Siri Berg
Biography:
A native of Stockholm, Sweden, Siri Berg was born in 1921. While attending the German Gymnasium and Victoria College in Prague she took life drawing classes at the Rotter-Schule für Werbegrafik. She then entered The Institute of Art and Architecture at the University of Brussels before immigrating to the United States at the age of 19. Siri worked briefly in interior design until she began pursuing her true passion—painting and color.
The inspiration for her work combines the graceful clarity of Swedish craftsmanship with the clean lines of modern design. Siri’s art consists of three main bodies of work including paintings, collage (which are made through a mastering of the technique of Japanese woodblock prints) and assemblages (constructed from industrial objects found in surplus bins located on Canal Street, New York).
Siri’s introduction to color stems from her study with Zita Querido (1917-2003), an Austrian born artist and former pupil of Hans Hofmann who taught at the Riverdale Fine Arts Society near where Siri lived and raised her two sons. Beyond this introduction, a central motif of Siri’s work evolved from an early series of paintings featuring a phasing of a circle inspired by the Austrian Arthur Schnitzler’s theatrical and controversial play La Ronde (1897). Another early series titled Phases were ruminations by the Irishman W. B. Yeats’ A Vision (1925). This book-length study by Yeats gave Siri the philosophical, historical, astrological, and poetic grounding upon which she would build an oeuvre spanning six decades.
Color became her calling card as she meticulously moved first through a series of all black, then all white canvases. She then gradually shifted to generate color charts and then mixing her own paint. Color and texture gave way to personal stories told through an embracing of total abstraction. Inspired by the theories put forward by Johannes Itten and Josef Albers, Siri took hold of their statements turning out her own theories ranging from bold and fast-forward to subdued and slow in motion.
In the first years of her artistic development, she concentrated on the subject of the The Ten Sefirot of the Kabbalah—the attributes in Kabbalah through which The Infinite is revealed to create both the physical realm and the chain of higher metaphysical realms. Reinterpreting this, Siri used color, value and design to express an ascending and descending order through value gradations from dark to light.
In the tradition of abstract geometric painting, Berg’s work is noted for its purity. In her Kabbalah Series and Empty Spaces Series she explored, through progressions and variation, the systematic evolution of a theme.
Never at ease with industrial manufactured paints, Siri mixed her own. Color as composition became her lasting interest.
That what I think each color does for me. I didn’t like 24 colors on a wheel and I didn’t like 12. I found that from 1 to 9, I could do a perfect gradation. —Siri Berg, 2014
Siri taught Color Theory at Parsons School of Design for over 30 years and was featured in the book “100 New York Painters” (by Cynthia Maris Dantzic, Schiffer Publishers). In 1999, Professor Joel Lebowitz endowed a Series to fund the Estelle Lebowitz Visiting Artist in Residence Program. With these funds, the Series mounted exhibitions and hosted campus visits by Siri Berg. Other invited artists included Carolee Schneeman, June Wayne, Hung Liu, Miriam Schapiro, Molly Snyder-Fink, May Stevens, Bernie Searle, Renee Cox, Cecilia Vicuña, and Joan Snyder. Siri was a long-time member of the American Abstract Artists.
Significant monographic presentations include: The American Swedish Museum, Philadelphia (’86, ‘99); The Yeshiva University Museum, New York (’91); The Robert C. Williams American Museum, Atlanta (’97); Swedish American Museum, Chicago (’03); Gibson Gallery Museum at SUNY Potsdam (’06); The William Whipple Art Museum at Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall (’08); The Painting Center, New York (’12); Shirley Fiterman Art Center, New York (’16); The Bonniers Konsthall Museum, Stockholm (’18); Swedish Embassy, Washington, DC (’19).
Prominent public collections include The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York; Southwest Minnesota State University Art Museum MN; New York University, New York; Gray Art Gallery, NYU, New York; Moderna Museet (Museum of Modern Art), Stockholm, Sweden; The Swedish Ambassador’s Residence in Washington D.C., among others.
Siri Berg lived and worked in New York City’s SoHo district until her death in 2020.
Résumé:
(b. 1921, Stockholm, Sweden; d. 2020, New York, NY)
Education
1940 The Institute of Art and Architecture at the University of Brussels
Awards
1999 The Estelle Lebowitz Visiting Artist in Residence Program
Solo Exhibitions
2019 “Siri Berg: Statements,” Hionas Gallery, New York, NY, Mar 6-May 12.
“Siri Berg: Statements,” The Swedish Embassy, Washington, DC, March 9-June 30.
2018 “Siri Berg: Black & White,” Silas Von Morisse Gallery (in collaboration with Hionas Gallery), New York, NY, May 12-June 29, 2018.
“Siri Berg: A Life in Color,” (curated by Magnus af Petersen) Bonniers Konsthall Museum, Stockholm, Sweden. May 9-June 10, 2018. (brochure)
2016 “Siri Berg: In Color / Retrospective,” (curated by Peter Hionas) Shirley Fiterman Art Gallery, New York NY, November 17, 2016-February 4, 2017.
2015 “Siri Berg: Paintings,” Galleri Sander, Norrköping, Sweden. October 17, 2015.
“Siri Berg: Paintings & Prints,” Galleri Sander, Linköping, Sweden. September 5-23, 2015.
“Color and Space,” Hionas Gallery, New York, NY (brochure).
