Selected Solo Exhibitions:

• “Painted Money” Exhibition, Sawyer Savings Bank, Marlboro, NY 2022


• Shelter, Heller Gallery, Virtual Exhibition, October 2020


• Love of Line, Portraits from the 1970’s and the 2010’s; The Falcon, Marlboro, NY; 2017


• Pre-Net: Optic-Kinetic Sculpture from the 80’s and 90’s; Heller Gallery, New York, NY; 2016


• Remastered Portraits; Theo Gantz Gallery, Beacon, NY; 2015


• Patterns and Portraits; The Falcon Jazz Club, Marlboro, NY; 2014


• Light Sculptures; OK Harris Gallery, New York, NY; 2012


• Stage backdrop; The Falcon Jazz Club, “light show” sculpture, Marlboro, NY; 2011


• Light sculptures; Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio; 2010-2011


• Narcissistic Shell Paintings; Bridge Gallery, New York, NY; 2010


• Light Sculptures; Bridge Gallery, New York, NY; 2009


• Light & Shadow; Ulster County Community College, Stone Ridge, New York; 2006


• Light & Shadow; Van Brunt Gallery, Beacon, New York; 2005


• Sydney Cash Exhibition; Habatat Gallery, Birmingham, Michigan; 2003


• Light Spray Paintings; Tribeca Fine Arts, New York City; 2003


• Introspective Retrospective; Yeshiva University Museum, NY, New York; 2001


• Compositions Gallery, San Francisco, CA; 1999


• Featured Artist; Heller Gallery, New York City, NY; 1998, 1995, 1992, 1990, 1988, 1984, 1982, 1981, 1980


• National Arts Club, New York City; 1997


• ELArt: Electric Art Exposition; Retretti Art Centre, Finland; 1991


• Carpe Diem Gallery, Paris, France; 1993, 1991


• Broadway Windows, New York City; 1990, 1987


• OK Harris Gallery, New York City; 1989


• Windows on White Street, New York City; 1986


• Hundred Acres Gallery, New York City; 1971

Selected Group Exhibitions:

• Holiday Bright, Heller Gallery, New York, NY; December 2023

• SCRIBBLES, Carter Burden Gallery, New York, NY; June 2023

The Material, The Thing, Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, New Paltz, NY, 2022

• Melting Point, Ferrin Gallery, North Adams, MA; July 2021


• Blackouts & States of Consciousness, Lockwood Gallery, Kingston, NY; March 2020


• Afflatus, Gallery 5-50, LIC, NY; May 2019


• Art on Paper, Dongwa Ode Gallery, NYC; March 2019


• Turbulence: Optical Abstraction,Wald & Kim Gallery, NYC; 2018


• NYFA grant recipients exhibition, SUNY ULSTER, 2017


• Portrait Exhibition; Wired Gallery, High Falls, NY; 2016


• Group Show; Pierogi Gallery, Brooklyn NY; 2015


• Group Show; Valentine Gallery, Brooklyn, NY; 2014


• Snap! Gallery, Orlando, Florida; 2014


• New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain, CT; 2014


• Light & Shadow; Glas Museet Ebeltoft, Denmark; 2013


• Contemporary Glass Sculpture; Orlando Museum of Art, Orlando FL; 2013


• Shadows; Glassmuseet Ebeltoft, Denmark; 2012


• SOFA / Wexler Gallery, Chicago, IL; 2011 Wexler Gallery, Philadelphia, PA; 2011


• International Contemporary Furniture Fair; New York; 2009, 2008, 2007


• Shattering Glass: New Perspectives; Katonah Museum of Art, New York; 2007


• This Is Glass; Heller Gallery, New York; 2006


• Light - An Exhibition; Donskji Gallery, Kingston, New York; 2003


• Analog/Digital Exhibition; Van Brunt Gallery, Beacon, New York; 2003


• Sculpture Garden; Unison Art Center, New Paltz, New York; 2003, 2002, 2001


• Glass America; Heller Gallery, New York City; 2000-1985


• Hsinchu International Glass Art Festival; Hsinchu, Taiwan; 1997


• Glass in Japan; Japan; 1996


• Marco Museo del Arte Contemporaneo, Monterrey, Mexico; 1992


• Contemporary Art NIKI, Tokyo, Japan; 1992


• Le Verre: International Exposition; Rouen, France; 1991


• The Emerging Expression Biennial: The Artist and the Computer; Bronx Museum of the Arts, Bronx, New York; 1991,1987


• Hyundai Gallery, Seoul, Korea; 1990


• Les Univers de la Transparence; Musee des Arts Decoratifs de la Ville de Laussane, Switzerland; 1989


