New York-based artist Donna Rosenthal explores "the effects of traditional and societal influences on the lives of women." Rosenthal adds, "I use text, repetition, and the cultural symbolism of clothing to expose the struggles between the internal and external self." The artist employs traditional craft materials: vintage papers, books, magazines, linens, buttons, and dress patterns. These materials are deconstructed, then transformed and embellished with embroidery, beading, and gluing. As the final addition, text ties together content and materials, resulting in sculptures that are humorous yet provocative.

 

Beauty, Beast

(He Said…She Said series)
Beauty/Beast, 2006
vintage romance novels and vintage romance comics
14 x 23 x 10 in.

Type A, Type B

(He Said…She Said series)
The Type A/The Type B, 2008
vintage romance novels, cut outs from vintage catalogues
14 x 23 x 10 in.

(He Said…She Said series)
Tantalizingly Scrumptious/Exquisitely Tempting, 2011
vintage cookbooks, mixed media, 14 x 23 x 10 in.

Remote, Phone

(He Said…She Said series)
He said he wouldn't hog the remote/
She said she wouldn't talk on the phone so much
, 2011
vintage romance novels, mixed media, 14 x 23 x 10 in.

Heart of Gold

Heart of Gold, 2011
vintage romance novels, mixed media
17 x 9.25 x 9 in.

Beauty and Brians

Beauty and Brains, 2011
vintage beauty books, mixed media
17 x 10 x 9.5 in.

Sweet Sexy Woman

Sweet Sexy Woman, 2007
sheet music, vintage comics, mixed media
14 x 12 x 12 in.

Animail Love

Memory Wear series
Animal Love, 2011
crocheted wire, vintage pins, mixed media
16 x 11 x 2 in.

Past Love

Memory Wear series
Past Love, 2011
crocheted wire, vintage pins, mixed media
15 x 11 x 2 in.

My Fair Lady
My Fair Lady
My Fair Lady

My Fair Lady, The Sweetest Sin, 2010
vintage cookbooks, cup cake holders, ribbons, doilies, mixed media
63 x 13 x 13 in.

MVP

Most Valuable Player, 2007
vintage romance novels, baseball papers,
mixed media
17 x 14 x 4 in.

Fixer Upper

The Fixer Upper, 2009
vintage handyman books,
mixed media
17 x 14 x 4 in.

Master Builder

The Master Builder, 2009
vintage architecture books,
mixed media
17 x 14 x 4 in.

Belle of the Ball

Belle of the Ball, 2010
crocheted metal, mixed media
52 x 35 x 35 in.

You Light Up My Life

You Light Up My Life, 2010
vintage chandelier, crocheted metal
51 x 28 x 28 in.

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DONNA ROSENTHAL

BORN   New Haven, CT, 1950

EDUCATION

1996           MFA, Mixed Media Sculpture, Long Island University, CW Post

1987          Adelphi University

1973          New York University

1972          BA, Ed., Boston University, Boston, MA

 

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2011            Groupings, Jean Albano Gallery, Chicago, IL

                     The Paper Show, Jean Albano Gallery, Chicago, IL

2010            Friendly Persuasions: Meaning Beneath the Surface, Jean Albano Gallery, Chicago, IL

                     Sofa Chicago, Jean Albano Gallery, Chicago, IL

                     New Fibers 2010, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI

                     Messages and Written Narratives, Strohl Art Center, Chautaugua Institution, Chautaugua, NY

                     She’s Crafty and She’s Just My Type, Judi Rotenberg Gallery, Boston, MA

                     Art Chicago, Jean Albano Gallery, Chicago, IL

2009           Art Miami, Bernice Steinbaum Gallery, Miami, FL

                     Sofa Chicago, Jean Albano Gallery, Chicago, IL

                     Judi Rotenberg Gallery, Boston, MA

                     Cool! Cool! Cool! Cool!, Jean Albano Gallery, Chicago IL

                     Koelsch Gallery, Houston, TX

2008            SOFA CHICAGO 2008, Jean Albano Gallery, Chicago, IL

                     The Baseball Show, Jean Albano Gallery, Chicago, IL (group show)