2014 “Siri Berg: Voltany,” VOLTA NY Art Fair, Hionas Gallery, New York, NY, March 6-9, 2014.
2013 “Siri Berg: Paintings, 1967-2013,” Hionas Gallery, Untitled Art Fair, Miami, FL December 4-8.
“Siri Berg: Phases,” Hionas Gallery, New York, NY, January 11-February 17.
2012 “Siri Berg: Black and White 1976-1981 / Redux 2012,” Hionas Gallery, New York, NY, September 6-29.
“Siri Berg: It’s All About Color,” in collaboration with the Re-Generation exhibition, curated by Carrie Patterson. The Painting Center, New York, NY, January 5-28, 2012.
2011 “Siri Berg / Works on Paper,” Structural Madness, structuralmadness.com.
2010 “Siri Berg: Easel Artist,” (Guest Moderator David Cohen) Franklin 54 + Projects, New York, NY.
2008 “Siri Berg: It’s All About Color,” Franklin 54 Gallery, New York, NY, November 20- December 28.
“Siri Berg: Geometric Mixed Media Paintings,” The William Whipple Art Museum, Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall, MN. February 4-March 7.
“Siri Berg: Paintings from the Kabbalah Series,” Gallery 705, Stroudsburg, PA, Jul 5-Aug 30, 2008.
2006 “Siri Berg: “It’s All About Color,” SUNY at Potsdam, Gibson Gallery Museum, Potsdam, NY, September 8-October 27.
2005 National Maritime Museum, “2005 Year of Swedish Design Seminar,” Sydney, Australia, March 21.
Pickled Art Gallery, Beijing, China
Gallery International, Baltimore MD, May 4-26.
New Arts Program: Invitational Salon Exhibition of Small Works, Kutztown, PA, May 27- June 23.
2004 “Color Elefante,” Valencia, Spain.
“Berlin Kunstprojekt,” Berlin, Germany.
2003 “Siri Berg: recent paintings and collages from Japanese woodblock prints,” Brodsky Gallery, Princeton, NJ, February 14-March 27.
“Siri Berg: Paintings & Collage,” Swedish American Museum, Chicago, IL, September 12- November 28.
Konstnärshuset, Stockholm, Sweden.
2002 Consul General of Sweden Olle Wastberg, Official Residence, New York, NY.
2001 “Siri Berg: Straight Lines & Bars,” RAAB Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, October 5-31.
2000 “Mary H. Dana Women Artists Series,” Mabel Smith Douglass Library, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, April 17-May 22.
Hallwyl Museum, Stockholm, Sweden.
1999 “Siri Berg: Painting and Collages,” (curated by Diane Susoev) Dietz Gallery at Tribeca North Condo, New York, NY, December 1999-January 2000.
“Siri Berg: Paintings, Collages, Assemblages,” Walter Wickiser Gallery, New York, NY, October 30-November 18.
“Siri Berg: Paintings and Collages,” The American Swedish Historical Museum, Philadelphia, PA, September 16, 1999-January 9, 2000.
“Un/Familiar: Contemporary Artists Series: Siri Berg: Collage,” Here and Now Gallery, The Museum of the Southwest, Midland, TX, July 8-August 29.
“Nineteen Ninety-Nine-Delineations,” Amaranth, New York, NY, through March. New London Art Gallery, The Griffis Art Center, New London, CT, January 23-May 20.
1997 “Siri Berg: Straight Line: Recent Paintings & Collages,” Walter Wickiser Gallery, New York, NY, March 29-April 17; exhibition traveled to Westbrook Gallery, Robert Ferst Center
for the Arts, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA. (catalogue)
“Siri Berg: Cross Cutting,” The Robert C. Williams American Museum of Papermaking, Atlanta, GA, January 16-March 31 (extended through April 1997).
“Cross Cutting / Siri Berg: works on paper,” Fay Gold Gallery, Atlanta, GA, January 4- Februrary 5.
1995 “Siri Berg: Painting & Collages,” Walter Wickiser Gallery, New York, NY, January 28- February 16. (catalogue)
1992 “Siri Berg: japanaska trasnitt,” Galerie Konstruktiv Tendens, Stockholm, Sweden, April. Elaine Benson, Bridgehampton, NY
1991 “Empty Spaces,” Yeshiva University Museum, New York, NY, through April 12.
1990 “Siri Berg: Black and White,” Alena Adlung Gallery, New York, NY, October 2-27. QCC Art Gallery, of CUNY: Top Award, “8th Annual Works on Paper,” Oakland Gardens, NY.
“Free Spirits,” Elaine Benson Gallery, Bridgehampton, NY, July 14-31. SPARC & Architecture, Samuel I. Kaplan AIA, Eric Allen Cohen AIA, San Diego, CA, January 22.
1989 “Siri Berg and Gallery Artists,” Alena Adlung Gallery, New York, NY, August 1- September 2 (brochure).
“Black/White,” Alena Adlung Gallery, New York, NY, August 1–September 10. (Press release)
1988 “Siri Berg: New Paintings and Monoprints,” Carol Hasto Fine Arts, 530 West 23rd Street, New York, NY, April 22-May 31.
“European Art,” Alena Adlung Gallery, New York, NY, December 20-January 8, 1988.
1987 “Siri Berg: paintings and works on paper,” Post Perfect, New York, NY, September 30- December 31.
1986 “Siri Berg,” The American Swedish Museum, Philadelphia, PA, March 7-May 31.
