Joel Sokolov
In 2005 Sokolov moved from downtown Manhattan to several acres of a remote lava flow in Puna, Hawaii. He built a home and studio and focused on privately creating his artwork, an artists oasis and botanical garden. He exhibited his ‘Big Island Drawings’ at the Kentler International Drawing Space in Brooklyn, and at the Honolulu Museum of Art. His work from Hawaii reflects his natural and internal environment during this period which evolved from representational into a more intuitive abstract expression.
Born and raised in New York City, Sokolov identified as an artist at an early age. He is a graduate of Laguardia H.S. of Music and Art, N.Y.C., 1973 and is a graduate of the Boston Museum School of Fine Arts, 1977.
In 1980 Sokolov renovated a loft in Tribeca which became his home, studio, and gallery until 2005. He exhibited at White Columns, The Drawing Center, Franklin Furnace, B.A.M., as well as many other galleries and venues. In New York City, Sokolov focused on cityscape painting, aerial views, aviation, landscape, and views of the World Trade Center, which was the view from his studio window.
Sokolov’s artwork was collected by Henry Geldzahler, who was a mentor and patron, as well as by Werner Kramarsky and Mike Nichols, among many others.
Sokolov has been Artist in Residence at the Lucid Art Foundation and at the Dorland Mountain Arts Colony, where he designed two new studios and secured funding for them to be built. His work with fashion and decorative arts using textiles printed with his artwork have been collected and exhibited. In the 1990’s he was author/editor of ‘Textile Design’, and ‘Product Design 4’ distributed by Rizzoli. He received grants from the Innovative Design Fund for his work with painted custom furniture, as well as from Robert Rauschenberg’s Change, Inc., NYFA, Artists Space, the Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation, and two nominations for the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation grant. He has completed commissions for several public spaces in Boston and New York City. Sokolov’s artworks are included in numerous corporate, private, and museum collections worldwide.
J O E L S O K O L O V
212 226-1385
Instagram @joelsokolov
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art
Appleton Partners, Boston, MA
Auburn Theological Seminary, NYC
Alterman & Boop, NY
Arkansas Arts Center
Johanna and Tom Baruch, S.F.
Bessemer Trust, S.F.
Best Products, Inc.
Bingham, Dana, + Gould, Boston, MA
Boston Consulting Group, NYC
Bregel Investments
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, MA
Chase Manhattan Bank
Deerfield Management, NY
Dr. Ria Eagan
Henry Geldzahler
Whoopi Goldberg
Goodwin, Procter, and Hoar, Boston
Hale and Dorr, Boston
Holland Mark Martin, Boston
Mark Hostetter + Alex Habib
Houlihan, Lokey, Howard, + Zukin, NYC
Human Rights Campaign, Wash. DC
Hyatt Park Hotel, Beaver Creek, CO
IBM
Lucy Kaylin + Kimball Higgs
Werner Kramarsky
LEK/Alcar
Liberty Mutual
Lucid Art Foundation
Dr. Trina Marx
Massport, Boston
Mckinsey + Co., NYC
Meredith + Grew, Boston
MetLife
Museum of the City of New York
The New York TImes; Office of the President, NYC
Mike Nichols
NYNEX
OCI Chemical Corp., CT
Onex Investment
Orion Capital Management
Pittiglio, Ravin, Todd & Mcgrath, Boston
Fran Preisman
Pfizer
Sherin & Lodgen, Boston
S-Products, The Netherlands
Dr. Caroline Stern
Peter Stern
Summit Preparatory School
Unicco
Jeff + Penny Vinik
Vinik Asset Management, Boston
