Gail Postal

Lives and Works in New York City

Education

2006 National Academy School of Fine Arts, New York, Three Year Certificate

1985 - Present National Academy School of Fine Arts, New York

Art Student’s League, New York

Sculpture Center, New York

New School, New York

1980 Fordham University, New York, Ph.D.

1968 Brooklyn College, New York, M.S.

1964 Brooklyn College, New York, B.A.

Work Experience

1964-1999 New York City Board of Education, Teacher

Publications

2016 “Gail Postal - Painting,” Art and Artists, Artist Showcase, by Renee Phillips, http://www.manhattanarts.com/gail-postal-painting/

2014 “INCITE 2 Color Passions: The Best of Mixed Media,“ North Light Books, Edited by Tonia Jenny.

2013 “Figure in Graphite and Oil,” Artistsnetwork.com, August 14, 2013.

2013 “Strokes of Genius 5 – The Best of Drawing,“ North Light Books, Edited by Rachel Rubin Wolf.

2013 “Beyond Sensual Boundaries,“ Lines from the League, the Student and Alumni Magazine of the Art Students League of New York, Fall Issue.

2013 “Gail Postal’s Fantasy Life,” Persimmontree.org, an Online Magazine of the Arts, Fall Issue.

2013 “The Gold Standard,“ The Artist’s Magazine, July/August Issue.

2012 “Exhibitions – Fort Wayne Museum, “ American Arts Quarterly, Fall Issue.

2012 “Over 60 Art Competition,“ The Artist’s Magazine, March Issue.

Solo Exhibitions

2014 “Contemporary Icons: Gail Postal,” Pearl Theatre, New York, NY.

2012 “ICONIC: Works by Gail Postal,” Tazza Gallery, New York, NY.

2012 “Gail Postal,” Foyer Gallery, Art Institute & Gallery, Salisbury, MD.

2009 “Contemporary American Icons,” Edward Williams Gallery, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Hackensack, NJ.

Two Person Exhibitions

2009 “Iconic Landscapes and Portraits of Everyday Icons,” Windham Fine Arts Gallery, Windham, NY.

Invitational Exhibitions

2015 “Light in the Tunnel,” RJD Gallery, Sag Harbor, NY.

2013 “Model as Muse,” National Academy of Fine Arts Museum and School, New York, NY.

2010 “4 Artist Invitational Exhibition,” Art Association of Harrisburg, Harrisburg, PA.

Group Exhibitions

2017 “Gibson County Visual Arts Association 16th National Exhibition,” Gibson County Visual Arts Association, juror: Ted Nuttall, Humboldt, TN.

2017 “Texas National 2017,” SFA Art Galleries, juror: Benito Huerta, Nacodoches, TX.

2017 “2017 Loveland National Fine Art Show,” Thompson Valley Art League, Loveland, CO.

2017 “2017 At the Walker Open Exhibition,” Walker Art Collection, juror: Jim Casebeer, Garrett, KS.

2017 “118th Annual Exhibiting Artists Members Exhibition,” National Arts Club, jurors: Jimmy Wright, Douglas Walla, New York, NY.

2017 “45th International Art Show,” Brownsville Museum of Fine Art, jurors: Cesar Martinez, Angel Cabrales Annie Moye, Brownsville, TX.

2017 “Red River Valley International Juried Art Exhibition and Competition,” Red River Valley Museum, juror: David Band, Vernon, TX.

2017 “America’s Paperworks 2017,” Northwest Art Center, juror: Michael Strand, Minot, ND.

2017 “22nd Arts in Harmony, 2017 Annual International Show,” The Elk River Area Arts Alliance, Blaine, MN.

2017 “The Figure Contemporary, A National Art Exhibit” Santa Cruz Art League juror: Noah Buchanan, Santa Cruz, CA.

2016 “New Beginnings,” Manhattan Arts International, juror: Rene Phillips, http://www.manhattanarts.com

2016 “2016 TVAA National,” Texas Visual Arts Association, jurors: Andrea Karnes and Gabriel Ritter, Mesquite, TX.

