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IRENE GENNARO

Born in New York City 1943
Education: Ed. AAS Graphic Arts
Lives in New York City
 
 

www.irenegennaro.com

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SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

2005      "Dream Catch," 55 Mercer Gallery, New York, NY

2004      The Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie in Cadwalader Park, Trenton, NJ [two artists]

2002      "Dream Streams & Ex Votives," Edison College, Fort Myers, Florida [review-photo]

              "The Responsibility of Dreams," Washington County Museum of   Fine Art, Hagerstown, MD. catalogue [review-photos]

              "Exploring Tradition: Ex Votives," 55 Mercer Gallery, New York, NY [review photo]

2001      "Dream Works," Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ

              "Spirit Messengers," Sinclair Community College, Dayton, Ohio

2000      "Spirit Messengers," Washington Square Windows, New York University, New York, NY

              "Dream Works," 55 Mercer Gallery, New York, NY

1999      "Recent Sculpture," Elgin College, Elgin, Illinois, catalogue/photos   [review, photos]

             "Spirit Messengers," The Kentuck Museum of Art, Northport, Alabama, catalogue/photos [review,photo]

1998      "Sculpture Installation," Rhode Island School of Design, Market House Gallery, Providence, Rhode Island

1997      "Augury," 55 Mercer Gallery, New York, NY

1995      "Myth & Symbol In Wood," 55 Mercer Gallery, New York, NY

              "A Language of Totems," Broadway Windows, New York University, New York, NY

1992      "Sculpture On The Wall," In Celebration of Columbus, John Jay College, New York, NY

1989      "Sculpture Installation," Newhouse Gallery, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island, NY, catalogue [photo]

1982      Esta Robinson Gallery, New York, NY

1978      Benjamin S. Rosenthal Library, Queens College, Queens, NY     

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITION:

2006      "Archival To Contemporary Six decades of The Sculptors Guild," Hillwood Art Museum, Brookville, NY

2005      Washburn University's 10th Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, 2005-2006, Topeka, KS

2004      ''L x W x H + texture = ''   MMC Gallery,   MarymountManhattan College, New York, NY [two artists]

              "small works," New York University, 80 Washington Square East Galleries, New York, NY curator Molly Barnes

              "Life & Death," LH Horton Jr. Gallery, San Joaquin Delta College, Stockton, CA [six artists]

              "Looking In - Looking Out."   Paul Mellon Arts Center, Wallingford , CT [review]

2003      "Notebook" / Artscape, Pinkard Gallery, Bunting Center, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD

              "Three Artists From New York," Daiwa Gallery, Gifu City, Japan

              "The 8th International Shoebox Sculpture Exhibition," U. Of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, Traveling Two Years, 16 Mus. & Univ.

2002      "Glory Be," The Johnson-Humrick House Museum, Coshocton, Ohio

              "Inspired By The Land," Attleboro Museum, Attleboro, Mass.

2001      Grounds For Sculpture, Summer Exhibition, Hamilton, NJ, N.A.W.A. catalogue [photo]

              Jemison-Carnegie Heritage Hall Museum, Talladega, Alabama

              "Sculpture Takes Over," Rockland Center For The Arts, West Nyack, NY

2000      "Eden Revisited: Considering The Garden," Islip Museum, Islip, NY curator Rhonda Cooper

              "From The Heart of The Artist," Sarasota Visual Arts Center, Sarasota, Florida

              The Consulate of Columbia, New York, NY

              "Exploring Heritage," Suffolk County Community College, NY [six artists] [review]

              Northwest Nazarene University, Nampa, Idaho [two artists] [review, photo]

              Hutchins Gallery, CW Post College, NY

1999      "The Sculptors Guild at Grounds For Sculpture," Hamilton, NJ catalogue [photo]

              "The Object; of Sculpture," Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio

1998      "Works In Wood," Chesterton Art Gallery, Chesterton, Indiana, catalogue [photo]

              "Friends," 55 Mercer Gallery, New York, NY

              "The Sculptors Guild 60th Anniversary," Lever House, New York, NY catalogue [photo]

1998      C.W. Post College, Hutchins Gallery, Brookville, NY

1997      "Generations," A.I.R.,   25th Anniversary, New York, NY

              "For The Birds," Mirage Gallery, Albuquerque, NM

              "Multiplism As A Feminist Strategy," W.C.A.,   C.A.A. Nat. Conference, Phoenix Gallery, New York, NY              

