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Solo & Two Person Exhibitions

2019

Sargent’s Daughters, Something I have been meaning to tell you

2018

Bushel, Deep Library, 2-person show with Colie Collins, Delhi, NY

2017

Sargent’s Daughters, rope, straw and feathers are to sleep on, New York, NY

2015

Sargent’s Daughters, A Day and the Night, New York, NY

2014

Essex Flowers, EZ Spirit (in collaboration with Lizzie Wright & Janine Polak,) New York, NY

NADA New York with Sargent’s Daughters, New York NY

2013

Sargent`s  Daughters, Saira McLaren & Christopher Astley, New York, NY

Mulherin, a Closing Eyelid, a Tiny Fainting Spell, New York, NY



Group Exhibitions

2019

56 Henry, Notebook curated by Joanne Greenbaum

Wild Palms curated by George Gallery, Cologne Germany

2018

Sargent’s Daughters, Visions of Other Worlds, New York, NY

George Gallery, Eyes in the Heat, Brooklyn, NY

2016

The Willows, If You Build It, Lord & Taylor New York, NY

2014

Sargents’ Daughters, Sargent’s Daughters, New York, NY

George Lawson Gallery, Under the Bridge, San Francisco CA

Correspondance: Works and Writings Between New York City, Hudson and Catskill, Publication Studio, Hudson NY

Essex Flowers, Yard Show, New York, NY

2013

Virginia Commonwealth University Gallery, Land Ho (curated by Ridley Howard & Holly Coulis,) Richmond, VA

Court Square, Fabrika, New York, NY

The Willows, Love at the Willows, Brooklyn, NY

2012

New York City, Pig Party (curated by Gina Beavers), New York, NY

Wildlife, Water Feature, Brooklyn,NY

Fleisher/Ollman, You, Me, We and She (with the Art book club), Philadelphia, PA

2011

Art Book Club, Printed Matter Art Book Fair, PS1, Queens, NY

ArtBlogArtBlog, The Death of Affect, New York, NY

ZieherSmith, Grasping at Relics, New York, NY

St Cecilia’s Convent, Art Book Club Presents-The Living Room, New York, NY

Wildlife, Beach on the Moon, Brooklyn, NY

2010

Hal Brom Gallery, Anti/Anti Non/Non, New York, NY

Daily Operation, I Wanna be Somewhere, New York, NY

St Cecilia’s Convent, System:System, Brooklyn NY

2008

Heskin Contemporary, Object Direct, New York, NY

Acuna Hansen, Summer Guests, Los Angeles, CA

Mississippi State University, New Work New York-The Object Direct, Mississippi



Bibliography

2017

Art Viewer, “Saira McLaren at Sargent’s Daughters,” October 20

2016

Sarah Chaich, "Studio Visit, " Black Cat Journal, Spring 2016

2015

Peiffer, Prudence, “Saira Mclaren at Sargent’s Daughters” Artforum, March 2015 p. 279

Bailey, Paige K, “Saira Mclaren – Critic’s Pick,” Artforum.com, January 15, 2015

New American Paintings, Northeast Edition 116

2014

“Saira McLaren, “A Day and the Night,” TimeOut.com, December 29, 2014

Schwendener, Martha. “Gathering of Far-Flung Friends, and Trends, Pope Chairs and Carpets at NADA NYC Art Fair,” New York Times, May 8th, 2014

Creahan, D. “AO Preview – Frieze New York Art Week, May 7th – 11th, 2014,” Art Observed.com, May 7th, 2014

Kutsenkow, Andrea Lynn. “1960’s Nostalgia Meets NYC’s Urban Jungle in EZ Spirit,” mDaily.com, March 18, 2014

2013

Salz, Jerry. “To Do: December 18 – January 1, 2013”, New York Magazine

Hoelsher, Jason. “Beauty and Non-Order in Contemporary Painting,” Art Pulse Magazine, Vol 4 2013

“Love at the Willows”, Domus Magazine, February 2013

Joshua Abelow, “Saira McLaren”, ArtBlogArtBlog, April 2013

Irena Jurek, “Saira McLaren”, Best of All Worlds, January 2013

Eve Latiner, Studio Visit with Saira McLaren, Bull and Ram, February

2012

Newhall, Edith. “A Wide-Ranging Celebration of 2d-Wave Feminism” Philadelphia Inquirer, March 18, 2012 (with ArtBook Club)

2011

Stephanie Young, Vellum issue 3, 2011

Aldrin Valdez, 'Subconscious Pickings' - Editors Pick, ArtSlant, July 20, 2011

Emily Nathan, “Brooklyn Local,” artnet.com, June 13, 2011

Amir H. Fallah, 'Saira McLaren is Far Out Man', Beautiful Decay Magazine, January 2011