solo exhibitions:
2008 Jane Haslem Gallery, Washington, DC (scheduled March)
2006 Sherry French Gallery, New York, NY
2002 Delaware Division of the Arts, Master’s Award Fellowship Exhibition, Delaware State Arts Council Gallery, Wilmington, DE
1999 Sherry French Gallery, New York, NY
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo, MI
1997 Sherry French Gallery, New York, NY
Swope Art Museum, Terre Haute, IN
1995 Sherry French Gallery, New York, NY
1992 Sherry French Gallery, New York, NY
Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center, Auburn, NY
1990 Sherry French Gallery, New York, NY
Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, DE
1988 Sherry French Gallery, New York, NY
1987 Sherry French Gallery, New York, NY
Covington and Burling, Inc., Washington, DC
1985 Jane Haslem Gallery, Washington, DC
Delaware State Arts Council, Wilmington, DE
1984 Shepherds College, Shepherdstown, WVA
1983 Jane Haslem Gallery, Washington, DC
1981 Jane Haslem Gallery, Washington, DC
College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA
1980 Jane Haslem Gallery, Washington, DC
1977 Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
1973 University of Delaware, John M. Clayton Hall, Newark, DE
1972 Rhode Island School of Design, Woods-Gerry Gallery, Providence, RI
selected group, invitational, juried exhibitions
2007 Gallery and Invited Artists, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
“National Contemporary Realism,” M.A. Doran Gallery, Tulsa, OK
2005 “Contemporary American Realism VIII,” M.A. Doran Gallery, Tulsa, OK
2004 Group Show, Seraphin Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2003 “The Figure,” Sherry French Gallery, New York, NY
2002 “Allegorical Expressions in Contemporary Painting,” Delaware Center for Contemporary Art, Wilmington, DE
2000 “175th Annual Exhibition,” National Academy of Design, New York, NY
“Biennial 2000,” Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, DE
1998 “Palm Beach Contemporary Art & Design Fair,” West Palm Beach, FL
1998 "The New Baroque - Contemporary Dramatic Realism,” The Southern Allegehnies Museum of Art, Loretto, PA
1997 "Re-presenting Representation,” The Arnot Art Museum, Elmira, NY
"Concepts in Drawing,” Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA
1994 "New Realism,” Bennett Galleries, Knoxville, TN
"Interiors,” Louis Newman Galleries, Beverly Hills, CA
1991 "Against the Grain: Images in American Art 1960-1990,” The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, Loretto, PA
"ART LA 90,” The 5th International Contemporary Art Fair, Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA
"Art Chicago,” International Fine Art Exposition, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
1987 "New Still Life and Landscape Painting ,” Bayly Art Museum, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
"Night Light / Night Life ,” Sherry French Gallery, New York, NY
Basel International Art Fair, Basel, Switzerland
"Mainstream America - The Desind Collection,” The Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH, traveled to: The National Museum of American Art, Washington, DC
"Selected Contemporary Works from the Cigna Art Museum and Collection,” The Lancaster Gallery of Art, Lancaster, PA
1986 "American Drawings - Realism/Idealism,” Jane Haslem Gallery, Washington, DC
"Art Chicago,” International Fine Art Exposition, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
"American Painters - Figuration,” Jane Haslem Gallery, Washington, DC
1984 "67th Annual Delaware Exhibition,” Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, DE (Award)
1983 "Painted Light,” Artists' Choice Museum, NYC, traveled to:
