Education
Brandeis University, BA Anthropology, magna cum laude
Galleries
Hirschl & Adler Modern, New York, NY
Selected Collections
- The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX
- Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklyn, NY
- Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris
- The Museum of the City of New York, NY
- The Museum of Jewish Heritage, New York, NY
- Southeast Museum of Photography, Daytona Beach, FL
- The Polaroid Collection, Waltham, MA
Solo Exhibitions
2009
- The Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester, MA, Hand to Hand
- The Philadelphia Museum of Jewish Art, Philadelphia, PA, Hand to Hand
- The Yiddish Book Center, Amherst, MA, Hand to Hand
2008
- The Margolis Gallery, Houston, TX, Hand to Hand
2007
- Hirschl & Adler Modern, New York, NY, Hand to Hand (see installation)
2003
- Hirschl & Adler Modern, New York, NY, Efflorescence (Flowers in Shadow & Blue Prints)
- The Fairbanks Museum, St. Johnsbury, VT, Flowers in Shadow
- Southeast Museum of Photography, Daytona Beach, FL, Botanical Journals (see installation)
- Cheekwood Botanic Hall, Nashville, TN, Flowers in Shadow
2002
- Johnson & Johnson, New Brunswick, NJ, Flowers in Shadow
- Munder Skiles, New York, NY, Flowers in Shadow
1999
- Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, New York, NY, Painterly
1997
- Home and Garden Arts, Greenwich, CT, Painterly
1995
- Grey Advertising, New York, NY, Painterly
1994
- Mezzina/Brown, New York, NY, Painterly
1982
- The Federal Building, New York, NY, Women’s Shelter/Brooklyn
- The Contemporary Gallery, Kansas City, MO, Jewish Afghanistan
Selected Group Exhibitions
2010
- The Hunterdon Art Museum, Clinton, NJ
2009
- Hirschl & Adler Modern, New York, NY, Holiday Selections
2008
- International Print Center, New York, NY, Propagating Eden
- International Center of Photography, New York, NY, Faculty Exhbition
- Hirschl & Adler Modern, New York, NY, Celebrating Women Artists
- Soho Photo, New York, NY, A Tribute to Polaroid: Photographs from the Polaroid Collection
2007
- Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, IN, Images from Nature
- Hirschl & Adler Modern, New York, NY, Holiday Selections
- Hirschl & Adler Modern, New York, NY, Summer Selections
2006
- Southeast Museum of Photography, Daytona Beach, FL, Taken for Looks (see installation)
- Hirschl & Adler Modern, New York, NY, Summer Selections
2005
- Asheville Art Museum, Asheville, NC, Handmade Pictures: Historical Process in Contemporary Photography
- American Institute in Taiwan, Taipei, Taiwan, The Art in Embassies Program
- Hirschl & Adler Modern, New York, NY, Summer Selections
2004
- Purelight Gallery, Turner Falls, MA, Counter Clockwise: Photographs from the Polaroid Collection
- Hirschl & Adler Modern, New York, NY, Summer Selections
2002
- Galleri Image, Aarhus, Denmark, Counter Clockwise: Photographs from the Polaroid Collection
- Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
2001
- Bonni Benrubi Gallery, New York, NY, Summer Salon IX: New Pictures
- The Center for Photography at Woodstock, Woodstock, NY, Put Yourself in the Picture, selections by Tom Gitterman
2000
- Bonni Benrubi Gallery, New York, NY, Air-Conditioned: Interiors
1998
- The Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY, Recent Acquisitions
- Galeria Luisa Strina, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Curated by Nessia Pope
1996
- Munder Skiles, New York, NY Immortalizing Eden: 13 Photographers Capture Gardens in Black & White
1994
- Michael Hoppen Gallery, London, UK
1991
- Robin Rice Gallery, New York, NY, Summertime: A Photo Show of Altered Processes
1989
- The Magazine Photographers Gallery, New York, NY Preview: Presented by Malcolm Abrams
1987
- The Art Director’s Club, New York, NY
1984
- Neikrug Gallery, New York, NY, Rated X
1983
- Neikrug Gallery, New York, NY, Rated X
Publications
2005
- The Polaroid Book, Edited by Steve Crist, Taschen GmbH
2002
- Blue Prints: The Natural World in Cyanotype Photographs, by Zeva Oelbaum, Rizzoli International Publications
- Flowers in Shadow: A Photographer Rediscovers a Victorian Botanical Journal, by Zeva Oelbaum, Rizzoli International Publications
1998
- Our Grandmothers: Loving Portraits by 74 Granddaughters, Edited by Linda Sunshine, Welcome Press
1995
- Photography Annual, Communication Arts
1989
- International Photography, Eastman Kodak Company
- Photography Annual, Communication Arts
1979
- The Family of Women, Edited by Julia Scully, A Ridge Press Book, Grosset & Dunlap
1978
- Behold a Great Image: The Contemporary Jewish Experience in Photographs, Edited by Sharon Strassfeld and Arthur Kurzweil, Jewish Publication Society
Documentary Films
2010
- Ahead of Time: The Extraordinary Journey of Ruth Gruber, Producer and Production Designer
2005
- Rene and I, Executive Producer
Grants/Awards
2010
- Berkshire International Film Festival, Best Documentary, “Ahead of Time”
2005
- RiverRun Film Festival, Best Documentary, “Rene and I”
2004
- Women in Film, Film Finishing Grant
2001
- Polaroid Corporation, Artist Support Program
1998
- Polaroid Corporation, Artist Support Program
1995
- Communication Arts, Award of Excellence for photograph published in The New York Times Magazine
1993
- Garden Writers Assoc. of America, Quill & Trowel Award Winner, Best of Category in Photography
1989
- Communication Arts, Award of Excellence
Teaching
International Center of Photography, NYC, NY
Selected Talks/Panels
2010
- New York Jewish Film Festival, New York, NY, Ahead of Time & Discussion
- Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, Durham, NC, Ahead of Time & Discussion
- Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Santa Barbara, CA, Ahead of Time & Discussion
- Berlin Jewish Film Festival, Berlin, Germany, Ahead of Time & Discussion
2009
- Columbia University School of Journalism, NYC, NY
- Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester, MA
- Philadelphia Museum of Jewish Art, Philadelphia, PA
w/Peter Barberie, Curator of Photographs, Philadelphia Museum of Art
David Stern, Ruth Meltzer Professor of Classical Hebrew, U. of Penn - Yiddish Book Center, Amherst, MA
2008
- Margolis Galley, Houston, TX
2007
- Hirschl & Adler Gallery, NYC, NY
2006
- Mount Sinai Hospital, NYC, NY, Rene and I & Discussion
2005
- Museum of Jewish Heritage, NYC, NY, Rene and I & Discussion
2003
- Fairbanks Museum, St. Johnsbury, VT
- Southeast Museum of Photography, Daytona Beach, FL
2002
- New York School of Interior Design, New York, NY
- Rainy Day Books, Kansas City, MO
2000
- Professional Women Photographers, New York, NY