Kim Sobel

EDUCATION

1999 Hunter College, M.F.A., New York, NY

1987 Bank Street College: M.S., New York, NY

1985 Hampshire College: B.A., Amherst, MA

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2018 Spring Song Charter Oak Gallery, Hartford, CT

Pop-Up Gallery Fuller Studio, Glastonbury, CT

2017 Walking the Wall M Galerie Fine Arts, Boston, MA

Shifting Surfaces Pegasus Gallery and The Niche Space - Middlesex Community College, Middletown, CT

2016 CUT Collages & Paintings Charter Oak Gallery, Hartford, CT

2015 Mia Westerlund Roosen and Kim Sobel, Inside Out Five Points Gallery - Torrington, CT

tangled up in blue Cornwall Library – Cornwall, CT

2014 begotten banners The Wall @ Charter Oak, Hartford, CT

2012 where shadows should have been The Trailside Gallery, Northampton, MA

2011 Winvian - Morris, CT

2009 Washington Art Association - Washington Depot, CT

2007 The Alexey von Schlippe Gallery of Art - University of Connecticut at Avery Point, Groton, CT

Beiten Burkhardt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Anne Hebebrand and Kim Sobel Chase/ Freedman Gallery, West Hartford, CT

2006 from within The Town and County Club, Hartford, CT

2000 Bluegrass The Left Bank, Bennington, VT

1993 BVB Bad Vilbeler/ Bergen - Enkheimer Volksbank e.G., Bad Vilbel, Germany

1992 Telephone, New York, NY

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2020 ArtWeLove – Winter Group Show M Galerie Fine Arts, Boston, MA

2019 ART HEIST Five Points Gallery, Torrington, CT

Loading Zones Archive Fine Art, Saugerties, NY

This Way Up Art Crating, Brooklyn, NY

2017 Nation V Thru the Rabbit Hole Sideshow Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

ABSTRACT Hans Weiss New Space Gallery - Manchester Community College Gallery, Manchester, CT

2016 ART HEIST Five Points Gallery, Torrington, CT

Summer Selections M Galerie Fine Arts, Boston, MA

40th Anniversary REAL PARTY REAL ART WAYS, Hartford, CT

2015 Hearts on Their Sleeves FVAC, Avon, CT

2014 Rock the Boat curated by Harriet Korman 490 Atlantic, Brooklyn, NY

Somewhat off the Wall Odonnell Company, New Haven, CT

Summer Gallery Hop Ann Tower Gallery - Lexington, KY

2013 Small Works Art Crating, Inc., Brooklyn, NY

Our Expanding Circle, Paper New England's 5th Anniversary Artspace Gallery, Hartford, CT

Summer Selections Ann Tower Gallery, Lexington, KY

Imagine Main Street Downtown Manchester Window Front, Manchester, CT

Faculty Show Hans Weiss New Space Gallery - Manchester Community College Gallery, Manchester, CT

2012 The Shape of Things Pop-up Art Show, Lichtfield, CT

Fine Art Faculty Show MCC Downtown Gallery - Manchester Community College - Arts & Education Center, Manchester, CT

2011 A Just Standard The CT Commission on Culture & Tourism Gallery, Hartford, CT

Somewhat off the Wall Odonnell Company, New Haven, CT

Working Artists Art Crating, Inc., Brooklyn, NY

Extraordinary Facilities John Slade Ely House, New Haven, CT

Faculty Show Hans Weiss New Space Gallery - Manchester Community College Gallery, Manchester, CT

2010 Hampshire 40th Anniversary Exhibition Harold Johnson Library Gallery - Hampshire College Gallery, Amherst, MA

2008 Faculty Show Hans Weiss New Space Gallery - Manchester Community College Gallery, Manchester, CT

Art on the Line FVAC, Avon, CT

2007 Night of 1,000 Drawings Artists Space, New York, NY

John Slade Ely House, New Haven, CT

Real pARTY ’07 REAL ART WAYS, Hartford, CT

Faculty Show Hans Weiss New Space Gallery - Manchester Community College Gallery, Manchester, CT

2006 Illuminations ga11ery, Hartford, CT

Lead Art Crating, Inc., Brooklyn, NY

Hello City II ga11ery, Hartford, CT

Art Access, Paessaggio, Hartford, CT

2005 Faculty Show New Space Gallery - Manchester Community College Gallery, Manchester, CT

2004 Invitational Ginger Druchyk Gallery, Glastonbury, CT

Inaugural Show Ginger Druchyk Gallery, Glastonbury, CT

Bennington Arts Festival, Bennington, VT

2003 Uncrated Spike Gallery, New York, NY

Small Works Ginger Druchyk Gallery, Glastonbury, CT

2001 Print Sale Lindsey Brown, New York, NY

2001 Benefit Silent Auction White Columns, New York, NY

2000 Weihnachts - Accrochage Galerie Barbara von Stechow, Frankfurt, Germany

Fundraiser/Raffle PS 122 Gallery, New York, NY

Invitational Show curated by Zhang Zhang - Central Fine Art, New York, NY

12th Annual Works on Paper Show The Park Avenue Armory - Kathryn Markel Fine Arts Booth, New York, NY

