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SEM international symposium /
Hommage à Erna Masarovičová
August 18–28, 2022
Bratislava, Slovakia

Exhibition:
ZáHRADA Gallery,
Bratislava, Slovakia


Reception: August 27, 2023 at 5pm
Musical performance: Martin Valihora

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Solo Exhibition
”Selections from the Itinerant Portraitist”

The Re Institute
Millerton, New York
June 6th-July 4th


Reception: June 6th, 4pm to 6pm

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New Observations Publication Brenda Zlamany

Publication
New Observations 134
Valentine
February, 2020

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Radio Interview
“Creative Responses”
NORTHERN SOUNDINGS: Alaska in Conversation with Robert Hannon
KUAC FM
November 12, 2019 

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The Art of Aging

“The Art of Aging”
Ziegfeld Ballroom, New York City
November 10, 2019

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West Coast Premiere/Official Selection
“100/100 The Itinerant Portraitist”
Joyce Forum Short Film Festival, San Diego, California
September 22, 2019

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Artist Residency
Denali National Park, Alaska
McKinley Chalet Resort, Denali, Alaska
Utqiaġvik, Alaska
Summer 2019

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Official Selection
“100/100 The Itinerant Portraitist”
Berkshire International Film Festival, Great Barrington, Massachusetts
Screening and Q&A
May 31 and June 1, 2019

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Artist Residency Chalk Hill, Sonoma

Artist Residency
Chalk Hill, Sonoma, California
May 29–June 15, 2019

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Award: Best Documentary Short
“100/100 The Itinerant Portraitist”
Greenpoint Film Festival, Brooklyn, New York
Screening and panel discussion May 2, 2019

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Cynthia Rockwell Wesleyan University Magazine

Article
“The Itinerant Portraitist: Painting with a Number as a Theme”
Cynthia Rockwell
Wesleyan University Magazine
May 2019

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One Person Exhibition Studios of West Gallery Key West

One Person Exhibition
100 + 1
The Studios of Key West Gallery, Key West, Florida
April 4–April 25, 2019

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Visiting Artist American Academy in Rome

Visiting Artist
American Academy in Rome
March 2019

 

 

Artist Residency
King Abdulaziz Camel Festival, Dahna Desert outside Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
February 18–March 19, 2019

Artist Residency King Abdulaziz Camel Festival Saudi Arabia
 

 
Redefining Portraiture The Real Faces of Davenport Canning Malkin

Article
“Redefining Portraiture: The Real Faces of Davenport”
Canning Malkin
The Politic 
January 17, 2019

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Article
“Brenda Zlamany Comes Home”
Lucy Gellman
Arts Paper
January 8, 2019

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Brenda Zlamany Comes Home Lucy Gellman
 

 
The Studios of Key West Artist Residency

Artist Residency
The Studios of Key West
December 2018–January 2019

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“Estas son las primeras siete mujeres que obtuvieron un doctorado en Yale y que hicieron historia con ello.” Anabel Palomares.

Article
“Estas son las primeras siete mujeres que obtuvieron un doctorado en Yale y que hicieron historia con ello” Anabel Palomares
Trendencias
October 27, 2018

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Screening: ‘100/100 The Itinerant Portraitist’  Lecture: ‘The Art and Aging: Lessons for Palliative Care”

Screening: “100/100 The Itinerant Portraitist”
Lecture: “The Art and Aging: Lessons for Palliative Care”
Columbia University Medical Center, New York City
October 15, 2018

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Group Exhibition
“Shelf/Life: History, Biographies, and Fame”
The Gallery at the Institute Library, New Haven, Connecticut
September 29–December 29, 2018

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Group Exhibition “Shelf/Life: History, Biographies, and Fame”
 

 

Article
“Brenda Zlamany: 100/100 Featured This Fall At Laurie M. Tisch Gallery At Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan”
Broadway World
September 6, 2018

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"Brenda Zlamany: 100/100 Featured This Fall At Laurie M. Tisch Gallery At Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan"
 

 
One Person Exhibition Brenda Zlamany: 100/100

One-Person Exhibition
“Brenda Zlamany: 100/100”
Laurie M. Tisch Gallery at Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan, New York City
September 4–December 16, 2018

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Award: Peter S. Reed Foundation Grant: Painting
2018

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Award: Peter S. Reed Foundation Grant: Painting Brenda Zlamany
 

 

Article
“Davenport Unveils Dining Hall Portrait”
Brianna Wu
Yale Daily News 
April 23, 2018

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“Davenport Unveils Dining Hall Portrait.” Brianna Wu.
 

 

Public Commission/Unveiling
Davenport Dining Room Scene
Davenport College, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
April 20, 2018 

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Public Commission/Unveiling Davenport Dining Room Scene
 

 

Blog Post
“Brenda Zlamany 366: Portraits from the Neighborhood, Part 1” 
Talking Pictures
April 28, 2018

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“Brenda Zlamany 366: Portraits from the Neighborhood, Part 1.”
 

