VICKIE BYRON

EDUCATION:

M.F.A. Painting, Queens College, City University of New York

B.F.A. Fine Arts, cum laude, Maryland Institute College of Art​

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EXHIBITIONS:

2026    Culture Lab LIC, "Rooted," juried group exhibition, LIC, NY

2025    The Factory, "Cement Beach," juried group exhibition, Long Island City, NY

2025    BWAC, "AMPED: The Art of Rock & Roll," juried group exhibition, Red Hook, NY

2025    LIC Arts, "Memory," juried group exhibition, Long Island City, NY

2025    LICA @ Trends, "Cosmic Concrete" juried group exhibition, Long Island City, NY

2025   LICA @ Atlantic Gallery, "Perspectives 2025," group exhibition Chelsea, NY

2024   Westbury Arts, “Art by the Book, A Celebration of Art and Text,” Westbury NY

2024   Flushing Town Hall, “The World’s Borough Art Exhibition, juried,” Flushing NY

2024   Klapper Gallery Queens College, "The Future is Now," 7 artists, Flushing, NY

2024   BWAC,"The Art of Coney," juried exhibition Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY

2024   All Street Gallery,"Inhale the Exhaust," juried exhibition, Lower East Side, NY

2024   BWAC "Realism vs Abstraction," juried exhibition, Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY

2024   4 Elements Satellite Gallery,"Track City," solo exhibition, Utica, NY

2023   Woman Made Gallery, "Small Works," Chicago, IL

2012   Queens Borough Hall, "Queens Poets & Poems," curator Paolo Javier, Queens, NY

2012   Maple Grove Center, solo exhibition, poetry reading, book launch, Kew Gardens NY

2011   Queens Museum of Art, “Queens: Multiple Visions,” Flushing, NY

2009   Local Project, “Queens Sky,” Long Island City, NY

2008   Art and So4th, “Personal Effects,” juried, Williamsburg, NY

2008   Local Project, “Art on Vinyl,” Long Island City, NY

2007   James Cohan Gallery, Visual AIDS Benefit exhibition, Chelsea, NY

2007   Local Project, “Secrets of Queens,” Long Island City, NY

2007   Jamaica Center for Art, “The Field,” Jamaica, NY

2006   Flushing Council on the Arts, “Beyond Reason,” Flushing, NY

2006   Jamaica Center for Art, “Mother Tongue” exhibition & dialogue, Jamaica, NY

2005   Flushing Council on the Arts “Propulsion:Immortal Energies,” Flushing, NY

2005   New York Hall of Science, Viscusi Gallery, featured artist, Corona, NY

2001   Open Studio, Richmond Hill, NY

1987   Tradition 3,000 Gallery, two-person exhibition, East Village, NY

1987   22 Wooster Gallery, Soho, NY

1986   Central Hall Gallery, "Bridges" solo exhibition, Soho, NY

1985    Barrett Art Center, “Hudson Valley ’85,” Poughkeepsie, NY

1985    Central Hall Gallery, “Person to Person,” Soho, NY

1982    El Paso Museum of Art, El Paso, TX

1982    Ball State University Art Gallery, Muncie, IN

1981    Godwin-Ternbach Museum, solo exhibition, Flushing, NY

1981    The Queens Museum, Flushing, NY

1980    Jefferson Hall Invitational, Queens College, Flushing, NY

1980    Godwin-Ternbach Museum, Flushing, NY

1978    Maryland Institute College of Art, two-person exhibition, Baltimore, MD

1978    Maryland Arts Council, “Young Artists,” Baltimore, MD

1978    Decker Gallery, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD​

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PUBLICATIONS:​

Byron, Vickie. "Matisse in Mind." Aberration Labyrinth Winter Issue [Wisconsin] Mar 2018, p.4

Web. http://aberrationlabyrinth.blogspot.com/2018/03/winter-2018-issue.html

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Byron, Vickie. "Watered Down," poetry chapbook. Georgetown, KY: Finishing Line Press, 2011. Print.

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Byron et al. REZ E-Reader, poetry and prose, March 2013. New York, NY: Sullivan Street Press, 2013. eBook. <http://sullivanstpress.com/2013/04/rez-e-reader/>.

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BIBLIOGRAPHY:

Emin, Deborah. “At the Fair.” Sullivan Street Press. (2011, September 12). Web. <http://www.deborahemin.com/writer-diary/at-the-fair/>.

Sanclemente, Gaudys. "Multiple Visions." Queens Courier [New York City] 24 Feb 2011, p. 38. Print.

Freedman, Diana. "Many Approaches and Experiences." Artspeak [New York City] 1987, VIII (21). Print.

"In the Big Apple." The Capital [Annapolis] Mar 1986. Print.

Borak, Jeffrey. "Hudson Valley '85." Poughkeepsie Journal. (1985): p. 1D. Print.

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POETRY READINGS:​

2017    Boundless Tales Reading Series curated by Aida Zilelian. A farewell reading                        featuring previously featured poets, The Local,1302 44th Ave, Long Island City, NY
            (September 14)

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2014    Featured Poet, Pop-up Art & Poetry Event curated by Audrey Dimola, COFFEED

            Long Island City, NY (February 13)

           

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2013    Featured Poet, Boundless Tales Reading Series curated by Aida Zilelian

            The Waltz Astoria, Astoria, NY (October 17)

           

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            Featured Poet, REZ Reading Series curated by Deborah Emin 

            Odradek's Coffee House, Kew Gardens, NY (February 13)

 

           

               

            Featured Poet, Rez Reading Series curated by Deborah Emin

            Odradek’s Coffee House,Kew Gardens, NY (March 7)

           

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2012    Featured Poet, Noella Reading Series curated by John DeWind

            Noella’s Brew Bar, Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY (November 10)

           

       

            Featured Poet, Phoenix Reading Series curated by Michael Graves

            Caffe Reggio, Greenwich Village, NY (July 29)

           

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           Contemporary Poetry Exhibit in honor of National Poetry Month at

           Queens Borough Hall, Queens Courthouse. Curated by Paolo Javier

           KewGardens, NY (April 1-30)

           

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2011   Book Launch Party, Art Exhibit, and Poetry Reading  (October 5-28)

           The Center at Maple Grove, Kew Gardens, NY 

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           Local Authors' Display, Richmond Hill Park Fair  (September 10)

           Forest Hill Park, Richmond Hill, NY

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           Featured Poet, Poetry Marathon, REZ Reading Series curated by Deborah Emin  

           Mood Restaurant, Kew Gardens, NY (April 26)