“New Works in Color,” Paul Allen Gallery, New York, NY, March 4
“Progressions and Variations,” Parsons School of Design, New York, NY, November 15-December 5, 1986.
1985 “Siri Berg: Recent Paintings and Environmental Boxes,” Nora Galleries Inc., Great Neck, NY, February 28-April 12.
1984 Martin/Molinary Art and Design, 152 Wooster Street, April 1984.
1981 “Siri Berg,” American Scandinavian Foundation, New York, NY
“Siri Berg: New Environmental Boxes,” Bjorn Lindgren Gallery, 575 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, November 17-December 16.
1980 “Siri Berg: Aspects of the Circle, Paintings from the Seventies,” Ward-Nasse Gallery, 131 Prince Street, New York, NY, February 16-March 6.
1979 “Siri Berg: The Black Series + The Four Elements,” The New School Associates, New York, NY, March 2-31.
1978 “Siri Berg: Worlds Within A World / paintings, works on paper,” Bell Gallery, Greenwich, CT, February 4-March 3.
“The Black Series,” Ward-Nasse Gallery, New York, NY, November 4–23. (Press release)
“The White Series,” Rhoda Sande Gallery, New York, NY, November 6–25. (Press release)
1976 “Siri Berg,” Debel Gallery, Jerusalem, Israel, December 1-2 (checklist).
1975 “Siri Berg,” Debel Gallery, Jerusalem, Israel, November 29-December 13 (checklist).
“Siri Berg: Paintings,” Mari Galleries of Westchester, Ltd, Mamaronek, NY, November 19-December 28.
1974 “Siri Berg,” Phoenix Gallery, New York, NY, October 8-26.
“Siri Berg: ‘Shadow Series’ Paintings,” Ward-Nasse Gallery, New York, NY, January 19- February 1.
1972 “La Ronde,” Phoenix Gallery, New York, NY, September 19-October 7.
Group Exhibitions
2022 “Harmony and Contrast: Chromatic Painting at the Turn of the Century,” Transmitter Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, May 14–June 19
2020-2023
“Blurring Boundaries: The Women of American Abstract Artists, 1936-Present,” South Bend Museum of Art, South Bend, IN, Oct 17, 2020-Jan 3, 2021
The Baker Museum, Naples, FL, Mar 28-Jul 25, 2021; Freedman Gallery at Albright College, Reading, PA, Aug 31-Dec 17, 2021
Peeler Art Center, DePauw University, Greencastle, IN, Feb 8-May 9, 2022
LSU Museum of Art, Baton Rouge, LA, Jul 14-Oct 23, 2022; California Center for the Arts, Escondido, CA, Dec 3, 2022-Feb 26, 2023
Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury, CT, May 7-Sep 10, 2023
2017 “The 28th Annual International Invitational Salon of Small Works,” New Arts Program, Kutztown, PA, May 25-July 9.
2016 “Chromatic Space,” Shirley Fiterman Art Center, American Abstract Artists, New York, NY, September 22 – November 5.
“Visible Histories: American Abstract Artists 80th Anniversary,” Abrons Arts Center at Henry Street Settlement, New York, NY, January 27 - February 21.
“The Onward of Art: American Abstract Artists 80th Anniversary Exhibition,” (curated by Karen Wilkin) 1285 Avenue of the Americas Art Gallery, New York, NY,
January 18, 2016 – March 25 (brochure).
“En Konstruktiv Tendens,” (A Constructive Tendency), with Olle Baertling, Andreas Brandt, Lars-Erik Falk, Hans Gothlin, Kerstin Hedman, Bengt Åke Hellman, Eva Lange,
Gert Marcus, François Morellet, Gunnar Okner, Ilkka Pärni, Françoise Ribeyrolles-Marcus, Lars Strandh. NP33 Galleri Sander, Norrköping, Sweden.
February 13-April 23, 2016.
2015 “Nation III, Circle the Wagons,” Sideshow Gallery, Brooklyn, NY.
“Endless, Entire,” Five Myles, Brooklyn, NY, Nov 21-Dec 20, 2015.
2014 “Color Refined: 5 Women Artists,” (Rachel Beach, Siri Berg, Gabriele Evertz, Beatrice Riese, Rella Stuart-Hunt) University of Tennessee, Ewing Gallery, Knoxville, TN. American
Abstract Artists at Morgan Stanley International Headquarters, Purchase, NY Dallas Art Fair, Hionas Gallery, Dallas, TX.
“To Leo: A Tribute from American Abstract Artists,” Sideshow Gallery, Brooklyn, NY.
“Nation II, At the Alamo,” Sideshow Gallery, Brooklyn, NY.
“Primarily Black and White,” William Whipple Gallery, Southwest Minnesota State University Art Museum, Marshall, MN, January 21-February 20.
2013 UNTITLED Art Fair, Hionas Gallery, Miami, FL, December.
“Working it Out,” The Painting Center, New York, NY, June 18-July 27.
“Primarily Black and White,” Gallery 705, Stroudsberg, PA.
“Nation,” Sideshow Gallery, Brooklyn, NY.