              Dag Hammerskjold Tower, New York Society of Women Artists, New York, NY

1996      "Gold," The Interchurch Center, New York, NY

              "Chips Off The Block: Carvers," Luise Ross Gallery, New York, NY [review]

              Kohn Pederson Fox Associates PC. New York, NY

              "Flowers," Park Avenue Atrium, New York, NY

              "Global Focus," Museum of Women In The Arts, Washington, DC

              "Ticket Art," O.I.A. Benefit Raffle, New York, NY

              "Maximum Capacity," Art Initiatives Salon, New York, NY

1995      "Tall & Thin," Columbia Green Community College, Hudson, NY

              The NY Society of Women Artists at Artists Equity, New York, NY

              "A Grand Affair," Benefit Exhibition & Auction for Art Initiatives, New York, NY

              "Salon '95," O.I.A., New York, NY

              "Global Focus, Women In Art & Culture, Bejing, China

              Long Island University, The Salena Gallery, Brooklyn, NY [four artists]

1994      Symposium & Exhibition, La Féte Internationale de La Sculpture de Saint-Jean-Port-Joly, Quebec, Canada catalogue [photo]

              "Sculpture '94," The Sculptors League, Lever House, New York, NY

              "The Self Portrait Show," The New York Law School, New York, NY

1993      "The Art of Discovery," Krasdale Foods Inc., Bronx, NY catalogue

              Wilkes Art Gallery, N. Wilkesboro, NC

              Washington & Lee University, duPont Gallery, Lexington, VA

1992      Museum Without Walls, Bemus Pt., NY

              "An Unlikely Continuity," C.U.N.Y. Graduate Center, New York, NY,   [six sculptors] catalogue [photo]

1991      "The Transformation of Matter Into Art," The New York Academy of Science, New York, NY

              "Individual Approaches To Abstraction," O.I.A., New York, NY

1989      "The Natural Image," Stamford Museum, Stamford, CT, catalogue [photo]

              "Annual Small Works Show," Amos Eno Gallery, New York, NY, Juror: Sharon Jacques

              Jehangir Art Gallery, [Bombay, Ahemedabad, Bhavangar, Baroda, Surat], India, catalogue [photo]

1988      "39th Annual Art of the Northeast," Silvermine Galleries, New Canaan, CT, Juror: Lowery Sims, catalogue [photo]

              "31st Annual," Chatauqua Art Association, Chatauqua, NY, Juror: Douglas G. Schultz, catalogue

1987      Three Rivers Arts Festival, Pittsburgh, PA, catalogue [photo]

              "Horizons," Pleiades Gallery, New York, NY, Curator Donald Kuspit

              Monmouth Museum of Fine Art, Monmouth, NJ

1986      "Cycles," The Albany Institute of History & Art, Albany, NY, Curator: Harmony Hammond, catalogue [photos]

              "Women's Sensibilities," Warm Gallery, Minneapolis, MN, catalogue [photo]

              "New Art U.S.A."   Isis Gallery, Port Washington, NY Juror: T. Saltzman

              "Perspectives '86"   Passaic Community College, Passaic, NJ

              "The Artist & The Spiritual Quest," The New York Open Center, New York, NY

1985      Mussavi Art Gallery, New York, NY, Juror: Bill King [award]

              "Beyond The New,"   Pleiades Gallery, New York, NY, Juror: John Perreault

1984      Three Rivers Festival, Pittsburgh, PA, Curator: Harry Rand, catalogue

1984      "The Shape of Things To Come," Cork Gallery, Lincoln Center, New York, NY 1998, C.W. Post College, Hutchins Gallery, Brookville, NY

1997      "Generations," A.I.R.,   25th Anniversary, New York, NY

              "For The Birds," Mirage Gallery, Albuquerque, NM

              "Multiplism As A Feminist Strategy," W.C.A.,   C.A.A. Nat. Conference, Phoenix Gallery, New York, NY              

              Dag Hammerskjold Tower, New York Society of Women Artists, New York, NY

1996      "Gold," The Interchurch Center, New York, NY

              "Chips Off The Block: Carvers," Luise Ross Gallery, New York, NY [review]

