Solo Exhibitions M-13 Gallery, New York, NY - 1996 M-13 Gallery, New York, NY -1991 David Beitzel Fine Arts, New York, NY - 1987 Ball State University, Munsie, Indiana - 1987 Feigensen Gallery, Detroit, Michigan - 1986 Stephen Rosenberg Gallery, New York, NY - 1986 Lehman College Gallery, Bronx, New York - 1984
Selected Group Exhibitions "Sleight of Hand", an exhibition of painters' block prints. Studio 38, Oudegracht 38, Utrecht, The Netherlands - 10/10-31/99 Formerly traveled to: Cummings Art Center, Connecticut College, New London, CT. 1/25/99 -2/12/99. 76 Varick Gallery, New York, NY - 8/20-30/99 Three person show, Michael Antonson Gallery, Hudson, NY - 2/99-4/99 "Oil, Wood, Glass & Steel", 76 Varick Gallery, NY, NY - 10/98 "Invitational Show", New Britain Museum, New Britain, CT - 2/98 "Contemporary Expressions", Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa, FL - 1998 "The Enduring Presence", Roland Gibson Gallery, Potsdam, NY - 1997 "The Enduring Presence", The Ewing Gallery, Knoxville, TN - 1996 "Fantastic Wanderings", Connecticut College, New London, CT - 1993 "Eccentric Painters", M-13 Gallery, New York, NY - 1992 "Group Benefit Show", White Columns, New York, NY - 1992 "Realism and Abstraction, 20th Century Art", Newark Museum, Newark, NJ - 1987 "Natural Desire", David Beitzel Fine Arts, New York, NY - 1986 "Abstract Implosionism", Virtual Garrison Gallery, New York, NY - 1985 "Passionate Abstraction", Stephen Rosenberg Gallery, New York, NY - 1984 "On Paper", Oscarson Hood Gallery, New York, NY - 1984 "Third Anniversary Group Exhibition", John Davis Gallery, Akron, OH - 1983 "3 Painters 3 Cities", Feigensen Gallery, Detroit, MI - 1983 "Seven Americans", Washburn Gallery, New York, NY - 1982 Two man show, Adam L. Gimbel Gallery, New York, NY - 1982 Group Exhibition, John Davis Gallery, Akron, OH - 1982Nicholas Maffei
Reviews "Survey of Three Painters", by Peter Barton, Hudson Register Star, page A6, Friday, 2/19/99. "Artist's Forum", by John Mason, Hudson Register Star (cover page), Sunday, 5/24/98. "Freeing Painting, the Prisoner", by James Dellafiora, The Villager. "Four New London Exhibitions", by William Zimmer, The New York Times. John Yau, Art Forum, 1991. "Nicholas Maffei", by Barry Schwabsky, Arts Magazine, 1986. "Three Urban Artists", by Joy Hakanson Colby, The Detroit News, 1983.
Reproductions "Big, Blue Silver", Hudson Register Star, page A-6, Friday, 2/19/99 "Aphrodisiac, The New York Villager, page 9, 6/12/96 "Black Pool", Muncie Evening Press, 1987 "White Nebula" and "Black Nebula", BOMB, 1987 "Untitled" and "Island of the Circles", Appearances, 1985
Grants and Awards Pollock-Krasner Grant, 1/98 - 1/99 Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Grant, 1991
Selected Presentations and Lectures 1998 - Guest Speaker for "Art Insight" at Hudson Opera House, Hudson, NY 1998 - Juror and Judge for the North Country regional Art Competition and Museum Show, Gibson Gallery, SUNY Potsdam, NY 1998 - Visiting Lecturer, Gibson Gallery Art Museum of SUNY, Potsdam, NY. Discussion of thought processes for judging artwork. 1997 - Visiting Guest Speaker in conjunction with the "Enduring Presence" catalogued show, Gibson Gallery, Museum of SUNY, Potsdam, NY 1997 - Visiting Lecturer, SUNY, Potsdam, NY 1993 - Visiting Lecturer in critique of student art work in private studio visits, Connecticut College, New London, CT 1993 - Lecture and talk in gallery setting to BFA students in conjunction with the "Fantastic Wanderings" show, Connecticut College, New London, CT 1993 - Visiting Lecturer, Connecticut College, New London, CT Nicholas R. Maffei 1992 - Lectured Senior and Junior BFA students, visiting artists studio program, Pratt University, New York, NY 1991 - Lectured Senior class BFA students, visiting artists studio program, Pratt University, New York, NY
Education Herbert H. Lehman College, New York, Bachelor Fine Arts Conversational in French and American Sign Language.
Selected Collections The Newark Museum, Newark, NJ Raymond Learsy, Sharon, CT Henry and Maria Feiwell, New York, NY Edward Downe, New York, NY John Yau, New York, NY Pamela Kumgle, Minneapolis, MN Burt and Suzy Farbman, Detroit, MI Andrew T. Barton, Jr., Detroit, MI Virginia Cuppidge, New York, NY Sarah Blumenthal, New York, NY Bill Jensen, Brooklyn, NY James O. Clark, Brooklyn, NY George Beitzel, Chappaqua, NY Howard Scott, New York, NY Ronald Bladen and Connie Reyes, New York, NY Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa, FL Oscar Hijuelos, New York, NY Larry Webb and Teryl Sehlers, Brooklyn, NY Dr. Michael Gelbart, Stamford, CT |