Westfield Capital, Boston
Wilmer Hale
Zurich Intl. Ltd, Bermuda
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2021 ‘100 WORKS ON PAPER’, Kentler Int’l Drawing Space, Brooklyn, NY
2020 ‘Alumni Artists-in-Residence Exhibition 2’ Online exhibition, lucidart.org
2019 ‘Lucid Foundation Residents 2018’, Gallery Route One, Pt. Reyes, CA
‘100 WORKS ON PAPER’, Kentler Int’l Drawing Space, Brooklyn, NY
2017 ‘DO WHAT I WANT-SELECTIONS FROM THE ARTHUR RUSSELL PAPERS’, Brooklyn Academy of Music,, Brooklyn, NY
‘FOCUS ON THE FLATFILES : MOVEMENT IN BLACK AND WHITE’, Kentler Int’l Drawing Space, Brooklyn, NY
‘100 WORKS ON PAPER’, Kentler Int’l Drawing Space, Brooklyn, NY
2016 ‘100 WORKS ON PAPER’, Kentler Int’l Drawing Space, Brooklyn, NY
2015 ‘100 WORKS ON PAPER’, Kentler Int’l Drawing Space, Brooklyn, NY
2014 ‘ON THE MOVE’, Flinn Gallery, Greenwich, CT
2013 ‘100 WORKS ON PAPER’, Kentler Int’l Drawing Space, Brooklyn, NY
2012 ‘100 WORKS ON PAPER’, Kentler Int’l Drawing Space, Brooklyn, NY
2011 ‘100 WORKS ON PAPER’, Kentler Int’l Drawing Space, Brooklyn, NY
2010 ‘DEGREES OF DENSITY’, Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, Arkansas; Ilges Gallery, Columbus, Georgia
2009 ‘BIG ISLAND DRAWINGS’, Solo exhibition, Kentler International Drawing Space, Brooklyn, NY
‘ARTISTS OF HAWAII 2009, Biennial exhibition, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Honolulu, HI
‘DEGREES OF DENSITY’, curated by Marilyn Symmes, Kentler International Drawing Space’, Brooklyn, NY
‘WHAT’S THE BIG IDEA-Selections from the Flat File’, Kentler International Drawing Space,Brooklyn, NY
2007 ‘31’ST ANNUAL BIG ISLAND FALL ARTS COMPETITION’, East Hawaii Cultural Center , Hilo, HI
HILO ART MUSEUM INAUGURAL SHOW, Hilo, HI
‘VARIATIONS IN BLACK AND WHITE’, SELECTIONS FROM THE FLATFILES,
KENTLER INTERNATIONAL DRAWING SPACE at the Brooklyn Academy of Music / Natman Room
2005 ‘SELECTIONS FROM THE FLAT FILE’, Kentler Int’l Drawing Space, Brooklyn, NY
2004 ‘VIEWS + SCAPES’, DFN Gallery, NY, NY
2003 SLOAN MIYASATO, San Francisco Design Center, SF,CA.
GALLERY ARTISTS- DFN Gallery, New York, NY
THE ‘BURBS’- DFN Gallery, New York, NY
ART IN BUSINESS- Harvard Club, Boston, MA
2002 MANHATTAN PAINTINGS- Michael Ingbar Gallery, New York, NY
2001 SKYLINE - Michael Ingbar Gallery, New York, NY
PLATTE CLOVE ARTIST IN RESIDENCE EXHIBITION, Erpf Gallery of the Catskill Ctr, Arkville, NY
2000 SUMMER GROUP -Michael Ingbar Gallery, New York, NY
1999 NEW YORK AT LARGE-Michael Ingbar Gallery, New York, NY
1997 DISPARATE LANDSCAPES- Gensler, Santa Monica, CA
1996 COMMISSION- by Brennan, Beer, Gorman, Monk/ Architects and Interiors for 2 Rector St. Lobby, NYC
1995 CITY VIEWS- Solo Exhibition- Michael Ingbar Gallery, New York, NY INSTALLATION SERIES 1-
HERE, New York, NY
FROM SILENCE TO CELEBRATION- Landsdowne St. Gallery, Boston, MA
NEW YORK CITY LANDMARKS- Michael Ingbar Gallery, New York, NY
IMAGES OF WALL ST- Michael Ingbar Gallery, New York, NY
ART LUNCH- Ramscale Art Associates, Danette Koke Fine Art, New York, NY
1994 CAST IRON SOHO- Michael Ingbar Gallery, New York, NY
FAMOUS NYC BUILDINGS- Michael Ingbar Gallery, New York, NY
RECENT WORKS- Elizabeth Shriver, New York, NY
SELECTIONS FROM THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE SHOW- Museum of Modern Art, Art Advisory Service Exhibition at GE Headquarters, Fairfield, CT
ART TOYS- Madelyn Jordon Gallery, New York, NY
1993 BROOKLYN BRIDGE- Michael Ingbar Gallery, New York, NY
