Education:
1980 MFA, Arizona State University, Tempe
1977 BFA, Photography, Rochester Institute of Technology
Employment: Drexel University. 1985- 2019
Professor Emeritus, Photography. Antoinette Westphal College of Media Art and Design
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2023 The Space, Philadelphia, "Oculus"
2022 Aurelia Gallery, New Mexico. "Oculus".
2011 Southeast Museum of Photography, "Signs and Wonders"
2010 Gallery 339, Philadelphia. “Drawn from Nature”
2006 Sepia International Inc., New York, "Forest"
2005 Gallery 339, Philadelphia
2002 Sepia International, Inc., New York
2000 Craig Krull Gallery, Los Angeles
2000 Snyderman Gallery, “Earthen Sky,”
1999 Sepia International, Inc., New York
1998 Snyderman Gallery, "Language of the Land,"
1996 Snyderman Gallery, "Eyes of the Forest," Philadelphia
1989 Morris Gallery, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts,
1988 Orange Coast College, Stuart Rome, Photographer, L.A.
1988 Cavin-Morris Gallery, Stuart Rome, Haiti
1985-1986 Maya Treasures of An Ancient Civilization, Exhibition and Book
The Albuquerque Museum of Art, New Mexico Dallas
Museum of Art, Royal Ontario Museum,
The American Museum of Natural History, New York City
Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Kansas City, Kansas
1978: Int.l Museum of Photography at The George Eastman House
Selected Group Exhibitions
2013 "The Mythology of Florida" Ogden Museum of Art, New Orleans
2006 Sepia International Inc., New York, "Forest"
2005 Gallery 339, Philadelphia
2002 Sepia International, Inc., New York
2000 Craig Krull Gallery, Los Angeles
2000 Snyderman Gallery, “Earthen Sky,”
1999 Sepia International, Inc., New York
1998 Snyderman Gallery, "Language of the Land,"
1996 Snyderman Gallery, "Eyes of the Forest," Philadelphia
1989 Morris Gallery, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts,
1988 Orange Coast College, Stuart Rome, Photographer, L.A.
1988 Cavin-Morris Gallery, Stuart Rome, Haiti
1985-1986 Maya Treasures of An Ancient Civilization, Exhibition and Book
The Albuquerque Museum of Art, New Mexico Dallas
Museum of Art, Royal Ontario Museum,
The American Museum of Natural History, New York City
Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Kansas City, Kansas
1978: Int.l Museum of Photography at The George Eastman House
Selected Group Exhibitions
2013 "The Mythology of Florida" Ogden Museum of Art, New Orleans
"Creative Hand, Discerning Heart" James Michener Museum, Doylestown, PA.
"Pant", Gallery 339, Philadelphia, PA.
2009 Small Landscapes – Gallery 339
“Natura” Rochester Contemporary
2007 “Natura” Nina Freudenheim Gallery. Buffalo, NY
“Natura” Rochester Contemporary
2007 “Natura” Nina Freudenheim Gallery. Buffalo, NY
Sepia International Inc., New York, "Branching Out"
2006: The Aftermath Project. Los Angeles,CA.
Michael Dawson Gallery –NYC. Peer Gallery
10th Annual Friends of Friends Photo Auction
Works on Paper, Arcadia University. Curator Cornelia Butler.
2004 Fotofest 2004, Water as Ritual, Houston
Glorious Harvest: Photographs from the Michael Hoffman collection at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Reflecting Buddha. Pasadena Museum of California Art
2002 Sepia International, Inc., "Dream Street," New York
Seraphin Gallery, Philadelphia
2001 Arcadia University, 'Snapshot," Philadelphia
2000 Sepia International, Inc., New York
1999 Abbington Arts Center, “Contemplation,” Philadelphia
1998 Philadelphia Art Alliance, "Heart of the City,"
1998 Arcadia University, "Works on Paper," Curator - Mark Rosenthal
1996 "Delaware Biennial" Wilmington Museum of Art
1996 Kobe Aid Fund Exhibition + Auction,Organized by Eikoh Hosoe
1992 "Haiti, Flesh of Politics, Spirit of Voodoo,” (traveling,1991-1992), Curator - Sal Scalora, University of Ct
1988 Cavin-Morris Gallery, New York
1985 Light Work, Everson Museum,10 Years Artists in Residence,
2006: The Aftermath Project. Los Angeles,CA.
Michael Dawson Gallery –NYC. Peer Gallery
10th Annual Friends of Friends Photo Auction
Works on Paper, Arcadia University. Curator Cornelia Butler.
