Laurette Kovary

LAURETTE KOVARY

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2010  “Double Take”: New Work and Collaborations, Briarcliff College, Patchogue, NY

2009 FINALIST: ARC STAR -University of UTAH Public Arts Initiative: Sorenson Biotechnology Building, -proposed concept for monument

2009 FINALIST : SPIRAL ESSENCE -QUANTUM WALK -University of Central Florida, Public Arts Program: proposed concept

2009 LI FRINGE Festival - Mind the Gap Series (selection) C.W.Post College

2009 The Baymen in the Cove, Permanent Mosaic, Oyster Bay H.S. Center for the Performing Arts, Oyster Bay, NY

2008 Artmosphere ( Nebula as stage setting ) Tilles Center for the Performing Arts.

2008 Tiger of Integrity, Permanent Mosaic Mural, Fayette Elementary, Merrick, NY

2008 Mind the Gap series, MPH Gallery & Salon, Locust Valley, NY

2007-2006 Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, The Atrium Space. Public Installation of “Whirling In the Solar Nebular: A Celebration of Life in the Universe.”

2004 DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities, Commission for Public Art Sculpture “Pandamania.” Washington DC

2004 Pratt Institute, “Faithworks”, Brooklyn, NY

2004 Garage Gallery, “Surface”, Brooklyn, NY

2004 Rosen & Associates: Redhook, NY, “Paint”, outdoor sculpture, Commissioned by General Robert Rosen & the Nassau County Dept. of Entertainment & Tourism for Horse of A Different Color

2004 Village of Great Neck, NY “Pearl” Public Art, commissioned by “Jewels by Viggi” and Nassau County Dept. of Tourism, NY.

2004 Nassau County Racing Palace, Plainview NY, “Lucky Charm” Public art Commissioned by NY Racing Association & Nassau County Dept. of Entertainment & Tourism for OTB.

2004 Cradle of Aviation Museum, public art, “Luv Horse”, Garden City, NY, commissioned by Southwest Airlines and Nassau County.

2004 Oyster Bay Historical Society, Artists of Long Island, Raynham Hall, Oyster Bay, NY

2003 Nassau County Museum of Art, Horse of A Different Color, Public Installation of Painted Horse Sculpture “Lucky Charm”, sponsored by Nassau County Department of Sports, Entertainment & Tourism.

2003 Colors, Shades of Pale: Drawings in Collage, Cold Spring Harbor, NY.

2002 Walden Building & Art Red, White Blue 2002 House, Oyster Bay, NY.

2000 Collaborative Mail Art; Cork Gallery, NYC, NY & Rutgers University, NJ.

2000 North Shore University Hospital; “People Caring for People”, permanent installation of mural by Art House Studio artists. Plainview, NY.

2000 Borders Café; Art House Studio Selections, Borders Books, Syosset, NY.

2000 OBEN Public Library; Art House Studio Members Show, Oyster Bay, NY.

1999 Russell Art Salon, NY; Art in the World: Lecture & Exhibit. Curator: Dr. Stella Russell, Art Dept., Nassau Community College, Garden City, NY.

1998 Gallery Korea; Inside Out, NYC.

1998 Smithtown Township Arts Council, Mills Pond House, St. James, NY. Tribute. Curator: Norma Cohen, Director.

1997 Islip Art Museum, East Islip, NY. The Altered Image. Curator: Anne Cohen DePietro, Director, Hecksher Museum of Art.

1997 Nassau County Museum of Art, Roslyn Harbor, NY. Long Island Juried Exhibition. Juror: Ivan Karp and Phyllis Braff.

1997 Watchung Art Center, Watchung, NJ. The End of the Millennium.

1996 City of Homestead, Florida. First Annual Colors of the Earth Art Show Curator: Berenice Steiner, Director, Steiner Galleries.

1996 Steamroller Gallery, Recent Work, Frenchtown, NJ.

1995 Organization of Independent Artists, NYC. Internal Examination.

1995 Gallery Swan, Soho, NY, NY. New Works.

1995 Rabbet Gallery, New Brunswick, NJ. Starbucks Invitational.

1995 Firehouse Gallery, Nassau Community College, Garden City, NY. Jurors: Tracey Bashkoff and Bernice Steinbaum.

1994 The Gallery, Northampton Community College, Bethlehem, PA. Water & Planet Paintings. Curator: Gerald Rowan, Director.

1993 The Pegge Hopper Gallery, Honolulu, HI. Is That Peace I See?

1992 The Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Manhattan, NY. The Gaia Institute presents Art in The Scale of Being.