Interior/ Exterior curated by Samantha Palmeri - Catherine Street Gallery, Staten Island, NY

1999 Outer Boroughs curated by Paul Ha and Lauren Ross - White Columns, New York, NY

The Power of Drawing Westbeth Gallery, New York, NY

Size Matters curated by Mike Weiss - Gail Gates, Dumbo, Brooklyn, NY

M.F.A Thesis Exhibition Times Square Gallery - Hunter College, New York, NY

1998 Prints ‘98 11th Floor Gallery - Hunter College, New York, NY

The Jewel Box Project to Benefit Bang on a Can curated by Patrick Callery - Gaga Gallery, New York, NY

1997 Pat Hearn Benefit Pat Hearn Gallery, New York, NY

Art for Kids’ Sake Thread Waxing Space, New York, NY

1996 Artworks/ Artworkers Basilico Fine Arts, New York, NY

Swedish Broadcasting Company, New York, NY

Salon des Tree Central Park, New York, NY

Dialogue: One on One Curcio/Spector Gallery, New York, NY

1995 Samson Fine Art, New York, NY

1994 Red Windows curated by Paul Morris - Barneys New York, NY

Connotations of Red 15 Renwick Street, New York, NY

450 Broadway Gallery, New York, NY

The Black Sheep Metropolitan, Brooklyn, NY

Heterogeneity - Abstraction and Virtual Space with Paul Bloodgood, Leonard Bullock, Cora Cohen, David Geiser, Greg Kwiatek, Suzanne McClelland, Dona Nelson, Eduard Prulhiere, Sandi Slone, and Jack Whitten - Out of the Blue, Edinburgh, Scotland

Intercourse: A Drawing Show Mustard, Brooklyn, NY

1993 Mitchell Algus Gallery, New York, NY

The Art of Discovery Krasdale Corporate Gallery, Bronx, NY

O. I. A. Salon Show 59 Franklin Street Gallery, New York, NY

1992 The Salon of the Mating Spiders Herron Test-Site, Brooklyn, NY

Telephone, New York, NY

1992 Right Bank Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

1991 Artworks/Artworkers A/C Project Room, New York, NY

REVIEWS/ PUBLICATIONS

2016 Dunne, Susan: Hartford Advocate “‘A Colorful Cut-Up” April 21, 2016, vol. CLXX, Number 112; Reproduction

Bartis, Sarah: Connecticut’s Very First Synagaogue, Interview with Donna Berman on Better CT, WFSB Hartford, April 22, 2016

2015 __________: Republican American “‘3 artists at Torrington gallery” April 12, 2015; Reproduction

2014 Dresner, Mara: Glastonbury Life “‘Eclectic elements singing together” January 2014; Reproduction

2012 Bogen, Julie: Lichtfield County Times “Liv Will Pop-Up Gallery Comes to Litchfield” June 28, 2012; Reproduction

O’Shaughnessy, Tracey: Republican American “‘Art with a little pop” July 24, 2012; Reproduction

2010 __________: Hampshire 40th Anniversary Exhibition: catalogue of the exhibition, June 2010

2009 O’Shaughnessy, Tracey: Republican American “‘Art as impulsive snapshots of life” March 4, 2009

Murphy, Sarah: Voices “‘WAA Hosts New Show” February 25, 2009, Reproduction

James, Sandra: The Hartford Courant “‘Glastonbury Artist Featured” February 22, 2009, vol. CLXXIII, no. 53; Reproduction

Hallas, Jim: Glastonbury Citizen “Work by Local Artists to Go on View” February19, 2009, vol. 58, Issue 27; Reproduction

2007 Middleton, Faith Interview: Kim Sobel & Anne Hebebrand, Faith Middleton Show, WNPR, October 29, 2007

Hallas, Jim: Glastonbury Citizen “‘Work by Local Artists on View at Gallery” September 6, 2007, vol. 57, Issue 5; Reproduction

2006 Thompson, Michael: Glastonbury Citizen “‘Imperishable Bliss” May 18, 2006, vol. 55, Issue 44; Reproduction

Bottomley, Andrew: Hartford Advocate “‘Landscapes Out of This World” May 4, 2006, vol. 33, Issue 19; Reproduction

__________: from within and out: catalogue of the exhibition, May 2006

2004 Izard, Brucie: Glastonbury Life “‘Artist rejuvenated by letting nature take its course” October 2004, vol. 5, Issue 6; Reproduction

Steigerwald, Will: Artistic FX June-July 2004, vol. 13, no. 6; Reproduction

2000 Montz, Diane: Bennington Banner “‘Bluegrass’ grows in Bennington” August 24, 2000; Reproduction

Minton, David: Lexington Herald Leader “Bluegrass to Green Mountains” August 20, 2000; Reproduction

Card, Michael J.: The Advocate “Bennington native exhibits her work at Left Bank Gallery” August 16, 2000; vol. XIX, no. 33; Reproduction

