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EDUCATION
2005 Master of Fine Arts in Painting – Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA
2001 Bachelor of Fine Arts – The Cooper Union, New York, NY
ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
2004 – 2005 Temple University, Rome, IT
SELECTED SOLO / TWO-PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2023 Natural History Museum | Luomus, Helsinki, Finland, TBA
2022 Lieto Museum, Finland: “Shadow Fliers” (collaboration with Dr. Thomas Lilley|BatLab Finland and Mia Rönkä)
2021 Pennsylvania State University, PA: “as without, so within” (scheduled)
2019 Gallery 817, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA: “A Dubious Exhibition, Lori Spencer and Rebecca Sack,”
2018 Hamilton Lobby, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA: “Nightbloom,” curated by Michael Ciervo
2018 J Cacciola Gallery W, NJ: “Nature’s Palette: Jennifer Friedman and Rebecca Saylor Sack”
2017 Hot•bed, Philadelphia, PA: “Grounding: Leanne Grimes & Rebecca Saylor Sack”
2017 Stockton University, NJ: “mute things: Rebecca Saylor Sack & Cindy Stockton Moore”, curated by Jacob Feige (Accompanying essay by Jacob Feige)
2015 Seraphin Gallery, Philadelphia, PA: “nettles”
2013 J Cacciola Gallery, New York, NY: “birds, beasts, flowers”
2013 President’s Suite, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA: “Ordinary Things”
2012 University of Delaware, DE: “lighter, then dark again”
2012 Seraphin Gallery, Philadelphia, PA: “Albatross”
2010 University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA: “Works on Paper”
2009 Omoplata, Galleria Glance, Torino, Italy
2008 Breaker, Nicelle Beauchene Gallery, New York, NY
2009 Fleisher Challenge, Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA
2004 MFA Thesis Exhibition, Temple Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2021 Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO: “Familiar”
2021 Hot•bed, Philadelphia, PA: “Summertime”
2021 Inliquid Galleries, Park Towne Place, Philadelphia, PA: “Chiaroscuro Spring”
2021 Polumbo Park, Philadelphia, PA: “Growth Cycles”, curated by Lauren Whearty
2019 Beijing Biennial, Beijing, China
2019 Whitebog Village, NJ: “Middle of Nowhere”, curated by David Kessler
2019 Gallery 817, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA: “you gorgeous thing, you”, curated by Charles Browning
2018 James Oliver Gallery, Philadelphia, PA: “Works on Paper”
2017 John H Baker Gallery, West Chester University, West Chester, PA: “Cupid Angling”, curated by Kristopher Benedict
2017 Montgomery County Community College, Blue Bell, PA: “UArts at Montgomery County Community College”
2017 Westbeth Gallery, New York, NY: “Strange Flowers”, curated by Elizabeth Condon
2017 Carla Massoni Gallery, Chestertown MD: “Little Demons”
2016 Automat Gallery, Philadelphia, PA: “Post-Apologetic: Leeza Meksin, Rebecca Saylor Sack,
Paul DeMuro and Kati Gegenheimer”, curated by Morgan Hobbs and Rebecca Sedehi
2016 Michener Art Museum, Doylestown, PA: “The Death of Impressionism”
2016 Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA: “College of Art Media and Design at Kimmel”
2015 Tiger Strikes Asteroid, Philadelphia, PA: “Open Field”, curated by Andrea Gaydos Landau
2014 Practice Gallery, Philadelphia, PA: “Dinosaur!”, curated by Yvonne Lung
2014 University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA: “Within the Foreground”, curated by Cynthia Thompson
2014 Gallery 105, Crane Arts Building, Philadelphia, PA: “Current Climate”, curated by Ryan McCartney and Timothy Belknap
2014 J Cacciola Gallery, New York, NY: “Group Exhibition”
2013 Stedman Gallery, Rutgers University, Camden, NJ: “Dark Eye Glances” curated by Bruce Garrity
2013 Seraphin Gallery, Philadelphia, PA: “Eons Beyond the Rib”
2013 Seraphin Gallery, Philadelphia, PA: “Dialogue and Correspondence”
2012 Recess, New York, NY: “Three’s A Crowd”
2012 J Cacciola Gallery, New York, NY: “Accumulations”
2012 Ice Box, Philadelphia, PA: “Philadelphia Truck Expo”, curated by Ryan McCartney
2012 Seraphin Gallery, Philadelphia, PA: “Homage to the Barnes”
2011 Seraphin Gallery, Philadelphia, PA: “Polarity”
2011 Crane Old School, Philadelphia, PA: “An Oasis of Thought”
