Education
MFA Program, Hunter College, New York, NY
BFA, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
BA, Barnard College, New York, NY
Residencies
2023
Yaddo Residency, Saratoga Springs, NY
2022
The Studios at MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA
2018
Director’s Guest, Civitella Ranieri Foundation, Umbertide, Italy
2016
Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
Solo Exhibitions
2019
In Her Studio, New Release Gallery, New York, NY *
2006
Girls’ School, Kustera Tilton Gallery, New York, NY
1997
Diary, Wooster Gardens, New York, NY
1995
Interview, Schaper Sundberg Galleri, Stockholm, Sweden
1994
Interview, Jose Freire Fine Art, New York, NY
1993
Sam Samore, Kerri Scharlin, and Jane and Louise Wilson, David Zwirner Gallery, New York, NY
Student Body, Dooley Le Cappellaine, New York, NY
Wanted, Postmasters, New York, NY
1991
Gloria Luria Gallery, Miami, FL
Curatorial
2019
Salon 9: Ron Padgett, Carol Szymanski, & John Yau, Scharlin Studio, New York, NY
Salon 8: Three Particular Authors, Scharlin Studio, New York, NY
Salon 7: Civitella XXV, Scharlin Studio, New York, NY
2018
Salon 6: F Magazine, Scharlin Studio, New York, NY
Salon 5: The Miraculous, Scharlin Studio, New York, NY
2017
Salon 4: Gonzalez Peña / The Cornichons, Scharlin Studio, New York, NY
Salon 3: Rosenberg / Schneider / Dirty Mirrors, Scharlin Studio, New York, NY
Salon 2: Oppenheim / McClelland, Scharlin Studio, New York, NY
2016
Salon 1: Scarpitta / Bankemper, Scharlin Studio, New York, NY
1992
The Big Nothing or Le Presque Rien, The New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York, NY *
Selected Group Exhibitions
2022
The Patriot, O’Flaherty’s, New York, NY
2020
Reactional Aesthetics: Art of the 1990s from the Robert J. Shiffler Collection & Archive, Clay St Press Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
2017
Soft Power, Elga Wimmer PCC, New York, NY
The Miraculous in Houston, organized by Heather (Bause) Rubinstein and Raphael Rubinstein in conjunction with the 2017 CounterCurrent Festival, University of Houston, Houston, TX
2016
recap: thirty years of momenta art, Momenta Art, Brooklyn, NY
2015
WHO, Lesley Heller Workspace, New York, NY
Spring Benefit, Momenta Art, Brooklyn, NY
1997
Multiple Identities, Nexus Contemporary Art Center, Atlanta, GA
Public Service and Other Announcements, curated by John Ravenal, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
Projects.doc: selections from the Robert J. Shiffler Collection and Archive, Cincinnati Arts Association, Cincinnati, OH
1996
Sosie, Sagacho Exhibition Space, curated by Herve Mikaeloff, Tokyo, Japan *
1995
Inside/Out: Psychological Self-Portraiture, The Aldrich Museum of Art, Ridgefield, CT
Face Forward: Contemporary Self-Portraiture, curated by Maureen Sherlock, John Michael Kohler Art Center, Sheboygan, WI
Costume Drama, Gallery 400, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL
Desiring Authors, Enveloping Myths, curated by Juli Carson, Bernard Toale Gallery, Boston, MA
Closing In, The Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia, PA *
Looking at Ourselves: The American Portrait, The Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, NY
3, Schaper Sundberg Galleri, Stockholm, Sweden
The Portrait Now, curated by Elga Wimmer and Berta Sichel, Elga Wimmer Gallery, New York, NY
The Elusive Figure: Works from the Robert J. Shiffler Collection, Dayton Visual Arts Center, Dayton, OH
This Ends Up, University of Wyoming Art Museum, Laramie, WY
Gang Warfare, curated by Michael Corris, The McKinney Avenue Contemporary, Dallas, TX, and The Independent Art Space, London, UK
1994
On-Line, with John Miller and Galerie Philippe Rizzo, Alternative Space, Ghent, Belgium
Sosie, Galerie Herve Mikaeloff, Paris, France *
Yes I Am, No I’m Not, Momenta Art, New York, NY
I, Myself, Me, The Interart Center, New York, NY
Mob, Speedway Gallery, Boston, MA
The Large (Broken) Glass, curated by Lauren Wittels, HERE Arts Center, New York, NY
1993
Tom Cugliani Gallery, New York, NY
A/C Project Space, New York, NY
Object of Desires, Carl Stevens, Frankfurt, Germany
Evidently, Dooley Le Cappellaine, New York, NY
1992
Writings on the Wall, 303 Gallery, New York, NY
The Art Mall: A Social Space, The New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York, NY
E.S.P., Dooley Le Cappellaine, New York, NY
Travel and Leisure, Four Walls, Brooklyn, NY
Art Since 1992, Alternative Space, Brooklyn, NY
1991
Unlearning, curated by Kenny Schacter, Alternative Space, New York, NY
Rethinking Space (II) Certain Uncertainty, curated by Kenny Schacter and Sandra Gering, The Lobby Gallery, Deutsche Bank, New York, NY
Home for June, Home for Contemporary Theater and Art, New York, NY
1990
All Quiet on the Western Front, Galerie Antoine Candau, Paris, France *
Work on Paper, Paula Allen Gallery, New York, NY
Invitational, Stux Gallery, New York, NY
1989
American Fine Arts Co., New York, NY
1986
Selections 35, The Drawing Center, New York, NY (1986–1987)
* Exhibition catalogue
Selected Bibliography
2018
Scharlin, Kerri. “In Her Studio.” Zingmagazine, issue 25, pp. 114–130.
