Updated September 2011
EDUCATION
1974 M.A., University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.
1972 Certificate of Art Appreciation, Barnes Foundation, Merion, Pa.
1961 B.A., Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2006 Nexus Gallery, Philadelphia, Pa.
2003 Nexus Gallery, Philadelphia, Pa.
2000 Nexus Gallery, Philadelphia, Pa.
Salem State College, Salem, Mass.
1999 Sylvia White Gallery, New York, N.Y.
1997 Viridian Gallery, New York, N.Y.
1996 Nexus Gallery, Philadelphia, Pa.
1994 Viridian Gallery, New York, N.Y.
1993 Nexus Gallery, Philadelphia, Pa.
1992 Viridian Gallery, New York, N.Y.
1990 Nexus Gallery, Philadelphia, Pa.
1988 Viridian Gallery, New York, N.Y.
Nexus Gallery, Philadelphia, Pa.
1987 Wayne Art Center, Wayne, Pa.
1986 Pleiades Gallery, New York, N.Y.
Nexus Gallery, Philadelphia, Pa.
1983 Faculty Club, University of Pennsylvania, Pa.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS (SELECTED)
2012 Force of Nature, Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia, Pa.
2011 Flirting With Abstraction, Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia, Pa.
2011 PIFA Fair Display, Philadelphia, Pa.
2009 Sylvia White Gallery, Ventura, Ca.
Art a la Mode, 950 Mode, Philadelphia, Pa.
2008 Philadelphia Sculptors at West Chester University, West Chester University, West Chester, Pa.
Nexus Gallery, Philadelphia, Pa. (also 1985 – 2008)
2007 Now ApPIERing, Atlantic City Art Center, Atlantic City, NJ.
Newton’s First Law, Nexus Gallery, Philadelphia, Pa.
2006 Metals and More, Art in City Hall, Philadelphia, Pa.
Combining Forces, Howard County Center for the Arts, Ellicott City, MD.
2005 Philadelphia Sculptors: A Case for Art, juried exhibition and auction, Philadelphia, Pa.
2004 discontent, Nexus Gallery, Philadelphia, Pa.
Night and Day, Borowsky Gallery, The Gershman Y, Broad & Pine Streets, Philadelphia, Pa.
2003 Crossing the Line, Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, Pa.
Nexus Heads South, Dundalk Gallery, The Community College of Baltimore County, Baltimore Md.
On the Edge, Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, Loveladies, N.J.
2001 Philadelphia Sculptors @ The Federal Reserve Bank, Federal Reserve Bank, Philadelphia, Pa.
Art at Girard, Founder’s Hall, Girard College, Philadelphia, Pa.
Art for Artists’ Sake: 2001; Juried Exhibition, Philadelphia Art Alliance, Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, Pa.
2000 Captured Vision, Philadelphia Sculptors at Washington Square, Washington, D.C. (also 1998)
Art of the State: Pennsylvania 2000, Juried Exhibition, The State Museum of Pa., Harrisburg, Pa.(also ‘99,’97, ‘96)
Art Works/Water Works, Invitational Exhibition, The Shops at Liberty Place, Philadelphia, Pa.
Philadelphia Sculptors 2000, Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia, Pa.
1999 Juried Exhibition, Mayfair Festival of the Arts, Allentown Art Museum, Allentown, Pa. (also 1998)
Juried Exhibition, Three Rivers Arts Festival, Pittsburgh, Pa. (also 1998 and 1992)
Artscape 2000 Minus 1, Juried Exhibition, Baltimore’s Festival of the Arts, Baltimore, Md.
1998 Sylvia White Gallery, Santa Monica, Ca.
Sylvia White Gallery, New York, N.Y.
Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, N.Y.
Bestiaries, Norbert Considine Gallery, Stuart Day School, Princeton N.J.
Philadelphia Sculptors: A Group Exhibition, Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, N.J.
1998 Sculpture Garden Exhibition, Invitational Exhibition, Burlington County College, Pemberton, N.J.
1997 Up from Manhattan , Invitational Exhibition, College of Mount St. Vincent, Riverdale, N.Y.
What's New in Small Dimensions, Invitational Exhibition, Zone one contemporary, Asheville, N.C. (also 1996)
Viridian Gallery, New York, N.Y. (also 1987 - 1997)
1996 Diversified Influences, Invitational Exhibition, CCI Gallery, Boston, Ma.
Juried Exhibition, Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia, Pa. (also 1992, '85)
Invitational Exhibition, John Jay College, New York, N.Y. (also 1990, '89)
1995 Invitational Exhibition, Borowsky Gallery, Philadelphia, Pa. (also 1991, '90)
Lost & Found, Juried Exhibition, Nabisco Gallery, East Hanover, N.J.