1989 Broadway Windows at New York University, Manhattan, NY. Aqueous Spaces. Curator: Ruth Newman, Director, 80 Wash. Sq. East Gallery.

1988 Ceres Gallery, Manhattan, NY. Sea of Life Installation funded by Manhattan Community Arts and a NYC Dept. of Cultural Affairs Grant.

1981 P.S. 122, Manhattan, NY. Ninth Street Survival Show inaugural exhibit sponsored L.E.A.N. and funded by the NEA.

1980 New House Gallery at Snug Harbor, Staten Island, NY. Ford Foundation Studio Scholar Award Recipients. program.

MEDIA FILE

2006 NY Times: An Explosion of Light by Marcelle Fischler

2004 Oyster Bay Guardian,”Historical Society Hosts Local Artists”, by S. Davy

2003 Enterprise Pilot, “Laurette Kovary makes horse of a different color,” by Dagmar Fors Karppi.

2003 Martin Viette’s Seasons: ”A winning season”, by Judy Sullivan-Rizzo.

2002 Guardian, “Art House Comes to Oyster Bay”, by S. Davy.

2002 Enterprise Pilot,” Artists Looking for A Project”, by D. Karppi.

2000 News12.com, “Artists of All Ages Paint Mural in Hospital” , by S. Davy.

2000 Syosset Jericho Tribune, “Art House Studio Shines”, by Denise D’Allesandro.

2000 Oyster Bay East Norwich Enterprise Pilot, Local Artists at Borders.

2000 Guardian, Art “House Opens Exhibit in Syosset” by CeCe R. Kahme.

1999 Radio Interview, WHPC:90.3 Art in the World Nassau Community College, Garden City, NY.

1999 Prattfolio Annual Report: Alumni News and Notes Brooklyn, NY.

1998 Segye Times, “Inside Out”, review, 6/22; Art & Culture Section, NY 6/29.
Korea Central Daily, Inside Out review, 6/20.

1998 TV Interview - Channel 55, “Tribute,“ Mills Pond House, St. James, NY.

1997 “Norwich Notables”, Inclusion in monograph for the Tricentennial of East Norwich by the Committee for the Beautification of East Norwich, NY.

1995 Inside Art Starbucks Memorial review by Stephanie Knox.

1994 Catalogue Essay, “Is That Peace I See?” by Carol Khewhok, curator - Art Center, Honolulu Academy of Arts.

1994 The Art Students League Catalogue, “Excavation”, selected art work.

1991 & 1989 :Art in America’s Annual Guide to Museums. Galleries + Artists.

1989 The Washington Square News, Artist Profile by Kevin Conallen.

1988 Women Artist News, “Sea of Life “ Photo-Op. Judy Seigel, Editor.

1988 The New York Times, Sunday L.I. Arts, Surrounded By Water review by Helen A. Harrison, critic.

ACADEMIA & ACHIEVEMENTS

2010 since 1997, The Art House: multi service art studio, owner & operator: educational work shops, private instruction, East Norwich, NY.

2003 Instructor. Port Washington Library “Drawing Workshop”, Pt. Wash, NY.

2002 Juror,West Side Arts Coalition Exhibit: Cork Gallery, Lincoln Center, NYC.

1997 – 1986, Art Students League, Manhattan, NY. Artists’ forum led by artist Rudolf Baranik, annual participation since 1986.

1997 Award of Merit- Long Island Juried Exhibition Nassau County Museum of Art, Roslyn Harbor, NY.

1996 Award of Merit- First Annual Colors of the Earth Art Show City of Homestead, FL.

1995 Award of Merit- Firehouse Gallery, N. C. College, Garden City, NY.

1996 Guest Speaker: Fulcrum Gallery, Manhattan, NY. Artists Talk on Art ” Healing with Art.”

1994 Guest Speaker: Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY.

1994 Guest Speaker: Northampton Community College, Bethlehem, PA.

1993 Alley Pond Environmental Center, Queens, NY Aqueous Spaces Installation Inter-active Earth Day exhibit and workshop.

1991 & 1990 Queens College, Artist in Residence Program, Caumsett, NY.

1988 Women in the Arts Award, Sea of Life Manhattan Community Arts and NYC Dept. of Cultural Affairs Grant.

1981 BFA, Cum Laude, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY.

1980 Art Scholarship Pratt Institute, Aetna Corporation.

1980 & 1979 Studio Scholar Award, Ford Foundation.

1979 Byam Shaw School of Art, London, England. Matriculated by Pratt

1974 - 1970 Miami Art Center, Miami, Fl. Foundation Studio Workshop.