Reading Public Museum, Reading, PA
Colby College Art Museum, Waterville, ME
The Queens Museum, Flushing, NY
The Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH
1982 "Art Chicago,” International Fine Art Expo., Chicago IL
1981 "2nd Invitational Drawing Show,” Millersville State College, Millersville, PA
"Still Life and Beyond,” The Silvermine Guild Galleries, New Canaan, CT
Gallery Artists, FAR Gallery, New York, NY
1980 Gallery Artists, FAR Gallery, New York, NY
1977 "4th National Pastel Exhibition,” National Arts Club, New York, NY (Award)
"Delaware Art Museum Annual Exhibition,” Wilmington, DE (Award)
1976 "Maryland Biennial ,” Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, MD (Award)
"Works on Paper ,” Sharadin Gallery, Kutztown State College, Kutztown, PA (Award)
1975 "2nd National Pastel Exhib ,” , National Arts Club, New York, NY (Award)
Delaware Art Museum Annual Exhibition, Wilmington, DE (Award)
"Drawing Invitational,” Millersville State College, Millersville, PA
1974 Tyler Painting Invitational, Tyler School of Art, Elkins Park, PA
"19th Regional Exhibition,” Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
1972 National Print and Drawing Show, University of North Dakota at Grand Forks
All Michigan Exhibition, Grand Rapids, MI (Award)
"New Directions - Art in Detroit," Detroit Artist's Market, Detroit, MI,
"New Painting at Cranbrook,” Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI, and the Saginaw Art Museum, Saginaw, MI
“Expression ‘72, “ Port Huron, MI (Award)
1971 Mid-South Biennial, Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis, TN
National Print and Drawing Show, Sothern New Mexico State University University
National Drawing and Small Sculpture Show, Ball State University, Muncie, IN
"Preview '71,” College of Mt. St. Joseph, Cincinnati, OH
1970 “Biennial Exhibition,” Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, OH
grants:
2002 Governor’s Award, Eighth Annual Delaware Governor’s Awards in the Arts
Delaware State Arts Council, Individual Artist Grant, Master’s Category in the Visual Arts
1995 Fellowship to the Center for Advanced Study, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
1989 Delaware State Arts Council, Individual Artist Grant for Painting
1987 Hereward Lester Cooke Foundation Fellowship, Washington, DC
1984 Delaware State Arts Council, Individual Artist Grant for Works-on-Painting
1977 John F. and Anna Lee Stacey Foundation Fellowship, Quemado, NM
1974 University of Delaware Research Foundation Grant, Newark, DE
education:
Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI M.F.A.
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH B.F.A.
university affiliation:
Professor Emeritus, University of Delaware
collections (public and corporate):
Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, DE
Adams Davidson Galleries, Washington, DC
Astra Seneca, Inc., Wilmington, DE
Owens-Illinois Corp., Toledo, OH
Steelcase Inc., Grand Rapids, MI
Collection of the City of Grand Rapids, MI
Cigna Corp., Philadelphia, PA
Kutztown State College, Kutztown, PA
Millersville State College, Millersville, PA
Cincinnati Bell Information Systems, Cincinnati, OH
Sonnenschein, Carlin, Nath & Rosenthal, Chicago, IL
Tybout, Redfearn & Pell, Wilmington, DE
University of Delaware, Newark, DE
Professional Associates, Newark, DE
Kemper Insurance Co., Washington, DC
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Pastel Society of America, Nat. Arts Club, New York, NY
Wilmington Medical Center, Wilmington, DE
Swain Galleries, Plainfield, NJ
State of Delaware Legislative Hall, Dover, DE
Comp-U-Card International, Stamford, CT
