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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
- “Letter NO. 12 | Red Sagalow, The Shape of Testimony.” The Bisheh Project. July 23, 2026.
- “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 Best in Show Grant, Brooklyn Waterfront Collation
2020 Resiliency Award, The City College of New York Graduate Symposium
2019 Social Impact Award, The City College of New York Graduate Symposium
2019-2020 Therese McCabe Rolston Connor Scholarship
2015 Chashama Artist Grant
Residency
2026 Pentaculum, 2D Media, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
2022 West Harlem Art Fund, Printmaking, Governors Island, NY
Solo Exhibitions
2020 Sit With Me, Compton-Goethals Gallery, The City College of New York, 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
Curatorial Experience
2026 25 Years of Printmaking at MSU, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Denver, CO
Selected Group Exhibitions
2027 (upcoming) Welcome to the Circus, Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe, NM
2026 (upcoming) Fungi, Ohio Museum Complex, Athens, OH
2026 (upcoming) Pollinators, CU Boulder Natural History Museum, Boulder, CO
2026 Collective Nouns, Center for Visual Art, Denver, CO
2026 Inclusions, Print Austin, Southern Graphic Council International, Austin, TX
2024 Collective Nouns, Center for Visual Art, Denver, CO
2024 Verified by Proof, Print Austin, Southern Graphic Council International, Austin, TX
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 Art That Marks Time, West Harlem Art Fund, Governor’s Island, NY
2022 Persistence IV, d’Art Center Gallery, Norfolk, VA
2021 Almost Endless, Southern Allegiance Museum Altoona, Altoona, PA
2020 Black & White, Brooklyn Waterfront Artist Collation, Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2020 Homebody: New Prints 2020/Winter, International Print Center New York, NY
2020 Covid-19, Best Picture of the Month, April, ArtJobs, Virtual
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 Piano Public Art Exhibit, Sing for Hope, Dairy House, Central Park, NY
2017 Piano Public Art Exhibit, Sing for Hope, Battery Park, NY
2017 Art is Everywhere, Chashma, New York, NY
**Additional Shows Upon Request**
Bibliography
“City College MFA Students Explore Identity in Spring Exhibition.” By Reference City College Library. Sociology, Art & Art History. June 15, 2020.
Homebody: New Prints Winter/2020 Artist Talk. International Print Center New York. 2020.
“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.
Residency
2026 Pentaculum, 2D Media, Arrowmont, Gatlinburg, TN
2022 West Harlem Art Fund, Printmaking, Governor’s Island, NY
Publications
Art at the Intersection of Librarianship and Social Justice. “What Makes a Great Artist? An analysis of language used in the art community to talk about male and female artists, or a call to arms for librarians and art historians to work together to create a change.” edited by Nina Clements. Litwin Books, Sacramento, CA. 2024. P.181-197
New Croton Review, Summer 2022
Harpy Hybrid Review, Issue 3. 2021.
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
2023-Present Southern Graphic Council International
2021-Present Mid-American Print Council
2019-2021 College Arts Association
2018-2019 National Association of Women Artists
Contact
Email me at Red.Sagalow@gmail.com.
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