2013-2017
“American Abstract Artists 75th Anniversary Print Portfolio,” Brattleboro Museum, Brattleboro VT;
University of Tennessee Downtown Gallery, Knoxville TN;
Sarah Moody Gallery, University of Alabama Tuscaloosa AL;
Martin Art Gallery, Muhlenberg College, Allentown PA;
University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg VA;
Vanderbilt University, Nashville TN;
Maywood University, Scranton PA; Auburn University, Auburn AL;
Wrather West Kentucky Museum, Murray KY;
University of Houston, Clear Lake Art Gallery, Houston TX.
2012 “Twist,” Southwest Minnesota State University Art Museum, Marshall, MN.
“MIC: Check,” Sideshow Gallery, Brooklyn, NY.
"American Abstract Artists International: 75th Anniversary," ParisCONCRET, Paris, France.
2011 “Red, Black and White,” an online exhibition at Structural Madness, New York, NY.
“Embrace,” Emigration House of Växjö, Sweden, September 14, 2011-January 31, 2012.
“75th Anniversary / American Abstract Artists,” Galerie oqbo, Berlin, Germany.
"ABSTRACTION∞ (Abstraction to the Power of Infinity)," Crane Arts, Philadelphia, PA.
"8: Eight American Abstract Artists / selections from the exhibition Abstraction Infinity,” Larry Becker Contemporary Art, Philadelphia, PA.
"Fluid: A 75th American Abstract Artists Anniversary Exhibition," Carole Bieber and Marc Ham Gallery, Delaware Center for Contemporary Art, Wilmington, DE.
“Works on Paper,” C2 Fine Art, St. Petersburg, FL.
“American Abstract Artists Celebrating 75th Anniversary,” OK Harris, New York, NY.
“Splendor of Dynamic Structure: Celebrating 75 Years of the American Abstract Artists,” Herbert F. Johnson Museum, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
2010 “Visual Play: 5 Contemporary Painters: Siri Berg, Kayla Mohammadi, Carrie Patterson, Camilo Sanin, Rachael Wren,” (organized by C2 Art Consulting) Shorecrest Preparatory
School Fine Art Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL, August 24-November 19.
“American Abstract Artists International,” Museum Aragonese Castle, Otranto, Italy.
“Looking Back: 40 Years at the Pelham Art Center,” Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY.
“Continuing Color Abstraction,” (curated by Rella Stuart-Hunt) Painting Center, New York, NY.
2009 “Artists of the Month,” ART Fairs Int’l Biennale-Venice-NY ARTs Pavillion, June.
“Color: Siri Berg, Kate Davis, Gabriele Evertz, Rella Stuart-Hunt, Victor Kord, Vincent Longo, Edward Shalala,” Southwest Minnesota State University Art Museum,
Marshall, MN, March 3- April 25 (catalogue).
2008 “No Chromophobia,” (curated by Richard Witter) OK Harris, New York, NY, May 31-July 11; September 2-6.
“American Abstract Artists: Tribute to Esphyr Slobodina,” Painting Center, New York, NY, September 1-26.
“Punch: Holiday Show,” Metaphor Contemporary Art, Brooklyn, NY.
2007 “The Grid: group exhibition,” Reeves Contemporary, New York, NY.
“Punch: Holiday Show,” Metaphor Contemporary Art, Brooklyn, NY.
“New Works Invitational,” New At Project NAP, Kutztown, PA, May 2007.
“Mostly White,” Franklin 54 Gallery + Projects, New York, NY, Nov 1, 2007-Jan 6, 2008. American Abstract Artists. Group Show: celebrating 70 years at St. Peter’s College of
Art, Jersey City, NJ.
2006 “Meet the Artists Night,” Franklin 54 Gallery, New York, NY, May.
2005 “IDEAL: selections from the American Abstract Artists,” Metaphor Contemporary Art, Brooklyn, NY, June 23-July 24.
“Engaging the Structural: Thirteen Abstract Artists,” (curated by Julie Karabenick) Broadway Gallery, New York, NY, April 5-30 (brochure).
“American Abstract Artists,” Yellow Bird Gallery, Newburgh, NY.
2004 “SWEA 25 Jubileum,” Millesgarden Museum, Lidingo Sweden (catalogue).
“Geometric Abstraction Group Show,” Konstruktiv Tendens Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden, November 13-December 18.
2003 “Elements of Geometry,” William Whipple Gallery, Southwest State University, Marshall, MN, October 29-November 21.
“Works on Paper,” William Whipple Gallery, Southwest State University, Marshall, MN.
“Master Paintings and Woodcuts,” William Whipple Gallery, Southwest State University, Marshall, MN, November 9-29.
“International Works on Paper Exhibition,” William Whipple Gallery, Southwest State University, Marshall, MN, March 17-April 4.
2002 “The Elements of Geometry: a group exhibition,” Monique Goldstrom Gallery, New York, NY. March 14-April 10.
The Martin Gallery, Muhlenberg College, PA American Abstract Artists
2001 “Small Impressions,” Printmaking Council of New Jersey, Somerville, NJ, September 15- October 27.
1998 Federal Reserve Bank, New York, NY.
1997 “Geometrisk Abstraktion XVI,” Galerie Konstruktiv Tendens, Stockholm, Sweden, November.
“Inaugural Show,” Mc Lean Gallery, Malibu, CA.
1995 “Paper in Space/Space in Paper,” Road Kill Press and Gallery, Kent, CT, through October 29.
“Identity & Illusion: a tribute to Ingmar Bergman,” Thomas Nordenstad Gallery, The American Scandinavian Society, New York, NY, May 25-June 17.