2016 “120th Annual Open Exhibition,” Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, jurors: Flo Kemp and Yuka Imata, New York, NY.

2016 “32nd National Juried Show,” National Society of Artists, juror: Nathan Madrid, Galveston, TX.

2016 “88th Grand National Exhibition,” The American Artists Professional League, jurors: Brandon Soloff and Sam Adoquoi, New York, NY.

2016 “Audubon Artists 74th Annual Exhibition,” Audubon Artists, juror: Jeffrey Berman, New York, NY.

2016 “20the Annual National Lines into Shapes,” Art Center of Estes Park juror: Jeff Legg, Estes Park, CO.

2016 “2016 National Juried Show,” Southern Appalachian Artist Guild, juror: Dawn Whitelaw, Blue Ridge, GA.

2016 “The Red Show,” CORE Gallery, juror: Debbrah Courtney, Denver, CO.

2016 “14th Annual Open Juried Art Show,” Peninsula Art League, Gig Harbor, WA.

2016 “23rd National Juried Exhibition,” Art Institute and Gallery, juror: Eric Key, Salisbury, MD.

2016 “47th Annual River Road Show,” Louisiana Art and Artists Guild, juror: Bill Farnsworth, Baton Rouge, LA.

2016 “32nd Annual Juried National Painting Show,” North Valley Art League, juror: Jeannie Vodden, Reading, CA.

2016 “The Healing Power of Art,” Manhattan Arts International, juror: Rene Phillips, http://www.healing-power-of-art.org

2016 “64 Arts National Juried Exhibition,” Buchanan Center for the Arts, juror: Lonnie Eugene Stewart, Monmouth, IL.

2016 “Real People 2016,” Old Court House Arts Center, juror: John Heng, Woodstock, IL.

2016 “Americas 2016: All Media,” Northwest Art Center, juror: Kim W. Fink, Minot, ND.

2016 “Art Comes Alive 2016,” Art Design Consultants, Cincinnati, OH.

2016 “25th Anniversary Juried Art Show and Competition,” Breckenridge Fine Arts Center, juror: Bill Ryan, Breckenridge, TX.

2016 “COLOR,” Brooklyn Waterpark Artists Coalition, juror: Lilian Tone, Brooklyn, NY.

2016 “2016 Annual Juried Art Competition,” South Arkansas Art Center, juror: Alejo Benedetti, El Dorado, AR.

2016 “Works on Paper 2016,” Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, juror: Carter E. Foster, Loveladies, NJ.

2016 “58th Annual Juried Show,” Gadsden Art Association, juror: Elaine Campbell, Gadsden, AL.

2016 “5th Annual National Juried Art Competition and Exhibition,” East End Arts, juror: Peter Marcelle, Riverhead, NY.

2016 “Westmoreland Art National,” Westmoreland Arts and Heritage Festival, juror: Deidra Keremes, Latrobe, PA.

2016 “Gateway to Imagination,” Farmington Museum, juror: Betty Ann Mocek, Farmington, NM.

2016 “National Greeley Art Exhibition 50th Anniversary,” National Greeley Art Association, juror: Don Weller, Greeley, CO.

2016 “Spring Exhibition: National Juried Show,” Emerald Arts Center, juror: Barbara Jaenicke, Springfield, OR.

2016 “88th Annual International Juried Exhibition 2016,” Art Association of Harrisburg, juror: Oliver Shell, Harrisburg, PA.

2016 “Manhattan Arts International HERStory 2016,” Manhattan Arts International, http//:www.manhattanarts.com

2016 “Texas National 2016,” Stephen F. Austin University, juror: Abelardo Morell, Nacogdoches, TX.

2016 “Red River Valley Juried Art Exhibition and Competition,” Red River Valley Museum, juror: David Band, Vernon, TX.

2016 “Lakeside Statewide Juried Art Exhibition 2016,” The Art Association of Oswego, juror: Michael Flanagan, Oswego, NY.

