CV

Solo Shows:

04/2019
Shira Toren New Works Colorado Academy, Denver, CO

05/2018
Passage, Six Depot  West Stockbridge, Berkshires MA. curated by Lisa Landry

11/2015
Eternal Return, Cross Contemporary Art Saugerties, NY. curated by Jen Dragon

06/2014
Wade Maxx Upper Montclair, NJ

04/2014
Six Depot, West Stockbridge, Berkshires MA. curated by Lisa Landry

10/2013
Ditto, works in blue, NYU Gallery Network, New York University, NYC, NY. Curated by Pamela Jean Tinnen

01/2013
Graphite Reflection, Grace Institute, NYC, NY.

05/2010
Beyond the Path, J Klaynberg Gallery, Chelsea, NY. curated by Stacy Goodman

 

Curatorial Work:

3/2013
“Diptych, Triptych and Multiples” 12 artists Group show at City Without Walls Gallery, Newark, NJ.

 

Selected Group Shows:

01/2022
Bernay Fine Art, Winter Show, Great Barrington, MA

12/2021
Holiday Show, Labspace Gallery, Hillsdale, NY curated by Julie Torres

11/2021
Front Room Gallery Fall Transformation, curated by Kathleen Vance Online

11/2021
WoArt Mostly Monochrome Curated by Christina Massey

10/2021
Sweet Lorraine Gallery Time is a UFO, curated by Amanda Nedham

10/2021
The Painting Center,Chelsea, NY  Straight Forward Image Driven. Curated by Izzy Nova

08/2021
WoArt My Octopus Teacher Curated by Christina Massey

05/2021
Katonah Museum of Art, Ricochet, Virtual exhibition Katonah, NY

05/2021
Bernay Fine Art, Mixing it up, Great Barrington, MA

04/2021
Gallery Sitka, Earth Day Show, Shirley, MA

03/2021
Black&White Craven Contemporary Gallery, Kent, CT

03/2021
Loss and Empowerment 601 Art Space NYC

02/2021
Hammond Museum Virtual March Exhibition, Curated by Bibiana Huang Matheis Online

01/2021
The 2021 show FlatFile Gallery, subsidiary of Schweitzer Fine Art, NY, Online

12/2020
Holiday Show, Labspace Gallery, Hillsdale, NY curated by Julie Torres

12/2020
8×8 #2 FlatFile gallery, subsidiary of Schweitzer Fine Art, NY, Online 

12/2020
Wreath Interpretations, NYC Parks Online.Curated by Elizabeth Masella Online 

11/2020
Collector Holiday Front Room Gallery, NY curated by Kathleen Vance Online

11/2020
Something Red, Bernay Fine Art Gallery, Great Barrington, MA

11/2020
Hammond Museum Virtual Exhibition, Curated by Bibiana Huang Matheis Online

11/2020
Hole in the Head, Literary publication Online

09/2020
What Now? Ely Center for Contemporary art Online, New Haven, CT

07/2020
Minimalism/ MAXIMALISM Online Exhibition Front Room Gallery, NY, curated by Kathleen Vance

07/2020
8×8 Flat File Gallery, subsidiary of Schweitzer Fine Art, NY 

06/2020
Home Therapy Artists coping with Covid-19 Online Exhibition Front Room Gallery NY

05/2020
Mother’s day Online Exhibition Front Room Gallery ,NY curated by Kathleen Vance

04/2020
Verdant online Front Room Gallery, NY curated by Kathleen Vance

04/2020
Deep Blue Sea On-Line Ground Floor Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, Curated by Krista Scenna

01/2020
Vital Force Water Essential, Front Room Gallery, NY, curated by Kathleen Vance

12/2019
Holiday Show, Labspace Gallery, Hillsdale, NY curated by Julie Torres

11/2019
Wrapped up in Winter Blackbird Gallery, NY, NY, curated by Jess Berghorn

09/2019
The Other Art Fair Los Angeles, California, curated by Saatchi and Saatchi.

08/2019
Water, What lies Beneath, Frontroom Gallery, NY (Online) ,curated by Kathleen Vance

07/2019
On the Rocks, Susan Eley Fine art, NY, NY, curated by Susan Eley

05/2019
Among Friends, Clemente Cultural Center, NY, NY, curated by Patricia Fabricant, Beth Dary, Alexandra Brock

11/2018
Civil Discourse, Kibbee Gallery Atlanta, Georgia curated by Jaynie CRimmins

07/2018
Flowers and Monsters Temporary Storage, Brooklyn, NY, curated by Meer Musa

06/2018
Allow me to Reintroduce Myself Cigar Factory, LIC, NY, curated by Krista Scenna and Carolina Peñafiel

05/2018
ST(art)UP Art Student League celebration Honor Alumni’s Exhibition, NY

01/2018
The Greatest Show on Earth, Sideshow Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, curated by Richard Timperio

12/2017
HYGGE Holiday show Cross Contemporary Art, Saugerties, NY, curated by Jen Dragon

09/2017
In Case Art Project / Bushwick Fire Proof ,NY, curated by Etty Janiv & Jaynie Crimmins

08/2017
Life Size, Anthony Philip Fine Art, Brooklyn, NY, curated by Anthony Philip

07/2017
Color, Say What? Contemporary, Tannersville, NY, curated by Christopher Cade.

06/2017
Event, International Women group, Sideshow Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, curated by Karmela Berg

03/2017
Life is the art of drawing without an eraser. Say What? Contemporary, Tannersville, NY, curated by Christopher Cade.

