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Michelle sakhai resume

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

Selected Group Exhibitions

2025

“From Japan, with Love” Shailja Art Gallery, Haryana, India

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

Selected Speaking Engagements

2025

“Ukiyo-e to Watercolors” at the Morikami Museum

Delray Beach, FL + New York, NY

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

Press

Orlando Voyager Magazine. “Life & Work with Michelle Sakhai of New York City / Delray Beach, Florida” March 25, 2025

Bold Journey. “Meet Michelle Sakhai”. January 22, 2025

American Lifestyle Magazine. “Creating Luminous Paintings” January 7, 2025

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