Invitational Exhibition, Cheltenham Center for the Arts, Cheltenham, Pa. (also 1976 - 1986)
1993 Invitational Exhibition, Art Alliance, Philadelphia, Pa. (also 1990)
Invitational Exhibition, Vera Redmond Gallery, Manayunk, Philadelphia, Pa. (also 1992)
Juried Exhibition, Main Line Center of the Arts, Haverford, Pa. (also 1992, '91, '86)
Juried Exhibition, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, Pa. (also 1985)
1992 Columbus Quincentennial, Invitational Exhibition, Liberty State Park, N.J.
Invitational Exhibition, Lever House, New York, N.Y.
Owen Patrick Gallery, Philadelphia, Pa.
23rd Annual Juried Show, Allentown Art Museum, Allentown, Pa.
1991 Juried Exhibition, The Gallery at the State Theater Center for the Arts, Easton, Pa,
WomanWorks 91, Invitational Exhibition, Central Baptist Church, Wayne, Pa.
Juried Auction, Manayunk Community Center for the Arts, Philadelphia, Pa.
Invitational Exhibition, The South Jersey Art Show. Cherry Hill, N.J.
Invitational Exhibition, The Wharton School, University of Pa., Philadelphia, Pa. (also 1986, '85)
1990 Juried Exhibition, Camden County Cultural and Heritage Commission, Camden, N.J.
15th Anniversary Show, Pleiades Gallery, New York, N.Y. (also 1986)
A Salon des Refuses.: Art at the Armory, The Armory, Philadelphia, Pa.
Limited Addition Gallery, Long Beach Island, N.J. (also 1989)
Nexus at Amos Eno, Amos Eno Gallery, New York, N.Y.
1989 Jun Gallery, Philadelphia, Pa. (also 1988)
1988 Susquehanna Mid-Atlantic Juried Art Exhibition, Selinsgrove, Pa.
Triennial Juried Exhibition, Artists Equity, Penn's Landing Museum, Philadelphia, Pa.
1987 Juried Exhibition, Harrisburg Art Center, Harrisburg, Pa.
1986 20th Annual Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts Juried Sculpture Exhibition, State College, Pa.
Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art Juried Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, St. Francis College, Allentown, Pa.
40th Annual Juried Exhibition, The Pen and Brush, Inc., New York, N.Y.
1985 4th Annual Juried Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, Seton Hill College, Greensburg, Pa.
Invitational Exhibition, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, Wyncote, Pa.
1984 Invitational Exhibition, Eastern Pennsylvania Art Centers Association Exhibition, Jenkintown, Pa.
AWARDS
2000 First Prize, Sculpture, Art of the State: Pennsylvania 2000, Juried Exhibition, The State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, Pa.
1999 Honorable Mention, Juried Art Show, Mayfair Festival of the Arts, Open Space Gallery, Allentown, Pa.
1998 Merit Award for Sculpture, Juried Visual Arts Exhibition, Three Rivers Arts Festival, Pittsburgh, Pa.
1997 Honorable Mention, Art of the State: Pennsylvania '97, Juried Exhibition, The State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, Pa.
1992 Louise Cramer Award for Sculpture, Woodmere Art Museum 52nd Juried Exhibition, Philadelphia, Pa.
Merion Art and Repro Award for Sculpture, Annual Professional Juried Exhibition, Main Line Center for the Arts, Haverford, Pa.
1991 Robert Kramer Memorial Award for Sculpture, Annual Professional Juried Exhibition, Main Line Center for the Arts, Haverford, Pa.
1986 Irvin Sall Memorial Award for Professional Sculpture, Cheltenham Art Center, Cheltenham, Pa.
Honorable Mention, The Pen and Brush, Inc., New York, N.Y.
Heicklen & Bogash Award, Annual Open Professional Juried Exhibition, Main Line Center for the Arts, Haverford, Pa.
1985 Itzhak Sankowsky Award for Sculpture, Professional Members Award Show, Main Line Center for the Arts, Haverford, Pa.
1984 J. Noble Wagner Fund Award for Sculpture, Cheltenham Art Center Membership Show, Cheltenham, Pa.
COLLECTIONS (SELECTED)
Barberes Body Shop, Ardmore, Pa.
Dee Paper Co., Chester, Pa.
