Exhibitions & Literature
Selected Exhibitions, Exhibition Catalogues, Critical Reviews, Articles & Books, by Decade
1950s
Sheila Eaton Isham at her one-person exhibition at Galerie Springer, 1954. Photo credit: Werner Neumeister
One-Person Exhibitions
Sheila Eaton Isham at her one-person exhibition at Galerie Springer, 1954. Photo credit: Werner Neumeister
Sheila Isham, April 22-May 19, 1954. Galerie Springer, Berlin.
Group Exhibitions
American Prints Today, 1959. Organized by the Print Council of America, Boston, Massachusetts, Shown in 16 Museums.
Group Exhibition, 1959. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Group Exhibition, 1959. Society of Washington Printmakers, Washington, D.C.
Group Exhibition, 1959. Society of American Graphic Artists, New York City.
Original Annual Graphics Print Fair, 1959. Free Library, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Silvermine National Print Exhibition, 1959. Silvermine, Connecticut.
Graphic Exhibition, 1959. The University of Maine, Orono.
Annual Lithographic Show, 1959, Philadelphia Print Club, Pennsylvania.
14th Area Exhibition (Corcoran Annual), 1959. Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
1960s
One-Person Exhibitions
Sheila Isham: Impressions in Black and White, May 6-26, 1960. Franz Bader Gallery, Washington, D.C.
Sheila Isham, May 1961. National Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
Sheila Isham, August 1961. Nantucket Little Gallery, Massachusetts.
Recent Paintings and Prints by Sheila Isham, June 6‑23, 1962. Franz Bader Gallery, Washington, D.C.
Sheila Isham: Prints, January 30–February 5, 1964, Alliance Française, Hong Kong.
Sheila Isham, 1964. Chatham Galleries, Hong Kong.
Sheila Isham: Paintings, April 20‑May 1, 1964. Nihonbashi Gallery, Tokyo.
Eichenberg, Fritz and Charles B. Fahs (Preface). Sheila Isham. Exh. cat. Tokyo: Nihonbashi Gallery, 1964.
“Sheila Isham’s Paintings.” Mainichi Daily News, April 2, 1964.
Grilli, Elise. [Review of the Nihonbashi Gallery Exhibition]. Japanese Times, April 10, 1964.
Sheila Isham, January 28-February 16, 1966. Franz Bader Gallery, Washington, D.C.
Sheila Isham, May 1966. Byron Gallery, New York City.
Sheila Isham, June 4‑22, 1968. Jefferson Place Gallery, Washington D.C.
Recent Work by Sheila Isham, May 14‑31, 1969. Jefferson Place Gallery, Washington D.C.
Forgey, Benjamin. [Review of the Jefferson Place Gallery Exhibition]. Sunday Star (Washington, D.C.), May 18, 1969.
Richard, Paul. “Talent Around Town – On Exhibit.” Washington Post, May 18, 1969.
Sheila Isham, 1969. Benson Gallery, Bridgehampton, New York.
Group Exhibitions
Group Exhibition, 1960. Library of Congress, Washington. D.C.
Group Exhibition, 1960. Society of Washington Printmakers, Washington, D.C.
Boston Museum Print Show, 1960. The Brockton Art Center, Massachusetts.
Original Annual Graphics Print Fair, 1960. Free Library, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Silvermine National Print Exhibition, 1959. Connecticut.
12th National Print Exhibition / Brooklyn Museum Annual Print Show, May 10‑June 27, 1960, Brooklyn Museum, New York City.
Group Exhibition, 1961. Society of Washington Printmakers, Washington, D.C. (Award)
Architects’ Choice (paintings and sculptures selected by eight District architects; artists: William Walton, John E. Dundin, Robert Gates, Sheila Isham, Robert E. Kuhn, Leonard Maurer, Tàpies, Ziemski, and Botero), May 16‑June 10, 1961. Gres Gallery, Washington, D.C.
Group Exhibition, 1962. Library of Congress, Washington. D.C.
Group Exhibition, 1962. Society of Washington Printmakers, Washington, D.C.