              Kohn Pederson Fox Associates PC. New York, NY

              "Flowers," Park Avenue Atrium, New York, NY

              "Global Focus," Museum of Women In The Arts, Washington, DC

              "Ticket Art," O.I.A. Benefit Raffle, New York, NY

              "Maximum Capacity," Art Initiatives Salon, New York, NY

1995      "Tall & Thin," Columbia Green Community College, Hudson, NY

              The NY Society of Women Artists at Artists Equity, New York, NY

              "A Grand Affair," Benefit Exhibition & Auction for Art Initiatives, New York, NY

              "Salon '95," O.I.A., New York, NY

              "Global Focus, Women In Art & Culture, Bejing, China

              Symposium & Exhibition, La Féte Internationale de La Sculpture de Saint-Jean-Port-Joly, Quebec, Canada catalogue [photo]

              "Sculpture '94," The Sculptors League, Lever House, New York, NY

              "The Self Portrait Show," The New York Law School, New York, NY

1993      "The Art of Discovery," Krasdale Foods Inc., Bronx, NY catalogue

              Wilkes Art Gallery, N. Wilkesboro, NC

              Washington & Lee University, duPont Gallery, Lexington, VA

1992      Museum Without Walls, Bemus Pt., NY

              "An Unlikely Continuity," C.U.N.Y. Graduate Center, New York, NY,   [six sculptors] catalogue [photo]

1991      "The Transformation of Matter Into Art," The New York Academy of Science, New York, NY

              "Individual Approaches To Abstraction," O.I.A., New York, NY

1989      "The Natural Image," Stamford Museum, Stamford, CT, catalogue [photo]

              "Annual Small Works Show," Amos Eno Gallery, New York, NY, Juror: Sharon Jacques

              Jehangir Art Gallery, [Bombay, Ahemedabad, Bhavangar, Baroda, Surat], India, catalogue [photo]

1988      "39th Annual Art of the Northeast," Silvermine Galleries, New Canaan, CT, Juror: Lowery Sims, catalogue [photo]

             "31st Annual," Chatauqua Art Association, Chatauqua, NY, Juror: Douglas G. Schultz, catalogue

1987      Three Rivers Arts Festival, Pittsburgh, PA, catalogue [photo]

              "Horizons," Pleiades Gallery, New York, NY, Curator Donald Kuspit

              Monmouth Museum of Fine Art, Monmouth, NJ

1986      "Cycles," The Albany Institute of History & Art, Albany, NY, Curator: Harmony Hammond, catalogue [photos]

              "Women's Sensibilities," Warm Gallery, Minneapolis, MN, catalogue [photo]

              "New Art U.S.A."   Isis Gallery, Port Washington, NY Juror: T. Saltzman

              "Perspectives '86"   Passaic Community College, Passaic, NJ

              "The Artist & The Spiritual Quest," The New York Open Center, New York, NY

1985      Mussavi Art Gallery, New York, NY, Juror: Bill King [award]

              "Beyond The New,"   Pleiades Gallery, New York, NY, Juror: John Perreault

1984      Three Rivers Festival, Pittsburgh, PA, Curator: Harry Rand, catalogue

              "The Shape of Things To Come," Cork Gallery, Lincoln Center, New York, NY

1984      "Women In The Mainstream," Louisiana Word Exhibition, New Orleans, LA, Jurors: Lowery Sims, Ida Kohlmeyer

1984      "Nat. Juried W.C.A. Exhibition," Le High UN, Bethlehem, PA, Curators: A. Flack, J. Kozloff, J. Marter,   catalogue [photo]

1983      "Italian American Artists Celebrate The Renaissance," Pace University Art Gallery, New York, NY

              "The Third Annual Competition," Museum of The Hudson Highlands, Cornwall, NY

LECTURES / PUBLIC SPEAKING / SYMPOSIUMS

2004      MarymountManhattan College, New York, NY

              The Trenton City Museum, Trenton, New Jersey

              The Pen & Brush Club, New York, NY

2002      "Dream Streams & Ex: Votives," Edison College, Fort Myers, Florida

1997      "Augury," 55 Mercer Gallery, New York, NY, C.U.N.Y. Graduate Students

1994      Symposium, La Féte Internationale de La Sculpture de Saint-Jean-Port-Joly, Quebec, Canada   [eight artists]

1989      Eye Witness News Report, Chanel 7, Newhouse Gallery, Snug Harbor, Staten Island, NY

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

2002      Sculpture Magazine, "Irene Gennaro,"   by Joel Silverstein.   Exploring Tradition Ex Votives, 55 Mercer Gallery, NY, NY

