Cynthia Genn Toffey
Paju-si, Kyounggi-do, South Korea
Phone: 031-944-6728
USA 1-510-868-0251 (VoIP EST +14 hours)
Toffey@POBox.com
Born: San Francisco, CA
Artist’s Chronology (selected)
2007
Exquisite Acts & Everyday Rebellions, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA, Mar. 5-10
2006
Gallery MOA, Solo Show, Heyri, Paju, Oct 1-29
2006
Lamp of Heart Gallery, “Paju Exhibition of Contemporary Artists”, Group Show, Heyri, Paju, Oct 12-29
2006
Pyongtek Art Center, “Peace & Harmony”, Group Show, May
2005
Jungle Art Gallery, “5 Women Artists + 4 Generations = 1 Family”, Group Show, Ilsan, May 21-Jun 3
2005
Gallery at Oakwood, Solo Show, Gungnam, Seoul, Apr 15 – May 28
2004
Women Center, “Exhibition for Unification”, Korea Fine Art Assoc., Group Show, Paju City, S. Korea, Dec
2004
“The Art Festival for World Peace”, co-sponsored Bijutsu Sekai & Shanghai Art Assoc., Group Show,
Shanghai, China, Nov
2004
Province Gallery , “100 Artists North of the Han”, Korea Fine Art Assoc., Group Show, Ueijonbu, S. Korea, Sep
2004
“Cynthia Toffey Exhibition”, Kim Cheol 1080, Ilsan, S. Korea, Solo Show, Jun
2003
Women Center, “Exhibition for Unification”, Korea Fine Art Assoc., Group Show, Paju City, S. Korea, Dec
2003
Embassy Club, Seoul, S. Korea, Solo Show, Nov
2003
Bijutsu Sekai Gallery, Osaka, Japan, Group Show, Jun
2003
Cha Gallery, Munsan, S. Korea, Group Show, Apr
2002-03
“Artists for Peace”, Korea Fine Art Assoc., Group Show, TongilDongSan, Paju, S.Korea, Dec –Jan
2002
“5 Women Artists + 4 Generations = 1 Family (100+ Years of Art)”, DL Gallery, Seoul, S.Korea, May - June
2002
Bijutsu Sekai Gallery, Tokyo, Japan, "International Invitational Show", Apr
2002
“Kites for Peace at the DMZ”, Group Invitational Show, Korea Fine Art Assoc., Imjingak Pavilion Park,
Paju, S. Korea, Jan. – Mar
2001
Paju Art Association Member Show, Group Show, Paju, S. Korea, Oct
2001
Bijutsu Sekai Gallery, Tokyo, Japan, "Group Show" 8 Toffey Paintings, Sep
2001
Kerygma Gallery, Ridgewood, NJ, “Kaleidoscope” Show, Gallery Artists
2000
Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, S.Korea, “Millennium International Group Show
1999
Art Alliance of Monmouth County, Red Bank, NJ "Defining the Edge", Juried group show, curated
by Douglas Ferarra, May 1 - Jun. 2
1999
Monmouth Festival of the Arts, Tinton Falls, NJ, Group Show, Mar. 20 - 24
1998
Bijutsu Sekai Gallery, Sapporo, Japan, "Group Show" 12 Toffey Paintings, Dec
1998-99
City Without Walls, Newark, NJ “Metro Show”, Nov 19 - Jan 8, ‘99 Traveling various location 1999
1998
Susan Berke Fine Art, New York City, Solo Show, Apr 3 - 30
1998
Kerygma Gallery, Ridgewood, NJ, “Holiday Show”, Group Show, Nov 28 - Jan. 4, 1999
1998
Westbeth Gallery, New York City, “O.I.A. Salon Show”,Jul 7 - 25
1998
Bridgeport Gallery, Bridgeport, Ct. “Akinlan Group Show” Feb 5 - 22
1997
Kent Place Gallery, Summit,NJ, “Herstory-Great Women of the Past” Solo Show,Nov18-Dec18
1997
World Culture Art Show, Washington DC, Blessing Group Show, Nov 1 - Dec 5
1997
Bijutsu Sekai Gallery, Tokyo, Japan, "Traveling Group Show", Jul.