                      Jean Albano Gallery, Chicago, IL

                     Small Wonders, Garson Baker Fine Art, NY, NY

                     3 Women, 3 Views, Nassau County Museum of Art, Roslyn, NY

2007            Bernice Steinbaum Gallery, Miami, FL

                     Flow Miami, Koelsch Gallery, Houston, TX

                     Red Dot, Judi Rotenberg Gallery, Boston, MA

                     Byron C. Cohen Gallery, Kansas City, MO

2006            Sofa Chicago, Jean Albano Gallery, Chicago, IL         

                     Undressed, Rotenberg Gallery, Boston, MA

                     Art (212), Byron Cohen  Gallery, Kansas City, MO

                     A Timely Response, Bernice Steinbaum Gallery, Miami, FL

                     Bridges Art Show Miami, Koelsch Gallery, Houston, TX

                     The Even at Fort Mason, Steele Gallery, San Francisco, CA

                     Gender, Haddad Lascano Gallery, Great Barrington, MA

                     Scope NY, Koelsch Gallery, Houston, TX           

                     Twist and Shout, Florida Craftsmen, St. Petersburg, FL

                     Palm Beach 3, Bernice Steinbaum Gallery, Miami, FL

2005            Holiday Group Show, Graystone, San Francisco, CA

                     Works with Paper, Rotenberg Gallery, Boston, MA  

                     Sweet Basel, Bernice Steinbaum Gallery, Miami, FL

                     Director’s Pick, Rotenberg Gallery, Boston, MA

                     ART-ROBE: Women artists at the nexus of fashion and art, Unesco, Paris, France

                     True Romance, Koelsch Gallery, Houston, TX

                     His, Hers & Theirs, Bernice Steinbaum Gallery, Miami, FL

2004            Lovers and Warriors, Wexler Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

                     It’s for the Birds, Bernice Steinbaum Gallery, Miami, FL

2003            The Miniature Show, Graystone Gallery, San Francisco, CA

                     Art Basel Miami Beach, Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami, FL

                     Way Cool, Koelsch Gallery, Houston, TX

                     Introduction, Judi Rotenberg Gallery, Boston, MA

                     A Wealth of Women; Contemporary Perspectives on the Human Form, Florida Craftsmen, St. Petersburg, FL

                     Lets’ Play House, Bernice Steinbaum Gallery, Miami, FL

                     The Figure as Object, Southern Highlands Craft Guild, Asheville, NC

2002            Art Basel Miami Beach, Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami, FL

                     The Miniature Show, Graystone Gallery, San Francisco, CA

                     Women on the Verge, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

                     Look at me. What do you see? What do you see?, Gracie Mansion Chelsea, New York, NY

2001            Common Threads, Sacred Heart University, Gallery of Contemporary Art, Fairfield, CT

                     Three Sculptors: Helene Brandt, Donna Rosenthal, & Priscilla Sage, Bernice Steinbaum Gallery, Miami,FL

1999            Out of the Closet: Clothing as Imagery in Contemporary Art, Salt Lake Art Center, Salt Lake City, UT

                     New Work: Changing the Pattern, Steinbaum Krauss Gallery, New York, NY

                     Skirting Issues: New Work by David Baerwalde, Donna Rosenthal, Justine Rubin, and Daniel Troppy, Swan Coach
                     House Gallery, Atlanta, GA

                     Solo show, Suffolk Community College, Long Island, NY

                     Updating Ceremonial Objects: A Cup for Miriam, Nathan D. Rosen Museum Gallery, Boca Raton, FL

1998            Selections from Soho: Steinbaum Krauss Gallery Artists, Fort Lewis College Art Gallery, Durango, CO

                     Summer Group Exhibition, Steinbaum Krauss Gallery, New York, NY

1997          Patchworks: Contemporary Interpretations of the Quilt Form, Islip Museum of Art, East Islip, NY

                     Summer Group Exhibition, Steinbaum Krauss Gallery, New York, NY

                     Dressed and Addressed, Steinbaum Krauss Gallery, New York, NY

                     Text and Identity, Twelve Women/Twelve Artists, University Art Gallery, Staller Center for the Arts, State

                     University at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY (catalogue)

1996          Members Gallery Exhibition, Albright-Knox Gallery, Buffalo, NY

                     Text and Image, Rathbone Gallery, Sage Junior College, NY

                     Skirting The Issue: The Dress as Sculpture, Nexus Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