2004 Fotofest 2004, Water as Ritual, Houston
Glorious Harvest: Photographs from the Michael Hoffman collection at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Reflecting Buddha. Pasadena Museum of California Art
2002 Sepia International, Inc., "Dream Street," New York
Seraphin Gallery, Philadelphia
2001 Arcadia University, 'Snapshot," Philadelphia
2000 Sepia International, Inc., New York
1999 Abbington Arts Center, “Contemplation,” Philadelphia
1998 Philadelphia Art Alliance, "Heart of the City,"
1998 Arcadia University, "Works on Paper," Curator - Mark Rosenthal
1996 "Delaware Biennial" Wilmington Museum of Art
1996 Kobe Aid Fund Exhibition + Auction,Organized by Eikoh Hosoe
1992 "Haiti, Flesh of Politics, Spirit of Voodoo,” (traveling,1991-1992), Curator - Sal Scalora, University of Ct
1988 Cavin-Morris Gallery, New York
1985 Light Work, Everson Museum,10 Years Artists in Residence,
Syracuse, NY
1982 Santa Barbara Museum of Art, " Photography as Phantasy,"
1981 Intl.l Museum of Photography at The George Eastman House
1980 Robert Friedus Gallery, New York
1980 New Orleans Museum of Art, Photographs of New Orleans -1980
1980 Davison Art Museum, "New Acquisitions," Wesleyan Univ.
1980 Neary Gallery, " Three Photographers," Santa Cruz
Public Collections
Center for Creative Photography, Tucson
The Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University, Middletown
The Federal Reserve Bank Collections
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
International Museum of Photography at The George Eastman House, Rochester
Light Work Gallery, Syracuse University, Syracuse
Los Angeles County Museum
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
1982 Santa Barbara Museum of Art, " Photography as Phantasy,"
1981 Intl.l Museum of Photography at The George Eastman House
1980 Robert Friedus Gallery, New York
1980 New Orleans Museum of Art, Photographs of New Orleans -1980
1980 Davison Art Museum, "New Acquisitions," Wesleyan Univ.
1980 Neary Gallery, " Three Photographers," Santa Cruz
Public Collections
Center for Creative Photography, Tucson
The Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University, Middletown
The Federal Reserve Bank Collections
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
International Museum of Photography at The George Eastman House, Rochester
Light Work Gallery, Syracuse University, Syracuse
Los Angeles County Museum
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
New Orleans Museum of Fine Art, New Orleans
Newport Harbor Museum of Art, Santa Barbara
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia
Princeton University Art Museum
The City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Convention Center
Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Souteast Museum of Photography, Daytona Beach, FL.
Newport Harbor Museum of Art, Santa Barbara
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia
Princeton University Art Museum
The City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Convention Center
Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Souteast Museum of Photography, Daytona Beach, FL.
Tokyo Institute of Polytechnics
Yale Art Museum New Haven
Selected Publications
Yale Art Museum New Haven
Selected Publications
2024 Black and White Mag. Feature. The Natural World. Stuart Rome, inside the Oculus.
2022 "Oculus" Andy Akiho. CD Aki Rhythm Productions
2014 "The Photographer's Playbook": 307 Assignments and Ideas. Aperture
2013 "Eyes of the Ancestors" The Arts of Southeast Asia. Yale Univ. Press
2012 "Signs and Wonders".ISBN 978-0-615-45535-8
2009 Short Course in Digital Photography. London,Stone. Prentice Hall
2008 Vernissages Magazine “Philly Et L’Art
2007 Los Mayas, Una Civilizacion Milenaria. Nikolai Grube ed.) Konemann
2006 Photography Now: 100 Portfolios. Wright State Univ. Gallery
2005 "Forest,” monograph published by Nazraeli Press ISBN 1-59005-132-7
Atlantica, Revista de Arte Y Pensamiento, Numero 38, Portfolio. Madrid
Outside the Ordinary, Michael Hoffman, A tribute in pictures. Aperture.
1999 "Nature,” Parabola Magazine
1996 Balinese Dance in Transition, Oxford University Press..
1995 Trance 2, "Balinese Temple Festivals," Ellipsis Arts,
1985 "Maya, Treasures of an Ancient Civilization", Gallenkamp, Johnson, Rome; Abrams Publ.
