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)

2007Exquisite Acts & Everyday Rebellions, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA, Mar. 5-10
2006Gallery MOA, Solo Show, Heyri, Paju, Oct 1-29
2006Lamp of Heart Gallery, “Paju Exhibition of Contemporary Artists”, Group Show, Heyri, Paju, Oct 12-29
2006Pyongtek Art Center, “Peace & Harmony”, Group Show, May
2005Jungle Art Gallery, “5 Women Artists + 4 Generations = 1 Family”, Group Show, Ilsan, May 21-Jun 3
2005Gallery at Oakwood, Solo Show, Gungnam, Seoul, Apr 15 – May 28
2004Women 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
2004Province 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
2003Women Center, “Exhibition for Unification”, Korea Fine Art Assoc., Group Show, Paju City, S. Korea, Dec
2003Embassy Club, Seoul, S. Korea, Solo Show, Nov
2003Bijutsu Sekai Gallery, Osaka, Japan, Group Show, Jun
2003Cha 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
2002Bijutsu 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
2001Paju Art Association Member Show, Group Show, Paju, S. Korea, Oct
2001Bijutsu Sekai Gallery, Tokyo, Japan, "Group Show" 8 Toffey Paintings, Sep
2001Kerygma Gallery, Ridgewood, NJ, “Kaleidoscope” Show, Gallery Artists
2000Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, S.Korea, “Millennium International Group Show
1999Art Alliance of Monmouth County, Red Bank, NJ "Defining the Edge", Juried group show, curated
by Douglas Ferarra, May 1 - Jun. 2
1999Monmouth Festival of the Arts, Tinton Falls, NJ, Group Show, Mar. 20 - 24
1998Bijutsu Sekai Gallery, Sapporo, Japan, "Group Show" 12 Toffey Paintings, Dec
1998-99City Without Walls, Newark, NJ “Metro Show”, Nov 19 - Jan 8, ‘99  Traveling various location 1999
1998Susan Berke Fine Art, New York City, Solo Show, Apr 3 - 30
1998Kerygma Gallery, Ridgewood, NJ, “Holiday Show”, Group Show, Nov 28 - Jan. 4, 1999
1998Westbeth Gallery, New York City, “O.I.A. Salon Show”,Jul 7 - 25
1998Bridgeport Gallery, Bridgeport, Ct. “Akinlan Group Show” Feb 5 - 22
1997Kent Place Gallery, Summit,NJ, “Herstory-Great Women of the Past” Solo Show,Nov18-Dec18
1997World Culture Art Show, Washington DC, Blessing Group Show, Nov 1 - Dec 5
1997Bijutsu Sekai Gallery, Tokyo, Japan, "Traveling Group Show", Jul.
1997Kerygma Gallery, Ridgewood, NJ, Solo Show of Paintings, Apr. 1 - 26
1997African-American History 1997, Tatum Park, Red Hill Activity Center, Middletown, NJ Jan - Feb
1997Monmouth County Arts Council 18th Annual Juried Show '97, Monmouth Museum, Lincroft, NJ
Juried by Mel Leipzig Jan 26 - Feb 23
1996Monmouth Museum, Lincroft, NJ "Women Artist Show"  Curator  by Ann Williams, Aug - Nov
199610th Annual State-wide Juried Exhibition Art Alliance, Red Bank, NJ Juried by Christopher
Lieone -Time Magazine, Honorable Mention Award,  Mar. 9 - Mar. 30
1996Thompson Park Gallery, Lincroft, NJ  Solo Show of Paintings, Jan. 31 - Feb. 26
1995Prince Street Gallery, New York, NY, Women's Caucus of the Arts, "A Woman's Place",
Group Show, Jul. 7 - Jul. 26
1995Crossings Cafe, New York, NY, Solo Show of Paintings, Jul. 3 - Aug 11
1995Bijutsu Sekai Gallery, Tokyo, Japan, "Traveling Group Show", Jul. - Aug.
1995Nabisco Art Gallery, East Hanover, NJ, “Invitational Group Show”, Feb. 6 - Mar. 16
1995Kerygma Gallery, Ridgewood, NJ, “Abstract Show”, Group Show, Feb. 6 - Mar. 4
1994University Art  Gallery, Arnold Bernhard Center, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT
Akinlan International Group Show, Nov. 15 - Dec. 20
1994Kerygma Gallery, Ridgewood, NJ, “Christmas Show”, Group Show, Nov 28 - Jan. 7, 1995
1994Kyoto International Community House, Kyoto, Japan, International Association of
Contemporary Artist Juried Group Show, Nov. - Dec.
1994Aljira, Newark, NJ, “The Definitive Decade Show” Group Show, Oct. 5 - Nov. 6
1994Monmouth Festival of the Arts, Tinton Falls, NJ, Group Show, Apr. 16 - Apr. 20
1994Monmouth 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.