2016 “Women’s Work 2016,” Northwest Area Arts Council, juror: John Heng, Woodstock, IL.

2016 “83rd Annual Juried Exhibition,” Hudson Valley Art Association, juror: Sherry Camhy, New York, NY.

2016 “2016 Invitational Show,” Conroe Art League, juror: Francesca Fuchs, Conroe, TX.

2016 “21st Arts in Harmony 2016 Annual International Show,” Elk River Area Arts Alliance, Elk River, MN.

2015 “45h Annual Paperworks,” Northwest Art Center, Minot State University, juror: Karen Kunc, Minot, MD.

2015 “46th Annual River Road Show,” Louisiana Art and Artists’ Guild, juror: Diantha York-Ripley, Baton Rouge, LA.

2015 “119th Annual Juried Exhibition,” Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, jurors: William Crow, Anna Aptaker and Doug Safranek, New York, NY.

2015 “Mixing Your Media,” CORE New Art Space, juror: Claudia Roulier, Denver, CO.

2015 “87th Grand National Exhibition,” The American Artists Professional League, jurors: John A. Varriano and Cesar A. Jerez, New York, NY.

2015 “Audubon Artists 73rd Annual Exhibition ,” Audubon Artists, jurors: Sharon Matt Atkins and Lisa Small, New York, NY.

2015 “Beasts on Broadway,” Santa Cruz Art League, juror: Melissa Pickford, Santa Cruz, CA.

2015 “19th Annual Lines into Shapes,” Art Center and Gallery of Estes Park, juror: Susie Hyer, Estes Park, CO.

2015 “Southern Appalachian Arts Guild 2015 National Juried Show,” Southern Appalachian Arts Guild and Blue Ridge Mountain Arts Association, juror: James Richards, Blue Ridge, GA.

2015 “31st Juried National Show,” National Society of Artists, juror: Ada Jones Martin, Clute, TX.

2015 “Viewpoint 47, 2015 National Juried Art Competition,” Cincinnati Art Club, jurors: Dr. Julie Aronson, Ken Emerick, Paige Williams and Robert Hogberg, Cincinnati, OH.

2015 “Sixteenth Annual Wills Creek Exhibition,” Allegany Arts Council Seville Gallery, jurors: Amanda Jiron-Murphy and Jessica Beck, Cumberland, MD.

2015 “Tattoo,” Las Laguna Gallery, juror: Lori McBride, Laguna Beach, CA.

2015 “Art from the Boros,” Denise Bibro Gallery, juror: Denise Bibro, New York, NY.

2015 “Real People 2015,” Old Courthouse Arts Center, juror: John Heng, Woodstock, IL.

2015 “Mix it Up: Mixed Media,” Santa Cruz Art League, juror: Tobin Keller, Santa Cruz, CA.

2015 “Brand 43 Works on Paper Annual National Juried Exhibition,” Brand Library and Art Center, juror: Kent Twitchell, Glendale, CA.

2015 “20th Annual Juried Art Show and Competition,” Breckenridge Fine Arts Center, juror: Randy Meador, Breckenridge, TX.

2015 “57th Annual Juried Show,” Gadsden Art Association, juror: DeAnn Culver, Gadsden, AL.

2015 “The Figure,” East End Arts, jurors: Peter Marcelle and Kathryn Markel, Riverhead, NY.

2015 “Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival Exhibition,” Twin Lakes Park, juror: Diane Shrader, Youngwood, PA.

2015 “Westmoreland County Community College Exhibition,” Westmoreland County Community College, juror: Diane Shrader, Youngwood, PA.

2015 “Gateway to Imagination,” The Farmington Museum, juror: Stephanie Taylor, Farmington, NM.

2015 “Wide Open 6,” Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, juror: Rujeko Hockley, Brooklyn, NY.

2015 “85th Annual Juried Art Exhibition,” National Art League, Douglaston, NY.

2015 “National Greeley Art Exhibition,” juror: Gary Huber, Greeley, CO.