Rivera, Natalie. “The Women’s Group.” Zingmagazine, issue 25, pp. 332–354.
Celentano, Carol. “Soft Power: Aisha Bell, Sharon Lockhart, Kerri Scharlin, Carolee Schneemann, Anita Seiff, Carol Szymanski & Nicola L., at Elga Wimmer PCC.” Whitehot Magazine, January 2018.
2014
Rubinstein, Raphael. “21.” The Miraculous, Paper Monument, p. 34.
2006
Finch, Charlie. “Old Friends.” Artnet.com, May 5.
“Kerri Scharlin.” Painternyc.blogspot.com, May 9.
1997
Hapgood, Susan. “Review.” Art in America, July, p. 93.
Greene, David A. “Kerri Scharlin.” Frieze, Summer, issue 35, pp. 91–92.
Humphrey, David. “New York Fax.” Art Issues, Summer, pp. 38–39.
Rivera, Natalie. “Kerri Scharlin: Diary; Wooster Gardens.” Zingmagazine, Summer, issue 4, pp. 258–260.
Pokorny, Sydney. “Review.” Artforum, May, pp. 110–111.
Newhall, Edith. “Art for Argument’s Sake.” New York, March 24, pp. 83–85.
Saltz, Jerry. “Review.” Time Out New York, March 20–27, p. 48.
Nelson, Katherine. “Shameless Dame Claims Fame.” Print, January–February, pp. 58–63.
Findsen, Owen. “Aronoff Exhibit not Art, but an Art Event.” The Cincinnati Enquirer, July 13.
1996
Bloom, Amy. “A Face in the Crowd.” Vogue, December, pp. 293–297.
1995
Van der Heeg, Erik, and Sven-Olov Wallenstein. “Multiple Personalities.” Material, no. 25, p. 10.
Birnbaum, Daniel. “Review.” Artforum, October, p. 113.
Monji, Mokiko. “Profile.” Oggi, March, p. 217.
McGee, Celia. “Portraiture is Back, But, My, It’s Changed.” The New York Times, Arts & Leisure, January 1, pp. 1, 35.
Lind, Maria. “Kerri Scharlin at Schaper Sundberg Galleri.” Svenska Dagbladet, April 29.
Birnbaum, Daniel. “Kerri Scharlin at Schaper Sundberg Galleri.” Dagens Nyheter, April 28.
Herrmanns, Ralph. “From Scharlin’s Web, ‘just because I make myself the subject my work...’” Dagens Industri.
1994
Smith, Roberta. “Kerri Scharlin at Jose Freire.” The New York Times, December 9, p. C30.
Hess, Elizabeth. “Very Kerri.” The Village Voice, December 6, p. 87.
Ickes, Bob. “Advertorials for Myself.” New York, November 28, p. 24.
O’Brien, Glenn. “Hot Hype: Glenn O’Brien Talks with Kerri Scharlin.” Artforum, January, pp. 82–85, 115.
Ebony, David. “Review.” Art in America, January, p. 106.
The New Yorker, December 12.
1993
Saltonstall, David. “Artistic on the Face of It.” The Daily News, November 4, p. 24.
Perchuk, Andrew. “Review.” Artforum, October, p. 96.
Weil, Benjamin. “Review.” Purple Prose, no. 4, Fall.
Fujimori, Manami. “Review.” Bijutsu Techo, October.
Stevenson, Peter. “Off the Record.” The New York Observer, August 16.
Levin, Kim. “Voice Choice.” The Village Voice, July 6.
Penner, Degen. “Egos and Ids: The 17 Faces of Kerri. Or Are They?” The New York Times, July 11.
Levin, Kim. “Listings.” The Village Voice, July 27.
Smith, Roberta. “Review.” The New York Times, June 4.
1992
Cottingham, Laura. “Review.” The New York Times, June 4.
Weil, Benjamin. “Review.” Flash Art, Summer.
“News.” Flash Art News, March/April.
Mahoney, Robert. “Unlearning.” Arts Magazine, March, vol. 66, no. 7, pp. 81–82.
1991
Levin, Kim. “Listings.” The Village Voice, August 20.