2011 BAM/Berdorf Goodman, New York, NY: “BAM Benefit”
2010 Seraphin Gallery, Philadelphia, PA: “The Rite of Spring”
2010 Bridgette Mayer Gallery, Philadelphia, PA: “Back on Your Feet”
2010 Galleria Glance, Bologna, Italy: “Arte Fiera”
2009 The Kitchen, New York, NY: “Kitchen Benefit”
2009 Stella Elkins Gallery, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA: “15 Million”, curated by Corey Antis
2009 Galleria Glance, Torino, Italy: “The Best is Yet to Come: Sarah Bedford, Chris Caccamise,Keltie Ferris, Seonna Hong, Caroline Hwang, Saelee Oh, Gosha Ostretsov, Rebecca Saylor Sack, Federico Solmi”
2009 Rutgers University, Camden, NJ: “To be or Not To Be”, curated by Margery Amdur
2008 Delaware County Community College: “Abstraction”, curated by Bill Scott, Media, PA
2008 Jenny Jaskey Gallery, Philadelphia, PA: “Artcrush”
2007 Donn Roca Gallery, Odense, DK: “Donn Roca Xmas Show #1”
2007 Fette’s Gallery, Culver City, CA: Anniversary”
2007 Jaskey Gallery, Philadelphia, PA: “A Vast Beautiful System (on the verge of collapse)”,curated by Alex Kanevsky
2007 Tyler Gallery, Philadelphia, PA: “The Fluid Field: Abstraction and Reference” curated by Dona R. Nelson
2007 J.Cacciola Gallery, New York, NY: “Summer Group”
2007 Gallery Siano, Philadelphia, PA: “Survey”
2007 Silas Marder Gallery, Bridgehampton, NY: “The Big Show”
2007 Gallery Siano, Philadelphia, PA: “CASTORPOP”
2006 University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA: “New Work”
2006 Space 309, Philadelphia, PA: “Thicket”
2005 University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA: “Adjunct Nation”
2005 Temple Gallery, Rome, Italy: “When Fancy Gets Sexy”
2005 Il Quadrato di Omega Gallery, Rome, Italy: “5 Foreigners, 2 Permissi”
2004 Tyler Gallery, Philadelphia, PA: “MFA Thesis Exhibition”
2004 The Ice Box, Philadelphia, PA: “MFA Thesis, curated by Richard Torchia”
2004 Ridderhoff Martin Gallery, Mary Washington College, Fredericksburg, VA: “Mid-Atlantic Painting 2004”
2003 Delaware Center for Contemporary Art, Wilmington, DE: “The Future is Now: MFA Biennial”
2002 Tyler Gallery, Elkins Park, PA: “Works on Paper”
2001 Houghton Gallery, New York, NY, “Peel”
AWARDS | HONORS
2022 Creative Research & Innovation Grant, University of the Arts
2019 White Columns Artist Curated Registry
2017 University of the Arts, Creative Leave
2017 Art and Science Exchange, Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory (nominated)
2013 100 Painters of Tomorrow, Thames and Hudson Press (shortlist)
2009 University of the Arts, Professional Development Grant
2007 – 2008 White Columns Artist Curated Registry
2007 Fleisher Challenge Exhibition, Fleisher Art Memorial
2006 Residency, Artist’s Enclave at IPark, East Haddam, CT (awarded)
2003 Jacob K. Javits Fellowship, The Department of Education (ranked first in United States)
2003 University Fellowship, Temple University (awarded)
2002 Graduate Teaching Assistantship, Temple University
PUBLICATIONS
2021 Chiaroscuro Spring, exhibition catalogue
2019 Beijing Biennial, exhibition publication
2017 Stockton University, “mute things”, exhibition catalogue by Jacob Feige
2014 University of the Arts, “School of Art Exhibition”, exhibition catalogue
2013 Rutgers University, “Dark Eye Glances”, exhibition catalogue
2010 Alter Hall Collection, collection publication
2007 Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA: “The Fluid Field: Abstraction and Reference” exhibition catalogue, with essay by Dona R. Nelson
2004 Post Morrow Artist Series, #10
CURATORIAL
2015 Gallery 817, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA: “Crystal Vision: Leah Bailis, Sarah Gamble”
2015 Gallery 817, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA: “instar: Christopher Davison, Robert Goodman, Shanna Waddell”
2013 Gallery 102, Crane Arts Building, Philadelphia, PA: “Stuart Elster / Peter Krashes”, moderated panel discussion
2011 Gallery 817, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA: “Brawler: Christopher Davison”
2010 Gallery 817, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA: “Ryan McCartney / Jenna Weiss”
2008 Gallery 817, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA: “Erratic: Christopher Davison, Nick Lenker, Caroline Santa”
