SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2016
The Art Project, The Oakman, Jersey City, NJ. Curated by Jim Pustorino.
2013
The Big Small Painting Show, Drawing Rooms, Jersey City, NJ.
Out of Step, New Jersey City University, Jersey City, NJ. Curated by Brendan Carroll.
2012
On The Fence, The Dirty Dirty, Brooklyn, NY.
Prismatic, Arts Guild New Jersey, Rahway, NJ. Curated by Rachel Faillace.
Through You Into Action, Center of Contemporary Art, Bedminster, NJ and Gallery
Aferro, Newark, NJ.
2011
Resident Artists of the Creative Center, Johnson & Johnson World Gallery, New
Brunswick, NJ. Curated by Robin Glazer.
2010
Standing Anywhere, Collaboration with choreographer Penny Hutchinson, performed in
Molissa Fenley and Friends, 92nd Street Y Harkness Dance Festival,
92nd Street Y, New York, NY.
Residents of the Creative Center II, Citicorp Building, Long Island City, NY.
Residents of the Creative Center I, Johnson & Johnson World Gallery, New Brunswick,
NJ. Curated by Monvan Hu.
2009
Kork Advent, Kort, Beacon, NY.
Pseudonymous, The Dirty Dirty, Brooklyn, NY.
Team Painting: Stimulus Package, Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL.
Curated by James Siena.
I’m Always Thinking of You Even When I’m Kissing Another Boy, Envoy Enterprises,
New York, NY. Collected and retold by Ethan Shoshan.
OMG, Aferro Gallery, Newark, NJ.
Invitational Exhibition, Fine Arts Work Center, Provincetown, MA.
Artists at Work, Studio Theatre Gallery, Middlesex County College, Edison, NJ.
Curated by Susan Altman and Alane Poirier.
2008
Newark Invitational 2008, Red Saw Gallery, Newark, NJ.
I Love Jersey City, Jersey City Museum, Jersey City, NJ.
Artreach XVI, City Without Walls, Newark, NJ.
2007
Artreach XV, City Without Walls, Newark, NJ.
2006
Waterfall Show, Mahan Gallery, Columbus, OH.
Artists in Residence, The Creative Center, New York, NY.
Minus More, Seton Hall, Newark, NJ. Curated by Ben Goldman.
Painting Annual 2006, Victory Hall, Jersey City, NJ.
Small Works Exhibition, 80 Washington Square East Galleries, New York University,
New York, NY. Curated by Jack Shainman.
2005
Night of 1,000 Drawings, Artists Space, New York, NY.
Fabricon II, Gaia Studio, Hoboken, NJ.
2004
The Metro Show, City Without Walls, Newark, NJ. Curated by Rhea Anastas and Rocio
Aranda-Alvarado.
Abstract New Jersey, Seton Hall, Newark, NJ.
The Odds, City Without Walls, Newark, NJ.
Groundswell Community Mural Project Benefit, White Columns, New York, NY.
2003
Good for You!, Mason Gross Gallery, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.
2002 Reactions, EXIT ART, New York, NY. Traveled to Williamson Gallery, Art Center
College of Design, Pasadena, CA.
2001
Open Studios, Summer Studio Residency, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY.
1999
Millennium Mélange, ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL.
1998
Open Show, Spark Gallery, Denver, CO.
Surrealist Show, Antropolis, Denver, CO.
1997
El Dia de Los Muertos XV, Pirate, Denver, CO.
La Mujer: Women’s Art Exhibit, Chicano Humanities and Arts Council, Denver, CO.
Figurative Show, CORE New Arts Space, Denver, CO.
Local Time: Made in Bentlage, Academy for Visual Arts, Enschede, Germany.
Departures, Studio Art Centers International, Florence, Italy.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2014
Sara Wolfe: Boom Boom Boom, Hamilton Square, Jersey City, NJ. Curated by
Brendan Carroll.
2009
Babble: New Works by Sara Wolfe, Gallery Aferro, Newark, NJ (Catalog).
2006
Rise, Windows on Columbus, Jersey City, NJ (through 2007).
Sara Wolfe: New Paintings, Jersey City Museum at the Majestic Theater, Jersey City,
NJ. Curated by Rocio Aranda-Alvarado.
2005
Oops, The Brunswick Window, Jersey City, NJ.
2004
Six Degrees, M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition, Mason Gross Galleries, Rutgers University,
New Brunswick, NJ.
HONORS AND FELLOWSHIPS
2017 Creative Capital Blended Learning Program
2012 Change, Inc.
The Artists Fellowship.
The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation Emergency Grant.
2009 Joan Mitchell Foundation Fellowship to attend Atlantic Center for the Arts, FL.
2008 Yaddo Fellowship
2007 Mentor, Art Reach Program, City Without Walls Gallery, Newark, NJ.
2005 Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Full Fellowship. Vermont Studio Centers, Johnson, VT.