              The News Press, "Artist's Dreams Come Alive," by M. Pereira. "Dream Streams & Ex Votives" Edison Col. Ft. Myers, FL

              The Herald Mail, "In Her Dreams," by Kevin Clapp, Washington Co. Museum of Fine Arts, Hagerstown, Maryland

2000      The New York Times, "Exploring Heritage,"   by Phyllis Braff, Suffolk Co. Community College, New York, NY

              The Boise Weekly, "Big Art On Campus," by Beth Bow, Northwest Nazarene University, Nampa, Idaho [review, photo]

1999      The Daily Chronicle, "Irene Gennaro Polychromed Sculpture," by Ben Mahmoud, Elgin College, Elgin, Illinois

              Courier News, "Dream Works," by Kathleen Roberts, Elgin College, Elgin, Illinois

             "Spirits In Wood," Essay & Catalogue by Ed Krantz, Elgin College, Elgin, Illinois

             "Spirit Messengers," Essay [Catalogue] by Elizabeth Brunazzi, The Kentuck Museum of Art, Northport, Alabama

1996       Review Art, "Chips Off The Block: Carvers," by April Kingsley, Luise Ross Gallery, New York, NY

1994      Le Kamouraska, "Sculpture Symposium Saint-Jean-Port-Joly," Quebec, Canada

              L'oie Blanche, "Sculpture Symposium Saint-Jean-Port-Joly," Quebec, Canada [photos]

1991      Artspeak, "The Transformation of Matter Into Art," by Joseph Merkel, New York Academy of Science, New York, NY

1989      The New York Times, "Art Imitates Life," by Vivian Raynor, Stamford Museum, Stamford, CT [photo]

1987      Artspeak, "N.A.W.A. Annual," by Alice Shapiro

1985      Artspeak, "Beyond The New," by Joseph Merkel, Pleiades Galley, New York, NY

1984      Artspeak, "The Shape of Things To Come," by Palmer Poroner, Cork Gallery, Lincoln Center, New York, NY [photo]

1983      Artspeak, " Italian American Artists Celebrate The Renaissance," by Joseph Merkel, Pace University, New York, NY

              Cornwall Local, Tom E. Pray, Museum of   The Hudson Highlands, Cornwall, NY

1980      Woodstock Times, "Women Choose Women," Woodstock, NY

PUBLICATIONS               

2002      Responsibility of Dreams, Essay by Gerrit Henry [Catalogue] Washington County Museum of Fine Art

1999      Spirit Messengers, Essay by Elizabeth Brunazzi [Catalogue] The Kentuck Museum of Art, Northport, Alabama

1995      In Three Dimensions, Catalogue of Women Sculptors, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island, NY

1983      V.A.R.S.    

1981      Woodworking The New Wave, by Donna Z. Meilach, Crown Publisher

AWARDS

1999                PAW, Polich Art Works First Recipient Bronze Casting Award, Rock Tavern, NY

1985-2000      The National Association of Women Artists presented seven awards for sculpture and carving.   The jurors included;

                        Grace Knowlton, Karen Shaw, Mary Frank, Miriam Shapiro, Mary Ann Unger and Amei Wallach.

REPRESENTATION

Daiwa Gallery, Gifu City, Japan

AFFILIATIONS

55 Mercer Gallery, New York, NY   /   The Sculptors Guild, New York, NY   /   O.I.A. /   The National Association of Women Artists

Artists Round Table, New York, NY

RELATED EXPERIENCE

2003-'04        Art Educator,   N.A.W.A.'s Outreach   Program @ Columbia Presbyterian, Pediatric Neurology Clinic, New York, NY

2001-             Sculptors Guild Member B.O.D.

1994-'99        Mem. B.O.D. National Association of Women Artists

1992              Organized & Curated, "Kathleen Gattuso, In Memory," Chuck Levitan Gallery, New York, NY

                      Ind. Curator: O.I.A. "An Unlikely Continuity," C.U.N.Y. Grad. Ctr., New York, NY [catalogue, photos] [six sculptors]

1976 -             Carving Instructor, Artists Studio

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