Education
| 1989 | Brown University, Providence, R.I. Andrew Mellon Fellowship M.A. Portuguese and Brasilian Studies and Painting 5/89 |
| 1987 | Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, R.I. Graduate-Level Independent Study in Painting 2-4/89 |
| 1984 | State University of New York, Buffalo, NY Bachelor of Fine Arts, Painting 9/80-4/84 |
Exhibitions, Public Art Installations, Interventions, Performances, Guerrilla Art, and Mixed Media.
| 2024 | “Ouro liquido/Liquid Gold” Group exhibition at Centro Cultural Correios – Rio de Janeiro/Brazil -April/May |
| 2023 | “Carmen Einfinger” Installation at Noaddress gallery, Summer, Reggio Emilia, Italy* |
| 2023 | Public Art Installation –The Wall, at the Dorothy Strelsin Memorial Community Garden – Spring NYC |
| 2023 | Public Art Installation – Water Tower “Whales in the Sky” – Spring – American Red Cross, NYC |
| 2023 | Gommapane Spazio Arte – You Brought me a potato, and you expect a peach. group exhibit: Reggio Emilia, Italy – March 18, 23 |
| 2023 | Theater for the New City: The Lower East Side Festival of the Arts Exhibit – Group Exhibit “OFF THE GRID – January 23 |
| 2022 | Artist Talk, Remarkable Women at the Ottendorfer Library, NYC May 7 |
| 2022 | “Remarkable Women” Solo exhibit, March/May at the Ottenderfer Library, NYC |
| 2022 | “Luminary”, Iconic Women in the Arts, Public Art panel, NYC * – March |
| 2022 | Art Projection a collaboration with the Alliance of Bowery Residents Artists and the 6th st. Ave B community Garden |
| 2022 | Theater for the New City: The Lower East Side Festival of the Arts Exhibit. Just Act Normal, that’s Crazy enough, January 22, NYC |
| 2021 | Theater for the New City: The Lower East Side Festival of the Arts Exhibit. The 26 Annual LES, on view now until September 21, NYC |
| 2020 | “We the People” The Power of Voting – Mixed Media work -Video, painting – President-Elect – Nov |
| 2020 | “ICU Nurse”, painting selected as one of the 10 winners of the Mona Chalabi “100 New York Drawing” competition by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. Displayed on digital screens at Westfield World Trade Center – November |
| 2020 | “We Are All Bowery” an Initiative by Inside Change from Within – painting “Black Lives Matter” Sponsored in part by LMCC, August 20 |
| 2020 | Memorial Day – Front line 2020 – Mixed Media: paintings and video, May/20 NY NY |
| 2020 | Our Times – Mixed Media: Public Art and video April/20 NY NY |
| 2020 | Public Art – Celebrating Earth Day: The Tule Tree as the Tree of Life – Raising awareness of Climate Change during COVID19 – Bowery, Manhattan – April, 20 NY NY |
| 2020 | A call into Brian Lehrer show: “7 Day A Week Masks”. Art Masks – March/20 NY NY |
| 2019 | Public Art Intervention, “Shadows and Sand”, Brighton Beach, NY |
| 2018 | Public Art Intervention Performance, “Art Animal Memorial” – Provo, Utah |
| 2018 | Public Art Intervention, “A Christmas Card on 34TH street” – Manhattan, NY |
| 2018 | Public Art Installation “South Seas on the Hase” at Kunsthalle Osnabruck, Germany, August |
| 2018 | Workshop birdhouses for “Scent of Color” park. The intent to revitalize neglected neighborhoods with the participation of the Community of Gdansk. Celebrating the Contemporary Art Center, Laznia. Poland, July |
| 2017 | Public Art Intervention, “Snake, Sand, Stone and the Gods at Arches National Parks, city of Moab, Utah December |
| 2017 | Art Residency invitation by L’Atelier des Artistes” Le Meridian Hotel, Tahiti, French Polynesia – December, January and February. |
| 2016 | Laznia CCA – The Park “Scent of Color” to be slated for construction 2021– First Prize winner in the 3rd Edition International Competition of the “Outdoor Gallery of the City of Gdansk” – Poland* http://outdoorgallerygdansk.eu/en/interwencje-artystyczne-w-ramach-projektu-gdy-sasiad-jest-nieznajomym/ |
