Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION & TRAINING

•  The Art Students League of New York, Frank O’Cain’s painting program, 2026–present

•  Abstract painting critiques with Anna Patalano (MFA, Yale University School of Art), Greenwich Art Society School of Visual Art, Greenwich, CT, 2022–2024

•  Cat Tesla and Julie Schumer, Boldly Abstract, 2022

•  Cat Tesla, Abstracting Nature, 2022

•  Nicholas Wilton, Creative Visionary Program, Art2Life Academy, 2021–2022

•  Monique Carr, Abstract Landscape Course, 2021

•  Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA, 1991

•  Art classes, Perugia, Italy (while studying Italian during college)

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

•  Juried Solo Exhibit, Harrison Library, Harrison, NY, October 2025

•  Serendipity Labs, Rye, NY, December 2024 – February 2025

•  Burton Young Health & Beauty Center, Greenwich, CT, February – March 2024

•  The Inn at Waveny Lifecare Network, New Canaan, CT, November 2023

SELECTED GROUP AND JURIED EXHIBITIONS

•  Mini Art Mighty Gift, juried exhibit, Vanda Gallery, New Rochelle, NY, November 2025

•  108th Annual Juried Exhibition, Bendheim Gallery, Greenwich Art Society, Greenwich, CT, May 2025 (Juror: Kelly Long, Senior Curatorial Assistant, Whitney Museum of American Art)

•  Small but Mighty, juried exhibit, Vanda Gallery, New Rochelle, NY, November 2024

•  44th Annual Faber Birren National Color Show, juried exhibit, Stamford Art Association, Stamford, CT, October 2024 (Juror: Caitlin Monachino, Curatorial and Publications Manager, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum)

•  Nostalgia, juried exhibit, Bendheim Gallery, Greenwich Art Council, Greenwich, CT, September 2024

•  @Livingartists, juried exhibit, Flinn Gallery, Greenwich Library, Greenwich Art Society, Greenwich, CT, July 2024 (Juror: Lauren Rosati, Associate Curator, Department of Modern & Contemporary Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art)

•  Hamptons Fine Art Fair, with Art Gotham Gallery, Hamptons, NY, July 2024

•  24th Annual Vivian & Stanley Reed Marine Show, juried exhibit, Stamford Art Association, Stamford, CT, June 2024

•  Spring Awakening, juried exhibit, Ferguson Library, Stamford, CT, June 2024

•  Black and White and Shades of Gray, juried exhibit, Stamford Art Association, Stamford, CT, May 2024

•  Greenhaven Artists Open Studio, Rye, NY, April 2024 (24 pieces exhibited; event featured in local news and TV coverage)

•  Members Exhibit, Stamford Art Association, March 2024

•  What Do You Love the Most?, juried exhibit, Stamford Art Association, Stamford, CT, January 2024

•  43rd Annual Faber Birren National Color Show, juried exhibit, Stamford Art Association, Stamford, CT, October 2023 (Juror: Joseph Henry, Diamonstein-Spielvogel Fellow, The Metropolitan Museum of Art)

•  Bring A Friend Art Exhibition, Loft Artist Association, Stamford, CT, October 2023

•  10th Annual Fall Juried Exhibition, Loft Artist Association, Stamford, CT, September 2023

•  Summer in the City, juried exhibit, Ferguson Library, Stamford, CT, June 2023 (Juror: Eleanor Flatow, Director of Sales and Partner, Hollis Taggart)

•  106th Annual Exhibition, juried exhibit, Bendheim Gallery, Greenwich Art Society, Greenwich, CT, May 2023 (Juror: David Max Horowitz, Assistant Curator, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum)

MEMBERSHIPS

•  The Art Students League of New York

•  Greenwich Art Council

•  Greenwich Art Society

•  Stamford Art Association

•  Art2Life Academy

•  Professional Artist Association

PRESS

•  Shoutout LA Interview: shoutoutla.com/meet-vildan-starr-artist-lawyer/