1998-93
“Aishet Hayil: A Woman of Valor,” Yeshiva University Museum, New York, NY, through June 1994 (exhibition traveled to Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Morris Louis
Gallery, Jerusalem, Israel) (publication).
1993 “Computer Age Fine Art,” The Williams Gallery, Princeton, NJ, March 25–April 17. (Press release)
1991 Galerie Meissner, Hamburg, Germany.
2004-1991
“Geometric Abstraction,” Galerie Konstruktiv Tendens, Stockholm, Sweden. (Faculty Notes, Parsons School of Design)
1990 “Siri Berg & Suzanne Winkler,” Queensborough Community College Art Gallery, Bayside, NY, September 18-October 18 (brochure + press release).
“8th Annual Works On/Off Paper,” (Juried by Richard Solomon) Queensborough Community College Art Gallery, Bayside, NY, May 15-June 7 (brochure).
1989 “Small Works Exhibition,” Parsons School of Design, January-February 18, 1989.
1988 “Richesse du Papier,” Galerie Fontainas, Brussels, Belgium.
“Partis pris,” Complexe Guy-Favreau, Montréal, Québec, December 1988.
“Le tour des galeries,” Le Saint-Gillois, Saint-Gilles, France, December 1988.
1986 “Architectural Images in Art,” Fay Gold Gallery, Atlanta, GA.
1984 “Cross-Currents in Abstract Art,” Foxworth Gallery, New York, NY, September.
“The International Art Exhibition of Paintings,” MUSSAVI Arts Center, New York, NY, February 1-February 26.
1982 “Fourth Anniversary Exhibition,” Belanthi Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, October 3-24. Kendall Art Gallery, Wellfeet, MA.
1981 “Brigitta Ara and Siri Berg,” American Scandinavian Foundation, New York, NY, March 11-April 4 (brochure).
1980 “The Silvia Pizitz Collection,” The Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, AL (catalogue).
“1,2,3 Progressions,” Noho Gallery, 542 LaGuardia Place, New York, NY, June 24-July 20.
“Greenwich Art Show,” The Bell Gallery, Greenwich, CT, August 1980.
Lever House (exhibit sponsored by Ward-Nasse), New York, NY, January 1980.
1979 “Surfaces: Siri Berg, Mona Berman, Susan Daniel, Stephen Lepofsky, Nancy Yolen, Jeff Zigalis,” Mona Berman Gallery, New Haven, CT, December 2, 1979-January 16, 1980.
“Selections: Siri Berg / Mona Berman,” Mona Berman Gallery, New Haven, CT, October 12- November 28.
Abreu Gallery, New York, NY, October 2–27. (Swedish Consulate events calendar)
“Summer Group Show,” Bell Gallery, Greenwich, CT, June 23-September 7.
“Unknown Universes: Paintings and Sculptures by Siri Berg, Jean Davidson, Zona,” Pace University Art Gallery, New York, NY, April 17-May 10.
“The First Annual Bronx Artists Exhibition,” Friends of Bronx Community Art Gallery, Bronx Community College, NY, February 22-March 14 (brochure).
“Kaleidoscope: An Exploration of the Abstract,” Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY, January 12- February 3.
1978 “Art for Public Places,” Bridge Gallery, White Plains, NY, April 13–May 25. (Press release)
“An International Fiesta of Art,” Galerias Paco, New York, NY, July 10–31. (Press release)
1977 “The 7th Bronx Annual Exhibition,” The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Bronx, NY, January 10- February 3 (brochure).
“The Magic Circle,” The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Bronx, NY, February 9–March 17 (Press release).
“Sixth Annual Contemporary Reflections, 1976-1977,” The Aldrich Museum, Ridgefield, CT, May 7-September 5.
“New Visions: An Homage to Wm. Butler Yeats,” Hansen Galleries, The Viewing Room Gallery, New York, NY, November 8–20. (Press release)
1976 “Fall Invitational Exhibition / Now Westchester Women and Art: Siri Berg & Louise Stern,” Bridge Gallery, Westchester, NY, October 5-November 26 (brochure). “Siri Berg,”
The U.S. Cultural Center, U.S. State Department, Jerusalem, Israel, December (brochure + checklist).
“12 Artists From N.O.W.,” The Museum Gallery, White Plains Library, March 9-April 30 (catalogue).
1975 “Inaugural Show,” WomanArt / Visual Concepts, New York, NY, November 16, 1975-January 4, 1976.
“Nine Artists At Work: Berg, Dienes, Fox, Friedlaender, Gorder, Kalkut-Colby, Mazzello, Meuschatz, Price,” The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Bronx, NY,
September 15-October 3 (brochure).
“17th Year Celebration Exhibition,” Phoenix Gallery, 939 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, June 17-July 3.
“Painting / Sculpture: Spring Exhibition,” Ward-Nasse at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York, NY, April 6-20 (brochure + Faculty Notes from College of New Rochelle).
1974 “The Bronx Annual Exhibition,” The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Bronx, NY, SeptemberOctober (brochure).
1970 “3 New Women Painters,” East Hampton Gallery, New York, NY, June 5–25. (press release)
1967 “The Riverdale Fine Art Society,” (curated by Zita Querido) The Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, NY, January 26-February 5.
1965 “Salute to Israel,” Pietrantonio Galleries, New York, NY, May.