2004 Award of Merit. The Metro Show. City Without Walls, Newark, NJ.
Joan Mitchell Foundation MFA Grant, Nominee.
2002-2004 Teaching Fellowship, Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University.
2002-2003 Mason Gross School of the Arts State Scholarship in Art, Rutgers University.
1997 Juror’s Choice Award. Figurative Show. CORE New Arts Space, Denver, CO.
Association of Independent Schools of Art and Design Scholarship.
Studio Art Centers International Scholarship.
1990-1993 Creative and Performing Arts Scholarship.
1991 Margery E. Wilson Scholarship.
ARTIST IN RESIDENCIES/ WORKSHOPS
2015-2017 Gallery Aferro, Newark, NJ.
2009 Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL.
2008 Yaddo, Saratoga Springs, NY.
Gallery Aferro Studio Residency, Newark, NJ.
2006 Byrdcliffe Artist Colony, Woodstock/ Byrdcliffe Guild, Woodstock, NY.
2005 Vermont Studio Centers, Johnson, VT.
2001 Summer Studio Residency, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY.
1997 Local Time Workshop, Association of Independent Schools of Art and Design, Kloster
Bentlage, Rheine, Germany.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Russinof, Anne, "Out of Step in New Jersey," Gallery Travels: Seen Around Town, October 11,
2013. http://gallerytravels.blogspot.com/2013/10/out-of-step-in-new-jersey.html.
Butler, Sharon, "Abstraction is Not a cul-de-sac," Two Coats of Paint, October 6, 2013.
http://www.twocoatsofpaint.com/2013/10/abstraction-is-not-cul-de-sac.html.
Carroll, Brendan, "Jersey City-based artist Sara Wolfe keeping busy with two openings this weekend for her colorful work," NJ.com, May 3, 2012, http://ww.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2012/-5/jersey_city-based_artist_sara.html.
Prismatic, Arts Guild New Jersey, Rahway, NJ, 2012.
Aferro Resident Exhibition, Center of Contemporary Art, Bedminster, NJ and Gallery Aferro,
Newark, NJ, 2012.
Yaddo Annual Report, Saratoga Springs, NY, 2008.
Bischoff, Dan, “Practicing Art,” The Newark Star-Ledger, June 12, 2008.
“Artist-in-Residence Profile: Sara Wolfe,” Creative Center Fall 2007 Newsletter, New York, NY, 2007.
Artreach XV Catalog, City Without Walls, Newark, NJ, 2007.
“Thinking Big in Small Spaces,” The Newark Star-Ledger, November 19, 2004.
Local Time Catalog, Association of Independent Schools of Art and Design, Rheine, Germany, 1997.
“Kunstler aus aller Welt arbeiten weider in Bentlage (Artists from Around the World Work in Bentlage),”
Munsterlandisch Volleszeitung, Germany, May 29, 1997.
“Geist von Bentlage wirk auf Kunstler aus der ganzen welt (Spirits of Bentlage Effect Artists from
Around the World),” Munstersche Zeitung, Germany, May 29, 1997.
LECTURES/ TEACHING
2019-present
Hudson County Community College, Jersey City, NJ. Drawing Explorations.
2008-present
New Jersey City University, Jersey City, NJ. Adjunct Professor, Drawing and
Composition, Principles of Painting, Painting Fundamentals.
2006-present
Studio in a School, New York, NY. Content Specialist, Teaching Artist in New York City Public Schools.
2012-present
Battery Park City Park, New York, NY. Teaching Artist.
2006-2015
Creative Center, New York, NY. Resident artist at Englewood Hospital, NJ.
2006-2013
Middlesex County College, Edison, NJ. Adjunct Professor, Drawing, Traditional
Painting, Figure Drawing, 2D Design, Intro to Art; Art History.
2012-2013
Arts High School, Arts and Education Center, Ocean County College, Tom’s River, NJ. Art Professor, Basic Drawing,
2012
Arts Horizons, NJ. Teaching Artist.
2009-2010
Essex County College, Newark, NJ. Adjunct Professor, Drawing I & II, Art Appreciation, Art History.
2005-2006
SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, NY. Adjunct Professor, Intermediate Drawing, Basic and Intermediate Painting.
2006
State University of New York, New Paltz, NY. Guest Artist, Interdisciplinary Graduate Critique.
2005
Jersey City Art Museum, Studio Visit and Lecture, Intern Day, Jersey City, NJ.
2003-2004
Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. Graduate Teaching Assistant, Drawing I, Painting I and II.
EDUCATION
2004
Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.
Master of Fine Arts.
1999-2001
School of Visual Arts, New York, NY. Painting and Art Criticism.
1997
Studio Art Centers International, Florence, Italy. Post-Baccalaureate in Painting.
1993
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO. Bachelor of Fine Arts, Cum Laude.