RESUme
Michelle sakhai resume
Delray Beach, FL + New York, NY
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2024
“Awakening”, Space776, Seoul, South Korea
2023
“In My Dreams”, KW Contemporary Art, Kennebunk, ME
“Innerbloom” Patrick Jones Gallery, Dallas, TX
Miraval Berkshires Resort & Spa, Lenox, MA
2022
“Creative Spirit”, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI
“Into the Arcana”, Chashama, New York, NY
2021
“Revival”, Space 776 Gallery, New York, NY
2020
“Garden of Peace”, Exhibit + Lecture, Hofstra University, Long Island, NY
2019
“The Arcana Series: Interpretations of the Tarot”, Madelyn Jordon Fine Art, Scarsdale, NY 2018
“Inner World/Sakhai’s Sekai”, Resobox, Long Island City, NY
“Eternal”, Palette Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2017
“Cosmic Current”, Gallery Kasagi, Yokosuka, Japan
“Streams Inside”, Mitsukoshi, Niigata, Japan
"Into the Light”, Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco, CA
“Winter Light”, The Westchester Children's Museum, Rye, NY
2016
“Colors of Spirit”, Gallery Kasagi, Yokosuka and Kamakura, Japan
“Treasured Elements”, Madelyn Jordon Fine Art, NY
2013
“Prints into Paintings”, Exhibit + Lecture, The San Francisco Public Library, San Francisco, CA “Oils and Metals”, The Ritz-Carlton Residences, San Francisco, CA
“Experiences Inside and Out”, Carmel Rincon Center, San Francisco, CA
2012
“Awakening”, Ramp Gallery, SOMArts, San Francisco, CA
“Japanese Translations”, Exhibit + Lecture, The Consulate General of Japan, San Francisco, CA 2011
“Through Time”, Hall of Justice, Superior Court House, San Francisco, CA
2010
“Synchronizing With Nature”, curated by Thelema Dietler, 625 Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2007
“Simple Impressions”, curated by Tchera Niyego, Broadway Gallery, New York, NY 2006
“In Layers”, C Gallery, Hagerstown, Maryland
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024
“Silver and Gold Leaf 12x12” Morikami Museum, Delray Beach, FL
"Currents” Studio E Gallery, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
“L.O.V.E”, KW Contemporary Art, Kennebunk, ME
“Beyond Japan”, Gallery Kasagi, Delhi, India
“Florals for Spring…Groundbreaking”, KW Contemporary Art, Kennebunk, ME
“Summertide”, KW Contemporary Art, Kennebunk ME
“Overboard”, KW Contemporary Art, Kennebunk, ME
2023
“Patrick Jones x Gremillion Pop-up”, Gremillion & Co Fine Art, Houston, TX
“All That Glitters”, KW Contemporary Art, Kennebunk, ME
“Waves” Monica Graham Fine Art, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA
2022
“The Table”, KW Contemporary Art, Kennebunk, ME
“Summertide”, KW Contemporary Art, Kennebunk, ME
2021
“Goen-Ten”, Kamakura Park Hotel, Kamakura, Japan
“Layers: Cause and Effect”, Brentwood Art Exchange, 3901 Rhode Island Avenue, Brentwood, MD
“Natural Selections”, Gallery At Four, Tiverton Four Corners, RI
2020
“Grand Opening”, KW Contemporary Art, Kennebunk, ME
“Second Floor Happy Hour”, Fergus McCaffrey, New York, NY
“KatArt - Katara Global Art Fair”, Pallas Arts, Doha, Qatar
2018
“ARTIFACTS 2018”, One Art Space, New York, NY
2017
“A Whiter Shade of Winter”, Madelyn Jordon Fine Art, Scarsdale, NY
2016
“Bedazzled”, curated by Bartholomew F. Bland, Lehman College Art Gallery, Bronx, NY “Ornamentation and Embellishment”, Spectrum Gallery, Centerbrook, CT
“Summer Collection”, curated by Danielle Fox, Slate Contemporary Gallery, Oakland CA The Art Show, organized by the Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA), Park Avenue Armory, New York, NY
2015
Studio 34 Gallery, curated by June Kosloff, Long Island City, NY
2013
Stanford Art Spaces, curated by Marilyn Grossman, Stanford University, CA
2012
Tribeca Grand: Roots and Wings Foundation, curated by Kathy Murphy, New York, NY
“MarinMOCA Summer Exhibition”, Museum of Contemporary Art Novato, CA
2011
“Exposicion Colectiva”, Galeria Aragon 232, curated by Maria Floxo, Barcelona, Spain 2010
“Colectiva De Navidad”, Galeria Aragon 232, Barcelona, Spain
“Urban Landscapes”, 688 Gallery, San Francisco, CA
“My Funny Valentine”, curated by Tchera Niyego, Broadway Gallery, New York, NY
2008
“New Art Inside New York”, curated by Jeanne Siegel, West Side Gallery, New York, NY “Small Works” curated by Amy Smith-Stewart of Mary Boone Gallery, Arts Council, Smithtown, NY 2007
“Untitled”, Geary Gallery, Darien, CT
2006
Intl. Art Exhibition, Kate Hoffman Art Association, Fort Davis, TX
“Doodle”, curated by Tchera Niyego, Broadway Gallery, New York, NY
“Exposition d'artistes Internationaux”, Marchutz Academie, Aix en Provence, France “Intl. Exhibit of ‘Sainte Victoire’”, Galerie Imbert, Aix-en-Provence, France
“Untitled”, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
“The Land of Vermont”, Vermont Studio Center: Johnson, VT
Selected Speaking Engagements
2020
“Garden of Peace”, Exhibit + Lecture, Hofstra University, Long Island, NY
Visiting Artist Series, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Belton, TX
2019
