Barbara Segal
Education
1996
BFA Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY.
1972-1974
L’Ecole Nationale Superieure, des Beaux-Arts, Paris, France.
1970-1972
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY.
Recent Projects
2010
“Yankee Jersey” in black and white marble commissioned by Sound Associates
Cape Breton marble Grecian Column commissioned by Aso Tavitian
“Art and Politics” An event for Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
2008-present
“Little Girl’s Dresses,” 6 piece series of suspended translucent stone sculptures in progress
Public Art Projects
2006-2007
Art Trucks, Yonkers, NY Promoting environmental awareness using artistic wraps for refuse trucks.
2006
“Drawn to the Water,” New York, NY West Harlem Public Art Fund, New York City Parks and Recreation
2004-2007
Reverse Archeology: Charting the Saw Mill/Nepperhan River Yonkers, NY Charting the original shorelines of the Hudson River and the SawMill/Nepperhan River through sculptural interpretation.
2002-2004
Muhheakantuck Yonkers, NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority/Arts for Transit Two 72’ aluminum sculptures representing the Hudson River
2001-2003
Yonkers Sculpture Meadow on the Hudson Yonkers, NY Sculpture Park on the Hudson River
Selected One Person Exhibitions
2006
“Muhheakantuck Changing River Changing Cities,” Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY.
2000
“Women in Stone,” The Neuberger Museum of Art Purchase, NY
1999
“Virtual Bride,” La MaMa La Galleria New York, NY
1998
“Over and Under”, The Hudson River Museum Yonkers, NY
1992
The Hokin Gallery West Palm Beach, FL
1989
Gallery Henoch New York, NY
Selected Group Exhibitions
2011
“APART,” Festival International d’Art Contemporain dans les Alpilles Les Alpilles, France
“Living with Harmony,” New York, NY
“Inspiring Spaces: 25 Years of MTA Arts for Transit”, New York Transit Museum New York, NY
2009
“Eye World,” Triple Candie Gallery Harlem, NY
I Rolli Contemporanei di Genova Genova, Italy
“Great Women Artist: Selections From The Permanent Collection”, Neuberger Museum Purchase, NY
2005
“Along The Way,” MTA: Arts for Transit New York, NY
2004
Public Art in Westchester, Westchester Arts Council White Plains, NY
2000
“Save America’s Treasures,” The White House Washington, DC
1995
“Art as a Verb,” Fashion Institute of Technology Museum New York, NY
The National Academy of Design New York, NY
1992
“The Reality of Illusion,” Contemporary Museum Portland, OR
Gallery Henoch New York, NY
1985
Allan Stone Gallery New York, NY
1980
Elaine Benson Gallery East Hampton, NY
1973
“Homage a Collamarini,” Musee Rodin Paris, France
Press and Publication
New York Times Feature
06/07
“Gobbing Up Garbage, and Looking Good doing it”
02/04
“To Grace Yonkers Station, Work That Mirrors River”
08/02
“Loveseats and Beds Shape A Meadow”
03/02
“Yonkers Waterfront Projects Move Ahead”
08/00
“Works That Appear Soft But Are Posed In Stone”
04/98
“In Yonkers Hope Is Chiseled In Stone”
06/94
“90’s commentary in A classic Medium”
Journal News Feature
05/07
“Mobile Art Trucks”
03/07
“Yonkers Visionaries: A Future Through Public Art”
07/03
“Sculpture Depicts City’s River Links”
09/00
“Carved In Stone”
TV
08/95
WABC Eye Witness News
10/89
“Morry Alter Story “WCBS”
Other Publications
07/11
Slate fr Les Blogs ANTIBLOGUE la mode
Art et mode Barbara Segal
Provence Ventoux “Moder Life/Pleasures in Vauluse”
Marie Claire
09/99
“Festival Arty Alpiles”
Decoration Magazine, “Fashion From Marble”
03/99
Village Voice
11/98
“Reviews”, Sculpture Magazine
05/98
Art In New England
92
Caring for your Collection, Stone Objects George Segan Wheeler, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Selected Collections
Metropolitan Transportation Authority/Arts for Transit
The Neuberger Museum of Art, NY
The White House Collection, Washington, DC
The Nic Williamson Collection, Barbados, France,England
Kenneth Gilman Collection, NYC
Public Art for the City of Yonkers, NY
Malcolm Forbes Collection, NYC
Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site, Yonkers, NY
The Department of PublicWorks, Yonkers,
Sound Associates, New York/Atlanta
Awards & Grants
2008
Americans for the Arts, Washington DC
Public Art Network 2008 Year in Review
2008
WOW Working Women of Westchester, Westchester Business Journal
2007
Mayoral Citation, City of Yonkers, NYS Assembly Citation, New York State
2006
The Compleat Sculptor
2004
Westchester Arts Council, Arts Award, Nominated by Mayor Phil Amicone, Sarah Lawrence College, Yonkers Historic Site
2000
Arts Alive, Westchester Arts
1995-96
Housing and Urban Development Grant
Non-Profits
2007-2008
Founder of Yonkers Arts Inc.,Yonkers Arts Council devoted to advancing and sustaining the arts in Yonkers.
1995-2000
Founder of Art on Mains Street/Yonkers, Bringing arts and culture to Downtown Yonkers.
Teaching
1990-present
The School of Visual Arts, New York, NY.
Adjunct sculpture professor.
1993-present
Westchester Community College, The State University of New York, NY.
Adjunct sculpture professor.