The Episcopal Church of St. John, Delaware Diocese, Wilmington, DE
Bartol Research Found. of the Franklin Inst., Philadelphia, PA
Nowlin Savings and Mortgage Co., Fort Worth, TX
Nynex Corp., New York, NY
Tate and Lyle, PLC, London, England
Steinberg Associates, Philadelphia, PA
Fabrique Ebel S.A., Basel, Switzerland
Museum Editions, New York, NY
Andrews & Kurth, Washington, DC
John-Kelly Bray, Inc., Arcadia, CA
selected private collections:
Mr. John Stewart, JLS Collections, New York, NY
Mr. Ted Cooper, Washington, DC
Mr. Philip Desind, Washington, DC
Mr. Robert Rosenthal, Washington, DC
Mr. Christian Havemeyer, Chestertown, MD
Ms. Alicia Lazaro & Mr. Gary Goldstein, New York, NY
Mr. Stephen Paine, Boston, MA
Ms. Janet Sirmon, New York, NY
Dr. Susan Bacl, New York, NY
Mr. John Barklay & Mrs. Carol Scott-Barclay
Dr. Robert Carroll, Yarmouth, MA
Mr. Luigi Bendi, London, England
Mr. Pierre-Alain Blum, La Chaux deFonds, Switzerland
Dr. William Steinberg, Meadowbrook, PA
Dr. Eric Gibson, Wynnewood, PA
Mr. John Cote, Long Beach, CA
Mr. Robert Rosenthal, Washington, DC
Mr. Sewell Biggs, Middletown, DE
Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Richter, Arcadia, CA
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Richards, Wilmington, DE
Mr. & Mrs. Emory Olcott, Weston, CT
Mr. & Mrs. Haig Casparian, Pelham, NY
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin F. Conway, Burlingame, CA
Mr. & Mrs. L. D. Starr, Mamaroneck, NY
Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Bokart, Wilmington, DE
Mr. & Mrs. N. M. Shaw, London, England
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Brilliant, Scarsdale, NY
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Pyle, Newtown, NJ
Mr. Jack Schuler, Orchard Lake, MI
Mr. John Kelly Bray, Arcadia, CA
Mr. Joseph K. Chek, Kensington, MD
Mr. Nicholas C. Adams, Charlestown, MA
Mr. Paul Sreenan, Dublin 7, Ireland
Mr. Remak Ramsay, New York, NY
Mr. & Mrs. Dale Hugh Oliver Esq. Palos Verdes Estates, CA
Mr. & Mrs. George Sorrels, Kutztown, PA
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin F. Conway, Burlingame, CA
Mr. & Mrs. L.D. Starr, Mamaroneck, NY
Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Bokert, Wilmington, DE
Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Patton, Nashville, TN
Mr. & Mrs. Stuart P. Levine, Highland Park, IL
Mr. & Mrs.Stuart S. Janney III, Butler, MD
Mr. & Mrs. Terry Lengfelder, Chicago, IL
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Wendel, Clayton, MO
Ms. Alice Whiteman, Greenville, DE
Ms. Francine R. Solomon, Wilmington, DE
Ms. Paula Dickson, Charlotte, NC
Mr. Furio Bounaconte, London, England
selected bibliography:
Cooper, James F., American Arts Quarterly, Fall 2006, Pg. 48 ( illus. & review)
Landi, Ann, “The real thing,” Art News, June, 2002, pg. 88, illus. Pg. 91
Donohue, Victoria, " The Arts", The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 17,2002, pg. MD3
Wilmington News Journal (Artline inset), “No Illusions”, February 27, 2002, cover, pages I & 2
Sozanski, Edward, “ Allegorical variations”, The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 8,2002
Sozanski, Edward, “...artists’ utopia continues...,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 13, 2000
Adams/Davidson Gallery, Washington, DC, Website Homepage illustration: - “Basket of Apples,” 1994
Delaware Biennial 2000 , Exhibition Catalogue, Delaware Art Museum Wilmington, DE
Parikh, Jane C., “Realist painter Draws subject...,” Kalamazoo Gazette, August 7, 1999
Sightlines (Kalamazoo, MI), Tanis exhibition explores, reinvents...”, July -August 1999
Sult, Amy, “Tanis’ paintings..,” Kalamazoo Gazette, July 25, 1999