Group Exhibition, 1962. Society of American Graphic Artists, New York City.
l5th Area Exhibition (Corcoran Annual), 1962. Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. (Award)
Group Exhibition, 1963. Library of Congress, Washington. D.C.
Group Exhibition, 1963. Society of Washington Printmakers, Washington, D.C.
Group Exhibition, 1963. Society of American Graphic Artists, New York City.
18th Area Exhibition (Corcoran Annual), 1967. Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Jefferson Place Ten Years, Selected by James Harithas and Walter Hopps, July 16‑August 7, 1968. Jefferson Place Gallery, Washington, D.C.
1970s
One-Person Exhibitions
Sheila Isham, May 6‑30, 1970. French & Company, Inc., New York City.
Sheila Isham. Exh. brochure. New York: French & Company, Inc., 1970.
Kline, Katherine G. “Reviews.” Art News (May‑June 1970).
Gruen, John. “Galleries and Museums.” New York Magazine (May 13, 1970).
Brumer, Miriam. “Images, New York.” Arts Magazine (Summer 1970).
Sheila Isham, November 18‑December 5, 1970. Jefferson Place Gallery, Washington D.C.
Forgey, Benjamin. [Review of the Jefferson Place Gallery Exhibition]. Evening Star, November 20, 1970.
Richard, Paul. “Sheila Isham, Lifelike Abstracts.” Washington Post, November 20, 1970.
Sheila Isham, Paintings, August 21‑31, 1971. Benson Gallery, Bridgehampton, New York.
Sheila Isham, Recent Work, March 2‑April 9, 1972. The Brockton Art Center, Massachusetts.
Fry, Edward (Preface) and Harry H. Schnabel, Jr. (Director’s Acknowledgements). Sheila Isham. Exh. cat. Brockton, Massachusetts: The Brockton Art Center, 1972.
Drysdale, Susan. “Brockton’s Airy Isham Paintings.” Christian Science Monitor, March 27, 1972.
Sheila Isham: Peintures Acryliques 1972, January 24‑February 28, 1973. Centre Culturel Américain, Paris.
Fry, Edward F. Sheila Isham: Peintures Acryliques 1972. Exh. brochure. Paris: Centre Culturel Américain, 1973.
Gibson, Michael. “European Galleries.” International Herald Tribune, January 27 and 28, 1973.
Peppiatt, Michael. “Paris: Mid-January.” Art International (March 1973).
Marchand, Sabine. “Les Arts.” Le Figaro, February 3, 1973.
Dittiere, Monique. “Arts.” L’Aurore, February 15, 1973.
Sheila Isham, February 9–March 2, 1974. Jefferson Place Gallery, Washington D.C.
Sheila Isham: Paintings, 1969--1973, February 9‑March 10, 1974. Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Traveled to: Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo New York, June 4–30, 1974.
Fry, Edward F. and Roy Slade (Introduction). Sheila Isham: Paintings, 1969‑1973. Exh. cat. Washington, D.C.: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1974.
Forgey, Benjamin. “Returning Home to Open a Show.” Washington Star News, February 8, 1974.
Richard, Paul. “Art, with Credentials.” Washington Post, February 9, 1974.
Cimons, Marlene. “4 Washington Women: A Study in Styles.” Los Angeles Times, February 17, 1974, Part IV, illustrated in black and white.
[The Association of American Foreign Service Women] “AAFSW Plans April Luncheon, Trip to Winterthur.” Department of State Newsletter, Issue 154 (March 1974): 35, online.
Sheila Isham, 1975. Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts.
Sheila Isham, March 9‑April 3, 1976. Pyramid Galleries, Ltd., Washington, D.C.
Sheila Isham. Exh. brochure. Washington, D.C.: Pyramid Galleries, Ltd., 1976.
Faces of Spirit: Selected Works of Sheila Isham, February‑March 27, 1977. Organized by Osuna Gallery, Washington, D.C. Traveled to the Metropolitan Museum and Art Center, Miami, Florida, the New Orleans Museum of Art, Louisiana, the West Indies, and 12 countries in Latin America, the Caribbean and South America, including Panama, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, and Guatemala.
