Education
Kent State University 1967-69
The Ohio State University, BFA, 1972,
The University of Wisconsin, MFA, 1976
Selected One Person Exhibitions
FiveMyles Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, 2022
FiveMyles Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, 2018
Luise Ross Gallery, New York, NY, 2017
Plunk Gallery, Livingston Manor, NY 2011
Brandt Gallery, Cleveland, OH 2010
The Painting Center, New York, NY 2009
Brokebridge Gallery, Cleveland, OH, 2008
M’ Finda Kalunga Garden, New York, NY 2008
Minimal Works Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 2007
Gloria Naftali Space, New York, NY, 2002
The Painting Center, New York, NY 2001
The Interchurch Center, New York, NY 2001
Odd Gallery, Aurora, OH 1999
Knickerbocker Gallery, New York, NY 1999
Contrapposto Gallery, Cleveland, OH 1996
Saint Peter’s Church, New York, NY 1993
Two and Three Person Exhibitions
Minimal Works, William Cromar and Edward Shalala, Philadelphia, PA 2007
Kelly Randall Gallery, Charles Shalala and Edward Shalala, Cleveland, OH, 2006
Wooster Arts Space, Sharon Brant, Stephen Westfall and Edward Shalala, New York, NY 2006
Richard Lazzaro Gallery, Victor Kord and Edward Shalala, Stoughton, WI, 2004
Gallery U, Richard Lazzaro and Edward Shalala, Cleveland, OH, 2003
Traveling Exhibition of American Abstract Artists 75th Anniversary Print Portfolio
Herron School of Art and architecture, Indianapolis, IN, 2022
The Gallery of the Visual Performing Arts Center, Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, CT, 2021
Transmitter Gallery, Brooklyn, NY 2020
University of Houston, Houston, Texas 2017
United States Embassy, Beijing Embassy Annex, Beijing, China 2016
Missoula Art Museum, Missoula, Montana 2016
Auburn University, Auburn, AL. 2016
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. 2015
Marywood University, Scranton, PA. 2014
University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA. 2014
Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA. 2014
Brattleboro Museum and Art Center, Brattleboro, VT. 2013
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN. 2013
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL. 2013
Selected Group Exhibitions
On Balance, curated by Mary Birmingham, Art Cake, Brooklyn, NY 2023
Chromatic Space, curated by Jonathan Lippincott, Shirley Fiterman Art Center, BMCC, NY, NY, 2016
The Onward of Art, curated by Karen Wilkin, 1285 Avenue of the Americas, New York NY, 2016
Visible Histories, curated by Max Weintraub, Morris-Warren Gallery, New York, NY, 2016
Endless, Entire, curated by Rachel Nackman, FiveMyles Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, 2015
Sensory Impact, Morgan Stanley & Co. Purchase, NY, 2015
To Leo, A Tribute from American Abstract Artists, Sideshow Gallery, Brooklyn, NY 2014
A Selection, curated by Scott Olson and Gianna Commito, Kent State University Art Galleries, Kent, OH, 2013
Primarily Black & White, curated by Ed Evans, Gallery 705, Stroudsburg, PA, 2013
Re-Generation, curated by Carrie Patterson, The Painting Center, New York, NY, 2012
Twist, curated by Carrie Patterson, Southwest Minnesota State University Art Museum, Marshall MN, 2012
Abstraction to the Power of Infinity, The Ice Box and Crane Arts, curated by Janet Kurnatowski, Philadelpia, PA, 2011
American Abstract Artists, curated by Ivan Karp, OK Harris Gallery, New York, NY, 2011
American Abstract Artists International 75th Anniversary, Galerie oqbo, Berlin, Germany, 2011
Splendor of Dynamic Structure, curated by Nancy Green, Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithica, NY, 2011
Wynn Newhouse Award Recipients, Knoedler & Company Gallery, New York, NY, 2010
Geometric Themes & Variations, gallery one twenty eight, New York, NY, 2010
American Abstract Artists International, The Aragonese Castle of Otranto, Italy, 2010
Escape from New York, curated by Matthew Deleget, Minus Space, Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand, 2010
By a Thread, curated by Miles Manning, Elizabeth Harris Gallery, New York, NY, 2009
Color, Southwest Minnesota State University Art Museum, Marshall, MN, 2009
Escape From New York, curated by Matthew Deleget, Minus Space, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia, 2009
Minus Space, curated by Phong Bui, PS1/MOMA, LIC, NY, 2008
Escape from New York, Minus Space, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Australia, 2008
Tribute to Esphyr Slobodkina, The Painting Center, New York, NY 2008
183rd Annual Invitational Exhibition of Contemporary Art, National Academy Museum, New York, NY, 2008
Escape From New York, SNO, Minus Space, Sidney, Australia 2007
Material Matter, Sideshow Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, 2007
Continuum, St. Peter’s College, Jersey City, NJ, 2007
Minimal Works Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, 2006 & 2007
Optical Simulations, curated by Jill Conner, Yellow Bird Gallery, Newburgh, NY, 2005
Abstract Identity, Pelham Art Center, Bronx, NY, 2004
Fifteen, L.I.C.K. Ltd. LIC, NY, 2002
Straight Painting, curated by James Little, The Painting Center, New York, NY, 2000
Philippe Arnaud Gallery, Paris, France, 1997
Manif International, Seoul, South Korea, 1996
Purchase Awards
24th Annual Library of Congress Exhibitions of Prints, Washington, DC, 1975
Davidson National Print & Drawing Exhibitions, Davidson College, NC, 1974,1975
Printmaking in America Exhibition, New York Public Library, New York, NY, 1975
19th Annual Brooklyn Museum Invitational Print Exhibition, Brooklyn, NY 1974
Color Print U.S.A. Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 1974
Grants
American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York, NY 2016
Wynn Newhouse Foundation, New York, NY 2009
The National Academy Museum, New York, NY 2008
Pollock-Krasner Foundation New York, NY 1986
Cleveland Foundation Cleveland, OH 1982
Hooper Foundation, Madison, WI 1973
Collections
The Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY
The Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklyn, NY
New York Public Library, New York, NY
The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC
Art in Embassies, US State Department, Washington D.C.
Library of Congress, Washington, DC
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, IL
Paterson Museum, Paterson, NJ
Missoula Art Museum, Missoula, MT
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA
Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery, Lincoln, NB
Davidson College, Davidson, NC
St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
Elvehjem Art Center, Madison, WI
Madison Art Center, Madison, WI
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Visiting Artist
Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH, 1996
University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA, 1976