2015 “Art League of Hilton Head 2015 Biennale,” Art League of Hilton Head, juror: Carrie Burns Brown, Hilton Head, SC.

2015 “Emerald Spring Exhibition,” Emerald Arts Center, juror: Eric Wiegardt, Springfield, OR.

2015 “Red River Valley International Juried Art Exhibition and Competition,” Red River Valley Museum, juror: David Bond, Vernon, TX.

2015 “National Juried Art Exhibition,” Academy of Fine Arts, juror: Twyla Kitts, Lynchburg, VA.

2015 “Texas National 2015,” Stephen F. Austin University, juror: Zhi Lin, Nacogdoches, TX.

2015 “Lakeside Statewide Juried Art Exhibition 2015,” Art Association of Oswego, juror: Bradley Butler, Oswego, NY.

2015 “Women’s Works,” Northwest Arts Council, juror: John Heng, Woodstock, IL.

2015 “Explore this 11,” Colored Pencil Society of America http://www.cpsa.org

2015 “Monmouth Museum 36th Annual Juried Exhibition,” Monmouth Museum, juror: Catherine Clark, Lincroft, NJ.

2015 “Contempo: Pushing the Limit on Art,” Lighthouse Art Center Museum, juror: Elayne Mordes, Tequesta, FL.

2015 “6th Annual Drawing Discourse Exhibition,” University of North Carolina Asheville, juror: Val Britton, Asheville, NC.

2014 “118th Annual Open Juried Exhibition,” Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, jurors: Robert Armetta, Robert Carter and Michael J. Ruple, New York, NY.

2014 “72nd Annual Exhibition,” Audubon Artists, New York, NY.

2014 “NOVAS 2014,” Cultural Arts Council of Douglasville/Douglas County, Douglasville, GA.

2014 “The Retreat’s Fifth Annual Competition,” Richard J. Demato, jurors: Janet Goleas and Christina Stassfield, Sag Harbor, NY.

2014 “45th National River Road Show,” Louisiana Art & Artists Guild, juror: Morton E. Solberg, Baton Rouge, LA.

2014 “First Place Winners’ Group Show,” National Arts League, Douglaston, NY.

2014 “86th Grand National Exhibition,” American Artists Professional League, New York, NY.

2014 “30th National Open Juried Show,” National Society of Artists, juror: Susan Pinkerton, Baytown, TX.

2014 “Best of the Best,” Breckenridge Fine Arts Center, juror: Victoria MacFarlane, Breckenridge, TX.

2014 “New Directions 14, 28th Annual National Juried Contemporary Art Exhibition,” Barrett Art Center, juror: Lynne Warren, Poughkeepsie, NY.

2014 “SCNY Summer Members’ Show,” Salmagundi Club, juror: Elizabeth Spencer, New York, NY.

2014 “12th Annual Open Juried Show,” Peninsula Art League, juror: Carla O’Connor, Gig Harbor, WA.

2014 “Tenth Annual Art Kudos International Juried Competition,” http://www.artkudos.com

2014 “Fall National Juried Exhibition,” Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, juror: Betti-Sue Hertz, Novato, CA.

2014 “22nd National Juried Exhibition,” Art Institute & Gallery, Salisbury, MD.

2014 “Works on Paper,” Santa Cruz Art League, juror: Noah Buchanan, Santa Cruz, CA.

2014 “Classical Realism,” Manhattan Borough President’s Office, juror: Leah McCloskey, New York, NY,

2014 “27th Annual Northern National Art Competition,” Nicolet College Art Gallery, juror: Linda Benedict-Jones, Rhinelander, WI.

2014 “23rd Annual Juried Art Show and Competition,” Breckenridge Fine Arts Center, juror: Scott Meyers, Breckenridge, TX.

2014 “56th Annual Juried Show,” Gadsden Art Association, juror: Elaine Campbell, Gadsden, AL.

2014 “Annual Members’ Show,” Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, jurors: Judith Levy and Andrew Liss, New York, NY.