Dobbs, Lillian. “Sheila Isham’s ‘Faces’ exhibit shows artist’s cultural immersion,” Miami News, February 25, 1977, 3B, illustrated in black and white.
Jordan, George E. “‘Faces, Spirits.’’ April 28, 1977, Section 4, 16. (review of show in New Orleans)
Souffle d’Haiti, les derniers oeuvres de l'artiste Sheila Isham, May 31‑June 15, 1977. Le Musee d’Art Haitien du Collège St. Pierre, Port-au-Prince.
“Art: Souffle d’Haiti.” Pot Pourri, June 9, 1977, 14-16, illustrated in black and white.
Sheila Isham, 1978. United States State Department, Washington, D.C.
Sheila Isham, closed February 7, 1978. Palm Beach Gallery, Florida.
Two-Person Exhibitions
Sheila Isham / Arlene Slavin, opened March 20, 1973. Fischbach Gallery, New York City.
Sheila Isham, Paintings / Lewis Baltz, February 9‑March 2, 1974. Jefferson Place Gallery, Washington, D.C.
Group Exhibitions
Washington, 20 Years, 1970. Baltimore Museum of Art, Maryland.
Graphics Multiples, 1971. Guild Hall, East Hampton, New York.
New Washington Painting, 1971. Hayden Gallery, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.), Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Stich, Sidra (Preface). New Washington Painting. Exh. cat. Cambridge: Hayden Gallery of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.), 1971.
Loercher, Diane. “Washington and Boston Painters.” Christian Science Monitor, April 24, 1971.
Driscoll, Edgar J., Jr. “Washington Nurtures 2nd Art Wave.” Boston Sunday Globe, April 25, 1971.
Dyer, Ellen. “Creative Flourish from the Capital.” Patriot Ledger, April 30, 1971.
Koethe, John. “Capital Visit ‑ M.I.T.” Art News (Summer 1971).
“Five New Washington Artists.” Art International (December 1971).
Burchman, Hill, Isham, December 6, 1972‑January 6, 1973. Galerie Darthea Speyer, Paris.
de la Grandville, Léone. “Les Arts.” Plaisirs de France (December 1972).
Warnod, Jeanine. [Review of the Darthea Speyer Gallery Exhibition]. Le Figaro, December 13, 1972.
Gibson, Michael. [Review of the Darthea Speyer Gallery Exhibition]. International Herald Tribune, December 16 and 17, 1972.
Conin-Lacoste, Michel. “Arts et Spectacles.” Le Monde, December 20, 1972.
Flowing Form, January 23‑February 18, 1973. Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, Florida. Traveled to: Loch Haven Art Center, Orlando, Florida and LeMoyne Art Foundation, Tallahassee, Florida.
Ahlander, Leslie Judd (Preface). Flowing Form. Exh. cat. St. Petersburg, Florida: Museum of Fine Arts, 1973.
Benbow, Charles. “Flowing Form: Large-scale canvases and intense colors make up this ‘pure experience’ show.” St. Petersburg Times, January 22, 1973, Section D.
Arte americana contemporânea : coleçâo da Embaíxada Americana no Brasíl, 1973. United States Embassy, Brazil.
Arte americana contemporânea : coleçâo da Embaíxada Americana no Brasíl. Exh. cat. Brazil: United States Embassy: 1973.
Contemporary Religious Imagery in American Art, 1974. The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota, Florida.
Group Exhibition (with Sheila Isham, Polly Kraft, Robert Fabian, Paul Sisko and Esther Gentle), September 1‑26, 1974. Benson Gallery, Bridgehampton, New York.
Works on Paper, 1975. Robert Elkon Gallery, New York City.
Women Artists in Washington Collections, January 18‑February 25, 1979. University of Maryland Art Gallery and Women's Caucus for Art, College Park, Maryland.
Withers, Josephine and Toby Quitslund. Women Artists in Washington Collections. Exh. cat. College Park, Maryland: University of Maryland Art Gallery, 1979.