Fields Associates, Tokyo, Japan
Hechinger Collection, Landover, Md.
The Interdisciplinary Center, Herzlia, Israel
MDC Industries, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa.
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Philadelphia, Pa.
Omicrom Research, Inc., Broomall, Pa.
Spector, Gadon & Rosen, Philadelphia, Pa.
Venturi, Scott Brown & Associates, Philadelphia, Pa.
Waxman Consulting Engineers, Philadelphia, Pa.
The West Collection, SEI, Oaks, Pa.
Private Collections
PRESS (SELECTED)
“Art Happenings.” Main Line Times, (August 26, 1977).
“As we tow, so shall we reap.” The Philadelphia Inquirer, (April 18, 2000), p. F-1.
Bartholomay, Mary. “Dina Wind at Pleiades.” Manhattan Arts, vol. IV, no. 4 (December, 1986), p. 1.
Barrie, Brooke. Grounds for Sculpture, Philadelphia Sculptors: A Group Exhibition, catalogue. Hamilton, New Jersey (July, 1998)
Beyer, Rita. “Annual Juried Exhibit Open at Woodmere.” Chestnut Hill Local (April 9, 1992), p. 45.
Bischoff, Dan. “Outdoor Site Hosts Visiting Sculptures from Philadelphia.” The Sunday Star-Ledger (August 16, 1998), p. 12.
Boatman, Gail T. “Park Gives Sculpture Lovers Grounds for Celebration.” Burlington County Times (July 19, 1998), p. C-1.
Brown, Gerard. “Uncommon Grounds.” Philadelphia Weekly (August 5, 1998), p.23.
Burkett, Scott. “Editor’s Desk: A Report from NYC.” Wet Canvas Featuring ArtSchool Online (www.wetcanvas.com)
(February 9, 1999), p. 1.
Carlson, Kristy T. “Tools of the Trade.” Washington Times (October 30, 1997), p. M3
Csaszar, Tom. “Dina Wind: Nexus Gallery.” Sculpture Magazine (October, 2000), pp. 68-69.
“Dina Wind: Black Islands”. DVD. Ictus Initiative, 2007.
Donohoe, Victoria. "Art." The Philadelphia Inquirer (April 8, 1988).
Donohoe, Victoria. “Art of Beauty that Also Entertains.” The Philadelphia Inquirer (April 4, 1986), p. 39.
Donohoe, Victoria. “Art Review: West Chester University.” The Philadelphia Inquirer (February 10, 2008), p. L14.
Donohoe, Victoria. “Juried Exhibit Draws Regional Talent.” The Philadelphia Inquirer (February 2, 1992), pp. 24-M.
Donohoe, Victoria. “Painters Familiar and New.” The Philadelphia Inquirer (April 12, 1992), p. 10-M.
Donohoe, Victoria. "Trading Places: Artists from SoHo and Philly." The Philadelphia Inquirer (January 10, 1986), p. 35.
"Friends of Artist Equity Enjoys Summer Preview." Main Line Times (September 11, 1988), p. 25.
Hamill, Pete. Tools as Art: The Hechinger Collection. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1995, p. 146.
Helfrich, Peter G. "Art People . . . " Art Matters (April, 1992), p. 4.
Heller, Nancy G. “Philadelphia: ‘Old World/New World: Common Ground.” Sculpture Magazine (July/August, 2001), p.69-70.
Hughes, Mike. "Local Artists Find a Showcase Worth of their Diverse Talents." News of Delaware County (May 6, 1987), p. 16C.
Kaye, Ellen. "LifeHome: The Art of Compromise." The Philadelphia Inquirer Sunday Magazine (November 20, 1988), p. 60.
Keel, Frank J. “Profile: Dina Wind.” Main Line Times (November 23, 1986).
Kleinfeld, Sybil. “Sculpting Art.” The Voorhees Trend (August 14, 1998) p.26.
Merkel, Joseph. “Dina Wind Transforms Scrap.” ARTSpeak, vol. IX, no. 8 (December 16, 1986).
Nussbaum, Debra. "Design: Home is Where the Art Is." The Philadelphia Inquirer (May 3, 1992), p. 49.
Old World - New World- Common Ground (May, 1999), Catalogue in conjunction with the Magyar Szobrasz Tarsasag, a Hungarian sculptor group, Budapest, Hungary.
Purcell, Janet. “Fifty from Philly Exhibit at Grounds.” The Trenton Times (August 28, 1998) p. 11.