1997
Kerygma Gallery, Ridgewood, NJ, Solo Show of Paintings, Apr. 1 - 26
1997
African-American History 1997, Tatum Park, Red Hill Activity Center, Middletown, NJ Jan - Feb
1997
Monmouth County Arts Council 18th Annual Juried Show '97, Monmouth Museum, Lincroft, NJ
Juried by Mel Leipzig Jan 26 - Feb 23
1996
Monmouth Museum, Lincroft, NJ "Women Artist Show" Curator by Ann Williams, Aug - Nov
1996
10th Annual State-wide Juried Exhibition Art Alliance, Red Bank, NJ Juried by Christopher
Lieone -Time Magazine, Honorable Mention Award, Mar. 9 - Mar. 30
1996
Thompson Park Gallery, Lincroft, NJ Solo Show of Paintings, Jan. 31 - Feb. 26
1995
Prince Street Gallery, New York, NY, Women's Caucus of the Arts, "A Woman's Place",
Group Show, Jul. 7 - Jul. 26
1995
Crossings Cafe, New York, NY, Solo Show of Paintings, Jul. 3 - Aug 11
1995
Bijutsu Sekai Gallery, Tokyo, Japan, "Traveling Group Show", Jul. - Aug.
1995
Nabisco Art Gallery, East Hanover, NJ, “Invitational Group Show”, Feb. 6 - Mar. 16
1995
Kerygma Gallery, Ridgewood, NJ, “Abstract Show”, Group Show, Feb. 6 - Mar. 4
1994
University Art Gallery, Arnold Bernhard Center, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT
Akinlan International Group Show, Nov. 15 - Dec. 20
1994
Kerygma Gallery, Ridgewood, NJ, “Christmas Show”, Group Show, Nov 28 - Jan. 7, 1995
1994
Kyoto International Community House, Kyoto, Japan, International Association of
Contemporary Artist Juried Group Show, Nov. - Dec.
1994
Aljira, Newark, NJ, “The Definitive Decade Show” Group Show, Oct. 5 - Nov. 6
1994
Monmouth Festival of the Arts, Tinton Falls, NJ, Group Show, Apr. 16 - Apr. 20
1994
Monmouth Museum, Lincroft, NJ Monmouth County Arts Council, Juried Show 94,
Judge: Judith K. Brodski, Director Rutgers Center for Innovative Print Making,
Jan. 30 - Feb. 27, Received the Monmouth County Arts Council Award.
1993
Kerygma Gallery, Ridgewood, NJ, " Artistic Presence", Group Show, Nov. 29 - Jan. 8
1993
Laughing Bean Art Cafe, Red Bank, NJ, Solo Show, Nov. 29 - Jan. 17
1993
International Association of Contemporary Artist, Juried Group Show of Members, Kyoto,
Japan, Dec., Received the Diploma of Honor Award.
1993
Kerygma Gallery, Ridgewood, NJ "Anniversary Show:, Group Show, Oct. 4 - Oct. 30
1993
Monmouth Festival of the Arts, Tinton Falls, NJ, Group Show, Mar. 20 - Mar. 24
1993
Educational Testing Service Gallery, Princton, NJ Group Show of Seven Artists, Feb - Mar
1993
Decor Gallery, Rockville, MD Group Show of eleven finalists from the first juried show
of 'Investing in American Art', Jan. 16 - Feb. 1
1992
Temple Emanuel of Pascack, Woodcliff Lake, NJ "Art of Our Times", Group Show, Dec
1992
Gallery Kerygma, Ridgewood, NJ Solo Show of Paintings, Sep. 8 - Sep. 26
1992
Monmouth County Arts Council, Red Bank, NJ Solo show of Paintings in the Windows, Aug 1-29
1992
The Artist & her work were on three TV programs and one radio program. Video tapes avail.
1992
Guild of Creative Art, Shrewsbury, NJ "Liz Show" group show. May 31 - Jun. 24.
Received Honorable Mention Prize.
1992
Monmouth Festival of the Arts, Tinton Falls, NJ, Group Show Apr. 4 - Apr. 7, gave
demo. & 10 page booklet "Preparing and building a canvas - How an artist does it."
