MAGGIE SINER

 

Education

1976  MFA, American University (cum laude)

1973  BFA, Boston University (cum laude)

1986  Georgetown University Medical School, Gross Anatomy

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2007  Rose Gallery, Hudson, NY

2007  Ways and Means, Lagerquist Gallery, Atlanta, GA

2006,03,01,00,98  Gallery 222, Leesburg, VA

2006  Marin-Price Galleries, Bethesda, MD

2005  The Studio, Middleburg, VA

2004  Lagerquist Gallery, Atlanta, GA

2002, 00  Brazier Fine Art, Richmond, VA

2000  Twentieth Century Gallery, Williamsburg, VA

2000, 97, 95, 93, 91  Courtyard Gallery, Washington, DC

1996  The Artist's Museum, Washington, DC

1998  Rose Gallery, Leesburg, VA

1994  Durham Arts Council Gallery, Durham, NC

1993, 92  Greater Washington Collection Gallery, Leesburg, VA

1992  Mas d'Artigny, Saint Paul de Vence, France
          Nall Foundation, Vence, France

1989, 87  City Gallery, Washington, DC

1986  Stoneman Gallery, Washington, DC

1982  Mount Vernon College, Washington, DC

1978  Tour Philippe-le-Bel, Avignon, France

1977  Galerie Les Amis des Arts, Aix-en-Provence, France

Selected Group Exhibitions

2007  Katzen Center Art Museum, American University Washington, DC

2007,06   Rose Gallery, Hudson, NY

2005  Paradigm Fine Arts, Taos, NM

1999-2006  Brazier Fine Art, Richmond, VA

1999-2004  Kendall Gallery, Wellfleet, MA

2000  New Directions, Hoorn-Ashby Gallery, New York, NY

1986-2000  Courtyard Gallery, Washington, DC

1997  The Artist's Museum, Washington, DC

1995  Washington Figurative Sculpture, MD College of Art and Design, MD

1992  Watkins Gallery, American University, Washington, DC

1991  Mona Bismarck Foundation, Paris, France

1989  Franz Bader Gallery, Washington, DC

1986  Boston University Gallery, Boston, MA

1979  Centre Culturel, Marseille, France

1981  Galerie Les Amis des Art, Aix-en-Provence, France

1976  Kreeger Award Nominees, American University, Washington, DC

1975  Drawings Corcoran Musuem, Washington, DC

Academic Appointments

2004 - 2000  Xiamen University, Xiamen, China, Visiting Professor of Painting

2003  Savannah College of Art & Design, Savannah, GA, Artist in Residence,
          Professor: Advanced Painting, Formal Aspects of Painting, graduate level

1993 - 2006  Washington Studio School, Senior Instructor: Painting, Drawing, Anatomy, Sculpture
          1996 - 1997  Dean of Faculty

1992 - 1993  Xiamen University, Xiamen, China: Painting Professor

1989 - 1991  Cleveland Art Institute, Lacoste School of Art, Lacoste, France: Professor of Painting

1987 - 1988  Georgetown University Medical School: Anatomy Instructor

1985 - 1987  American University, Washington, DC: Drawing Instructor

1981 - 1991  Artist Studio School, Leesburg, VA, Founder, Director, Instructor

1976 - 1978  Institut d'Universités Américaines, Aix-en-Provence, France
         Instructor: Painting and Drawing, Survey of Art History, Modern French Painting

Lectures

2004, 03  Meaning and Method in Painting (four part series), George Mason University, Fairfax, VA

2003  The Experience of Seeing, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA

2002  Dialogue Between East and West, Lacoste School of Art, Lacoste, France

2000  The Life of Objects: Chardin et. al., Washington Studio School, DC

1999  A Visual Legacy (panelist) American University, Washington, DC
          Cultural Journey to China, Rust Library, Leesburg, VA
          What is a Masterpiece? Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
          What is Realism? Xiamen University, Xiamen, China

1998  Van Gogh & Cezanne:  Two Approaches to Form, Georgetown U. Washington, DC

1998  Van Gogh & Cezanne:  Two Painters of Provence, Rust Library, Leesburg, VA

1998  Why Paint From Life? (panelist) Washington Studio School, Washington, DC

1998  Analysis of Paintings (three-part series) WSS at National Gallery of Art

1997  The Brushstroke as Building Block to Unity, Washington Studio School,DC

1997  Looking at Paintings:  The Hidden Order, Four Lectures, Rust Library, Leesburg, VA
         Shape as Meaning and Expression, Light as Illumination and as Subject
         The Illusion of Three Dimensional Space, What is Realism?

1996  Cezanne and Visual Perception, Association of University Women, Richmond, VA

1996  Painters and Cezanne, The Arts Club of Washington, DC

1996  Origins and Interpretations of Space in Painting, Washington Studio School, DC

1995  Teaching Painting in China, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

1995  Contemporary Chinese Art Education (panelist),Asian Studies Conference, Durham, NC

1993  Meaning in Western Painting, Beijing Central Fine Art Academy, China

1993  The Visual Language in Western Painting, Sichuan Fine Art Academy, China

1993  The Visual Language in Western Painting, Zhejiang Fine Art Academy, China

1992  On Western Painting,Five Lectures, Xiamen University, China
         Shape as Meaning and Structure,The Development of Spatial Illusion, Light in Painting,
         Order, Unity and The Grid, Brush Work and Use of Materials

1991  Contemporary Western Figure Painting, Guangzhou Art Academy, China

1991  Contemporary Figure Painters, Xiamen University, China

1991, 90, 89  Maggie Siner:  Her Life and Work, Lacoste School of Art, France

Visiting Artist/Workshops

2007   Brazier Studios, Richmond, VA

2007, 06, 03, 01, 99  Arts en Provence, Les Bassacs, France, Landscape Painting

2007, 06, 05, 04, 01, 00  Loudoun Academy of Art, Leesburg, VA, Painting Master Class

2006, 98, 96, 95  Lynchburg Fine Arts Center, Lynchburg, VA
          Painting, Figure Painting, Anatomy Drawing and Sculpture

2005  The Studio, Middleburg, VA, Painting Master Class

2001  Washington Studio School, Studio Survival Tactics

2000  Xiamen University, Xiamen, China, Visiting Professor of Painting
          Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, FLA, Painting Master Workshop
          Washington Studio School, Calligraphy & Gestural Unity in Painting

1996  Cincinnati Art Academy, Portrait Painting

1995  Association of Medical Illustrators, Phoenix, AZ, Figure Painting

1981  Institute for American Universities, Avignon, France, Landscape Painting

Collections

Work is in hundreds of private collections around the world including the United States, Canada,
Great Britain, France, Italy, Belgium, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, The Netherlands, Switzerland,
Germany, Chile, South Africa, Kenya, The People's Republic of China and Japan.