Rayman, Abby Wasserman. “The Show to See in ‘79: Women Artists in Washington Collections.” Women Artists News 4, no. 6 (December 1978): 9.
1980s
One-Person Exhibitions
Sheila Isham, 1980. United States State Department, Washington, D.C.
Sheila Isham: East and West, Painting/Poems, January 30‑April 5, 1981. National Museum of American Art (formerly the National Collection of Fine Arts), Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
Taylor, Joshua (Introduction) and C.C. Wong. East and West: Painting | Poems by Sheila Isham. Exh. cat. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1981.
Forgey, Benjamin. “A Study in Oriental Influence.” Washington Star, February 6, 1981.
Sheila Isham: Drawings, April 30‑May 30, 1981. Nina Freudenheim Gallery, Buffalo, New York.
Sheila Isham: Recent Paintings, May 1‑June 14, 1981. Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York.
Fry, Edward F., Robert T. Buck (Foreword), and Charlotta Kotik (Preface). Sheila Isham: Recent Work. Exh. cat. Buffalo, New York: The Buffalo Fine Arts Academy, 1981.
Sheila Isham, 1982. Hood College, Frederick, Maryland.
Sheila Isham: Mythic Rhyme Series, February 23‑March 20, 1982. Phoenix II West Gallery, International Square, Washington, D.C.
Sheila Isham: Paintings, 1971‑1981, March 10‑April 6, 1982. Addison Ripley Gallery, Washington, D.C.
Sheila Isham, 1985. Vered Gallery, East Hampton, New York.
Sheila Isham: Animal Myth Series, June 20‑July 1, 1985. Peri-Renneth Gallery, Southampton, New York.
Sheila Isham: “Creatures Large & Small V,” August 18-September 15, 1985. Elaine Benson Gallery, Inc., Bridgehampton, New York.
Painting: Sheila Isham / Sheila Isham: White Series, September 27‑October 23, 1986. Benton Gallery, Southampton, New York.
Sheila Isham, Fall 1986. Vered Gallery, East Hampton, New York.
Slivka, Rose C.S. “From the Studio.” East Hampton Star, October 9, 1986.
Sheila Isham, Fall 1986. Vered Gallery, East Hampton, New York.
Sheila Isham: Paintings and Works on Paper, July 1987. Benton Gallery, Southampton, New York.
Sheila Isham, 1988. Amerika Haus Berlin.
Sheila Isham, 1988. Galerie Springer, Berlin.
Sheila Isham: Paintings and Works on Paper, January 1989. Sponsored by The United States Information Agency (USIA), held at Triveni Gallery, New Dehli, American Center, Bombay, and M.S. University, Baroda, India.
Kuspit, Donald. Sheila Isham: Paintings and Works on Paper. Exh. cat. Washington, D.C.: The United States Information Agency (USIA), 1989.
Sheila Isham, opened May 2, 1989. Ingber Gallery, New York City.
“‘Twas mixed doubles.” Daily News (New York), May 2, 1989, 32.
Norwich, Billy. “Uptown, Downtown.” Palm Beach Daily News, May 5, 1989, 2.
Two-Person Exhibitions
Richard George, Paintings / Sheila Isham, Drawings, March 12‑April 5, 1980. Osuna Gallery, Washington, D.C.
Group Exhibitions
Poets and Painters, 1984. Guild Hall, East Hampton, New York.
Connie Fox, Sheila Isham, Gerome Marak, June 15‑July 3, 1985. Vered Gallery, East Hampton, New York.
Watercolors: Elaine de Kooning, Audrey Flack, Claus Hoie, Sheila Isham, Ian Woodner, Sculptures: William King, June 28‑July 17, 1985. Vered Gallery, East Hampton, New York.
Innovative Brush (with Chen Jialing. Sheila Isham, Kong Baiji, Liu Tianwei, Ma Desheng, Jill Nathanson, and Xing Fei), circa 1987. Art Waves / Ethan Cohen, New York City.
