“The Recollections of Jane Freeman," Parts 1-4. tribecacitizen.com, 2016-17
"The Art of Watching,” Int’l Library of Poetry, Fall 03
American Miniaturist magazine: guest contributor
Dollhouse Miniatures magazine:
The Jane Files, monthly column, 2003-2005
Feature articles and cover stories, selected list: “Sloane Tanen; The Art of the Urban,” 7/95. Profile: “The Art of JA Mrazik,” 3/96. “Reconstructed Paintings,” 10/02. “Opera in Miniature,” 9/01; “Encore,” 10/01; “Miami Beach Bungalow,” 5/99; “Hiding Places,” 5/98. “Mangia in Miniature,” 3/96; “Felissimo Townhouse,” 12/94
“Die Zauberflote: Florida Grand Opera program notes, 10/98
“An Unoccupied Room,” The Imaginary City (catalog essay), St. Mark’s Gallery, 1997
“Scraps from Tribeca,” The Carrell (vol. 30, 1994, Univ. of Miami literary magazine)
Illustrated essays, The Brontë Newsletter, 1986
Places of Power: Miniature Stage Sets, The Unseen Beauty and the Beast, (book),
American Poetry Anthology, 1986, 1987
The Writer, 11/81, p. 28
Clouds and Constellations, Children’s Digest, 4/75, pp. 26-33
Misc. Writing
"Charade," the 2017 paintings of Kazumi Yoshida, for Hazen Gallery, NY.
"Fantasy and Fugue," the 2016 paintings of Kazumi Yoshida, for Hazen Gallery, NY.
"Blue Planet," the 2015 paintings of Kazumi Yoshida, for Hazen Gallery, NY.
Review of Transparent Architecture by Gordon Gilbert, 2017
REVIEWS
“Where Perspective Meets Narrative: Tribeca Artist Melds Words and Images," by Yuri
Fennelly, Battery Park Broadsheet, April 8, 2016.
"Concentrating on Alumni," ß Magazine, April 2016
“Turandot Miniature at St. Anne’s,” mcbrooklyn.blogspot.com/2008_05_01_archive.html
“Melville In Miniature,” Arts+Selects, Arts&Letters, The New York Sun, 1/24/08
Review, “Simple picture-book solution,” USA Today, 3/1/05
Art Review, World Journal (Taiwan), 4/7/03
"Mix and Match," American Miniaturist Premier issue 11-12/02
The Art of the Miniature, Book Reviews, American Miniaturist 11-12/02
Focusing on Art: Closer Glimpses of Jane Freeman, Elisa De Carlo, Sarah Lawrence magazine Fall 2002;
Fine Art, Kristen Scheuing, DHM Magazine, 5/02;
The Art of Jane Freeman, Annahar (The Day: leading Lebanese daily, by Hanadi Eldiri;
Catching the Beat of Urban Life, William Zimmer, NY Times Arts & Entertainment Sunday 3/25/01.
City Rhythms, James Kalm: NY Arts Magazine, April 2001.
Tribeca Arts: Tribeca Guide 2000, p. 97.
“A World of Possibilities,” Sybil Harp, DHM 4/00 p. 9.
Spectacular Masterpieces, DHM cover story, 4/00
“Paradise Found: Pieces of Paradise” by Kristen M. Scheuing, DHM 4/00.
“9 Artists Map the Interior World,” Newsday, Sunday 4/25/99.
Museums and Art, Newsday 6/11/99.
Reflecting an Inner Vision, Newsday, 4/16/99
“Swatches: Fiber ransformed in Jane Freeman’s Art,” Fiber Arts magazine, 3-4/99
“Work and Culture,” Landesmuseum, Linz, Austria, 1998
“Profile,” Raymond Steiner, Art Times 7/98
“The City as Solid as Imagination” by John Yau;
Not in Bosnien kaum vorstellbar, Bielefelder Zeitung, 6/96
“Small But Select Works,” William Zimmer, NY Times, 12/24/95
Soho Bienniel Catalog 1995
“Art Review, Chords & Brushes,” Watchung Art Center, NJ
The Work of Jane Freeman, Out and About, Recorder Pub., NJ
When the Ordinary Becomes Extraordinary, Vivian Raynor, NY Times, Sun. 4/23/95
Looking at the Overlooked, Jon Berzinski
The Quotidian Sublime (catalog essay), 1995
“Time Capsules, Beyond Circumstance show at Hunter College,” by Sally Resnick, 1995
“An Artist’s Mini-World of Solitude and Mystery,” Barbara Aria, Tribeca Trib, 2/95
“Meet the Pros,” Yuriko Murayama, Felissimo catalog, 2/95
“Art Scene: Jane Freeman at Margulies Taplin,” Elisa Turner, The Miami Herald 1/20/95
“Small is Beautiful,” Janet Wickenhaver (centerfold)
Street News, Featured Artist, 11/94
Juror Scribendi, fall 94, p. 2
“Tribeca in Miniature,” Elaine Louie, Currents, NY Times, 12/9/93
“Love Affair: The Miniature Constructions of Jane Freeman,” NN magazine, 3/93
“Jane Freeman’s Happy Medium,” Sybil Harp, NN magazine, 8/93
“Reviews & Previews,” D. Conanan & T. Lawrence, Manhattan Arts 9-10/92
Cover story: “Jane Freeman turns TV fantasy into miniature reality...” Supply Line Newsletter
“New Art at Abney Gallery,” Alexandra Shaw, Manhattan Arts 9-10/92
“Small, Lighthearted Works,” Vivien Raynor, NY Times, Sun. 2/19/92
“By the Book,” Josef Woodard, Los Angeles Times, 12/12/91
“Places of Power, The Miniatures of Jane Freeman,” Edward Gross, 3/90
Washington Review, Susan Tamulevich, 8/90
“New Chapters in Art,” Elizabeth McDonald, Battle Creek Enquirer, 5/22/90
“Museum Scene: Strathmore Stretches Imagination with Latest in Book Art,” Potomac Gazette, 12/27/87
“Artists Books”: Sackner Archive of Concrete & Visual Poetry
“The Artist as Bookmaker,” Bridget Carlson, Chicago Reader, 4/18/86
“Book Arts Review,” vol. 5 #3, 7/86
“The Book Transformed, S. Pinkwas,”
Industrial Design, 1-2/85
“How Great Thou Art,” E. Watkins, Star Ledger, 1988. (about first-prize painting)
Awards, Interviews, Talks
Collage Workshops, FreshArt, NY, 2007
Bronze Prize, Nat’l Mature Media Award (drawings for Sunshine on My Face), 2005
Editor’s Choice Award, Int’l Library of Poetry, 2003.
Guest Artist on panel discussion, Asian American Arts Center, 4/8/03
Guest speaker, IGMA Convention, Rye, NY, 4/02
“The Miniature Worlds of Jane Freeman,” interviewed by Roger Rosenblatt, Jim Lehrer NewsHour, PBS broadcast 11/1/99
Everson Art Museum, Syracuse, NY, 1994 (slide talk).
Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant, 1993.
1st prize, painting, St. Joseph Gallery, Newark, NJ, 1988.
Video Interview, Cabrini Gallery, NY, 1987.
Gallery Talk, Corner Gallery, NY, 1987.
Video Symposium, Robeson Gallery, Newark, 1985.
Panel Leader: A Working Artist, Sarah Lawrence College, 1985.
Silver Knight Award, best art student in Dade County, FL 1967.
Teaching (selected)
New York University, 2004-present. Courses in “Conversations of the West” (introduction to Western Philosophy and Critical Thinking; “Expository Writing.”)
Adjunct Lecturer, Dept. of Fine & Performing Arts, Baruch College, CUNY, 2003-04
Misc.
Zendora Dance Co. (stage props), 1999
Machete Films, NY: Film set for Kafka’s Metamorphosis
Corporate Collections, Commissions
Archives of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (drawing)
Sarah Lawrence Archives, Bronxville, NY (letters 1967-71)
University of Iowa Libraries, Library of Special Collections, Iowa City (unique books)
National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington DC (miniature constructions)
Museum of the City of New York, NY (miniature construction)
SYDA Foundation, NY (miniature constructions)
Florida Grand Opera, Miami. (miniature constructions)
WW Norton & Co., NY (paintings)
University of Chicago Library of Special Collections (unique books)
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (paintings)
Windmere, Inc., Hong Kong (diorama)
Felissimo International, New York and Osaka. (miniature constructions)
Private Collections & Commissions (selected list)
Charles Muldenhauer, NY. M/M I. Kurihara, NY. Carolyn Iu, NY. Ellen Rand, NY. Steve Edles, NY. Dee Shapiro, NY. John Van Duyl, CA. Robin Toft, NY. M/M S. White, Ithaca, NY. Rina Langer, NY. Rackstraw Downes, NY, Nick Niehoff, Pelham, NY. Gloria Richardson, ME. R&D Litowitz, FL. Sasha Muniak, NY. Martin Taplin, Miami. Adam Chill, NY. D&A Bellman, NY. M. Udell, Miami. S&S Novack, St. Louis. Mr. Li, Hong Kong. Kazumi Yoshida, NY; R. Greenfield, Miami. R. Grobstein, CA. Kazuhiko Yazaki, Osaka. C. Gruber, NY. D. Brownstone, NY. P. Steckler, Phoenix. K&H Reise, Oradell NJ. Ashley Suhler, Arlington VA. Robert Baratner, Brookfield CT. Peter Frank, CA. Steven Brown, NY. James Mairs, NY. J&R Cassel, Miami. Prof. Brian Wilkes, England. G. Rashkoff, Eastchester NY. B. Lazere, NY. Rollene Saal, NY. Mike Lobb, NY. P. Bienstock, Princeton. Misha Dichter, NY. Yvonne Fox, NY. A&L Hochstein, NY. Wendy Miner, NY. L&B Friedson, Miami Beach. Dan Alterman, NY. Father Alex, Rome, Italy; E. Novack. NY. D&D Cassel, Miami. Levin/Van Sickle, NY; Penny Brown/J. Rappin, Chicago; Gus Weill, NY, Michael & Gail Eastman, St. Louis, R. Kolotkin, NY; Dr./Mrs. R. Gillet, Hurleyville, NY; C. Biaggi, Palisades, NY, Roger Rosenblatt, NY; Mr./Mrs. A. Glatstein, Asheville NC; Mr./Mrs. A. Hochstein, NY, N. Roach, Port St. Lucie, FL, Lee Gruzen, NYC. John Githens/Ingeborg Tenhaff, NY. P. Painton, NY. E. Rand. L. Libros, Philadelphia. N. Cromer-Grayson, NY. E. Glatstein, Asheville NC. R. Kolotkin, NY. G. Gilbert, NY. S. Gillett, Hurleyville, NY. R. Rosenblatt, Bethesda. M. Eastman, St. Louis.
Education
MFA: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1974 (painting)
Art History with Violet de Mazia, The Barnes Foundation, Merion, PA, 1975
BA: Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, NY, 1971 (literature, printmaking)
Lacoste, France, SLC Summer, 1972 (painting)
