CURRICULUM VITAE
1984 Born in Glen Cove, NY
EDUCATION
2007 BFA in Art and Design Education, Minor in Art History, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024
Sunbird. Rick Wester Fine Art, New York, NY
2022
Dream Opera. Rick Wester Fine Art, New York, NY
2021
OMG ART FAIRE. Rick Wester Fine Art solo booth presentation, Kingston, NY
2020
Letters From the Afternoon. Rick Wester Fine Art, New York, NY, Online Exclusive
2019
Becoming More Like Air. Rick Wester Fine Art, New York, NY
2016
A Place in Space Where We Both Meet. Rick Wester Fine Art, New York, NY
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024
Invincible Summer. Rick Wester Fine Art, New York, NY
2021
Mostly Monochrome. WoArtBlog, Online Exclusive
Love Devotion Surrender Dedication. Rick Wester Fine Art, New York, NY
If 6….. Rick Wester Fine Art, New York, New York, NY
Artists to Follow in 2021 An International Virtual Exhibition. Michael Rose Fine Art, Online Exclusive
The Era of Change. Visionary Projects, Online Exclusive
2020
No Blue Xmas V. Rick Wester Fine Art, New York, NY, Online Exclusive
2019
Circles & Squares. Rick Wester Fine Art, New York, NY
2015
PULSE Contemporary Art Fair. Rick Wester Fine Art, Miami, FL
2009
Humanity, I love You. Cameo Gallery, Williamsburg, NY
2004-05
New Work. Art and Soul Creations, Sea Cliff, NY
COLLECTIONS
NYU Langone
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2024
“Invincible Summer: Artists Talk with Cat Balco, Amanda Beth Marchand & Leah Sobsey, Tom McGlynn, Alyse Rosner, Mary Shah, Rick Wester and Rachael Wren,” January 6, Rick Wester Fine Art, New York, NY, in conjunction with the group show, “Invincible Summer.”
2023
Invited Artist Talk/Studio Visit for MFA Students from School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
Figure Drawing Instructor for Art of Hope Benefit Fundraiser, Daniela Mercuri Gallery, New York, NY
“Four Artists in Conversation: Alyse Rosner, Elisabeth Condon, Susan Luss, Mary Shah,” April 1, Rick Wester Fine Art, New York, NY, in conjunction with Alyse Rosner’s show, “Bracing Against the Wind.”
Invited Artist Critic for MFA Winter Intensive, Institute of Art and Design at New England College
2021 - 2023
Director, Alexandre Gallery, New York, NY
2008-2010, 2013-2019
Director, Lennon, Weinberg, Inc., New York, NY
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
“Mary Shah’s Sense of Direction,” by Jonathan Stevenson. Review, Solo Shows, Two Coats of Paint, March 21, 2024.
“Mary Shah’s Pulsing Abstract Narratives,” by Jonathan Stevenson. Review, Solo Shows, Two Coats of Paint, November 9, 2022.
“A Conversation with Jamie Allen,” Conversation, Solo Shows, Two Coats of Paint, August 3, 2022.
“RWFA ArtTalks: Mary Shah Becoming More Like Air,” ON IGTV, https://www.instagram.com/tv/CBqRkTCFk6l/?igshid=1okwp2i6qxdpu , April 11, 2020.
“Mary Shah: A Place in Space Where We Both Meet,” Week At A Glance, artcritical.com, April 25, 2016.