Animal Life: Works by Thirty-Five Artists, sponsored by Mid-City Associates, coordinated by Helmsley-Spear, Inc., organized by Modern Art Consultants, Inc., held at One Penn Plaza, New York City.
The presence of absence: new installations: a traveling exhibition, January 11‑February 17, 1989. Gallery 400, University of Illinois, Chicago. Traveled to: University of Arizona Museum of Art, Tucson, February 22‑March 9, 1989; Laumeier Sculpture Park and Garden, Saint Louis, Missouri, March 18‑May 29, 1989; Albany Institute of History and Art, New York, September 23‑November 5, 1989; Oakville Galleries-Gairloch Gallery, Oakville, Ontario, November 4‑December 31, 1989; University of Kentucky Art Museum, Lexington, January 14‑March 4, 1990; Longview Museum and Arts Center, Longview, Texas, March 10‑April 21, 1990; Prichard Art Gallery, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, March 16‑April 29, 1990; Palmer Museum of Art, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, August‑October 14, 1990; University of Iowa Museum of Art, Iowa City, Iowa, October 6‑November 30, 1990; and the University Art Museum, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, October 28‑December 21, 1990.
Felshin, Nina. The presence of absence: new installations: a traveling exhibition. Exh. cat. New York: Independent Curators Incorporated, 1988.
1990s
One-Person Exhibitions
Sheila Isham, closed July 5, 1990. Benton Gallery, Southampton, New York.
Sheila Isham: Paintings and Works on Paper, February 26‑March 26, 1991. Co-sponsored by the United States Information Service, Bonn, Germany and the German-American Society Cologne, Germany, held at the Amerika Haus Cologne.
Kuspit, Donald. Sheila Isham: Paintings and Works on Paper. Exh. cat. Bonn: The United States Information Service, 1991.
Sheila Isham: New Paintings: The Bull Series, April 10‑May 4, 1991. Ruth Siegel Gallery (Contemporary Art and Modern Masters), New York City.
Sheila Isham, 1992. Benton Gallery, Southampton, New York.
Sheila Isham: Mytické eskapády kresby, koláže / Mythical Escapades: drawings, collages, August 1‑October 25, 1992. Centrum čecké grafiky / Centre of Czech Graphic Art, Prague.
Kuspit, Donald. Sheila Isham: Mytické eskapády kresby, koláže / Mythical Escapades: drawings, collages. Exh. cat. Prague: Středoevropská Galerie A Nakladatelství / Central Europe Gallery and Publishing House, 1992.
Lytle, Douglas. “World Artist Mounts Exhibit.” Prague Post 2, no. 42, October 20‑26, 1992, online.
Sheila Isham: Mythical Escapades, September 11‑November 14, 1993. Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia, Atlanta.
Kuspit, Donald and William U. Eiland. Sheila Isham: Mythical Escapades. Exh. cat. Atlanta, Georgia: Georgia Museum of Art, 1993.
Sheila Isham, 1994. Eri Gallery, Budapest.
Sheila Isham: Paintings and Collage, February 11‑March 13, 1994. Philharmonic Galleries, Philharmonic Center for the Arts, Naples, Florida.
Sheila Isham: Paintings & Drawings, February 11‑March 13, 1994. Naples Museum of Art, Florida.
Sheila Isham, 1995. Cultural Center of Zalaegerszeg, Hungary.
Sheila Isham, 1995. American Center, Sofia, Bulgaria.
Sheila Isham, 1995. Palace of the Parliament, Bucharest, Romania.
Sheila Isham: Wild Animals: A Painter’s Vision of a Shared World, March 1‑April 30, 1996. Fernbank Museum of Natural History, Atlanta, Georgia.
Kuspit, Donald and Kay Davis. Sheila Isham: Wild Animals: A Painter’s Vision of a Shared World. Exh. cat. Atlanta, Georgia: Fernbank Museum of Natural History, 1996.
Sheila Isham, 1997. Museum of Modern Art, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Marcus, Stanley. “Combining abstract and figurative imagery.” American Artist 61, no. 655 (February 1997): 58-61.