“Dream EverStanding” Artist Panel, One Art Space, New York, NY
2018
“ARTIFACTS 2018” Artist Panel, One Art Space, New York, NY
“Inspirations and Insights: Hofstra Alumnae: Entrepreneurship”, Hofstra University, Long Island, NY 2016
“Transformational Art”, The Jewish Healing Center of San Francisco, CA
2013
“Prints into Paintings”, Exhibit + Lecture, The San Francisco Public Library, CA
"Artist Michelle Sakhai exhibit and lecture" Japanese Prints, San Francisco Public Library, CA 2012
“Japanese Translations”, Exhibit + Lecture, The Consulate General of Japan, San Francisco, CA
Education
2010 M.F.A. Painting, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
2006 Marchutz School of Art, Aix en Provence, France
2004 School of Visual Arts, Barcelona, Spain
2004 B.F.A., Art History; Minor in Fine Art, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
2003 Long Island University, Brookville, NY
2002 New York University, New York, NY 2002
Instruction
2018 - present Hofstra University, College of Arts and Sciences, Advisory Board
2016 - 2022 Harlem Hospital, Art Works Foundation New York City, Transformative Art
2012 University of California Berkeley, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Painting
2011 University of California Berkeley, Fine Art Painting
Selected Collections
2022 - present
Miraval Berkshires Wellness Center Resort and Spa, MA
2019 - present
Fine Art Collection, Montefiore Einstein, New York, NY
San Francisco Spiritual Center, San Francisco, CA
Miraval Wellness Center Resort and Spa, AZ
OD Talamanca, Ibiza, Spain
2017 - present
Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco, CA
2015
Bay Area Jewish Healing Center, San Francisco, CA
2012
HSBC Corporate: 601 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA
Former US Secretary of State, George P. Shultz Collection, San Francisco, CA
Awards
2021
“Merit Award” Grey Cube Gallery, Online Abstract Art Show
2020
“Honorable Mention” Envision Arts, Juried Online Art Exhibition curated by Ginger Cochran 2006
“Best of Show” and “Best in Oil” Kate Hoffman Art Assn. Fort Davis, TX
“Award of Excellence” Upstream People Gallery, International Juried Online Art Exhibition curated by Larry Bradshaw
“Artist's Grant” Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
“Best practices in Art and Creativity” The World of Art Magazine, New York NY
2005
“Best in Show” Emerging Artists Group, Louisville, KY
Press
Dallas Style & Design. “Patrick Jones Gallery” February 2023
2022 Crazy Wisdom Journal Issue #101. “Appreciating Duality” December 9
News at Hofstra. “Alum’s Artistic Garden Showcased on Campus” November 16,
2020 “Garden of Peace by Michelle Sakhai: A Review” October 22, 2020
Marika Magazine. “Fine Art, July Issue” July 12, 2020
Wall Street International. “Michelle Sakhai at Madelyn Jordon Fine Art” October 12, 2019 “An Offering of Light | The Arcana Series: Interpretations of the Tarot” October 11, 2019 “Updated Interpretations Inspire at Michelle Sakhai’s the Arcana Series” September 21, 2019 Highbrow Magazine. “Artist Michelle Sakhai Visualizes the Tarot” September 16, 2019 Madelyn Jordon Fine Art. “Michelle Sakhai - Interpretations of the Tarot” September 6, 2019 ZH Magazine. “Michelle Sakhai” September 5, 2019
Scarsdale Inquirer. “It’s All in the Cards - ‘Interpretations of Tarot’ Exhibit” August 21, 2019 One Art Space. Dream EverStanding - Panel Talk January, 2019
One Art Space. ARTIFACTS 2018 – Group Exhibition December, 2018
OD Art. "OD Talamanca: Michelle Sakhai" July 14, 2018
ArtWorks Foundation. "Teaching Artist Michelle Sakhai Presents Eternal" April 12, 2018 Om Artist. "Interview with Michelle Sakhai" October 21, 2017
Art and Entertain Me. “New Year, New Artist-In-Residence at the Fairmont” February 3, 2017 Fairmont San Francisco. "Michelle Sakhai: Artist In Residence" January 11, 2017
Madelyn Jordon Fine Art. Solo exhibition "Treasured Elements" March 18-April 30, 2016 ArteFuse. "Treasured Elements: Precious as Silver & Gold" by Atif A.K., March 2016 Madelyn Jordon Fine Art. Solo exhibition "Treasured Elements" March 2016
Stanford Art Spaces. "Stanford Art Spaces" or "Worth a look" Curated by Marilyn Grossman, 2013
San Francisco Public Library. "Artist Michelle Sakhai exhibit and lecture" on Japanese Prints, 2013 The Ramp Gallery, Somarts. “Awakening” November 28 - December 16, 2012
The Art Founders Project. Artist Spotlight U.S.:Michelle Sakhai September 24, 2012 Nichi Bei Weekly, San Francisco, CA January 2012
“Pini Giapponesi a Ventimiglia” 20miglia.com February 7, 2011
Walsh, Suzie. “…Yet You’re My Favorite Work of Art” My Funny Valentine, NY, 2008 Clark, E.K. “Shock of the Old” New York Arts Magazine: July-August 2007
New Art International, Woodstock, NY 2006-2007
Newsday, Long Island Newspaper, March 2006
New York Arts Magazine: Interview by Executive Editor Steven Psyllos, 2006
Upstream People Gallery, International Juried Online Art Exhibition Curator Larry Bradshaw, 2006 New York Arts Magazine: Tips and Picks Feature, 2005