Rezny, Mary S. & Purcell, Edward L.: Horse Mania: A Public Art Project of the Lexington Arts & Cultural Council. Lexington, Kentucky: Lexington Arts & Cultural Council, 2000

Minton, David: Lexington Herald Leader “Horse Tales: Sweet Pea” August 10, 2000; Reproduction

__________: Rutland Daily Herald “Bluegrass” August 25, 2000; Reproduction

__________: Deerfield Valley News “Sobel exhibits at Left Bank Gallery” August 17, 2000; Reproduction

__________: The Berkshire Eagle: Berkshires Week “Best Bet” August 10, 2000; Reproduction

__________: The Vermont News Guide “Kim Sobel Featured at Left Bank Gallery” August 9, 2000; Reproduction

__________: Manchester Journal “New Exhibit at Left Bank” August 4, 2000; Reproduction

__________: Bennington Banner “Bluegrass” August 3, 2000; Reproduction

Anderson, Frank: Lexington Herald Leader “Corner for two” July 22, 2000; Reproduction

Copley, Rich: Lexington Herald Leader “Horse, of course” June 29, 2000; Reproduction

Fressola, Michael J.: Staten Island Advance “Island’s smaller galleries make clever use of space” March 24, 2000

1999 Cotter, Holland: The New York Times April 9, 1999

Ratcliff, Carter and Sobel, Kim: Immediacies of the Hand: Recent Abstract Painting in New York: catalogue of the exhibition February, 1999

Esplund, Lance: Modern Painters Autumn 1999, vol. 12, no. 3

Landi, Ann: Artnews Summer 1999

Everett, Deborah: NY Arts Magazine March 1999, vol. 4, no. 3

__________: M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition: catalogue of the exhibition,

May 1999

1994 __________: The New York Times “It’s Red” November 20, 1994

__________: Red Windows: catalogue of the exhibition, November 1994

__________: Coagula 'Guerilla Show Somewhere in Soho' November 1994

Morgan, Kathleen, The List “In the Abstract” July 1994, Issue 231

1993 Balka, Sigmund: The Art of Discovery: catalogue of the exhibition, July 1993

Samson, Horst: Bad Vilbeler Anzeiger “Extase der Farben und Ariadnefäden für das Labyrinth im Inneren der Natur” May 13, 1993

Müller, D.: Der Bergen - Enkheimer “All Colours are my love” May 13, 1993 Storch, Heike: Wetterauer Zeitung “Landschaftsskulpturen auf Leinwand” May 13, 1993

Friauf, Annette: Frankfurter Neue Presse “Die Farbspiele von Kim Sobel erfordern Zeit zum Schauen” May 12, 1993

CURATORIAL EXPERIENCE

1999 Immediacies of the Hand: Recent Abstract Painting in New York curated with Carter Ratcliff, Times Square Gallery - Hunter College, New York, NY

AWARDS

2010 Artist Fellowship Grant - Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism - Hartford, CT

2000 Horse Mania Honorarium - A Public Art Project, Lexington Arts and Cultural Council - Lexington, KY

1998 William GRAF Travel Abroad Scholarship, Hunter College - New York, NY

1991 Vermont Studio Center Scholarship - Johnson, VT

LECTURES

2015 CUT Collages & Paintings; Gallery Talk, Charter Oak Gallery, Hartford, CT

2015 Mia Westerlund Roosen and Kim Sobel, Inside Out; Gallery Talk, Five Points Gallery - Torrington, CT

2012 Pop-up Art Show - The Shape of Things; Gallery Talk, Lichtfield, CT

2006 The Town & County Club - from within and out; Guest Lecturer, Hartford, CT

2000 Left Bank Gallery - Artist Talk; Bennington, VT

1999 Fashion Institute of Technology - Immediacies of the Hand; Guest Lecturer, New York, NY

1998 Hunter College - Lecture about Turner; New York, NY

TEACHING

2004-13 Manchester Community College - Watercolor, Manchester, CT

2001 The New School - Creative Drawing & Painting, New York, NY

The New School - Drawing at The Metropolitan, New York, NY

The New School - Printmaking: Woodcuts; Seminar, New York, NY

2000 Joan Mitchell Foundation and Arts at University Settlement - Drawing & Painting; Teaching Assistant, New York, NY

University of Kentucky - Graphics - Non-toxic Printshop: Etching and Woodcuts; Teaching Assistant & Graphics Monitor, Lexington, KY

1998 Hunter College - Graphics: Etching and Woodcuts; Teaching Assistant,

New York, NY

1997-8 Hunter College - Beginning and Advanced Painting; Teaching Assistant,

New York, NY

1997-8 Hunter College - Coordinator of Visiting Artists, New York, NY

1987-91 The Town School - Head Classroom Teacher; fourth grades; Lower School Social Studies Coordinator, New York, NY

1986-7 Bank Street School for Children - Head Classroom Teacher; second, third, and fourth grades, New York, NY

1984 University of Rochester - Research Assistant, Rochester, NY

1983 Hampshire College - Vision, Image and Geometry, Teaching Assistant, Amherst, MA