Auction to benefit Los Angeles Women's Shakespeare Theater Co., Los Angeles, CA
SELECTIONS FROM THE COLLECTION- Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, CT
1992 RECENT PAINTINGS- Studio Exhibition, New York, NY
1991 INTERNATIONAL FURNITURE DESIGN FOR THE 90'S- Fullscale Gallery, NY, NY CONTEMPORARY HUDSON VALLEY LANDSCAPE- Museum of the Hudson Highlands,Cornwall, NY
NEW GENERATION- Elaine Benson Gallery, Bridgehampton, NY
SOLO EXHIBITION- Gallery 28, Boston, MA
1990 the LANDSCAPE IN QUESTION- Foreman Gallery, Hartwick College
SELECTIONS FROM THE COLLECTION-Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, CT
1989 HOME SWEET HOME/ PART 2- Sally Hawkins Gallery, New York, NY
SIGNS OF LANDSCAPE- Soho Center for Visual Artists, New York, NY
NY ARTISTS IN MIAMI- Galaxy Gallery, Miami Beach, FL
NEW DRAWING- NY State Gallery Association Traveling Exhibition, 85-89
1988 BEYOND CRAFTS- Larsen-Dulman Gallery, New Hope, PA
COLLABORATIONS- Henry Street Settlement, New York, NY
1985 VISION/TELEVISION- Franklin Furnace, New York, NY
SOLO EXHIBITION- Jim Diaz Gallery, New York, NY
HENRY GELDZAHLER'S COLLECTION- Century Club, New York, NY
NEWS PAINTINGS- ABC-TV 11 O'Clock Report
1984 SELECTIONS 26- Drawing Center, New York, NY
UPDATE- White Columns, New York, NY
10 DOWNTOWN- La Mama Galleria, New York, NY
1983 GROUP SHOW- Anderson Theater/Patrick Fox Gallery, New York, NY
UFO SHOW- Queens Museum, New York, NY
DECISION BY ARMS- Just Above Midtown/Downtown, New York, NY
1981 DISCOVERIES- Adelphi University Gallery, Garden City, NY
1980 GROUP SHOW- 'A' Street Gallery, Boston, MA
1979 SOLO EXHIBITION- Lawson-DeCelle Gallery, San Francisco, CA
AWARDS
Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation, 2018
NY Arts Recovery Fund Grant - NY Foundation for the Arts, 2002
Artists Space Grant, 1991
Robert Rauschenberg’s Change, Inc., 1989
Innovative Design Fund Grant, 1984
Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation, Nominee, 1983, 1985
Best Painter, H.S. of Music and Art, New York, NY, 1973
EDUCATION
Boston Museum School of Fine Arts, Diploma, 1977
Tufts University, 1976-77
Cornell University, 1973-74
H.S. of Music and Art, New York, NY, Diploma, 1973
RELATED ACTIVITIES
Cover and Insert photo for "Iowa Dream", Arthur Russell, Audika Records, 2019
Resident Artist at Lucid Foundation, Inverness, CA, Feb. 2018
Commission- 5 Paintings for Liberty Mutual Building, Boston, MA, 2013
Drawing of Arthur Russell in New York Time Sunday Arts + Leisure, 2004
Commission–2 paintings for Marriott Marquis Hotel, NYC. Brennan Beer Gorman and Monk,
Designers, 2002
Commission for Auburn Theological Seminary- 4 paintings of religious architecture, 2001-2002
Paintings included in Microsoft commercial, Radical.Media, NYC, 2000
Painting included in feature film, ‘You’ve Got Mail’, Warner Bros.
Commission for painting for lobby of 2 Rector St., NYC, Brennan Beer Gorman and Monk
Published Photography- NY Times, Village Voice, New York Magazine
Designer Show House to benefit Cerebral Palsy, 1995
C.J. Yoon-Ono Fashion Show, Painted backdrops,1994
Featured in International Furniture Design for the 90's, PBC Publishing, 1991
Author/ Editor of Textile Design, Ideas and Applications, PBC Publishing, 1991
Author/ Editor of Product Design 4, PBC Publishing, 1990
Resident Artist at Dorland Mountain Arts Colony, Temecula, CA, 1990-2003, 2010
Raised funding for and designed 2 artists studios built at Dorland Mountain Arts Colony, 2003
BORN
New York, NY, 1956