Mah, Marsha , Delaware Today, “Family Picture,” April, 1998, Wilmington, pp 60-63, 75,76
Re-presenting Representation, Exhibition Catalog, The Arnot Art Museum, Elmira, NY, 1997
The New Baroque - Contemporary Dramatic Realism, Exhibition Catalog, The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, Loretto, PA, 1997
Art and Antiques, “French’s American on 57th”, July 1997, pg. 25
Walters, Gordon, Tribune-Star, Terre Haute, IN, “Double Take”. July, 1997Arts Indiana, July – Aug. 1997
Butler, David, “Reality in Two Dimensions”, Tribune-Star, Terre Haute, IN “. Aug. 1997
Reid, Graeme, “Differing Styles”, Tribune-Star, Terre Haute, IN, June 8, 1997
Britton, David, “Featured Artists Lecture...”, Indiana Statesman, pg. 4, June 18, 1997
Weiss, Paulette, “French’s American on 57th”, WHERE Magazine, July 1997, pg. 25
Cooper, James F., American Arts Quarterly, Summer, 1995, Pg. 45 ( illus. & text)
Jordan, Sarah, "Love Stories", Seven Arts Magazine, Phila., PA , Feb., 1995, pg. 20
Weiss, Paulette, "Floral Fantasies on 57th". Art and Antiques, Feb. 1995, Pg. 12
Bogaert, Pauline, "Gatherings", The Philadelphia Inquirer, Jan. 22, 1995, MD5
Donohue, Victoria, ".Exploration of the Art of Drawing". The Inquirer, Neighbors suppl.,Philadelphia, PA, Jan.15, 1995
Mah, Marsha, "Personal Reflections", Delaware Today Magazine, Dec. 94, Pgs. 64-66
Syracuse New Times, "Points West, Schweinfurth Art Center..", July 1, 1992
Sozanski, Edward, "A show of sculpture and still life", The Philadelphia Inquirer, Nov. 2, 1990, pg. 34
Donohue, Victoria, "...Stephen Tanis", The Philadelphia Inquirer, Oct. 14,1990 pg. 26-M
Stephen Tanis: Recent Work, Exhibition Catalog, Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, DE, 1990
Delaware Art Museum Quarterly, "Classical Still Lifes", Fall 1990, page 3
Spotlight (NYC), "Sherry French Gallery, Stephen Tanis-Recent Work, Sept. 1990
Baker, Penny, "Love, Charity depicted at Noyes Museum Show", Atlantic County Press, Jan. 1990
Nolan, Kathleen, "Love and Charity Exhibit, ” Roanoke Times & World News, April 2,1989
Phillips, Jonathan, "Tanis at French", ART/World (NYC), October 20, 1988
Lerman, Ora, "Contemporary Vanitas", ARTS magazine, March 1988
Cooper, James, "Stephen Tanis", New York City Tribune, May 1987
Lawall, David, "A Just Temper Between Propensities" - New Still Life and Landscape Painting", Bayly Art Museum, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA , Exhib. Catalog, Sept. 1987
Lewis, Jo Ann, "Stephen Tanis at Haslem," Washington Post, page G 2, May 11, 1985
Heller, Nancy G., "Stephen Tanis", ARTS magazine, April 1983
Lewis, Jo Ann, "Still-Life Reality", Washington Post, January 1983, pg. D-7
Lewis Jo Ann, "Five New Shows At 406", Washington Post, pg. C-5, Sept. 24, 1983
Singer, Clyde, "Painted Light Exhibit", Youngstown Vindicator, Oct. 1983
Lewis, Jo Ann, "Jane Haslem's Gallery: On The Move", Washington Post, pg. D-7, July 15, 1982
Ladden, Patrick, "Stephen Tanis", New Art Examiner, Dec. 1981
Lewis, Jo Ann, "Oils at Haslem", Washington Post, October 1981, page C-8
Still Life and Beyond, Exhibition Catalog, Silvermine Guild Galleries, New Canaan, CT, 1981
Perlmutter, Jack, "Stephen Tanis", Arts South, May 1980
Forgey, Benjamin, "Stephen Tanis", Washington Star, March 1980
Lewis, Jo Ann, Washington Post, "The Shows Go On", Washington Post, B-5, March 1, 1980
DeShazo, Edith, "Three Openings at Art Museum", Wilmington News Journal, Page D-6, July 2, 1978
Harriss, R.P., "Maryland Biennial", The Baltimore News American, Dec.1976
The Baltimore Sun, "Biennial Exhibition Opens...", December 1976
The 1976 Maryland Biennial Exhibition, Exhibition Catalog, Baltimore Art Museum, Illus. no.129
