McKinley-Haas ART BIOGRAPHY
ART BIOGRAPHY
Born St. Louis, Missouri
Education BA - Smith College
Art Students League
National Academy School of Fine Arts.
Studio & Forum of Stage Design
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2007 Ezair Gallery, New York, New York, September 4 - 30
1999 TAI Gallery, New York, New York
1992 The University of Texas, Austin, Texas
1992 T S S Gallery, New York, New York
1990 RVS FINE ART, Southampton, New York
1988 The University of Texas, Austin, Texas
1981 NMB (Netherlands Bank) & Ludlow-Hyland Gallery, New York, New York
1981 Vered Gallery, East Hampton, New York
1979 Gallery Yssa (Ludlow-Hyland), New York, New York
1977 Fontbonne Gallery, St. Louis, Missouri
1974 Tarlowe Gallery, Westhampton Beach, New York
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2009 Westbeth Gallery, New York, New York
2007 NOHO- NY Art Walk (also 2004, 2005)
2006 Venezuelan Consulate, New York, New York
2002Weill Cornell Medical Library, New York, New York
2000Canajoharie Library & Art Center, Canajoharie, New York
1998Soho 20 Gallery- Invitational - New York, New York
1996National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C.
1996Guild Hall, East Hampton, New York
1995The Elite Gallery, Moscow, Russia
1995GLOBAL FOCUS - Women in Art & Culture, Beijing, China
1995La MaMa La Galleria, New York, New York
1995Schering-Plough Gallery, Madison, New Jersey
1994GARDEN OF DELIGHTS, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, New York
1994Stony Brook University Art Gallery, Stony Brook, New York
1993Sandra Neustadter Gallery, Delray Beach, Florida
1993Ann Harper Gallery, Amagansett, New York - 4 PERSON SHOW
1993ART BY DESIGN, Dorothy Chandler Pavillion, Los Angeles, CA
1992Water Mill Museum Invitational, Water Mill, New York
1991Queens College Art Center, Flushing, New York
1990RETROGARDE 90, Lincoln Center, New York, New York
1990Lever House Gallery, New York, New York
1989Nabisco Brands Gallery, East Hanover, New Jersey
1989RETROGARDE 89, Lincoln Center, New York, New York
1988Marymount Manhattan Gallery, New York, New York - 6 WOMEN
1988Provident National Bank, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1987RVS FINE ART, Southampton, New York - 3 PERSON SHOW
1986Works II Gallery, Southampton, New York
1985Vered Gallery, East Hampton, N.Y. - FIVE HAMPTONS PAINTERS
1985Janco-Dada Museum, Fin-Hod, Israel
1985Guild Hall, East Hampton, New York (also 1981)
1983Water Mill Museum Invitational, Water Mill, New York
1981Medeci-Berenson Gallery, Miami, Florida
1981First Women's Bank, New York, New York
1981Parrish Art Museum, Southampton, New York
1980American Standard, New York, New York
1980Ludlow-Hyland Gallery, New York, New York
1979Commission on the Status of Women, New York, New York
1979Gallery Yssa, New York, New York
1978Gallery Yssa, New York, New York - OPENING SHOW
1978Himmelfarb Gallery, Water Mill, New York
1978Guild Hall, East Hampton, New York (also 76, 75, 74)
1978Parrish Art Museum, Southampton, New York (also 76, 75)
1977Himmelfarb Gallery, Water Mill, New York
1974DESIGN 70 (Contemporary Stage Design, USA), Lincoln Center, N.Y.
1974ARTS EXPO, Minskoff Theatre, New York, New York
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
New York Post, 4/28/99, "Art Pick", Amy Kean
Villager, 4/28/99, "The Beauty & Danger of Lava on Exhibit", Scott Dietsch article with black & white photo.
Newark Sunday Star Ledger, 2/5/95, "A Few Stars Shine Out from the Crowd", Eileen Watkins, review.
The Independent, 10/27/93, "Art Facts & Artifacts", Donald Kennedy, review with black-and-white reproduction.
Daily Texan, 10/26/92, "Nature's Growth through a Kaleidoscope", Jose Alaniz, article with black-and-white reproduction.
Austin American-Statesman, 10/24/92, "Visual Arts", J. R. Oleson
Southampton Press, 6/7/90, "Perspectives", Robert Long, review.
Dan's Papers, 6/1/90, "Honoring the Artists of the Hamptons" - Mary McKinley-Haas, Christine Lyons, article with black-and-white photo.
Southampton Press, 5/25/89, "Exploring Artists' Habits and Habitats",Meryl Spiegel, article with black-and-white photograph.
Daily Texan, 9/21/88, "Union Exhibit Captures Beauty of Southwest" Carol Huneke, article with black-and-white reproduction.
East Hampton Star, 9/15/88, "Arts & Letters", black-and-white reproduction.
Southampton Press, 6/5/85, "When the Medium is as Important as the Message", William Henry, review with black-and-white reproduction.
East Hampton Star, 8/20/81, "From the Studio", Phyllis Braff, review with black & white reproduction.
East Hampton Star, 10/01/81, "Arts & Letters", black & white reproduction.
Newsday, 8/12/81, "Art Reviews", Jean Paris.
Southampton Press, 8/6/81 and 8/13/81, "At the Galleries", with b & w reproductions.
Arts Magazine, 9/79, "Arts Reviews", Helen Thomas, review with black-and-white reproduction.
St. Louis Globe Democrat, 1/20/77, "Mary McKinley Art Exhibit at Fontbonne", with black-and white photo.
ABC-TV Evening News, St. Louis, Missouri, 1/9/77 - Taped Interview in Fontbonne Gallery at One-Person Show.
Cue Magazine, 1/13-1/19/75, "Where Stage Models Look Like Jewels", black-and-white reproduction.
SELECTED PROFESSIONAL LISTINGS
Who's Who in America, 57th Edition-Present
Who's Who the World, 16th Edition-Present
Who's Who in American Art, 1986-Present
Who's Who of American Women, 19th Edition-Present
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C.
Tari Women's Cultural Center, Papua, New Guinea
Fontbonne College, St. Louis, Missouri
Associated Textiles, New York, New York
Leon Templesman & Son, New York, New York
Trans Chemic Industries, New York, New York
Northern Trust, Naples, Florida
 
 
BACKGROUND
Costume Designer for fifteen years in New York Theatre and Television. Headed the Costume Design Department for ABC-TV in New York for five years, shows include DARK SHADOWS, WIDE WORLD SPECIALS, DIRECTIONS series, etc. and, designed for CBS for two years. Has designed close to a dozen Broadway Shows and served as assistant designer on as many more, including CARNIVAL and HELLO DOLLY. The Harkness Ballet, HOLIDAY ON ICE, and The World's Fair Spectacle, TO BROADWAY WITH LOVE are among her credits.



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