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About the Artist
My art delves into the intricate tapestry of women’s roles, both in history and today’s society. By weaving personal experiences into a visual language, I create a bridge between the past and the present, inviting viewers to explore the multifaceted aspects of women’s existence. Through my work, I examine the societal expectations imposed upon women, the enduring traumas we endure, and the ways we navigate the complex world around us.
My artistic journey was ignited by personal encounters with gender discrimination and abuse, where I was constantly told that my voice was ‘strident,’ my presence ‘intimidating,’ and that I should shrink in the face of societal expectations. These experiences have reinforced my determination to resist these influences that seek to silence and diminish women’s voices. This personal fire is what propels me to use my own life and experiences as the raw material for my art narratives.
The choice of medium in my creative process is guided by the subject matter and my accessibility to resources at any given moment. My artistic arsenal includes drawing, painting, printmaking, installation, and sculpture. Drawing inspiration from my background in theater and film, my work takes on the essence of a compelling story or narrative motif.
Press
- “R.I.P. Ruth Bader Ginsberg: Tribute by artist Red Sagalow.” Quail Bell Magazine. September 19, 2020.
- “City College MFA Students Explore Identity in Spring Exhibition.” By Reference City College Library. Sociology, Art & Art History. June 15, 2020.
- “SOMA Artists Featured in Virtual Exhibit of Works Created During the Pandemic.” Village Green. 2020.
- Homebody: New Prints Winter/2020 Artist Talk. International Print Center New York. 2020.
- Shima Oliaee, Interview Contribution on Feminism, Dolly Parton’s America, New York City, NY, October 15, 2019.
- “Sing for Hope Pianos inspire music-making throughout New York City.” By Sam Fuller. New York Daily News. June 2018.
- “100 Women and More at Soka University.” By Liz Goldner. Art and Cake Contemporary Art Magazine. March 2018.
- “Soka’s ‘Votive’ and ‘100 Women’ exhibits offer art that seeks to illuminate and inspire.” By Beth Fhaner. Los Angeles Times, February 1, 2018. PDF
- “Is this the End of the Signature?” Video by Erica Bernstein. New York Times. April 9, 2018.
- “Watch: 60 Pianists Perform Bach in FiDi” by Ali Kuchukgocmen.” Tribeca Patch. June 5, 2018.
- “100 Women and More” by Kid in a Box. In Search of a Wonder-world blog. February, 2017.
- “Create:Fixate presents ‘Liberate the Arts‘.” November, 2009.
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Education
2020 Masters of Fine Arts, The City College of New York (CUNY), New York, NY.
2016 Bachelors of Arts in Visual Art, Honors Graduate, SUNY Empire College, Sarasota Springs, NY.
Awards and Grants
2020 Social Impact Award, The City College of New York Graduate Symposium
2020 Viewers Choice Award, Black and White, Brooklyn Waterfront Artist Coalition Gallery
2019 Social Impact Award, The City College of New York Graduate Symposium
2019 Therese McCabe Rolston Connor Scholarship
2015 Chashama Artist Grant
Solo Exhibitions
2020 Sit With Me, The City College of New York Gallery, New York, NY
2018 100 Women and More, Soka University of America, Aliso Viejo, CA
2015 Touching in the Underground, Chashama, New York, NY
2009 Ro Ho En, Japanese Friendship Garden, Phoenix, AZ
2008 Storybook Stories, Muse Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024 Collective Nouns, Center for Visual Art Gallery, Denver, CO
2024 Verified by Proof, Disability Portfolio, Southern Graphic Council International, Providence, RI
2024 Made in Room 228, Compton-Goethals Gallery, The City College of New York, New York, NY
2023 Continuation: A Tribute to Colin Chase, Compton-Goethals Gallery, The City College of New York, New York, NY
2022 Persistence IV, d’Art Gallery, Norfolk, VA
2021 Happiness, Exhibizone, virtual
2021 Almost Endless, Southern Allegiance Museum Altoona, Altoona, PA
2020 Black & White, Brooklyn Waterfront Artist Coalition, Brooklyn, NY
2020 Homebody: New Prints 2020/Winter, International Print Center New York, NY
2020 Ink, Press, Repeat, William Paterson University Galleries, Wayne, NJ
2020 Other Utopia, The City College of New York (CUNY), New York, NY
2020 Celebration, CelebrateWomxn845, Poughkeepsie, NY
2019 Presence/Absence, The City College of New York (CUNY), New York, NY
2019 Women Make Art, The City College of New York (CUNY), New York, NY
2019 Black History Month, Poe Park Visitor Center, NYC Park Services, Bronx, NY
2018 Sing for Hope and New York City Park Service, “Meet Me in Central Park,” Central Park, New York, NY
2017 National Association of Women Artists, New Members Exhibition, New York, NY
2017 Salon Hang, Fort Washington Collegiate Church, New York, NY
2017 Sing for Hope and New York City Park Service, “Musicians of New York,” Original Piano, Battery Park, New York
2017 Chashama Gala: Art is Everywhere, Times Square, New York, NY
2017 Nasty Women Unite Fest, Astroia, New York
2015 Small Works 2015, Main Street Arts Gallery Clifton Springs, NY
2015 Women in the Heights: The Human Essence, New York, NY
Bibliography
“Sing for Hope Pianos inspire music-making throughout New York City.” By Sam Fuller. New York Daily News. June 2018.
“100 Women and More at Soka University.” By Liz Goldner. Art and Cake Contemporary Art Magazine. March 2018.
“Soka’s ‘Votive’ and ‘100 Women’ exhibits offer art that seeks to illuminate and inspire.” By Beth Fhaner. Los Angeles Times, February 1, 2018.
“Is this the End of the Signature?” Video by Erica Bernstein. New York Times. April 9, 2018.
“Watch: 60 Pianists Perform Bach in FiDi” by Ali Kuchukgocmen. Tribeca Patch. June 5, 2018.
Publications
“100 Women and More” by Red. 2017. Anderson International Printing.
“House on the Boulevard,” Cover Art. 2015. Finishing Line Press.
“Apartment 8,” Cover Art. 2013. Finishing Line Press.
“Make Peace,” The Peace Project. 2012. The Whole 9 Press.
“War and Peace,” Issue 9. Chautauqua Literary Magazine. Spring, 2012.
“Echos,” Literary Magazine. Barnard College. Spring, 2010.
Radio/ Television
Shima Oliaee, Interview Contribution on Feminism, Dolly Parton’s America, New York City, NY, October 15, 2019
Collections
Metropolitan Museum of Art Thomas J. Watson Library Collection
Columbia University Avery Arts and Architecture Library Collections
Soka University Library Collection
Professional Organizations
2018-2019 National Association of Women Artists
Contact
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