1992
Sixth Annual State-wide Juried Exhibition Art Alliance of Monmouth County, Red Bank,
NJ Juried by Tova Navarra - Art Critic, Asbury Park Press, Mar. 7 - Mar. 28
1992
Thompson Park Gallery, Lincroft, NJ Solo Show of Paintings, Jan. 26 - Feb. 16
1991
New Jersey Center for Visual Arts, Summit, NJ "Annual Member's Show 1991" Juried
by Anne Fabbri, Executive Director of the Noyes Museum, Jun. 8 - Jul. 14
1991
Monmouth Festival of the Arts, Tinton Falls, NJ, Group Show and gave personal
demonstration, Apr. 13 - Apr. 17
1991
Art Alliance of Monmouth County, Red Bank, NJ "Art Wearables Invitational" Jan. 5 - Jan. 30
1990
Thompson Park, Lincroft, NJ Annual Art Alliance Group Show Artist Choice, Jul.
1990
Helio Galleries, New York, NY Annual International Art Competition and Exhibition
Micro/Macro, Jun. - Jul.
1990
Little Silver Public Library, Little Silver, NJ Solo display of glass sculpture, Oct. - Nov.
1989
Studied with Grace Graupe-Pillard
1989
New Jersey Center for Visual Arts, Summit, NJ "Annual Member's Show 1989"
Honorable Mention Award (2nd place in oils/acrylics) Jun. 17 - Jul. 23
1989
Red Bank Public Library, Red Bank, NJ Solo Show of Drawings Mar. 6 - Apr. 22
1988
Thompson Park, Lincroft, NJ Art Alliance Annual Show, Aug.
1987
Art Alliance of Monmouth County, Red Bank, NJ Third Annual Jean Townsend Award
Exhibition, Judge Judith Draper Martin, group show, Dec.
1987
Art Alliance of Monmouth County, Red Bank, NJ one person show in the windows, Aug.
1987
Monmouth Museum, Lincroft, NJ Monmouth County Council Eighth Annual Juried Art
Exhibit, Feb.
1986
Jacob Javits Convention Center, New York, NY Opening Exhibition
1986
Guild of Creative Art, Shrewsbury, NJ "Member Exhibition" group show, Feb.
1985
Red Bank Public Library, Red Bank, NJ solo show of solid glass sculpture, Aug. - Sep.
1985
Guild of Creative Art, Shrewsbury, NJ member group show, Mar.
1984
Art Alliance of Monmouth County, Red Bank, NJ group show, Sep.
1984
Guild of Creative Art, Shrewsbury, NJ group show, Sep.
1984
Moved to Red Bank, NJ
1984
The Glass Garden, New York, NY Christmas group show
1981-83
Traveled widely, visited California for extended periods of time, worked in Los Angeles
1979-80
Executed a number of sculptures at the New York Experimental Glass Workshop, NYC, NY
1979
The Glass Garden, New York, NY showed works on paper & glass, various group shows
1979
Moved to New York, NY
1978-79
Creative Designs Gallery, San Francisco, CA various group shows
1977
San Francisco Art Institute Gallery "Spring Show" group show
1977
Attended & graduated from the San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA with painting B.F.A.
1974
Calif. Institute of the Arts Gallery "One Person Show"
1974
Work published in book Anonymous Was a Woman (pg.10) by Miriam Shapiro
1974
Calif. Institute of the Arts Gallery "Anonymous Was a Woman" group show
1974
Calif. Institute of the Arts Gallery "Spring Fair" group show
1973
Calif. Institute of the Arts Gallery "Feminist Art Program" group show
1973
Calif. Institute of the Arts Gallery "Haklin Selects" group show
1973-74
Attended California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
1973
Worked in London, England, 3 months
1972
Was art director for "Cazadero" summer program, City of Berkeley, Department of
Education, taught 5 art classes daily, Jr. High & Sr. High school, all summer
1972
Sonoma State University Gallery "The Hall Show" group show
1971-73
Attended Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA
1971
Worked for Susanne Foley, curator, San Francisco Museum, summer
1971
Graduated Berkeley High School, Berkeley, CA
1968
Studied in Grenoble, France