Lives and works in Connecticut and NYC

Education/Awards
MFA (painting), Brooklyn College (CUNY), Brooklyn, NY (2008). Graduate Dean’s List in Recognition of Excellence in Scholarship; Charles G. Shaw Memorial Award for Excellence in Painting; Graduate Investment Program Research Materials Grant
BFA (painting), minor in Art History, Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts, Old Lyme, CT (2005). Award for Excellence in Art History

Residencies/Fellowships/Visiting Artist

Ballinglen Foundation, Ballycastle, Co Mayo, Ireland (2025)

The Arctic Circle Residency, Special Circumnavigation Expedition, International Territory of Svalbard (2024)

The Arctic Circle Residency, Art & Science Expedition, International Territory of Svalbard (2023)

PADA Studios, Barreiro, Portugal (2019)

Sam and Adele Golden Foundation, NY (2019)
Edward F. Albee Foundation, NY (2019)
Monson Arts, ME (2019)
The Research Studio at Art & History Museums—Maitland, FL (2018)
The Hambidge Center for Creative Arts and Sciences, GA (2017)
Moulin à Nef, Auvillar, France (2017)
L.A. Summer Residency at Otis College of Art and Design, CA (2017)
Brush Creek Foundation for the Arts, WY (2017)
American Academy in Rome—Visiting Artists and Scholars Program, Italy (2015/2016, 2011)
Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, VA (2016)
Jentel Foundation, WY (2014)
Vermont Studio Center, VT (2013, 2010)
Fowler Dune Shack, Cape Cod National Seashore, MA (2013)
MIRA—Martignano International Artist Residency, Italy (2011, 2010)
International School of Painting, Drawing, and Sculpture in Umbria, Italy (2004)

Exhibitions

2025
Barbara Marks, Kate Snow, & Angela A'Court,—Susan Eley Fine Art, Hudson, NY

Old in Art School—Ely Center of Contemporary Art, New Haven, CT

2021
Barbara Marks and Joe Sultan—Susan Eley Fine Art, Hudson, NY

Form or Function—ArtPort Kingston, Kingston, NY

Isolation Journal + The Before Times (solo)—The Painting Center, New York, NY

Modicum (curated by Sara Maria Salamone)—Artspace, New Haven, CT

2020

Paintings. Boxes. Target Practice. New work by Barbara Marks—The Painting Center, New York, NY (canceled, Covid-19)
Made in Paint, 2020—The Sam and Adele Golden Gallery, New Berlin, NY

2019
Solos 2019 / Painting[s] from Recollection—Ely Center of Contemporary Art, New Haven, CT

Field Work—PADA Studios, Barreiro, Portugal

Flags for the New Land (invitational)—The Center for Contemporary Art, Bedminster, NJ