• Transparent Structures; Thorpe Intermedia Gallery, Sparkill, New York; 1983


• Scarabaeus Gallery, New York City; 1973

Selected Commissions:

• Marriott Hotel, Light Sculpture, Grand Rapids, MI, 2019


• Remastered Portraits of Brenda & Dr. Murray Schane, NY, NY 2017


• Therapist’s office, Diamond Heart Structured Painting, San Francisco, CA 2017


• Private Residence, Highland, NY: Light Sculptures, 2014


• The Falcon, Marlboro, NY: Light sculptures in the Bar Room, 2009


• Private Residence, San Francisco, CA: Light, Reflection, Shadow Installation, 2007


• Falcon Arts, Marlboro, NY: Public Space Lighting, 2007


• Private Residence, Brooklyn, New York: Light, Reflection, Shadow Installation, 2006


• Museum of Modern Art, New York City: 3 optical vases for production, 2001


• MTA Subway Station, Queensborough Plaza, Queens, New York: Windows, 2000


• Home of Noah & Judy Liff, Nashville, TN: Optically Kinetic Door, 1990


• Allendale Shopping Center, Pittsfield, MA; 1986


• Catawba County Library, Newton, NC: Wall murals and graphics, 1977-78

Selected Collections:

• Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY


• Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY

• Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA


• Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian Museum, Washington, D.C.


• Nelson Rockefeller Collection, New York City


• Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France


• Museum of Art and Design, New York, NY


• La Musee des Arts Decoratifs de la Ville de Lausanne, Switzerland


• The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX


• The Detroit Institute of Arts, Ball State University Collection, Muncie, IN


• Palmer Museum of Art, University Park, Pennsylvania


• Dorsky Museum of Art, SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, NY

Teaching Experience:

• Personal Process, Urban Glass, NYC 2018


• Personal Process, Arts Mid-Hudson, Poughkeepsie, NY 2018


• Associate Professor, Sculpture Department, New Jersey City University, 2002


• Art Instructor, Friends Seminary, New York City, 1978-79


• Art Instructor, Tutoring School, New York City, 1977-79


• Instructor, Brooklyn Museum Art School, Brooklyn, 1972-75


• Visiting Associate Professor, Sculpture Department, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, 1973-74

Awards

• Pollock Krasner Foundation Grant, 2023
  
  
• Pollock Krasner Foundation Grant, 2016


• Who's Who in America, 2005


• Felissimo Design Award, 1996


• New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship, 1988


• National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, 1984-85


• Glass Benders Hall of Fame, 1995

Reviews and Publications

(** denotes a review)

• The Unseen in the Seen, Chronogram Magazine, April 2022

• Venture Inward, Story and Cover Art, Oct, 2018


• **Igloo, Romanian Art & Architecture Magazine, New Paintings, February, 2018


• **Poughkeepsie Journal, WAAM review, August, 2017


• **Glass Quartery, Heller Gallery exhibition review, Spring 2017


• Farenheit (Mexico) February, 2016


• Poughkeepsie Journal, Review of exhibition at Theo Gantz Gallery, Oct 2015


• IGLOO (Romania) February, 2014


• Almanac, 2014


• Neues Glas, December, 2010


• PARABOLA magazine, Cover Image (Heart #2), Spring issue on LOVE, 2010


• Chronogram, Cover Image (Narcissistic Shell), December 2009


• ** Rob Report Luxury Home, "Sydney Cash's Illuminations," Summer, 2006


• Chronogram, Cover Image (Target), June 2005


• International Glass Art, by Richard Yelle, Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., 2003


• Inquiring Mind, Fear and Fearlessness Issue, two paintings, Spring 2003


• ** Times Herald Record, September 7, 2001


• ** Jewish Week, June 29, 2001


• Newsday, June 2001


• American Craft Magazine, 1999


• Glass & Art, Japan, 1995


• Korean Arts and Crafts, May 1994


• ** La Revue de la Ceramique et du Verre, May-June reviews 1991


• ** Artist Magazine, Tipai, Taiwan, June 1990


• ** Metropolis, November 1987


• ** Village Voice, March 19, 1987


• ** Village Voice, March 25, 1986


• ** NewYork Times, August 22, 1985


• ** New York Times, June 12, 1983


• ** American Craft Magazine, Theater in Glass, Feature Story, October 1981


• ** New Work, Feature Story, July 1980


• ** New York Times, March 29, 1979


• ** Craft Horizons, April 1972


• ** Art News, February 1972


• ** New York Post, February 5, 1969

EDUCATION

• Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. B.S. 1959-65


• L’Alliance Francaise, Paris, France. 1961-62