 

“The Modern Portrait: Is It Worth the Price to Get Yourself Painted?”
Daniel Grant
Observer
May 9, 2018 

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“The Modern Portrait: Is It Worth the Price to Get Yourself Painted?” Daniel Grant.
 

 

Group Exhibition
“Ideation”
Susquehanna Art Museum, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
March 23–May 13, 2018

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“Ideation” Susquehanna Art Museum
 

 

Interview
“The Itinerant Portraitist: Brenda Zlamany Discusses Her Hebrew Home Project with Leslie Wayne” 
Art Critical 
December 6, 2017

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'100 watercolor portraits, 100 stories with them.' Tiffany Moustakas
 

 

Review
“Brenda Zlamany at the Derfner Judaica Museum, Bronx” 
Art Critical
October 14, 2017

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“Brenda Zlamany at the Derfner Judaica Museum, Bronx.”  Art Critical
 

 

One-Person Exhibition
“Brenda Zlamany: 100/100”
Derfner Judaica Museum + The Art Collection, New York City
September 10, 2017– January 7, 2018

Reception & Artist’s Talk: Sunday, October 15, 2017

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"Brenda Zlamany: 100/100" Derfner Judaica Museum + The Art Collection, New York City
 

 

Publication
Brenda Zlamany: 100/100
Thirty-eight-page illustrated catalog Essays by David Ebony and Alan Zweibel
New York: Derfner Judaica Museum
2017

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Brenda Zlamany: 100/100.  Thirty-eight-page illustrated catalog. Essays by David Ebony and Alan Zweibel.  New York: Derfner Judaica Museum.
 

 

Exhibition
“The Outwin: American Portraiture Today”
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
2016–18
(Exhibition traveled to Tacoma Art Museum, Washington; Art Museum of South Texas, Corpus Christi; Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City, Missouri)

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“The Outwin: American Portraiture Today”  National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
 

 

Artist Talk: Yale's First Women PhDs - A New Portrait in Sterling Library
Sterling Memorial Library, 120 High Street, New Haven, Connecticut
June 4, 2016

Artist Talk: Yale's First Women PhDs - A New Portrait in Sterling Library
 

 

Review
“‘The Conference of the Birds’ at Shirley Fiterman Art Center”
David Cohen
Art Critical
June 28, 2016
Press Release

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“The Conference of the Birds’ at Shirley Fiterman Art Center.” David Cohen
 

 

Curatorial/Exhibition
“The Conference of the Birds”
Shirley Fiterman Art Center, BMCC, New York City
May 18–July 9, 2016 

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“The Conference of the Birds”  Shirley Fiterman Art Center, BMCC, New York City
 

 

Podcast
Brenda Zlamany talks about doing a portrait a day
Dr. Lisa Gives a Sh*t, Radio Free Brooklyn
May 24, 2016

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Brenda Zlamany talks about doing a portrait a day. Dr. Lisa Gives a Sh*t, Radio Free Brooklyn
 

 

Group Exhibition
“American Realism: A Survey”
Gerald Peters Contemporary, New York City
May 18–June 16, 2017

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“American Realism: A Survey” Gerald Peters Contemporary, New York City
 

 

Article
“Portrait of Yale’s First Seven Women Ph.D.’s Unveiled”.
Román Castellanos-Monfil
Yale News
April 6, 2016

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“Portrait of Yale’s First Seven Women Ph.D. 's Unveiled.” Román Castellanos-Monfil.
 

 

Article
“First Female Ph.D.s Memorialized”
Sarah Stein
Yale Daily News
April 6, 2016

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“First Female Ph.D.s Memorialized.”Sarah Stein Yale Daily News
 

 

Article
“‘Brilliant Rebels’: Portrait of Yale’s First Women Ph.D.’s to Be Unveiled”
Gila Reinstein
Yale News
March 30, 2016

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“‘Brilliant Rebels’: Portrait of Yale’s First Women Ph.D.’s to Be Unveiled.” Gila Reinstein Yale News
 

 

Group Exhibition
“Introspective”
BravinLee Programs, New York City
February 4–March 19,  2016

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“Introspective” BravinLee Programs, New York City
 

 

Article
“David Ebony’s Top 10 Most Memorable Artworks of 2015”
David Ebony
artnet news
December 23, 2015

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“David Ebony’s Top 10 Most Memorable Artworks of 2015.” David Ebony
 

 

Article
“A Portrait a Day—and Back in the Day: A Studio Visit with Brenda Zlamany”
Mary Jones
Art Critical
December 14, 2015

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“A Portrait a Day—and Back in the Day: A Studio Visit with Brenda Zlamany.” Mary Jones
 

 

Article
“Inside the Zlamany Studio: A Photo Essay by Robert Banat
David Cohen
Art Critical
November 12, 2015

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“Inside the Zlamany Studio: A Photo Essay by Robert Banat.” David Cohen
 

 
Portrait of Yale’s First Women PhDs.  Sterling Memorial Library, Yale University

Commission
Portrait of Yale’s First Women PhDs
Sterling Memorial Library, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
Unveiling & Artist Talk
April 5, 2015

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