Roberts, Diana. “Artists in the 1990’s: Dina Wind - Breaking New Ground.” Manhattan Arts (March/April, 1992), p. 12.
Rosen, Rita. “Artist’s Sculpture for Wiesel is a Personal Project.” The Jewish Exponent (June 17, 1994), p. 10-X.
Schwabsky, Barry. “Tackling the Perennial Problems of Sculpture.” The New York Times (August 30, 1998), p.9.
The Sculpture Garden: A Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Outdoor Sculptures on the Pemberton Campus. Burlington County College (1998 - 1999).
Sealander, Julie. "County Artists Display Work in Haverford." Art Matters (April '92).
Seidel, Miriam. “Dance Bill Fueled by Bach and Cart Art in the Park.” The Philadelphia Inquirer (September 21, 1998).
Shaw, Alexandra. “Dina Wind - Viridian Gallery.” Manhattan Arts (January, 1989), p. 23.
Sozanski, Edward J. “Franklin’s Thoughts Transformed.” The Philadelphia Inquirer (November 8, 1990), p. 7-C.
Sozanski, Edward J. “Philadelphia Artists at Sculpture Park.” The Philadelphia Inquirer, Weekend Magazine (September 4, 1998), p. 36.
Springer, Carole, "Art Happenings: Exhibition Features Unique Artists." Main Line Times (April 23, 1987), p. 2A.
Summer Exhibition: Philadelphia Sculptors A Group Exhibition. Grounds for Sculpture (July 1998).
Viridian Gallery, New York. Viridian Gallery, catalogue. New York: Thorner Press, 1992.
Wasserman, Burton. “Campus is Ideal Setting for Outdoor Sculpture.” Art Matters (September, 1998), p.7.
Wasserman, Burton. “Philadelphia Sculptors Shine at Grounds for Sculpture.” Art Matters (July 1998) p. 10.
West Collection, Pennsylvania. West Collection, Spring 2007 Brochure, cover contains the image of Black Island #3, 2006 installation. West Collection (Spring 2007)
Wetmore, Joan. “Artist Profile: Urban Transformation: From Graveyard Junk to New Life Aesthetics.” Gallery Guide: Philadelphia/MidAtlantic (April, 2000) p. 7.
"Wharton Talent Featured in Third Annual Art Exhibit." Wharton Newsletter (March 1987), p. 1.
Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia Sculptors 2000. Catalogue. Pennsylvania (October, 2000).
Wooster, Ann Sargent. “Dina Wind: Metal Sculpture.” Essay in catalogue (1997)
NOTEWORTHY
2003 The Buzz, interview by Mark Drucker, KYW News Radio, 1060 AM, Philadelphia, Pa.
Who’s Who in American Art, 25th Edition. Lexis-Nexis Group, New Jersey. 2003
2001 Treasure Hunt, presented by Dissentia, Philadelphia, Pa. One of 20 artists whose work was ‘hidden’ in Old City locations. Participants were given clues to find the artwork.
2000 Channel 6 Evening News at 11:00, Don Polec. Dina Wind, Artist, Philadelphia, Pa., April 7, 2000.
1999 Sculpture display in lobby, The Philadelphia Building, 1315 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Barrelling Art, Philadelphia Fringe Festival, Philadelphia, Pa., Barrel sculpture installation and choreographed performance.
Invitation Cover for Out Auction, Pacific Design Center, Los Angeles, Ca.
Guest Lecturer, Visiting Artist Series, Burlington County College, Pemberton, N.J.
1998 Cart Art in Motion, Philadelphia Fringe Festival, Philadelphia, Pa., Rolling sculpture parade and choreographed performance.
1993 Belleview Strafford Hotel, Philadelphia, Pa., Sculpture display in lobby and Walnut St. Windows.
Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia, Pa. - One of 30 Philadelphia artists invited to create a work of art for a dinner table to be displayed and auctioned at their annual benefit.
1992 Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, Pa., 'Challenge' Juried Exhibition Finalist, Philadelphia, Pa.
1984 Philadelphia College of Art, Philadelphia, Pa., Sculpture in Window Installation, Philadelphia, Pa.
WEBSITES
www.philasculptors.org – click on ‘Members’ - go to right side of page ‘Members K-Z’ - click on ‘Dina Wind’
www.sculpture.org – go to ‘Portfolio - ‘Sculptor Search’ - enter ‘Wind’ - click on ‘Dina Wind’
www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk – go to ‘Your Gallery’ – go to ‘Search Artists by Name’ – enter ‘Dina Wind’ – click ‘Search’
