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LISTED: P.S.1. MoMA Studio Visit
LISTED: The curated Drawing Center Viewing Program
LISTED: re-title.com
2011
"Declarative Materials", four-person exhibit, Seton Art Gallery, University of New Haven, West Haven, CT
"New Members Exhibit", Silvermine Art Gallery, New Canaan, CT
"it's Conceptual!" John Slade Ely House, New Haven, CT
"Festival Exhibit" ARTspace, New Haven, CT
"Toys and Games with a Twist" Longwood Art Gallery @ Hostos, Bronx, NY
"MARGARET ROLEKE: TOY WAR" Orchard Windows Gallery, New York, NY
"Frame of Reference: Dioramas in the 21st Century", Ann Street Gallery Newburgh, NY
"Chain Letter" Samson Projects, Boston, MA
"War Making: an Exhibit of this Time" A Space Gallery @ West Haven Studios, New Haven, CT
"Alt Space at City Wide Open Studios"New Haven, CT
2010
"City Wide Open Studios Alt Space" New Haven, CT
"Ray Johnson and A Book about Death" SAL Gallery, Brookville, NY
"Language in Art" Silvermine Guild Art Center, New Canaan, CT
"Governors Island Art Fair" Governors Island, N. Y.
"Pool Art Fair" Gershwin Hotel, New York, N.Y.
2009
"On Aggression" The Philoctetes Center, New York, NY
"Index 2" Art Space New Haven, New Haven, CT
"Annual Exhibition" Ridgefield Guild of Artists, Ridgefield, CT
2008
"Solos Show" Westport Arts Center, Westport, CT
"Margaret Roleke PLAY:WAR" Norwalk Community College, Norwalk, CT
CONNcentric Art Space New Haven, New Haven, CT
Video Dumbo "1800 Frames" Galapagos Art Space, Brooklyn, NY
1800 Frames City Without Walls, Newark, NJ
3489 Hewitt Gallery of Art Marymount Manhattan College, NY, NY
Art of the Northeast Silvermine Art Gallery, New Canaan, CT
1800 Frames Keane University, Union, New Jersey
"Aldrich Undercover" The Aldrich Museum, Ridgefield, CT
2007
"Studio Exhibit" First Run at Emergency Arts, New York, NY
"Death" Bar Niagra New York, NY
2006
"Armed" Mandeville Gallery Union College, Schnectady, NY
"Risky Business" PPOW Gallery, Chelsea, New York, NY
"Aldrich Undercover" The Aldrich Museum, Ridgefield, CT
2005
“Rapture: 23rd Annual BWAC Outdoor Sculpture Show”, Brooklyn, NY
“The Kingston Maquette Show”, Kingston, NY
“The Kingston Biennial” Kingston, New York
“Creative Contraptions” Stamford Museum and Nature Center, Stamford, CT
“One Night Stand: The Sex Show” Viscaya Lounge, New York, NY, curated by D. Dominick Lombardi
“New Members Exhibit” Silvermine Guild of Artists, New Canaan, CT
“rural, urban & otherwise” City Without Walls, Newark, NJ 200
“Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Show” Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
“Blast!” Branchville Gallery, Ridgefield, CT
“The 14 Show” Branchville Gallery, Ridgefield, CT
“Inaugural Exhibit” Zoe and Floyd Gallery, Seymour, CT
“Light Additions” Branchville Gallery, Ridgefield, CT
2003
“Hex” Le Petite Versailles, E. Houston St., New York, NY
“Multiple Memorials” Viridian Gallery, New York, NY
“What’s Going On?! BWAC Outdoor Sculpture Show” Empire Fulton Ferry State Park, Brooklyn, NY
“Art of the Northeast” Silvermine Gallery, New Canaan, CT
“10 at 13: Works on Paper” Gallery 13, Danbury, CT
2002
“BWAC 20th Outdoor Sculpture Show” Empire Fulton Ferry State Park, Brooklyn, NY
“The Brewster Project” curator Jessica Hough, Brewster, NY
“Snapshot” The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, CT
2001
“The Brewster Tree Project” Southeast Museum, Brewster, NY
“Pier Walk 2001 Maquette Exhibition” 3-D Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
“BWAC Outdoor Sculpture Show” Empire Fulton Ferry State Park, Brooklyn, NY
“Art of the Northeast” Silvermine Gallery, New Canaan, CT
“Material/ Immaterial” Earthplace - The Nature Discovery Center, Westport, CT
2000
“The Line Project” (outdoor installations) New Haven sponsor: Art Space New Haven, CT
“The Best of Art X” University of Connecticut, Stamford, CT
“The Home Show” John Slade Ely House, New Haven, CT
“Pier Walk 2000 Maquette Exhibition” James R. Thompson Center, Chicago, IL
“The Art Annual” Stamford Museum and Nature Center, Stamford, CT
1999
“Closing House” Cannondale Gallery, Wilton, CT
“Emerging Artists” Ridgefield Guild of Artists, Ridgefield, CT/ sponsor The Aldrich Museum
“Pier Walk ’99 Maquette Exhibition” Vedanta Gallery, Chicago, IL
1998
"The Light Show” Cannondale Gallery, Wilton, CT
“Pier Walk 98” Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
“Light in the Garden” The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, CT
"Pier Walk ’98 Maquette Exhibition” Wood Street Gallery, Chicago, IL
1997
“Meteorology” Cannondale Gallery, Wilton, CT
“Weir Farm Artists” The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, CT
“First Annual Juried C.W. Post Art Alumni Exhibition” Hillwood Art Museum, Long Island University, C.W. Post, Brookville, NY
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2002
“Margaret Roleke” Gallery 13, Danbury, CT
EDUCATION
Long Island University, C.W. Post, Brookville, NY, MFA 1989
Marymount Manhattan College New York, NY, BA 1984
SELECTED REVIEWS & PUBLICATIONS
CultureCatch.com, Bischoff, Dan, “Siege Mentality: Plastic-clad, duct-taped ‘Fortified Home ‘makes a striking exhibit at City Without Walls”
The Star Ledger, Newark, NJ, January 21, 2005. Streitifeld, Lisa, “Silvermine welcomes new blood”
The Stamford Advocate, Stamford, CT, January 16, 2005. Streitfeld, Lisa, “Blast!”
The Stamford Advocate, Stamford, CT, June 6, 2004. Kimmelman, Michael, “A Seasonal Migration of Cultural Scope”
The New York Times, August 8, 2003. Curtis, Lisa, “Park Views”
The Brooklyn Papers, July 28, 2003. Lombardi, D. Dominick, “65 Artists at Work in Stamford”
The New York Times (CT section), March 26, 2000.
Pier Walk 98 (book) pub. Chicago, IL, 1998.
Weir Farm Visiting Artists 1997 (catalog) pub. Weir Farm Heritage Trust, Wilton, CT. Filey, Amanda, “One Year After Visiting Artists Talk about Weir Farm”, The Wilton Villager, Wilton, CT, 1997