David Tobey has a rich history in the artistic community, including advanced degrees, solo gallery shows and reviews – as an artist, as a performer and as an educator.
Educational highlights
1957 – through 1980 Studied under his father, the late artist Alton S. Tobey
1967 – through 1970 – Study at The Art Students’ League, New York
1975 – BM Degree – The Juilliard School, New York City
1998 – Music & art teacher – New Rochelle, NY
1998 – Orchestra Director – New Rochelle, NY
2002 – New York State Teaching Certification – Music & Art
2003 – MFA Degree, The College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, NY
2003 – through present -Welded steel sculpture work at LMC (Les Metaliers Champignon)
2005 – Named by Joseph Pelosi, Juilliard School President as one of 100 top graduates in the past 100 years of the school’s history.
Featured shows
1984 – The Steve Bush Gallery, New York – group show
1985 – Salon West II, New York – group show
1985 – The New Artists Show, Madison Square Garden, NY – group show
1985 – The Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit, New York – group show
1986 – The Outer Space Gallery, New York – solo show
1987 – The Larchmont Public Library, Larchmont, NY – group show
1988 – Neustadter Galleries, De/Ray Beach, FL – solo show
1989 – ISOA Gallery, Greenwich, CT – solo show
1989 – The Art Barn, Greenwich, CT – group show
2002 – Mooney Center Gallery, CNR. – solo show
2004 – Castle Gallery, College of New Rochelle – group show
2004 – Gallery 49, New York City – solo show
2004 – Marx Gallery, The Music Conservatory of Westchester- solo show
2004 – Broome Street Gallery, New York – group show
2005-2010 – Pleiades Artist Co-op Gallery, Chelsea, NY
2006 – Benefit solo Show for The National Scholastic Chess Foundation
2006 – through 2010 Contemporary Artists Guild – all annual group5 solo shows to present shows
2007 – Benefit solo show for The American Cancer Society
2007 – Cunningham Gallery, Hawthorne, NY – solo show
2007 – Manhattan Borough President’s Office, NYC- group show
2009 – