WREN WOODWARD SARROW
EDUCATION
MFA, Fine Arts, Painting, Pratt Institute, 2003
MA, Art History, The Ohio State University, American, Contemporary and Medieval Art, 1994
BA, Art, Truman State University, 1991
Continuing Education in Illustration, Pasadena Art Center & The School of Visual Arts, NY; Graphic Design: OTIS
RECENT EXHIBITIONS
2024
Wren Sarrow, Polystryo Collection, TAG Gallery, Studio 3, February 2024
2023
Wren Sarrow, Conservation Collection in AI, Rachel Carson Portrait, Parallax, London, October 2023
Wren Sarrow, Play; P I N K; Twogether; Fragile Earth; Pigeons Studio exhibitions, TAG Gallery, Studio 3, 2023
2022
K Sarrow #PRIMARY, TAG Gallery, November 23 - December 17, 2022
Superfine Art Fair LA, Katie Crown + K Woodward Sarrow, Booth 1, October 2022
2021- 2022
Pretty in Pink Group show, TAG Gallery, May 2022
Weird Science Group show, TAG Gallery, March 2022
October Group Show Laguna Art Gallery, Shops at Mission Viejo, CA, Showing Curvature: Sunset from an Airplane
hyperSOFT Debbie Y.J. Lin + Karen W. Sarrow, artHYPE Gallery, North Hollywood, August 5 - September 10
360° of Healing II Artfully Spaced Gallery, Group show, Los Angeles, CA. March 6 and run through July 31, 2021
Getting the Worm Group Show, TAG Gallery, Los Angeles, March - April 2021
2020
Small Works Group Show, TAG Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, December 2020
360° of Healing Artfully Spaced Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, March 7 - July 31 Styro Art Workshop, Tuesday March 10, 2 pm followed by artists’ panel with Sarrow, Aziz Diagne, Kwanzaa, Fidelis Odogwu, John Onabrakpeya
Post-Modern Reactions Group Show, TAG Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, March 2020
2019
Erotic Feminism Artist Outpost, East Harlem, NY, May
NYA Gallery Grand Opening, Tribeca NY, March
Karen Sarrow, #bodylanguage, TAG Gallery, Los Angeles, Jan 22 - Feb 16
2018
Karen Sarrow, FEM Exhibition TAG Gallery, 5458 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, September
Mother Art Show Paper Doll Vintage Boutique, Sayville, NY
PRESS & appearances
2023
Wren Sarrow, Panel member, ArtVember, Soiree with Celebrity Speakers, By Zhanelica, TAG Gallery, November 2023
Wren Sarrow, Canvas Rebel, Nov 6, 2023
Wren Sarrow, Artist, Future Untitled Podcast, Hollywood CA, 2023
2021
What are the important things for a curator now? - Bizspa Magazine, Tokyo, Nov 18, 2021
Very Rich Work! artHYPE Gallery - Safari Magazine, Tokyo, October 2021
artHYPE and Artist Karen Sarrow - 508 Gallery Podcast, London, England May 28, 2021
Museum and Galleries Panel Discussion, Greater Miracle Mile Chamber, YouTube, March 2021
artHYPE Director Karen Sarrow Episode 47- Miss Artworld Podcast, January 2021
Ladies Take The Lead Facebook, Pop-Up Shop LIVE, Saturday, January 23
2020
Meet K Woodward Sarrow, Curator, Visual Artist and Graphic Designer, Shout Out LA, December 14
Meet K Sarrow of artHYPE in North Hollywood, VoyageLA, December 3
The Mirror, Greater Miracle Mile Chamber of Commerce, Featuring mask makers and community donations, May
Ep. 47, artHYPE Director K Sarrow, Miss Artworld Podcast, January
2019
#wethenipple protest in NYC, Asbury Park Press, New Jersey, May
Harlem World, Erotic Feminism, May
New York Rag, Erotic Feminism, featuring FEM, May
Murze Magazine, April
Salann Magazine, Issue 2, April
Publications
2023
TAG Presents L.A. Open 2023, TAG Gallery, Jan 2024 (forthcoming)
Walt Wali Neil Catalog, artHYPE, Oct 2023
Made In The USA Exhibition Catalog, TAG Gallery, Jul 2023