Sheila Isham, 1998. Gallery Mx, Riga, Latvia.
Sheila Isham: Cosmic Earth Paintings: The Bull Series, May‑October 1998. The RiverPark Atrium, Norwalk, Connecticut.
Sheila Isham: Creatures, August 22‑September 8, 1998. Elaine Benson Gallery, Bridgehampton, New York. *Included a benefit preview for the Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons (ARF) on August 21 and a benefit for the Bridgehampton Child Care Center Fair on August 30.
Sheila Isham: Mythical Escapade Series: Collages, Oasis Series: Oils, September 26‑October 18, 1998. Arlene Bujese Gallery, East Hampton, New York.
Sheila Isham: Cosmic Earth Bull Series, November 11‑December 7, 1999. Gregory Gallery, New York City.
Borovsky, Alexander and Donald Kuspit. Sheila Isham: Cosmic Earth Bull Series. Exh. cat. New York: Gregory Gallery, 1999.
Group Exhibitions
Aspects of Collage, May 5‑June 9, 1991. Guild Hall Museum, East Hampton, New York.
Strassfield, Christina Mossaides. Aspects of Collage. Exh. cat. East Hampton, New York: Guild. Hall Museum, 1991, n.p.
2000s
One-Person Exhibitions
Sheila Isham, Spring 2000. Gregory Gallery, New York City.
Bass, Ruth. “Sheila Isham at Gregory.” ARTnews 99, no. 4 (April 2000): 167.
Sheila Isham, May 20‑June 24, 2000. Ericson Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Fabbri, Anne R. “Kick off summer by strolling for art.” Philadelphia Daily News, Friday, June 2, 2000, 97, Mythical Escapade, illustrated in black and white.
Sozanski, Edward J. “Real abstract.” Philadelphia Inquirer, Friday, June 16, 2000, W40, Mythical Escapade CL, illustrated in black in white.
Sheila Isham, May 26‑June 10, 2000. Canaday Library, Bryn Mawr College, Pennsylvania.
Sheila Isham: Three Sacred Series: Cosmic Bulls, Mystical Poems of Kabir, Christ’s Presence and Passion, February 8‑April 18, 2001. The Onisaburo Gallery, the Interfaith Center of New York, New York City.
Sheila Isham: Oasis Series: recent paintings & works on paper, July 12‑29, 2001. Island Arts Gallery, Newport, Rhode Island.
Sheila Isham: Oasis Series, August 3‑8, 2001. Club Colette, Southampton, New York.
Sheila Isham: “Cosmic Earth Bull Series” Paintings, April 1‑7, 2002. Shridharani Art Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam Arts Center, New Delhi.
Sheila Isham: Feathers and Flight, July 31‑August 17, 2003. Island Arts Gallery, Newport, Rhode Island.
Sheila Isham, 2004. Elaine Benson Gallery, Bridgehampton, New York.
Sheila Isham, 2004. Arlene Bujese Gallery, New York.
Sheila Isham (retrospective), opened October 13, 2004. Ludwig Museum at the Russian State Museum, St. Petersburg.
Borovsky, Alexander and Yevgenia Petrova (Foreword). Sheila Isham. Exh. cat. St. Petersburg: Palace Editions and the Russian State Museum, 2005.
Shelia Isham: The Victoria Series, February 24‑April 24, 2005. National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C.
“Sheila Isham’s The Victoria Series at NMWA,” artdaily, 2005, online.
Sheila Isham: Art Boxes, Collected Works on Paper, June 18‑July 31, 2005. Guild Hall, East Hampton, New York.
Sheila Isham: A Retrospective, reception held on September 22, 2005. Studio 450, New York City.
Sheila Isham: Cosmic Earth ‑ Oasis Series ‑ In The Gallery II, March 3‑28, 2007. Walter Wickiser Gallery, New York City.
Borovsky, Alexander D. Sheila Isham: Cosmic Earth - Oasis Series. Exh. cat. New York: Walter Wickiser Gallery, 2007.
