy , Sanaa, Yemen*
2008                     United States Embassy, Brunei, Indonesia*
2003                     United States Embassy, Istanbul, Turkey*
2002                     Bemis Center of the Arts, Omaha, Nebraska

AWARDS, GRANTS and HONORS

2020                     Tribeca Film Festival, featured artist
2018                    Civitella Ranieri, Directors Guests, Sept-October, Umbria, Italy
2016-17             Models To Monuments, Riverside Park South, New York, New York
2015                    Nessa Cohen Grant,  New York, New York,  
2013                    Red Dot award, Art Students League, New York, New York
2012                    Merit Scholarship, Art Students League, New York, New York
2010                    Tribeca Film Festival, featured artist
2004                     Fulbright-Hays by the United States of America, acting through PAS
2003                     Bemis Center of the Arts, Omaha, Nebraska  
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  • HOME
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      • Nature Eternal
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      • Twins
      • Meadowlark
      • Bronze Bird
      • Forest Eyes
    • Nests
    • Kinetic >
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    • 2010-2016
    • 2006-2009
    • 1996-2005
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