| 2016 | Launching of the Book:”Manual de fotografia de moda em 30 passos” Group exhibition with Fabin Albertini, Carmen Einfinger, Alvaro Seixas, Marco Antonio Portela – Rio de Janeiro, Brasil – May 2016 |
| 2016 | Public Art Intervention on the Spiral Jetty – “Color Homage to Robert Smithson” at the Great Salt Lake, Utah – February.* |
| 2015 | Public Art Intervention in Taipei – “Creative Aging” at the Taiwan National Museum – “The painted path at the south gate park” – November, Taipei |
| 2015 | Laznia CCA – Guest invitation to do a lecture on Public Space (Public Art Intervention)- “When is a Neighbor a Stranger” Gdansk, Oct |
| 2013 | Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center – Public Art Installation for the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library:“The path to the library”,( Buffalo and Erie County Public Library) “Dancing with Marilyn”,( Burchfield Penny Art Center) “Art in elevators”,( Tri Main Center : Buffalo Arts Studio) “Passing thru a small forest”,( Buffalo State College) “Art walk to City Hall”,( Starlight Studios) “The boomerang path”( Delaware Park) |
| 2013/14 | Guerrila Public Art Interventions New York City: “Bus Stop Gallery”, “Art in Motion”, “Grab a Sketchbook”, “Art in Porta Potties”, “Adolescence on the Bowery”, “Skateboarding”, “NYC bus tour”, “Lilies in the ocean” “The Beach Girls” Brasil: “Sunset in Sao Paulo”, “Water Lilies in Sao Vicente |
| 2012 | Art House – Interactive Installation “Fill in the Blanks” 2/12 Manahawkin, NJ |
| 2011 | “URS 13 – Play Ground Project” Interactive Installation “Pot Luck Community Table” in the Nan-Gang Bottle Cap Factory, Taipei, Taiwan * |
| 2011 | NYFA, at “4heads Governors Island Art Fair” NY NY |
| 2011 | Performance – Fashion Show for Traffic Cameras NY NY* |
| 2010 | Museo San Francesco an exhibition “GUEST”- Part II –Republic of San Marino, Italy* |
| 2009 | Museum Galleria d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea “Le Loggie” Interactive Performance “Painted Clothes”, San Marino, Italy* |
| 2009 | Contemporary New Museum, “Bowery Artists Tribute”, NY NY http://mediaspace.newmuseum.org/boweryartisttribute/ |
| 2009-2013 | Laznia CCA – The park “Scent of Color” is a First Prize winner in the 3rd Edition International Competition of the “Outdoor Gallery of the City of Gdansk” –The park “Scent of Color” at Dolna Square, is part of the Revitalization of Gdansk! |
| 2008 | Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts – Eco-container Art Project Genova, Italy |
| 07-2008 | Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts,– Biennial Eco-container Art Festival. Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
| 2007 | Contemporary Istanbul Art Fair, December, Istanbul, Turkey |
| 2007 | “CEO’s”, March 17, NY NY |
| 2006 | Beijing Times Gallery, “Chinese Group Show” Beijing, China |
| 2006 | NY Arts Beijing Gallery, “Wild Girls” Beijing, China* |
| 2006 | The Boarding School, Carmen Einfinger, * NY, NY Politecnico – Studi e Ricerche per le politiche di oggi, Modena Italy* Pierogi “The flat files”, Brooklyn, NY |
| 2005 | City Hall Arts and Cultural Center, “True Colors” Lake Charles, Louisiana |
| 2005 | OHR-O’KEEFE Museum of Art, “True Colors” Biloxi, Mississipi |
| 2005 | Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza “True Colors” Dallas, Texas |
| 2004 | Pierogi, “Derby Cars”10th Anniversary Exhibition Brooklyn, NY |
| 2004 | Danubiana Museum, “True Colors” Bratislava, Slovakia |
| 2004 | National Art Gallery, “True Colors” Tirana, Albania |
| 2003 | Galerie Lelong, “Postcards from the Edge”, Visual Aids, Benefit NY NY |
| 2003 | National Art Gallery “True Colors”, Tirana, Albania |
| 2003 | Waterfront Hall, “True Colors” Belfast, Ireland |
| 2003 | Allierten Museum, “True Colors” Berlin Germany Society of the four Arts, True Colors, Palm Beach, Florida |
| 2003 | Armory Arts Center, “True Colors” West Palm Beach, Florida |
| 2003 | UCLA/LACMA “Collection Project” LA, California |
| 2002 | Institute of Culture and Fine Art, “Friends of Iceland“ Hafnarborg, Iceland |
| 2002 | The Public Theater, “New Festival silent auction“ NY, NY |
| 2002 | SunTrust Plaza Gallery, “True Colors” Atlanta, Georgia |
| 2002 | Sperone Westwater, “Postcards from the Edge” Visual Aids Benefit, NY NY |
| 2002 | Cankaya Cultural Center, “True Colors” Ankara, Turkey |
| 2002 | Topkapi Museum “True Colors” Istanbul, Turkey |
| 2002 | Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, Unity Canvas Brooklyn NY |
| 2002 | National Arts Club “True Colors” NY, NY |
| 2002 | Meridian International Center “True Colors” Washington, DC |
| 2002 | Iowa City Public Library, “Poetry Postcards” Iowa |
| 2001 | Gedok Gallery, “The Emotional Recovery Room” * Lubeck, Germany |
| 2000 | Star Media, “Arte Latinoamericano” NY NY |
| 2000 | NYAA, “Take Home a Nude” Silent Auction NY, NY |
| 1998 | Jacqueline Rothschild Fine Art, Recent Works, NY, NY * |
| 1993 | Ridge Street Gallery, Recent Works * NY, NY |
| 1991 | Nada Gallery, “A woman, a room and a dress” * NY, NY |
| 1991 | Minor Injury, “Private into Public” Brooklyn, New York |
| 1991 | Brand name damages, “Artists Unleashed” Brooklyn, New York |
| 1991 | HCTAG, “Open Spaces”, (to benefit Eastern European artists) NY, NY |
| 1990 | Totalitarian Zone Gallery, “Totalitni Zona,” Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| 1990 | Albright-Knox Art Gallery, “Selected Works” Buffalo, New York |
| 1990 | Barbara Schuller Gallery, “Still Life Expanded” Buffalo, New York |
| 1989 | List Art Center, Brown University, “Roots in Brazilian Culture” * Providence, Rhode Island |
| 1987 | Goldome Bank, “Small Works Competition” Buffalo, New York |
| 1985 | Hallwalls, Contemporary Arts Center, Group Show Buffalo, New York |
| 1985 | Essex Gallery, “Expressions of Bahia” * Buffalo, New York |
| 1984 | Hallwalls, Contemporary Arts Center, Group Show Buffalo, New York |
Personal History
| Born in Nottingham, England. Lived in Brasil for 17 years. Presently living in New York City for 25 years. |
Publications and Reviews
| 2020 | Artemis Journal 2020 – Inclusion of my work: “Color Homage to Robert Smithson” Patrons: The Roanoke Arts Commission and The Taubman Museum of Art Volume XXVII 2020 http://www.artemisjournal.org/ |
| 2020 | Bowery Boogie – “About that Sculpture on the Bowery, and the Woman encouraging Social Distancing” Public Art, by Elie – BoweryBoogie.com April 22/ 2020 NY NY |
| 2016 | Artdaily.org – “Carmen Einfinger executes a Public Art Intervention at theGreat Salt Lake” – by Jose Villareal – NY NY – February 21st, 2016 http://www.artdaily.com/news/85273/Carmen-Einfinger-executes-a-Public-Art-Intervention-at-the-Great-Salt-Lake#.VyuenHAt9gQ |
| 2016 | DADA, Dallas Art Dealers Association – “Carmen Einfinger executes a Public Art Intervention at the Great Salt Lake” – February 2016 http://www.dallasartdealers.org/carmen-einfinger-executes-a-public-art-intervention-at-the-great-salt-lake/ |
| 2016 | Daily Herald – “Provo Art Lover, NYC artist honor Utah’s Spiral Jetty” – by Karissa Neely, Provo, Utah – March 25, 2016 http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/central/provo/provo-art-lover-nyc-artist-honor-utah-s-spiral-jetty/article_f6c28219-783c-5a63-9d17-b25eaaa9bb31.html |
| 2016 | KSL.com – New York artist’s work pays tribute to Spiral Jetty artist – by Megan Marsden Christensen – Great Salt Lake, Utah, February 10th, 2016 http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=38456744 |