Sheila Isham: Tantric Interplay, March 30‑April 30, 2007. 4 Star Gallery, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Sheila Isham: Art Boxes and Paintings, April 4‑30, 2007. Hamilton East Public Library, Noblesville, Indiana.
[Sheila] Isham Retrospective - A Journey of Six Cultures Without Borders, April 15‑May 25, 2007. The Anderson Center for the Arts, Indiana.
Sheila Isham: Art Boxes - Paintings and Poems, April 15‑29, 2007. Anderson Public Library, Indiana.
Sheila Isham: Myth & Mystic Dream Series, Art Boxes, Paintings & Monoprints, May 2‑15, 2007. Carmel Clay Public Library, Indiana.
Sheila Isham, June 1‑August 18, 2007. Jacqueline Casey Hudgens Center for the Arts, Duluth, Georgia.
Sheila Isham: Cloudscape Series, September 5‑October 1, 2007. Pierre’s Restaurant, Bridgehampton, New York.
Sheila Isham, November 7, 2007‑February 14, 2008. The Cultural Center of Fine Arts, Parkersburg, West Virginia.
Sheila Isham, February 15‑May 11, 2008. Museum of Arts & Science, Daytona Beach, Florida.
Myth and Interpretation: the works of visionary artist Sheila Isham, opened January 10, 2009. Present Global Art Gallery, West Palm Beach, Florida.
Sheila Isham: Spring at Pierre’s, March 5‑31, 2009. Pierre’s Restaurant, Bridgehampton, New York.
Weiss, Marion Wolberg. “Arts & Entertainment: Alternative Spaces: Isham at Pierre’s, Kennedy at Sylvester’s.” Dan’s Papers: This Is The Hamptons!, March 27, 2009, 43 and online.
Group Exhibitions
Outward Bound: American Art at the Brink of the Twenty-First Century, July 6‑September 10, 2000. Singapore Art Museum.
Inside and Out: An Artist Collects, 2001. Radford University Art Museum, Virginia. Traveled to Maitland Art Center, Florida.
Bishop, Philip E. “Dorothy Gillespie Art Exhibit Gets By With A Little Help From Her Friends.” Orlando Sentinel, June 10, 2001, online.
Group Exhibition (with Larry Rivers, Sheila Isham, Paton Miller, Ginés Serrán-Pagan), 2002. The Red Barn Atelier, Southampton, New York.
Group Exhibition, 2004. Arlene Bujese Gallery, East Hampton, New York.
2010s
One-Person Exhibitions
Sheila Isham: Images of a Global Journey, part of the reunion of Bryn Mawr College 2010, May 28‑30, 2010. Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
Isham, Sheila. Sheila Isham: Images of a Global Journey. Exh. cat. Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania: Bryn Mawr Alumnae Office and the Friends of the Bryn Mawr College Library, 2010.
Cosmic Earth Bull Series by Sheila Isham, February 28‑April 1, 2011. Lyceum Gallery, Montaukett Learning Resource Center, Eastern Campus of Suffolk County Community College, Riverhead, New York.
Sheila Isham: Cosmic Myth, closed November 20, 2011. Pierre’s Restaurant, Bridgehampton, New York.
Weiss, Marion Wolberg. “Art Commentary: Sheila Isham At Pierre’s Restaurant.” Dan’s Papers: This Is The Hamptons!, November 21, 2011, online.
Sheila Isham: The Beast in Art, March 1‑28, 2012. Levitas Center for the Arts, Southampton Cultural Center, New York.
Landes, Jennifer. “The Art Scene: 02.23.12: [Sheila] Isham in Southampton.” East Hampton Star, February 21, 2012, online.
“A Beastly Show At The Southampton Cultural Center.” 27 East, February 24, 2012, online.
Group Exhibitions
Figure Variations [Sheila Isham, Mark Jacobson, Anna Ravliuc, and Annette Turow], January 5‑27, 2010. Walter Wickiser Gallery, Inc., New York City.
Perspectives: Nine Women, Nine Views, July 7‑30, 2011. Sundaram Tagore Gallery, New York City.