2022
Wali Walt Neil, Afro-Eco Futurist, Flyer for BoxCar Gallery Exhibition, Maroon Arts, Columbus, OH 2022; 2021
2018
Sonya's Story, Chad Renz, Illustrated by KW Sarrow, Self-Published, Los Angeles, 2018
2017
Karen Sarrow, Ali Acero, Stamps & Maps at Sharq Gallery, Pacific Palisades, Mar 2017
2015
Claws Magazine, 2015, "One Big Happy Cat Family" accompanying photographs
2014
350NJ Wordpress Website Curator 2014 - 2017
2002
Peiffer, Werner, 9-11 and the Aftermath, “Predator and Prey, K Woodward" spread, Art Book, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY, 2002
AWARDS
Karen Sarrow, Los Angeles City Council, Certificate of Recognition for Artistic Expression and Cultural Creativity in Sherman Oaks, CA, 2022
Karen Sarrow, Los Angeles City Council, Certificate of Recognition as a featured artist for 360 Degrees of Healing at Artfully Spaced Gallery, Culver City, CA, 2020
Karen Woodward, Pratt Institute, Certificate of Excellence Award for Outstanding Merit in Graduate Fine Arts; Pratt Institute Student Leader of the Year; Pratt Circle Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement, Brooklyn, NY, 2003
COLLECTIONS
Private Collections in Los Angeles, Southern California, New York City, St. Louis, Columbus, New Jersey, Ohio, and Atlanta
Brooklyn Museum of Art Library
Los Angeles County Museum of Art Research Library
McGill University Libraries, Montreal, Canada
Stuttgaart Landesbibliothek, Stuttgart, Germany
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2022 - Present
TAG Gallery, Gallery Manager, Website
2022
True Path Financial & Insurance, Irvine, CA, Life Insurance Broker
LegalShield / IDShield, Associate Director
2021
Northwestern Mutual, Financial Representative, Life and Health Agent, K Woodward Sarrow
co-founded 2018
artHYPE, artHYPE.net Director and curator, YouTube artist interviews, exhibitions and on-line gallery
2017
TAG Gallery, Los Angeles, President, and Admissions Chair
Imagi.Life Shop, Sustainable retail management, pop-up shops
Founded 2012
Sarrow Studio, owner, custom painting and murals in California, graphic design in New Jersey
2012-2013
Encino Charter Elementary, Designer, Mural repairs for 1987 mural ”The History of Encino,” with elementary school students
2004 - 2005
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Education Coordinator, Managed the Teacher Resource Center
2003
San Diego State University, Lecturer, Art History 101, Ancient through Modern Art
2002-2003
Pratt Institute, Graduate Coordinator for the Dean’s Visiting Artist Lecture Series, President of Pratt Artist League
2001
Bluemilk Paradigm Artspace, Atlanta, GA, Studio Artist, Curated Sources: Art and the Universal
1997-2001
Emory University Art History Department, Image Assistant, Visual Resources Library; still photography, and art image cataloging, independent lectures
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
Atlanta School of Art, Visiting Lecturer, Teen Summer Camp lecturer
Ohio Historical Society, Visitor Education, led museum tours; Stained Glass Commission Business
Columbus Public Libraries, Library Reference Assistant; Mortgage Escrow Claims Researcher, Columbus, Ohio
Six Flags over Mid-America, Warner Bros., Merchandising and Parasol Painting, Commercial with Phyllis Diller
Palmyra Public Schools, Palmyra, Missouri, Junior High Basketball and Football Statistician
Palmyra Spectator, Assistant to my mother for photography, data entry, newspaper layout, and bulk paper projects