| 2016 | Laznia CCA “When is a neighbor a stranger” – catalogue written by Anieszka Kulazinska – Gdansk, Poland – 2016 http://outdoorgallerygdansk.eu/en/interwencje-artystyczne-w-ramach-projektu-gdy-sasiad-jest-nieznajomym/ |
| 2015 | Abbott Pharmatheucicals – “Creativity and the Brain” – Life to the fullest – by Maxine Nunes – October – 2015 http://www.lifetothefullest.abbott/en/articles/creativity-and-the-brain.html |
| 2013 | Buffalo Arts Studio – Tri-Main elevator performance – Public Art Intervention – visiting site-specific artist – September 4 |
| 2013 | Buffalo News – GUSTO – Echo Art Fair brings dozens of artists, national attention to Central Library – Sept. 5 |
| 2013 | Burchfield Penney Art Center – Hosted Events – Performance is part of Echo Art Fair – September 5 |
| 2013 | The Good Neighborhood – by Parrish Gibbons September 4 – Starlight Spotlight: “Subconscious Minds” Artwork on Walk to City Hall This Morning |
| 2013 | Bowery Boogie – Unfurling Art on the Bowery May 16, by Elie |
| 2011 | Museo San Francesco – “Guest” – critic review: Valerio Deho: Carmen Einfinger “Expanded Painting”, critic review: Sara Ugoline: “Looking Inside”. (January 2011) |
| 2010 | Cool – Bilingual Art Magazine by Sai Morikawa “International Competition to Design Outdoor Gallery in Gdansk, Poland, (2010 Spring) Bilingual Art Magazine Cool |
| 2010 | Brasilian Times: by Gisele Ribeiro “Carmen Einfinger” – (April, 2010) |
| Jan, 2010 | Art Knowledge News (publications online) Absolute Arts Design Taxi ArtReviews.com ArtDaily dirt.asia |
| March, 2009 | Space Craft 2, More fleeting Architecture and Hideouts, by Gestalten, Italy |
| Oct, 2008 | Susie Walsh, “Blog Archive” Carmen Einfinger, NYNY |
| May/June, 2008 | Bora Shehu, “Return to Innocence” NY Arts Magazine |
| May/June, 2007 | Marc Kristal, “seeCEOseen” NY Arts Magazine online NY, NY |
| May/June, 2007, Vol. 12 | Julia Draganovic, New York Paintings to Live In: Carmen Einfinger’s “seeCEOseen” NY Arts Magazine |
| November, 2006, Vol.1 | Times Art Gallery – Catalogue for The First Contemporary Art Exhibition Beijing, China |
| September/October, 2006, Vol. 11 | Ute Holl, New York The Orphanage NY Arts |
| March 13, 2005 | Scott Cantrell, Dallas Palette of pathos, “9-11 exhibit skirts the edges of kitsch” The Dallas Morning News |
| September, 2003 | Berliner Morgenpost,Berlin – “True Colors” Die Katastrophe als Kunstwerk, Berlin |
| May, 2003 | Elvan TeckanSahinoglu, Istanbul “True Colors” Akademist |
| December, 2002 | Jerry Cullum, Atlanta “America in the Wake of September 11” The Atlanta Journal Constitution |
| December, 2002 | Bragi Asgeirsson,Hafnarborg, Iceland, Morgunbladid |
| September, 2002 | Basinda Guven, IstanbulMilliyet |
| September, 2002 | Kultur, Istanbul, Cumhuriyet Cemalettin Candir, Istanbul, Zaman |
| September, 2002 | Muharrem Aydin, Istanbul, Hurriyet |
| September, 2002 | Michael Cooper “Istanbul greets Bloomberg with apples and sympathy” The New York Times |
| February, 2002 | Joanna Shaw Eagle, “Healingwith creative works” The Washington Times |
| February, 2002 | Joanna Shaw Eagle “America’s True Spirit on display” The Washington Times |
| June, 2001 | Lis Kevenhorster, Germany “Carmen Einfinger zu Gast im Gedok-Atelierhaus” Nord Magazine |
| June, 2001 | Ausstellungen in Juni, Germany, Nord Magazine |
| June 28, 2001 | Von Oda Rose Oertel, Germany “Die Einheit mit der Welt”, Lubecker Nachrichten |
| February, 1991 | Ondrej Hejma, “Torn Velvet”, Art News (review of Totalitarian Zone Exhibition) |
| December10, 1990 | The Talk of the Town, “Underground”, The New Yorker (review of Totalitarian Zone Exhibition) |
| December 24, 1990 | Amy Spindler, “Letter fromPrague”, W (Totalitarian Zone was mentioned) |
| March/April, 1990 | Carmen Einfinger Brown University Arts and Entertainment Monthly |