1993Kerygma Gallery, Ridgewood, NJ, " Artistic Presence", Group Show, Nov. 29 - Jan. 8
1993Laughing Bean Art Cafe, Red Bank, NJ, Solo Show, Nov. 29 - Jan. 17
1993International Association of Contemporary Artist, Juried Group Show of Members, Kyoto,
Japan, Dec., Received the Diploma of Honor Award.
1993Kerygma Gallery, Ridgewood, NJ "Anniversary Show:, Group Show, Oct. 4 - Oct. 30
1993Monmouth Festival of the Arts, Tinton Falls, NJ, Group Show, Mar. 20 - Mar. 24
1993Educational Testing Service Gallery, Princton, NJ Group Show of Seven Artists,  Feb - Mar
1993Decor Gallery, Rockville, MD  Group Show of eleven finalists from the first juried show
of 'Investing in American Art', Jan. 16 - Feb. 1
1992Temple Emanuel of Pascack, Woodcliff Lake, NJ "Art of Our Times", Group Show, Dec
1992Gallery Kerygma, Ridgewood, NJ  Solo Show of Paintings, Sep. 8 - Sep. 26
1992Monmouth County Arts Council, Red Bank, NJ  Solo show of Paintings in the Windows, Aug 1-29
1992The Artist & her work were on three TV programs and one radio program.  Video tapes avail.
1992Guild of Creative Art, Shrewsbury, NJ "Liz Show" group show. May 31 - Jun. 24. 
Received Honorable Mention Prize.
1992Monmouth 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."
1992Sixth 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
1992Thompson Park Gallery, Lincroft, NJ Solo Show of Paintings, Jan. 26 - Feb. 16
1991New 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
1991Monmouth Festival of the Arts, Tinton Falls, NJ, Group Show and gave personal
demonstration, Apr. 13 - Apr. 17
1991Art Alliance of Monmouth County, Red Bank, NJ "Art Wearables Invitational" Jan. 5 - Jan. 30
1990Thompson Park, Lincroft, NJ Annual Art Alliance Group Show Artist Choice, Jul.
1990Helio Galleries, New York, NY Annual International Art Competition and Exhibition
Micro/Macro, Jun. - Jul.
1990Little Silver Public Library, Little Silver, NJ Solo display of glass sculpture, Oct. - Nov.
1989Studied with Grace Graupe-Pillard
1989New Jersey Center for Visual Arts, Summit, NJ "Annual Member's Show 1989"
Honorable Mention Award (2nd place in oils/acrylics) Jun. 17 - Jul. 23
1989Red Bank Public Library, Red Bank, NJ Solo Show of Drawings Mar. 6 - Apr. 22
1988Thompson Park, Lincroft, NJ Art Alliance Annual Show, Aug.
1987Art Alliance of Monmouth County, Red Bank, NJ Third Annual Jean Townsend Award
Exhibition, Judge Judith Draper Martin, group show, Dec.
1987Art Alliance of Monmouth County, Red Bank, NJ one person show in the windows, Aug.
1987Monmouth Museum, Lincroft, NJ Monmouth County Council Eighth Annual Juried Art
Exhibit, Feb.
1986Jacob Javits Convention Center, New York, NY Opening Exhibition
1986Guild of Creative Art, Shrewsbury, NJ "Member Exhibition" group show, Feb.
1985Red Bank Public Library, Red Bank, NJ solo show of solid glass sculpture, Aug. - Sep.
1985Guild of Creative Art, Shrewsbury, NJ member group show, Mar.
1984Art Alliance of Monmouth County, Red Bank, NJ group show, Sep.
1984Guild of Creative Art, Shrewsbury, NJ group show, Sep.
1984Moved to Red Bank, NJ
1984The 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
1979The Glass Garden, New York, NY showed works on paper & glass, various group shows
1979Moved to New York, NY
1978-79 Creative Designs Gallery, San Francisco, CA various group shows
1977San Francisco Art Institute Gallery "Spring Show" group show
1977Attended & graduated from the San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA with painting B.F.A.
1974Calif. Institute of the Arts Gallery "One Person Show"
1974Work published in book Anonymous Was a Woman (pg.10) by Miriam Shapiro
1974Calif. Institute of the Arts Gallery "Anonymous Was a Woman" group show
1974Calif. Institute of the Arts Gallery "Spring Fair" group show
1973Calif. Institute of the Arts Gallery "Feminist Art Program" group show
1973Calif. Institute of the Arts Gallery "Haklin Selects" group show
1973-74 Attended California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
1973Worked in London, England, 3 months
1972Was art director for "Cazadero" summer program, City of Berkeley, Department of
Education, taught 5 art classes daily,  Jr. High & Sr. High school, all summer
1972Sonoma State University Gallery "The Hall Show" group show
1971-73 Attended Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA
1971Worked for Susanne Foley, curator, San Francisco Museum, summer
1971Graduated Berkeley High School, Berkeley, CA
1968Studied in Grenoble, France