Reviews & Articles
2010-2019
“An Open Studio Tribute to Siri Berg, Former Fine Arts Professor at Parsons,” March 11, 2021. https://parsons.edu/now/an-open-student-tribute-to-siri-berg-former-fine-arts-professor-atparsons/
Sarappo, Emma. “A New Exhibition Pulls from the Archives to Define Feminist Art,” Washington City Paper, Washington, DC, December 5, 2019. https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/177332/what-is-feminist-art-reviewed/
Jenkins, Mark. “In the galleries: Siri Berg,” The Washington Post, Washington DC, May 3, 2019. https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/museums/in-the-galleries-urban-isolationrendered-in-stark-black-and-white/2019/05/03/d69d36fe-6aba-11e9-a66da82d3f3d96d5_story.html
“Making Statements in DC,” Nordstjernan, March 2019, 12-13.
“Att kiljas från konstverken kan vara svårt,” Svensk Dam, May 10-16, 2018, 58-60. Slöör, Susanna.
“Den återfunna tiden,” Omkonst, March 16, 2018. https://www.omkonst.com/18-cleijne-gallagher-berg.shtml
“Siri Berg I Fokus,” Artlover, no. 36, 2018, 24.
“Siri Berg: In Color,” ArtPulse Magazine, December, 2016. (http://artpulsemagazine.com/siriberg-in-color)
Koral, April. “Siri Berg’s Half-Century Passion for Color and Shape at Fiterman Art Center,” The Tribeca Trib, Dec 29, 2016. (http://www.tribecatrib.com/content/siri-bergs-half-centurypassion-color-and-shape-fiterman-art-center)
Mendelsohn, John. “It’s All About Color (Siri Berg at the Fiterman),” Artcritical.com, December 6, 2016. https://artcritical.com/2016/12/06/john-mendelsohn-on-siri-berg/)
“Siri Berg: A Life in Color”, Nordstjernan-Svea, November 18, 2016.
“Color Theory: Siri Berg Opens at the Shirley Fiterman Art Center,” Artcritical.com, November 17, 2016.
“Siri Berg: In Conversation,” The Finch, November 16, 2016.
Ziamou, Lillia. “The Artist and the Gallerist: In Conversation with Siri Berg and Peter Hionas,” Huffpost.com, September 6, 2016. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-artist-and-the-gallerist-in-conversationwith_b_57ceddcfe4b0eb9a57b63020
“Reportaget – Siri Berg,” SWEA-Bladet, March 2016, 8-9.
“Ten Trending Booths at the Dallas Art Fair,” Artsy Editorial, April 9, 2014.
“Siri Berg: Interview with Richard Benari,”Tilted Arc, March 7, 2014.
“Siri Berg at VOLTA NY,” Artillery, March 3, 2014.
“’Phases’ of Siri Berg at Hionas Gallery,” Nordstjernan-Svea, January 27, 2013.
“Studio Visit: Siri Berg in New York,” FAD Art News, September 19, 2012.
“One. the mind aware.” Introduction by Rothluebber, Francis, published by New Momentum for Human Unity, 2010, (3 works illustrated: Kabbalah, One, Yin and Yang).
2000-2009
Votruba, Cindy. “Opposites prove attractive in new SMSU exhibit,” Marshall Independent, February 16, 2008.
Interview: Sheesley, Samantha. “Tools for Diligent Conservation Practice,” Presented at Strass Center, Harvard University, April 27, 2007.
Andersson, Kim, ed. “Creative Swedes,” June 2007.
“The Artwork of Siri Berg,” Introduction by Steven Psyllos, NY Arts, Dec 2006.
“Siri Berg,” Thomas Piche Jr., Director of Gibson Gallery
“Materials, Techniques and Aesthetics,” Samantha Sheesley, paper conservator Dantzic, Cynthia Maris. 100 New York Painters, Schiffer Publishing Ltd, PA. 2006. pp.44-45. Keane, Dan. “Living History,” NY Arts, November/December 2005, 78-79. Cappa, Simone. “The Horse and the Paper Carpenter,” NY Arts, May/June 2005, 68.
“China Today",” NY Arts, March/April 2005, 74-75. Somerstein, Rachel. “Siri Berg: Techno Femme,” NY Arts, November/December 2004, 53.
1990-1999
Cercone Harris, Diana. “Siri Berg at the Swedish Museum: Shadows, Opposites and Contrasts Interact,” Art Matters, November 1999.
Berstein, Susan. “The Mystery of Abstraction Fires the Intellect of Artist Siri Berg,” The Jewish Times, January 31, 1997.
Cauley, H.M. “Paper Museum Offers History, Art and Hands-On Tours for Kids,” The Atlanta Journal, January 30, 1997.
“The Tip of the Siri Berg,” Poets, Artists & Madmen, Vol 3, No. 11, January 11, 1997.
Karlsson, Alvalene P. “Swedish Art Show in Mid-Manhattan,” Nordstjernan-Svea, Spring 1995.
Stolt, Veronica. “KREAB and Siri Berg Marked 25th Anniversary,” Nordstjernan-Svea, February 16, 1995.
Philipson, Malin. Siri Berg Interview, Svenska Dagbladet, Stockholm, February 13, 1995.
Poroner, Palmer. “Siri Berg’s Color Magic,” Artspeak, February-March 1995.
“Art and Antiques Series,” SWEA, Winter 1994. (newsletter, iSoho exhibition) Sellner, Judith B. “Honor Thy Mother: Art By and About Women,” The Jewish Standard, May 6, 1994.