2014 “Art from the Boros II,” Denise Bibro Gallery, juror: Denise Bibro, New York, NY.

2014 “Summer National Juried Exhibition,” Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, juror: Catherine Clark, Novato, CA.

2014 “The Feminist Agenda,” Linus Galleries, http://www.linusgallery.com

2014 “Art Comes Alive 2014,” Art Design Consultants, Cincinnati, OH.

2014 “23rd Annual NAC Roundtable Exhibit,” National Arts Club, New York, NY.

2014 “National Juried Exhibition,” Lancaster County Art Association, Strasburg, PA.

2014 “40th Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival,” jurors: Burt Gibbons and Barry Moore, Latrobe, PA.

2014 “The 29th Annual Tallahassee International Juried Exhibition,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Tallahassee FL.

2014 “Gateway to Imagination,” Farmington Museum, juror: Cherie Powell, Farmington, NM.

2014 “Emerald Spring Exhibition 2014,” Emerald Art Center, juror: Merrilea Jones, Springfield, OR.

2014 “17th Annual Lakeside Statewide Juried Art Exhibition,” Art Association of Oswego, juror: Gina Zanolli, Oswego, NY.

2014 “2014 Beaumont Art League National Exhibition,” Beaumont Art League, juror: Vera Barnett, Beaumont, TX.

2014 “Red River Valley International Juried Art Exhibition & Competition,” Red River Valley Museum, juror: David Band, Vernon, TX.

2014 “27th Annual Women’s Works,” Northwest Area Arts Council, Crystal Lake, IL.

2014 “130th Annual Members’ Exhibition,” The Salmagundi Club, juror: Elizabeth Spencer, New York, NY.

2014 “The Historic Black and White Exhibition,” The Salmagundi Club, juror: Elizabeth Spencer, New York, NY.

2014 “La Grange National XXVIII,” La Grange Art Museum, juror: Annette Cone-Skelton, La Grange, GA.

2014 “Explore This! 10 - 2014,” Colored Pencil Society of America, juror: Amy Galpin, http://www.cpsa.org

2014 “National Art Exhibition,” Visual Arts Center, juror: Carl Samson, Punta Gorda, FL.

2014 “The 27th South Cobb Arts Alliance National Juried Exhibition,” South Cobb Arts Alliance, juror: Harry DeLorme, Mableton, GA.

2014 “30th Annual Juried National Show for 2014,” North Valley Art League, juror: Fealing Lin, Redding, CA.

2014 “8th Annual Au Natural International Juried Exhibition,” Clatsop Community College Art Center Gallery, juror: Charles Froelick, Astoria, OR.

2014 “2014 Cornell Museum National Juried Exhibition,” Cornell Museum of Art and American Culture, juror: Michael Monroe, Delray Beach, FL.

2013 “Lines Into Shapes,” Art Center of Estes Park http://www.artcenterofestes.com, Estes Park, CO.

2013 “Small Art, Big Impact,” Manhattan Arts International, jurors: James Bacchi, Edward Rubin, Renee Phillips , http://www.manhattanarts.com

2013 “85th Grand National Online Exhibition 2013,” The American Artists Professional League http://www.americanartistsprofessionalleague.org, juror: Gregg Kreutz, New York, NY.

2013 “2013 Second National Open Visual Arts Show,” Cultural Arts Council of Douglasville, juror: Laura Lieberman, Douglasville, GA.

2013 “71st Annual Exhibition,” Audubon Artists, online exhibit http://www.audubonartists.org, jurors: Meghan Melvin and Patrick Murphy, New York, NY.

2013 “Fifth Annual National Figurative Drawing and Painting Competition and Exhibition,” Lore Degenstein Gallery of Susquehanna University, juror: Alessandra Sulpy, Selinsgrove, PA.

2013 “Singular Vision,” Salmagundi Club, juror: Elizabeth Spencer, New York, NY.

2013 “Annual National Juried Show,” Southern Appalachian Artist Guild, juror: Michael Chesley Johnson, Blue Ridge, GA.