Solo Exhibitions
2015 “Material Light,” Kim Foster Gallery, New York, NY
2014 “At Once,” Kim Foster Gallery, New York, NY
2012 “Portrait,” Kim Foster Gallery, New York, NY
2009 “Light Camouflage,” Kim Foster Gallery, New York, NY
2007 “Too much as they are,” Kim Foster Gallery, New York, NY
2004 “Still,” Kim Foster Gallery, New York, NY
2000 “Afterimage,” Kim Foster Gallery, New York, NY
1998 “Paintings,” Kim Foster Gallery, New York, NY
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024 “Drawing Discourse,” University of North Carolina, S. Tucker Cooke gallery, NC, curated by Phong Bui
2021 “Light,” CICA Museum, South Korea
2020 “Drawing Discourse,” University of North Carolina, Holden Gallery, NC, curated by William Beckman
2019 “The London Group Open,” Cello Gallery, London, UK
2019 “Malamegi Lab 13,” Piazza di Pietra Gallery, Rome, Italy
2019 “Contemporary Sculpture,” Site:Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY, curated by John Hatfield
2019 “Mixmaster at the Matt,” Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury CT, curated by Ashley Dillman
2018 “National Art Encounter,” Naples Art Association, FL, curated by Jill Deupi, Brad Cushman, Kirk Ke Wang
2018 “Signal,” The Katonah Museum of Art, Katonah, NY, curated by Lumi Tan
2017 “In Transit,” ALRI/ The VETS Gallery, Providence, RI, curated by Abigail Newbold
2016 “29th September Exhibition,” Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria, LA, curated by Francis Pavy
2016 “11th National Exhibition,” Axis Gallery, Sacramento, CA, curated by Gregory Volk
2016 “Landscape: A Sense of Place,” Site: Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY, curated by Annette Rose-Shapiro
2016 “Painting and Seeing,” University of North Carolina, Wilmington, DL, curated by John Beerman
2015 “Works on Paper,” L. B. Isl. Foundation of Arts & Sciences, Loveladies, NJ, curator Carter Foster
2015 “Art of Painting,” Washington Art Association, Washington, CT, curated by William Bailey
2014 “ArtMiami,” Miami, FL
2014 “Women Choose Women Again,” Visual Arts Center Summit, NJ, curated by Mary Birmingham
2013 “ArtMiami,” Miami, FL
2009 “Art Chicago,” Chicago, IL
2009 “Drawing Painting,” Kim Foster Gallery, New York, NY
2008 “Art Chicago,” Chicago, IL
2006 “Terrain,” Kim Foster Gallery, New York, NY
2005 Group Show, Kim Foster Gallery
2003 “What Collectors Collect,” Suburban Fine Arts Center, Highland Park, IL
2002 “Voyage,” Flowers East, London, UK
2001 “Selections,” Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Members Gallery Buffalo, NY
2001 “Black & White,” Kim Foster Gallery, New York, NY
1998 “173rd Annual Exhibition,” National Academy Museum, New York, NY
1997 “Selections,” Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Members Gallery, Buffalo, NY
1996 “Paintings and Sculpture,” Kim Foster Gallery, New York, NY
1996 “Artist in the Marketplace,” Bronx Museum of the Arts, Bronx, NY
Reviews and Catalogues
2019 “Drawing Discourse,” catalogue for the exhibition
2009 Joe Bendik, “Finger Paintings,” Chelsea Clinton News 10/29/09
2004 Grace Glueck, “Sarah Leahy at Kim Foster Gallery,” New York Times 3/19/04
2000 “Critics Short List,” New York Art World, February issue
1999 New American Paintings, Volume 24, juror Terrie Sultan
1998 “Is the Price Right?” ARTnews, by Ann Landi, October issue
1998 National Academy Museum: 173rd Annual Exhibition (catalogue)
1997 Holland Cotter, “Domestic Images from Young Talent,” New York Times 1/10/97
1996 Artist in the Marketplace: Bronx Museum of the Arts, (catalogue), Bronx, NY
1993 “Manual,” Art in General, 1992-1993
2001 New York State Foundation for the Arts, Artist’s Fellowship Grant
1999 Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts, Studio Recipient (ongoing, with renewal every two years)
1977 Yale University, Yale Summer School of Music and Art, Norfolk Fellowship
1977 Bennington College, Bennington, Vermont, Bachelor of Arts