1982 Photography as Phantasy, F. Parker;Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Selected Writings:
1999 Photo Review, "Review of Refuge : The Newest New Yorkers,"
1984: Northlight Magazine, Interview with John Pfahl
Selected Scholarships, Grants and Awards:
2007 Los Mayas, Una Civilizacion Milenaria. Nikolai Grube ed.) Konemann
2006 Photography Now: 100 Portfolios. Wright State Univ. Gallery
2005 "Forest,” monograph published by Nazraeli Press ISBN 1-59005-132-7
Atlantica, Revista de Arte Y Pensamiento, Numero 38, Portfolio. Madrid
Outside the Ordinary, Michael Hoffman, A tribute in pictures. Aperture.
1999 "Nature,” Parabola Magazine
1996 Balinese Dance in Transition, Oxford University Press..
1995 Trance 2, "Balinese Temple Festivals," Ellipsis Arts,
1985 "Maya, Treasures of an Ancient Civilization", Gallenkamp, Johnson, Rome; Abrams Publ.
1982 Photography as Phantasy, F. Parker;Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Selected Writings:
1999 Photo Review, "Review of Refuge : The Newest New Yorkers,"
1984: Northlight Magazine, Interview with John Pfahl
Selected Scholarships, Grants and Awards:
2015: John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship
2014 Artist in Residence. The American Academy in Rome
2014 Artist in Residence. The American Academy in Rome
1999 Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Grant
1998 Artist in Residence, Manchester Craftsmen's Guild, Pittsburgh
1997 Artist in Residence, Blue Mountain Center, Blue Mt, NY.
1992 Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Grant
1989 Research Scholar Award, Drexel University
1987 Materials Support Grant, Eastman Kodak
1983 Materials Grant Award, The Polaroid Corporation
1978 Artist in Residence, Syracuse University, Light Work Program
Selected Lectures:
Goddard College
Drexel University (Poetic Document Exhibition
Light Work, Syracuse University
Manchester Craftsmens Guild, Pittsburgh
Moore College of Art, Philadelphia
Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky
Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa CA
Otis Parsons College of Art, Los Angeles
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art
Perkins Center for the Arts, New Jersey
Philadelphia College of Art
San Francisco Art Institute
Society for Photographic Education, Natl. Conference, Tucson
Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
University of The Arts
Selected Reviews:
Jan. 2006 The New York Times. Art in Review. Stuart Rome Sepia Gallery
June 2005 The Philadelphia Inquirer, “Forest” Gallery 339
Oct.8, 1999 The Philadelphia Inquirer, “Contemplation”
Sept. 26, 1999 The Philadelphia Inquirer, “Contemplation”
March 20, 1998 The Philadelphia Inquirer, Exhibition, Snyderman Gallery
Jan. 28, 1996 The Philadelphia Inquirer, Exhibition, Snyderman Gallery
Jan. 28, 1989: The Philadelphia Inquirer, Exhibition,
1997 Artist in Residence, Blue Mountain Center, Blue Mt, NY.
1992 Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Grant
1989 Research Scholar Award, Drexel University
1987 Materials Support Grant, Eastman Kodak
1983 Materials Grant Award, The Polaroid Corporation
1978 Artist in Residence, Syracuse University, Light Work Program
Selected Lectures:
Goddard College
Drexel University (Poetic Document Exhibition
Light Work, Syracuse University
Manchester Craftsmens Guild, Pittsburgh
Moore College of Art, Philadelphia
Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky
Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa CA
Otis Parsons College of Art, Los Angeles
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art
Perkins Center for the Arts, New Jersey
Philadelphia College of Art
San Francisco Art Institute
Society for Photographic Education, Natl. Conference, Tucson
Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
University of The Arts
Selected Reviews:
Jan. 2006 The New York Times. Art in Review. Stuart Rome Sepia Gallery
June 2005 The Philadelphia Inquirer, “Forest” Gallery 339
Oct.8, 1999 The Philadelphia Inquirer, “Contemplation”
Sept. 26, 1999 The Philadelphia Inquirer, “Contemplation”
March 20, 1998 The Philadelphia Inquirer, Exhibition, Snyderman Gallery
Jan. 28, 1996 The Philadelphia Inquirer, Exhibition, Snyderman Gallery
Jan. 28, 1989: The Philadelphia Inquirer, Exhibition,
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
July 2, 1980 The SoHo Weekly News, Exhibition,
July 2, 1980 The SoHo Weekly News, Exhibition,
The Robert Friedus Gallery, NY
July 2 1980 The Village Voice, Exhibition, The Robert Friedus Gallery, NY
Oct. 1, 1978 Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, The George Eastman House
July 2 1980 The Village Voice, Exhibition, The Robert Friedus Gallery, NY
Oct. 1, 1978 Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, The George Eastman House
Interiview: 2024 Being an Artist Podcast. Radio Kismet https://beinganartist.libsyn.com/language-of-the-land-the-art-of-stuart-rome