2011 Juried Art Show, September 14‑October 24, 2011. Levitas Center for the Arts, Southampton Cultural Center, New York.
Parrish Perspectives: New Works in Context, March 12‑April 23, 2017. Parrish Art Museum, Water Mill, New York.
Menu, Gavin. “New Exhibit, ‘Parrish Perspectives: New Works in Context.” Sag Harbor Express, March 21, 2017, online.
Full Circle: Hue and Saturation of the Washington Color School, April 28‑June 2, 2018. Luther W. Brady Art Galleries, Flagg Building, Corcoran School of the Arts and Design, Washington, D.C.
Full Circle: Hue and Saturation of the Washington Color School, June 14‑October 26, 2018. Luther W. Brady Art Galleries, Flagg Building, Corcoran School of the Arts and Design, Washington, D.C.
Landscapes, August 1‑28, 2019. East End Culture Club, Southampton, New York.
Old Friends, August 25‑October 15, 2019. Ezra Gallery, Sag Harbor, New York.
2020s
One-Person Exhibitions
Sheila Isham: Cosmic Myth, February 11‑March 7, 2021. Chase Contemporary (Chelsea location), New York City.
Group Exhibitions
Hanging / Leaning: Women Artists on Long Island, 1960s–80s, May 28–June 26, 2022. Eric Firestone Gallery, East Hampton, New York.
Psychedelic Landscape, July 14–August 26, 2022. Eric Firestone Gallery, New York City.
Wechsler, Jeffrey and Emily Chun. Asian-American Abstraction: Contemporary Historic to Contemporary. Exh. cat. New York: Hollis Taggart Gallery, New York City, 2024, plate 38, illus. in color (Song of the Palace – A Taoist Poem, 1964–65).
Books, Booklets, and Brochures (Not Exhibition-Specific)
Russo, Alexander. Profiles on Women Artists. Frederick, Maryland: University Publications of America, 1985.
Goodman, Jonathan. “Sheila Isham: An American Painter’s Spiritual Odyssey.” Kinderhook, New York: Katharine T. Carter and Associates, circa 2005.
Articles (Not Exhibition-Specific)
Evans, Katherine. “A Painter on-the-Move.” New York Herald Tribune, 1961.
Parker, Alice Lee, Jeanne Tifft, Milton Kaplan, and Peter Bridge. "Prints and Photographs." Quarterly Journal of Current Acquisitions (Library of Congress) 19, no. 1 (December 1961): 51.
Forgey, Benjamin. Sunday Star (Washington, D.C.), February 6, 1966.
Beale, Betty. “Columnist Attacks Speaker For His Criticism Of Junior League.” Sacramento Bee, Sunday, June 23, 1968, W17.
Casuso, Teresa. “Arte de Ayer y de Hoy, Cezanne-Isham.” Vanidade (March 1971).
Secrest, Merle. “Artist’s Trial by Fire.” Washington Post, June 29, 1972.
Syked, Jill. “Psyche Aid.” Sydney Morning Herald, Wednesday, November 6, 1974, 7.
Glazier, Lyle. “What Soared Also Fell.” Bennington Banner, Friday May 12, 1978, 5.
Henderson, Randi. “Is that all there is to life? Astro-Soul says there’s more, that it doesn’t have to end.” Baltimore Sun, January 30, 1979, B1, illustrated in black and white.
“Ishams set speeches.” Santa Fe New Mexican, October 25, 1979, 34.
Greene, Mel. “Bridgehampton tour of today & 1600s.” Daily News (New York), August 3, 1980, 3B.
“Art museum, a one-woman show.” Palm Beach Post, Wednesday, April 1, 1987, 1D, 11D.
Lundquist, Sara. “Reverence and resistance: Barbara Guest, ekphrasis, and the female gaze.” Contemporary Literature; Madison 38, no. 2 (Summer 1997): 265.
Brown, Calvin. "James Kraft, Class of 1957, Collection." Record of the Art Museum, Princeton University 66 (2007): 94.
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– Researched and compiled by Andrea Lynn Kutsenkow, Researcher & Archivist