2019 Alumni Invitational—New York Studio School, New York, NY
Simpatico—Garcia/Gordon/Marks/Petrow—Newton Roux Gallery, Westport, CT
Juried Exhibition Summer 2019 (Eric Aho, Rachel Portesi, jurors)—Blue Mountain Gallery, New York, NY
2019 National Juried Exhibition (Nancy Margolis, juror)—First Street Gallery, New York, NY
ZEUXIS: Furred and Feathered—There, New York, NY
Among Friends / Entre Amigos—The Clemente, New York, NY
A Web of Artists: Friends from Social Networks—Thomas Deans Fine Art, Atlanta, GA
Inside Out—Five Points Gallery, Torrington, CT
Escape/ism (juried)—Atlantic Gallery, New York, NY
25th Anniversary Exhibition (invitational)—The Painting Center, New York, NY
Ear to the Ground (Julie Torres, curator)—Ely Center of Contemporary Art, New Haven, CT
2018
Guild Group Exhibit (Susan Eley, curator)—Silvermine Arts Center, New Canaan, CT
Mutual Aid—The William J. and Pearl F. Lemmon Visiting Artist Gallery, Kent State University at Stark, OH
A Small Matter—Ann Street Gallery, Newburgh, NY
Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself—The Cigar Factory LIC, Queens, NY
Barbara Marks: The Paintings—Ground Floor Gallery, Brooklyn, NY (March)
The Affordable Art Fair—Ground Floor Gallery at the Metropolitan Pavilion, New York, NY (March)
Barbara Marks: The Drawings—Ground Floor Gallery, Brooklyn, NY (April)
Barbara Marks—Painting[s] from Recollection—The Painting Center, New York, NY (May)
Recollection—McLanahan Gallery, Penn State Altoona, PA
Pop-Up: On and Off the Wall, Series 3—First Street Gallery, New York, NY
Mighty Minis I—Melanie Carr Gallery, Essex, CT
2017
Material Matters: Contemporary Art Meets Frank Lloyd Wright—Massaro House, Petra Island, Mahopac, NY
The Affordable Art Fair—Ground Floor Gallery at the Metropolitan Pavilion, New York, NY
Barbara Marks, Paintings & Drawings—The Loft Gallery, New Preston, CT
Tales and Recollections, Barbara Marks & Timothy Forry—Serendipity Gallery, Litchfield, CT
Biennial Juried Exhibition (Joe Fig, juror)—Five Points Gallery, Torrington, CT
Art of the Northeast (David Kiehl, juror)—Silvermine Arts Center, New Canaan, CT
2017 Invitational Exhibition—New York Studio School, New York, NY
2017 National Juried Exhibition (Peter Colon, juror)—First Street Gallery, New York, NY
Mighty Minis—Souterraine Gallery, West Cornwall, CT
Current Locations—Ground Floor Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Nasty Women New Haven Exhibition—The Institute Library, New Haven, CT
Nor’Easter—New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain, CT
Freedom of Expression—Cape Cod Museum of Art, Dennis, MA
Making Your Mark—Providence Art Club, Providence, RI
In This Place—Pleat Gallery (online exhibition), www.pleatgallery.org
Looking Then Reading—The Institute Library, New Haven, CT
New Members Exhibition 2017—Silvermine Arts Center, New Canaan, CT
The Big Small Show—Victory Hall Drawing Rooms, Jersey City, NJ
2016
Metamorphosis: Lyme Alumni with a Master of Fine Arts Degree—Chauncey Stillman Gallery, Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts, Old Lyme, CT
Match Game: New Work from the Artspace Flatfile—John Slade Ely House, New Haven, CT
Recollection (solo)—DaSilva Gallery, New Haven, CT
Paintings (solo)—Keyes Gallery, Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library, Stony Creek, CT
‘Art in America’ on Tour—Elizabeth Stone Harper Gallery, Presbyterian College, Clinton, SC
Traduzindo Cor (Translating Color)—Perspectives... The Gallery at Whitney Center, Hamden, CT
Mostre di Arte Internazionale—Palazzo dell’Annunziata, Matera, Italy
2015
‘Art in America’—Curated by Julie Torres for Tiger Strikes Asteroid’s Artist-Run, The Satellite Show, Miami
Going Big—Offline at Central Booking, New York, NY
Coloration (solo)—The Chase Family Gallery, Mandell JCC, West Hartford, CT
2014
The Big Small Painting Show—Victory Hall Drawing Rooms, Jersey City, NJ
Art of the Northeast (Andrew Russeth, juror)—Silvermine Arts Center, New Canaan, CT
2014 National Juried Exhibition (Jed Perl, juror)—First Street Gallery, New York, NY
2013–2008
Working It Out—The Painting Center, New York, NY (2013)
Handful of Art—John Slade Ely House, New Haven, CT (2013)
Five Course Meal—Katalina’s, New Haven, CT (2012)
Out of Nature: An Exhibition of Alternatives—The Institute Library, New Haven, CT (2011)
Casetta Suite (solo)—Galleria Il Grifone, Lecce, Italy (2011)
New Work: Italy 2010 (solo)—Moira Fitzsimmons Arons Art Gallery, Hamden Hall Country Day School, Hamden, CT (2011)
Collettiva d’Arte: MIRA—Accademia di Belle Arti di Lecce, Lecce, Italy (2010)
Flower (Re)Power—Housatonic Museum of Art, Bridgeport, CT (2010)
Barbara Marks and Vanilia Majoros—Gallery 195, New Haven, CT (2009)
Art Place XV—Art Place, Yale Medical Group-Yale Physicians Building, New Haven, CT (2009)
Cosmos 1208 (solo)—Atticus, New Haven, CT (2009)
Noir Transformed—A-Space, West Haven, CT (2009)
CONNcentric—ArtSpace, New Haven, CT (2008)
Barbara Marks: New Work (solo)—The Farm on Adderley, Brooklyn, NY (2008)
MFA Thesis Exhibition—New York Center for Art and Media Studies, New York, NY (2008)

Bibliography
“Barbara Marks: Interstices and Recollection,” Rebecca Allan, exhibition catalogue, The Painting Center, May 2018
Podcast Interview with David Linneweh, Studio Break, February 2017, http://studiobreak.com/
“Studio Visit: Barbara Marks,” online interview with Beth Collins, Pleat Gallery, February 2017, http://pleat.gallery/blog/
“Artist Captures the Shapes of Memory,” Allan Appel, New Haven Independent, September 9, 2016
“Il Salento nelle tele di Barbara Marks,” Lorenzo Madaro, La Repubblica, (Italy), April 21, 2011
“Barbara Marks, Jan 2011,” video interview, Gorky’s Granddaughter, a documentary art project produced by Chris Joy and Zachary Keating, www.gorkysgranddaughter.com
“An Intimate Exhibit at Gallery 195 Gives Glimpse into Artists’ Studios,” Judy Birke, New Haven Register, February 7, 2010
“Best of 2009: The Art that Lingered Touched Both the Mind and Eye,” Judy Birke, New Haven Register, December 27, 2009
“The Faith Middleton Show,” WNPR, interview, March 9, 2009
“Artspace’s ‘CONNcentric’ A Good Idea Not Fully Realized,” Judy Birke, New Haven Register, October 19, 2008

Website
http://www.barbarammarks.com/