1995          Soho Biennial, New York, NY

                     Juried Show, Smithtown Township Arts Council, NY

                     Pulp, Anthony Girodano Gallery, Islip Art Museum, NY

                     Artist's Choice, B.J. Spoke Gallery, NY

                     Winners, Smithtown Township Arts Council, NY

                     Chairs, Spazi Contemporary Art, Housatonic, MA

                     A Woman's Place, Women's Caucus on Art, New York, NY

                     Juried Show, Heckscher Museum, Huntington, NY

                     Shelter, Sid Jacobson North Shore Y, Roslyn, NY

1994          Small Works, Spazi Contemporary Art, Housatonic , MA

                     Juried Show, Smithtown Township Arts Council, NY

                     Basil Leaf Cafe Gallery, Locust Valley, NY

1993          Twenty Artists-Twenty Views, Art 54, New York, NY

                     Women's Work, Spazi Contemporary Art, Housatonic , MA

                     Endangered, Sid Jacobson North Shore Y, Roslyn, NY

1992          Juried Show, Smithtown Township Arts Council, NY

                     Personal Stories, Basil Leaf Cafe Gallery, Locust Valley, NY

                     Alzheimer's Benefit Show, New York

                     Fashion, Trenkmann Gallery, New York, NY

1991          Winter Show, Gayle Wilson Gallery, NY

                     Juried Show, Nassau County Parks & Recreation, NY

                     Alzheimer's Benefit Show, New York, NY

1990          Juried Show, Chelsea House, NY

                     Arts Council Show, Sid Jacobson North Shore Y, NY

1989          Benefit Show, Sid Jacobson North Shore Y, NY

                     The Gallery at Bryant Library, Roslyn, NY

                     Multi Media Show, Long Island Focus on Art, NY Art Expo, New York, NY

1988          Juried Show, Nassau County Parks & Recreation, NY

                     Allied Artists of America, NY

                     One Woman show, Chosen Objects Gallery, NY

    

1988          Juried Show, Suburban Art League, NY

                     Nassau County Museum of Long Island, NY

                     Fine Arts Museum of Long Island, Hempstead, NY

                     Juried Show, Mamaroneck Arts Council, NY

                     Lever House, New York, NY

                     Multi Media Show, Long Island Focus on Art, NY

                     Nassau County Museum of Long Island, NY

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY

2006          Kadlec, Kristine, “Twist & Shout…;The New Needle Arts”, Fiber Arts Magazine, Jan/Feb 2006

2005        Kim Airyung, Claudia Steinberg, “Art Robe”, March 2005

               Suarez de Jesus, Carlos, “Sculptural Intent: Three artist on deck”, Miami New Time, March 2005

2004            Taylor, Terry, “Altered Art”, Lark Books, Sterling Publishing Co., 2004

               Fabbri Anne, “She’s Crafty”, Philadelphia Style, Nov-Dec 2004   

               Sozanski, Edward, “Guys and Dolls”, The Philadelphia Inquirer, December 2004

2003       Godfrey, Robert, “Reaching beyond the ordinary”, Citizen-Times, August 2003

               Johnson, Partricia, “Fresh visions hard to find”, Houston Cronicle, July 2003

               Turner, Elisa, “City Focus: Miami and South Florida, A Dramatic Reinvention”, Art News, February 2003

2001       Streitfeld, L.P, “Common Threads: Weaving the new Feminine Spirit into Form”, Fairfield Times, September 2001

              Triff, Alfredo, “All Over the Place”, The New Times, April 26-May 1, 2001

2000          De Rooij, Marie Jeanne,  “Gender Icons”, View on Colour, March 2000

1999          Chaiklin, Amy, “Why Paper?” International Sculpture Center Website, July 1999

              Byrd, Cathy, “Sartorial statements”, Creative Loafing, vol. 27, no. 50, May 1, 1999

1998          Reynolds, Judith, “A Banquet on the Mesa” and “Mary Tso - persuasive FLC Gallery director”, The

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1997          McClure, Lissa, "Donna Rosenthal: Dressed and Addressed," Review Magazine, June 15, 1997

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1995          Harrison, Helen A., "Winners 95", New York Times, August 6, 1995

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1994          Harrison, Helen A., "19th Juried Fine Arts Exhibition", New York Times, November 27, 1994

            Graham, Lynne, "Trendsetters", New York City Cable TV, October, 1994

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