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Margery Eleme Goldberg

b. 1950 (Rochester, NY)

Education
Goldberg received a BA in Fine Arts from George Washington University in 1972 and became a guest lecturer there in 1975. Previously, she attended the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York (summer school) taking classes in woodworking, sculpture and silversmithing, 1969—1971. She guest lectured at Rochester Institute in 1974. Through childhood into young adulthood, from elementary through high school years, Goldberg attended art classes at Rochester Memorial Art Gallery.

Public Collections and Commissions
Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester, NY
Adams Nation Bank, Washington DC
Wilmer, Cutler and Pickering, Washington, DC
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Building, Rochester, NY
BBD & O , New York, NY
Econometric Research, Washington, DC
Farash Construction Company, Rochester, NY
Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company, Rochester, NY
Gibson, Dunn, Washington DC
Ingersoll & Bloch, Washington, DC
GM Dubois Corporation, Rochester, NY
George Washington University, Washington, DC
Dickstein, Shapiro and Oshinsky, Washington, DC
IAM Pension Fund, Washington, DC

One-woman shows
Zenith Gallery, Washington, DC (1997, 1984, 1981, 1979, 1982, 1997)
The Woodworker, Philadelphia (1983-1984)
Craft Company No. 6, Rochester, NY 1985
Zenith Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA (1980)
Sag Harbor Gallery, Long Island
International Art Fair, D.C. Armory Washington, DC (1979)
Art ’77 D.C. Armory, Washington, DC, (1977)
Hayloft Gallery, Washington, DC (1976)
Mount Vernon College Gallery, Washington, DC (1974)

Selected Group Shows
“Women in Neon” Grove Gallery, Craft Center University of California, San Diego, 1997
Annual Neon Show, Zenith Gallery, Washington, DC 1981-1998
Invitational Neon Show, Sarasota, FL, 1996
Invitational Neon Show, Chicago, IL. 1996
Dimock Gallery, George Washington University, Washington, DC 1990
“Off the Wall” 901 E Street, Washington, DC, 1990
Architecture Show, Adams National Bank, Washington, DC, 1989
Partners Gallery, “New Dimension: A Craft Show” Bethesda, MD 1988
Neon Neon “It’s a gas”, New York, New York 1989
Adams National Bank, “Women’s Art for the Work Place,” Washington, DC, 1988
Adams National Bank, ‘Daughters of the Muse” Washington, DC, 1987
Lambertville, “Luminous Tubes,” New Jersey, 1986
Langman Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, 1984
Art Expo, New York, NY, 1983
Washington Art, Washington, DC Convention Center, 1983
Mayor’s Invitational, Washington, DC, 1982, 1981
Gallery 10, New York, NY, 1982
Ann Norry Gallery, Nazareth College, Rochester, NY, 1977
Source Gallery, San Francisco, CA, 1977
Kerdting Gallery, Sausalito, CA, 1977
Atelier 696, Rochester, NY, 1975
Spirit of the Earth Gallery, New Hope, PA, 1975
The Design Palace, Washington, DC, 1976
The Art Barn, Washington, DC, 1976
American Council of Jewish Women, Rochester, NY, 1976
Washington Hebrew Congregation, Washington, DC 1974
Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester, NY, 1974
David Alexander Gallery, Washington, DC, 1974
Fairtree Gallery, New York, NY, 1974
Dimock Gallery. George Washington University, Washington, DC 1972

Grants
D.C. Arts Commission Grants (1982, 1984, 1992)

Selected Articles about the Artist
In Contemporary Section, Washington Post, over 50 articles,
The Entrepreneurs, Washington Times (1989)
Avant Guardian Exclusive Listings, Dossier Magazine (1989)
The Washington Lawyer, January/February, Vol. 3, #3 (1989)
Washington Entertainment Magazine, June/July (1989)
Cover Woodshop News, December Issue (1988)
Banking on Art to Put Customers at Ease, Washington Post (1988)
Weekend, Saturday’s Child, Washington Post (1986)
Washington Woman (1984)
The Jewish Exponent, Philadelphia (19884)
Washington Review (1983)
Washington Post (1981, 1980, 1979, 1977, 1975)
Washington Star (1980, 1975)
Pittsburgh Gazette (1980)
Rochester Times Union (1982, 1979, 1978,1975)
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (1982, 1979, 1975)
Brighton-Pittsford (New York Post) (1982,1979,1974)
BBD&O, Publication (1978)
The Georgetowner (1975)
Northern Virginia Gazette (1975)
Black & Decker Manufacturing Company, Newsletter (1974)

Television and Radio Appearances
Fox, Channel 5, Al Feinberg, Washington, January 1998
News Channel 8, Washington, 1996
Fox Morning News, Washington, 1995, 1996
WRC-TV, Washington, DC 1995
Around Town, WETA TV, Washington, DC 1996, 1995,1994,
Eyewitness News, Channel 10, Philadelphia (1984)
Saturday Magazine, Channel 9, Washington (1983)
Panorama, Channel 5, Washington (1983)
Renee Poussaint’s Close Up, Channel 9, Washington (1983)
National Broadcast, Cable News Network, Washington (1983)
Premier Program for Art Beat, WETA-TV, Washington (1980)
Ed Merritt Show, WAMU, Washington (1980)
National Broadcast, National Public Radio, Washington (1979)
Jackson Bain Interview, WRC News, Washington (1976)
Channel 8 News, Rochester (1976)
WRC News, Washington (1975)
Tom Ryan Show, Rochester (1975, 1974)

Career highlights (1973 – Present)

¨ Created more than 300 pieces of sculptured furniture now in 90 private collections in the United States, Canada and Europe.

¨ Work also represented in dozens of corporate and private collections, including BBD & O in New York, Wilmer, Cutler and Pickering in Washington, DC; the Manufacturers Hanover Trust and Memorial Art Gallery in Rochester, New York

¨ Subject of ten one-women shows in Washington, Philadelphia, Rochester, Pittsburgh and Sag harbor

¨ Participated in more than 40 selected group shows in 13 different U.S. cities

¨ (1975)One of eight Washington women artists featured in film by Geraldine Wurtzberg funded by the National Endowment for the Arts

¨ (1978) Founded Zenith Gallery, a private art gallery featuring living Washington, national and international artists. Mediums include monumental sculpture, paintings, neon art and art furniture. Zenith Gallery relocated to a premier location in the heart of the new downtown in 1986. Gallery celebrating 20th Anniversary Year.

¨ Established Zenith Square an artists’ community in downtown Washington of 50,000 square -feet, with 50 studio artists, The Dance Exchange and Studio Theatre. Zenith Square started the Renaissance of the 14th Street corridor.

¨ Co-founded (1980) the Arts and Entertainment News Service, which has videotaped and documented more than 30 arts, music and cultural events in the Washington area and presented shows for public television (WETA) and several local galleries and clubs. The library still exists with archives of the Washington art scene.

¨ DC Agenda/ Downtown Arts Development Task Force, 1998

¨ DC Arts Commissioner from 1992 to 1997, treasurer of the executive committee, 1996-97.

¨ 1986 finalist in Mayor’s Arts Award for contribution to the arts