ABOUT
For nearly a decade Sarah Sole has explored narratives within the “Hillary” imaginary through painting, photo-montage, and more recently, animation. In her work, “Hillary” is construed as an amalgamation of bodies,often dissonant, using imagery that mixes past and present, reflecting both the unconscious projections in the collective conception of “Hillary” and Sole’s need to examine and re-interpret what she can. Essentially, “Hillary” has become a narrative device for Sole, a means to explore private desire within a kaleidoscope of collective hallucinations which signal more about who we are than the woman herself.
Sole moved to Berlin in 2017. She lives and works in Neukölln.
EXHIBITIONS
2017
- "On Air - temporär zu Hause", Landkreis Tübingen, Germany
- "Et tu, Art Brute?", Andrew Edlin Gallery, New York, NY
- "We Need To Talk", Petzel Gallery, New York, NY
- "Post Election Show", September Gallery, Hudson, NY
2016
- "The Presidents", Devin Borden Gallery, Houston, TX
- "Beyond Secretary", curated by Jenny Mushkin Goldman, Mark Borghi Fine Art, New York, NY
- "Envisioning Election and Politics in 2016", Puffin Cultural Forum, Teaneck, NJ
- "The Art of Politics", Politicon 2016, Pasadena Convention Center, Pasadena, CA
2014
- "Mark of the Feminine", curated by Regine Basha, Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans, LA
- "True Colors, 2nd Annual", Antenna Gallery, New Orleans, LA
2013
- "E Pluribus Unum", Coup d'oeil Art Consortium, New Orleans, LA (Solo Exhibition)
- "True Colors", UNO St Claude Gallery, New Orleans, LA
2012
- "Wayfarers Invitational", Wayfarers Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY
2010
- "Give Me a Minute", The Shirey, Brooklyn, NY
- "Chicane burns as citadels...", Albuquerque Public Library, Albuquerque, NM
2009
- "Freedom of the Press: Artists publish on the American Presidency", MoMA, New York, NY
- "Hillary, Real and Imagined", Coup d'oeil Art Consortium, New Orleans, LA (Solo Exhibition)
- "The Aesthetics of Mathematics", Philoctetes Center, New York, NY
2008
- "The Best and the Brightest", Millenia Fine Art, Orlando, FL
- "A Number of Things", M.F.A. Thesis Show, SVA Chelsea Gallery, New York, NY
- "Election 2008: The Square Foot Show", Art Gotham, New York, NY
- "The Audacity of Desperation", Demo Space 122, New York, NY
2007
- "About Face", SVA Gramercy Gallery, New York, NY
2005
- "By the Numbers", Marymount Manhattan College, New York, NY
- "Invitational Exhibit", OK Harris, New York, NY
- "Project Space Artists' Show", PS 122 Gallery, New York, NY
PRESS
2017
- Brana, Monica, "Kunst hinter Glas," Schwäbisches Tagblatt, August 19
- Lück, Jürgen, "Sarah Sole flüchtet vor Donald trump nach Deutschland," Schwarzwälder Bote, July 13
- Bernhard, Dunja, "Die schwäbische Villa Massimo," Schwäbisches Tagblatt, July 5
- "Acht Jahre des Lebens Hillary Clinton gewidmet," Schwäbisches Tagblatt, June 22
2016
- "That Day in our Dinghy" (Painting Feature), Lavender Review, Issue 15, June
- Anspon, Catherine D., "Hillary Clinton as 19th Century President," Papercity, November
- "Johnny Guitar" (Cover), Courrier International, October
- Silenzi, Andrea, "Hillary Clinton Sex Dream," Why Oh Why Podcast, September
- von Thadden, Elisabeth, "Der öffentliche Körper," Die Zeit, September
- Fossett, Katelyn, "What Hillary Clinton Superfans Think," Politico Magazine, February
- Pollitt, Katha, "The Hillary Clinton Double Standard," The Nation, January
2015
- Stuart, Tessa, "Meet the Controversial Artist Who Creates Surreal Paintings of Hillary Clinton," Rolling Stone, December
- Brooks, Katherine, "An Artist Painted Hillary Clinton Nude, And She Didn't Stop There," Huffington Post, November
- Caplan-Bricker, Nora, "An Incredible Feminist Statement," Slate, November
- Gavard-Perret, Jean-Paul, "Remettre les pendules du pouvoir à l’heure : Sarah Sole," L'Internaute, November
- Moyer, Justin Wm., "‘Disgusting’ or‘sexy’ image of Hillary Clinton adorns new anti-Clinton book," Washington Post, November
- Hafford, Michael, "Take-No-Prisoners Cover On New Book About Hillary Raises Eyebrows," Refinery 29, November
- Landau, Erica K., "Cover of forthcoming Hillary Clinton book courts controversy," MSNBC, November
- James, Brendan, "Critics Attack ‘Disgusting’ Anti-Hillary Book Cover," International Business Times, October
- Fossett, Katelyn, "Extremely Ready for Hillary Clinton," Politico Magazine, November
2014
- Chozick, Amy, "On Canvas, Clinton as You've Never Seen Her Before," The New York Times' First Draft, October
- D'Addario, John, "A Woman's Touch," The New Orleans Advocate, August
- Bookhardt, D. Eric, "Review: True Colors", Gambit, August
- Wood, Jennifer, "20 New Orleans Artists You Should Know," Complex, July
- Valentine, Victoria L., "Highlights from Scope NY: Hillary, Andy Warhol & Old Glory Dipped in Gold," Arts Observer, March
2013
- Wilkerson, Emily, "Last Call: Sarah Ferguson at Coup d'oeil Art Consortium," Pelican Bomb, July
- Lamb, Christina, "The White House in her Grasp," The Sunday Times Magazine, January
2012
- Massara, Kathleen, "The Many Sides of Hillary Clinton," Huffington Post, April
2009
- Grant, Michael, "Op-Ed Art", Visual Arts Journal, Vol. 17, No. 2, p. 36-49
- Davis, Jenelle, review of "Hillary, Real and Imagined," Art Voices, April, p. 47-48
2008
- Nicksin, Carole, "New York Studio Visit: Sarah Ferguson," Artillery, November, p. 22-23
- Cristobal, Mary, "NY Graces Orlando art scene," Central Florida Future, July
AWARDS/GRANTS/RESIDENCIES
2017
- Residency, kunstort ELEVEN Artspace, Starzach, Germany
2009
- Project Space Award, Painting Space 122 Association, New York, NY
2008
- Alumni Scholarship Award, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
2006
- Residency Fellowship, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
2005
- New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship, Drawing/Printmaking/Artists' Books
2004
- Project Space Award, Painting Space 122 Association, New York, NY
EDUCATION
2008
- MFA Fine Arts, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
1996
- PhD Mathematics, University of Houston, Houston, TX
1988
- BA Art and Mathematics, Rice University, Houston, TX