2005 Temple Gallery, Rome, IT: “Giuseppe Gallo: Memoria iconoclastica”, (co-curator/co-author, exhibition text)
VISITING ARTIST LECTURES | JURIES
2021 Pennsylvania State University: visiting artist lecture (TBA)
2018 West Chester University, PA: visiting critic and artist lecture
2017 University of Arkansas, AR: visiting critic and artist lecture (invited)
2017 Stockton University, NJ: visiting artist lecture
2016 Mount Gretna School of Art, PA: visiting critic and artist lecture
2016 Mount Gretna School of Art Benefit, PA: juror
2014 Rutgers University, Camden, NJ: studio visit and artist talk
2014 The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA: Faculty Voices Presentation
2014 Moore College of Art and Design MFA Program, Philadelphia, PA: Visiting Critic
2012 University of Delaware, Newark, DE: visiting artist lecture
2011 Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO: visiting critic and artist lecture
2010 The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA: graduate visiting critic
2008 Foundations Program, Tyler School of Art, PA: artist talk
2007 Pennsylvania College of Art and Design, Lancaster, PA: visiting critic and artist lecture
2007 Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA: visiting critic and artist lecture
2007 Philadelphia Sketch Club: juror
2006 The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA: artist lecture
2004 University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA: artist lecture (with Gerard Brown)
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
2020 Yidian Zixun, One Spring, One Sky: Selected works on animal protection from previous Beijing Biennials, yidianzixun.com
2019 ¬Bridget Purcell, Lost in the Pine Barrens: An Essay on the Middle of Nowhere, Title Magazine
2019 Lin Qi, Human destiny tied to nature, China Daily
2019 Lin Qi, Beijing Art Biennale Open to Embrace a Shared Future, Women of China | China Daily
2016 Michael Lieberman, Post-Apologetic at Automat Gallery, Artblog
2015 Marvin Aguliar, Open Field at Tiger Strikes Asteroid, Artblog
2015 Edith Newhall, Departures and Arrivals, Philadelphia Inquirer | Philly.com
2013 Ali Blum, A dialogue of Power at Crane Arts, Artblog (curatorial)
2013 Allison Malafronte, birds, beasts, flowers: New Paintings by Rebecca Saylor Sack, Fine Art Connoisseur
2013 Allison Malafronte, Currently on View: ‘Dialogue and Correspondence’ at the Seraphin
Gallery, Fine Art Connoisseur
2013 Chip Schwartz, Stuart Elster and Peter Krashes at Crane Arts, Knight Arts Foundation, (curatorial)
2012 Todd Keyser, Albatross, Title Magazine
2012 Edith Newhall, ... and Grand, The Philadelphia Inquirer
2011 Edith Newhall, Opposites Attract, Philadelphia Inquirer
2010 I boschi incanti di Rebecca Saylor Sack, Articolo
2010 Sinfonia pittorica, la Stampa
2009 Edith Newhall, "Galleries: that standard, the group show, is reinvented, Philadelphia Inquirer
2009 Lisa Parola, Pittura a strati di Rebecca, la Stampa
2009 Lisa Parola, Dal tramonto all’Alba, la Stampa
2009 Gambari, Olga, Saturday Night Fever, Repubblica
2009 Stefano Riba, Rebecca Saylor Sack, Torino, Glance, Exibart
2009 Libby Rosof, Generation gap in Jersey, Artblog
2008 Mary Hrbacek, New York’s Lower East Side aka LES: an Update, The New York Art World
2008 Melissa Levin, Art in our cities, Sadie Magazine: Issue no.3
2008 Edith Newhall, Time Line, The Philadelphia Inquirer
2008 Jennifer Zarro, Inside the Studio, Art Matters, January 2008, p. 24-25
2007 Roberta Fallon, Energy of the Fluid Field, ArtBlog
2007 Roberta Fallon, Call of the Mild, The Philadelphia Weekly and ArtBlog
2007 Gallerier afslutter året med international samtidskunst, Ditte Vilstrup Holm
2007 Edith Newhall, Fab Four, The Philadelphia Inquirer
2007 Edith Newhall, Summery, Summary, The Philadelphia Inquirer
2007 Edith Newhall Tenuous Universe, The Philadelphia Inquirer
2007 Libby Rosof, Places of the heart, Siano”, ArtBlog
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
National Art Museum of China, China
Alter Hall Collection, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Colorado Springs Fine Art Center, Colorado College, Colorado Spring, CO