Stolt, Veronica. “The Beauty of Industrialism,” Nordstjernan-Svea, May 5, 1994.
“Art Series with Siri Berg”, SWEA, November 18, 1993.
“Siri Berg exhibits in Princeton,” Nordstjernan, April 1, 1993.
Kresh, Paul. “Poster exhibit at YU: Signs of the times,” The Jewish Week, March 22-28, 1991.
Poronor, Palmer. “Siri Berg, a colorist triumphs in black and white,” Artspeak, October 1990.
“Artists Siri Berg and Suzanne Winkler at Queensborough College,” Nordstjernan-Svea, September 13, 1990.
“Siri Berg ‘Boxes’ on Exhibition,” Nordstjernan-Svea, July 5, 1990.
“New York artist Siri Berg in San Diego exhibit,” Nordstjernan-Svea, January 18, 1990.
Poroner, Palmer. “The 80s, a reevaluation of the art tradition,” Artspeak, January 16, 1990.
KREAB, “Annual Report 1990-1991,” cover image.
1980-1989
KREAB, “Annual Report 1989-1990,” cover image.
“Siri Berg – The Development of a Woman Artist,” SWEA, September/October 1989.
Ziegler, Monika. “Die Künstlerin Siri Berg: Zwischen Abstraktion und geometrischer Harmonie,” Frau von heute, August 18, 1989.
“Siri Berg to be Featured in Individual New York Show,” Nordstjernan-Svea, July 20, 1989. Hall, Meredith. “Art explosion north of the border: Biennale Internationale Québec/France,” Artspeak, October 1, 1988.
Dustin, Jo. “Les reines mortes,” Le Drapeau Rouge, July 19, 1988.
LISTING: The Riverdale Press, May 26, 1988. (Carol Hasto Fine Arts show)
Steiner, Paul. “Bits of art news . . . and a bit more,” Artspeak, 1988.
“Special Feature: Siri Berg”, American Art Clearinghouse, March 1988.
“Siri Berg art on display in New York,” Nordstjernan-Svea, January 7, 1988.
Lanc, Emile. “La chronique d’Emile Lanc un Regard sur New York,” Le Mensuel littéraire et poétique, September 1987.
Poroner, Palmer. “Siri Berg has a new harmony,” Artspeak, March 16, 1987.
Donohoe, Victoria “Her pictures reveal her secrets,” Philadelphia Inquirer, March 29, 1986.
LeSuer, Claude. “Siri Berg gambles and wins,” Artspeak, March 1, 1986.
“Siri Berg, Artist, in Two Exhibitions,” Nordstjernan-Svea, February 20, 1986.
Poroner, Palmer. “Is there an Ism in our future?” Artspeak, January 16, 1986.
Dunning, Jennifer. “A Grand Tour of Culture Without Leaving New York,” The New York Times, Friday, March 27, 1981, C1, C26.
Poroner, Palmer. “Siri Berg: Artist of the new age,” Artspeak, March 1, 1985.
Preston, Malcolm. “Minimal uses of tone, form and space,” Newsday, April 1, 1985.
“Entering Otherworldly Realms,” Artspeak, April 1, 1985.
“Local Artists Create Diverse Works,” The Riverdale Press, March 14, 1985.
Preston, Malcolm. “An international flavor at the Nora,” Newsday: Art Review, February 5, 1985.
Poroner, Palmer. “Finding our own perspective,” Artspeak, July 16, 1984.
Grant, Will. “Linking Painting and Sculpture,” Artspeak, April 1, 1984.
“New Art in New York,” Artspeak, February 1, 1984.
Alvin, Anita. “ASS art tour in Soho visited varied studios,” Nordstjernan-Svea, November 10, 1983.
Alvin, Elfi. “Tour of Soho Studios,” Scandinavian Contact, September 1983. Eliopoulos, Christine. “Belanthi Gallery is a Home for Art and Music,” Hellenic Times, January 14, 1983.
Nadelman, Cynthia. New York Reviews, ARTnews, March 1982.
Hall, Dorothy. “Art and Artists,” Park East Magazine, December 1981.
Poroner, Palmer. “Siri Berg: The Act of Illusion,” Artspeak, November 12, 1981.
“Scandinavian Art in ASF Exhibition,” Nordstjernan-Svea, March 19, 1981.
Sakel, Sassona. “Personal Spirits in Impersonal Neo Plasticism,” Artspeak, March 12, 1981. Gjerde, Øyvind. “Two-Woman Art Exhibit at ASF: Essence and Aspects of the Feminine Soul,” Nordisk Tidende, March 19, 1981.
Poroner, Palmer. “Off-Season Crop of Quality Shows II,” Artspeak, January 1, 1981.
Sakel, Sassona. “Art and Change in Chelsea,” Artspeak, October 23, 1980.
Poroner, Palmer. “Siri Berg’s Ten Years,” Chelsea Clinton News: Art View, February 21-27, 1980.
Poroner, Palmer. “Siri Berg; An Evolution,” Artspeak, February 14, 1980.
“SoHo Gallery Exhibit Honors Local Painter,” The Riverdale Press, February 14, 1980.
Grant, Will. “Following Up Familiar Names,” Artspeak: Roamin’ at Will, January 1980.
1970-1979
Poroner, Palmer. “More News,” September 1979.
