E.M. Saniga
Education
BS Industrial Engineering, MBA, PhD, Management Science and Mathematical Statistics, The Pennsylvania State University
Art Education
Architectural and Engineering Drawing, Figure Drawing, Pennsylvania State University
Figure Drawing, University of Delaware, with Stephen Tanis ( 1985-1988)
Figure Painting, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, with Seymour Remenick and Arthur DeCosta ( 1985) etching with Tony Rosati
Private Study: Bruce Kurland 1983-88
Awards
Visiting artist award: American Academy in Rome 2007
Artist Guest of Honor: Jerusalem Studio School in Civita Castellana, Italy 2012
Lectures
2017 Jerusalem Studio School(Italy), Civita Castellana, Italy
2012 Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana( Lecture and Panel Discussion)
2012 Jerusalem Studio School, (Italy) , Civita Castellana , Italy
2012 Hollins College, Roanoke Virginia
2004 John Sloan Museum, Loch Haven, Pa.
Literature:
Roberta Smith, E.M. Saniga, Artifacts, The New York Times, November 14, 2014.
Jennifer Samet and Steven Harvey, Catalogue essays, Artifacts, November 2014
John Chambless, “Inspired landscapes”, Chester County Press, Oct.8, 2014
Conversation with E.M. Saniga, Jerusalem Studio School Blog, Dec 12, 2010.
Jane Holahan, Pennsylvania Seen:State of the Landscape, The ( Lancaster) Intelligence Journal, May ,2011,
James Panero, In the Light of Corot, The New Criterion, NYC,2010
John Goodrich, In the light of Corot, City Arts, NYC, 2010
A. Davidson, Catalogue Essay, Drawings of EM Saniga, Richard Beards Gallery, 2007
“E. M. Saniga” Philadelphia Art Matters, November 2003
“Saniga art at Sloan ” The Express, Loch Haven, Pa., September 8, 2003
A. Davidson, The Paintings of E.M. Saniga, Rutledge Press, Danbury , CT. 2001
Catalogue Essay, G. Blakeslee, 1999
Catalogue Essay, P. Lagokas, 1990
“EM Saniga at Lagokas Turak” Chester County Press, November 14, 1988
Catalogue Essay, P. Lagokas, 1988
Solo and Two person Exhibitions:
E.M. Saniga,” Artifacts”, October 16-November 16, 2014, Steven Harvey Fine Arts Projects, NY, NY
E.M Saniga and Kurt Knobelsdorf,” Ernie and Kurt”, Steven Harvey Fine Arts Projects, NY,NY, October 11-Nov 10, 2012,
E.M. Saniga, “Paintings”, Lancaster Museum of Art, Lancaster, Pa. , June 3-24, 2012
E.M. Saniga,” Paintings”, Gallery Schlesinger( Steven Harvey Fine Arts Projects) Oct 1-Oct 30 2010, NY, NY.
E.M. Saniga, “Paintings”, Gallery Schlesinger( Steven Harvey Fine Arts Projects) Feb 19-Mar21, 2009, NY, NY.
E. M. Saniga,” Drawings”, Richard Beards Gallery , Oxford , Pa , September 7-30, 2007
“Paintings and Drawings of E.M. Saniga”, September 3-26, 2004 , John Sloan Museum, Loch Haven , Pennsylvania
E.M. Saniga, “Paintings”, Gary Blakeslee Gallery, Palm Beach , Fl. January 6-30, 1999,
E.M. Saniga, “Paintings” ,Gary Blakeslee Gallery, Palm Beach, Fl., January 4-28, 1994
E.M. Saniga, “Paintings” , Lagokas-Turak Gallery, Philadelphia , Pa November 1990.
E.M. Saniga,” Paintings” , Lagokas-Turak Gallery, Philadelphia, Pa , November 1988
Selected Group Shows:
The light of interiors, Stephen Harvey Fine Arts Projects, NYC. July 17-29, 2017
For WLD; Works from the William Louis-Dreyfus Foundation, Stephen Harvey Fine Arts Projects, NYC, Jan 18-feb 12, 2017
“Inspired Landscapes”, Oct.4-31, 2014, The Oxford Arts Alliance, Oxford, Pa.
Invitational(with Paul Metrinko and Kurt Knobelsdorf), Lancaster Galleries, Lancaster ,Pa., Oct 7, Nov 20, 2016
Painting in the Garden, Stephen Harvey Fine Arts Projects, July 2-17, 2016
“Drawings and Maquettes”, Blue Streak Gallery, Wilmington, DE., April 4-30, 2014
“Small is Big” ( with Tim Kennedy, Eve Mansour, Ken Kewley and Catherine Kehoe) Grunwald Gallery, Indiana University, Bloomington, In. Oct 19-Nov 18, 2012, Manifest gallery, Cincinatti, Ohio, march 8-April 5, 2013
“Drawings and Paintings of Kristina Watkins” Oxford Arts Alliance , Oxford , Pa and Blue Streak Gallery, Wilmington, De., Oct1-29, 2011
“ Pennsylvania Seen “ Lancaster Museum of Art, Lancaster, Pa. April, 2011
“Anatomy Academy” , January 29 - April 17, 2011, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia
Pathways to Landscape- A Survey of Contemporary Landscape Painting, Richfield ( Ct.) Guild of Artists, March 5-26, 2011
“Narcissus in the Studio: Artist Portraits and Self-Portraits” 10/23/2010-1/2/2011 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts , Philadelphia
“US ARTISTS” , Pa Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Oct 1-3, 2010
“In the Light of Corot”, NY, NY Steven Harvey Fine Arts Projects,NYC, 2010
“Artists of the Carlson Trust” , Oxford Arts Alliance, Oxford ,Pa. 2010
“Thirteenth annual Boston International Fine Art Show”,Brick Walk & Harvey (Lennart Anderson,Paul Resika,E.M. Saniga),
November 12 - November 15, 2009
"Old School," Gallery Schlesinger ( Steven Harvey Fine Arts Projects) New York, NY. 2008
“Red Dot Art Fair”, Steven Harvey Fine Arts Projects. New York, NY. 2008
“Vessels”( Steven Harvey Projects: Oct 8-Nov 8,2008), NYC
“ Landscapes” Hoorn Ashby Gallery, 766 Madison Ave., NYC, April 12-30, 2007
Public Collections:
The Museum of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pa
Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar, Virginia
The John Sloan Museum, Lock Haven University, Loch Haven , Pa.