02/2017
Noir, Defining the Melodrama, Longwood Gallery Hostos, CUNY, Bronx, NY. curated by Juanita Lanzo

01/2017
Thru The Rabbit Hole, Sideshow Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, curated by Richard Timperio

01/2017
White Out Cross Contemporary Art, Saugerties, NY, curated by Jen Dragon

12/2016
Word Count Cross Contemporary Art, Saugerties, NY ,(3 Person show). curated by Jen Dragon

09/2016
Creative Climate Award Human Impacts Institute, NYC, curated by Tara DePorte

08/2016
Cowgirl #5  Brick Gallery, Catskill, NY, curated by Richard Timperio

06/2016
Islip Museum, NY, Private viewing curated by Eileen Palmer

03/2016
Space, Bergamot Station, LA, CA curated by Bill Fishman

02/2016
Coffee as Muse Six Depot, West Stockbridge, MA, curated by: Lisa Laundry

01/2016
SideShow, Brooklyn NY curated by: Richard Timperio

11/2015
Rooted Many Cantor Center, NY, curated by: Aimee Rubensteen

05/2015
De Amerikanen komen Galerie Bij de Boeken, Ulft The Nederland. curated by Karmela Berg

04/2015
The National Weather Center Biennale, Fred Jones Museum of Art, Norman, OK. curated by Mel Chin

03/2015
The Asia Contemporary Art Show HONG KONG

02/2015
Take Five Cross Contemporary Art, Saugerties, NY, curated by Jen Dragon

01/2015
Paperazzi, Janet Kurnatowski Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, curated by Janet Kurnatowski

12/2014
Side Show, Nation III  Brooklyn, NY, curated by: Richard Timperio

03/2014
Home, Morris-Jumel Mansion, Harlem, NY, curated by: Jasmine Helm

03/2014
Hullaballoo Collective, Fountain Art Fair, NY.

01/2014
Paperazzi, Janet Kurnatowski Gallery, Brooklyn, NY.

01/2014
Sideshow Nation ll at the Alamo, Brooklyn, NY.

12/2013
Drawing Rooms, Jersey City, NJ.

12/2013
Wreath Interpretation, Arsenal Gallery, Central Park. NYC, NY.

11/2013
Curate NY Top 150 artists, Rush Art NYC & web, http://www.curatenyc.org/2013/shira-toren-entry

04/2013
Appearances Eco-Art, Provincetown Conservation Trust, Provincetown, MA.

04/2013
The National Weather Center Biennale, Fred Jones Museum of Art, Norman, OK.

03/2013
Hullaballoo Collective, Fountain Art Fair, NY.

12/2012
Wreath Interpretations, Arsenal Gallery, Central Park. NYC, NY.

11/2012
Metro 29 CWOW gallery and A travel show, Newark, NJ.

09/2012
Pratt Institute Alumni showcase

08/2012
Joie de Vivre, Hullaballoo Collective. PS Project Space, Chelsea, NYC.

06/2012
Staten Island Museum, NY.

05/2012
Women Artists A.T. Kearney, NY.

03/2012
Hullaballoo Collective, Fountain Art Fair, NY

03/2012
Monmouth Museum, Art of Illusion, Lincroft, NJ.

12/2011
Bill Hodges gallery /Curate NY  24 west 57^th st. NYC NY.

12/2011
Joy Grace Institute, NYC, NY.

11/2011
Metro 28 CWOW Gallery and A travel show, Newark, NJ.

11/2011
Small works, Riverfront Gallery, Schuylerville, NY. Curated by Lea Mcloskey

09/2011
Inked up, Arsenal Gallery, Central Park. NYC, NY. Curated by Lea Mcloskey

09/2011
Never A Day Without a Line Grace Institute, NYC, NY. Curated by Lea Mcloskey

08/2011
Hudson & Laight, Hudson NY.

07/2011
Susan Eley Fine Art, NY, Curated by Susan Eley

05/2011
Riverfront Gallery, Schuylerville, NY, Group. Curated by Lea Mcloskey

2010
Riverfront Gallery, Schuylerville, NY, 2-person show. Curated by Lea Mcloskey

2009
Susan Eley Fine Art, NY. Curated by Susan Eley

2008
Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL.

2008
RFD Gallery, Swainsboro, GA.

2008
Susan Eley Fine Art ,NY. Curated by Susan Eley

2008
Gallery 100, Saratoga Springs, NY.

2008
Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide Plaza, NY, NY. Group Curated by Lea Mcloskey

2008
Small Works 80 Washington Sq. Galleries, NY, NY Group

2007
Art Students League, NY

2006
Art Students League, NY

Residencies & Workshops

2013 Transcultural Exchange Conference

2011 New York Foundation for the Arts Boot Camp

2011 Transcultural Exchange Conference

2008 ASL | Florence, Italy

Awards:

Toren is the recipient of  The Henry Matisse Estate Scholarship, and twice the Blue Dot Award from The Arts Student League.

Associations:

New York Artist Circle: http://shiratoren.nyartistscircle.org/

Ps1: www.momaps1.org/studio-visit/artist/shira-toren

Pratt Alumni Association

Press/ Publications:

In The Studio : file:///Users/shira/Desktop/bio:infostart,07/In%20the%20Studio%20With:%20Shira%20Toren%20—%20Anthony%20Philip%20Fine%20Art.webarchive

*San Francisco Peace and Hope Literary journal poetry and art 2015, Page 62-63 : poem and painting

*Wall Street International Magazine 12/6/13

http://www.wsimagazine.com/uk/browse-by-continent/north-america/united-states/31st-annual-wreath-exhibit_20131206093046.html#.UuZL18s8KK0

*New York Times 12/13/13 Spare Times, Anne mancuso “Wreath Interpretations”, 

*New York Times 1/1/13 City Room  Lisa w. Foderaro “Reimagining Christmas Wreath, Artist Ignore the Evergreen Bough”

*NJ Star-Ledger 3/10/13 Art “ Dan Bischoff Over & Over City Without Walls exhibition