“Brandeis Study Group Party Highlighted by Siri Berg Talk,” The Riverdale Press, May 31, 1979.
“‘12 Artist From NOW’ Features Local Women,” The Feminist Bulletin, April 1976.
Tallmer, Jerry. “Yen for Circles Defined,” The New York Post, March 17, 1979.
Poroner, Palmer. “Siri Berg Show,” Chelsea Clinton News, March 8-14, 1979. “
Art Rediscovers the Circle,” The Riverdale Press, March 1, 1979.
“Abstract Art on Exhibit,” Gannett Westchester Newspapers, January 7, 1979.
Thomas, Helen. “Siri Berg,” Arts Reviews: Volume 3, No. 5, January 1979.
“Abstract art on exhibit,” 1978.
J.S., Artists View Art, Winter 1978. (Hansen Galleries show)
“Artist shows studies in black and white,” Gannett Westchester Newspaper, November 5, 1978.
Sylvestre, Margot. Westsider, November 2, 1978.
“Artist’s Works Seen in Movie,” The Riverdale Press, 1978.
Poroner, Palmer. Westsider, October 12, 1978.
Shirey, David. “Mixing Paints With the Environment,” The New York Times, April 30, 1978.
LISTING: The New York Times, April 30, 1978.
Siwek, Polly. “Arts,” Westchester Magazine, April 1978.
“‘Worlds Within a World’ express use of circle at Bell Gallery,” Greenwich Time, February 3, 1978.
LISTING, Siri Berg (features “Dreaming Back”, Worlds Within a World at Bell Gallery), The Riverdale Press, February 2, 1978.
“Women Artists of New-York”, La Revue Moderne, January/February 1978.
“To Look Back Is to Make Progress,” NAWA News, December 1977.
Ilein, Abraham. “Gallery Guide,” East Side Express, November 10, 1977.
Ilein, Abraham. “Gallery Guide,” East Side Express, October 13, 1977.
“Local Painter to Teach Art at Parsons,” The Riverdale Press, August 25, 1977.
Shirey, David L. “A Barometer of Contemporary Trends,” The New York Times, July 10, 1977.
Ilein, Abraham. “Art Galleries,” East Side Express, March 31, 1977.
Donati, Maria Giovanna. “La Womanart Gallery, Siri Berg,” il Caffè arte, March 1977.
“Local Artist to Teach Class in Westchester,” The Riverdale Press, September 16, 1976.
Beals, Kathie. “Work of NOW Artists Shown at Library Gallery,” Westchester Rockland Newspapers, 1976.
Tal, Miriam. “Siri Berg, at the Devel Gallery, Ein-Kerem,” Yediot Aharonot, December 12, 1975.
Ronnen, Meir. The Jerusalem Post Magazine, December 5, 1975.
“Siri Berg Has Dual Exhibitions in Westchester and Jerusalem,” The Riverdale Press, November 13, 1975.
Poroner, Palmer. “A Comment on Museums – The Bronx Fine Arts,” New York Artletter, September 16, 1975.
“Painter in Riverdale Exhibits ‘Vast Talents’,” The Riverdale Press, May 8, 1975.
“Artist Will Exhibit Works,” The Standard-Star, May 2, 1975.
Walton, Mary. “Painting Lower East Side Bright,” Tatler, March 21, 1975.
Bell, Jane. “Siri Berg,” Arts Magazine, November 1974.
Rees, Joanna. “In View: Siri Berg at Ward-Nasse Gallery,” Soho Weekly News, January 24, 1974.
Mikotajuk, Andrea. “Reviews: Siri Berg at Phoenix,” Arts Magazine, September 1972.
“Siri Berg’s Art on View,” Riverdale Press, March 1972.
Public Collections
Art in Embassies Collection: Beijing China
Birmingham Museum of Art, Alabama, AL
Grey Art Gallery Collection, New York University, New York, NY
Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Israel
The Jewish Museum, New York, NY
The Museum of Modern Art (Special Collections Library), New York, NY
Herbert F. Johnson Museum, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Moderna Museet, Stockholm, Sweden
Pace University, New York, NY
Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall, MN
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York
University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL
Yeshiva University Museum, New York, NY
Prominent Corporate and Private Collections
John Naisbitt
“Megatrends” Dr. and Mrs. Raymond Sackler
Hon. Consul General of Sweden Olle Wastberg and Inger Claesson Wastberg, New York
Arne Thoren
IBM
AT&T
Revlon
Wang Industries
Chemical Bank
GCI International
Chase Manhattan Bank
Public Service Mutual
The Reuben H. Donnelley Co.
Svenska Handelsbanken
Scanoil
Ann Stern
KREAB Group
PKBanken Gloria Vanderbilt for Murjani
Deloitte & Touche
Seidman & Seidman
Q.C.C.
Sanford C. Bernstein, Co. Inc.
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
Intl. Transport Finance ltd
Air Touch Communication, Washington D.C. Headquarters
The Coca Cola Company, Atlanta Headquarters
Articles by Siri Berg
“The Basel International Art Fair,” Artspeak International, New York, September 1990.
“A Visit with SWEA’s Newest Chapter in Switzerland,” SWEA International: New York Chapter, June 1989.
“An Evening with Beate Sydhoff,” Scandinavian Contact, December 1987.
Teaching
Parsons School of Design, Color Theory, 1990-2020.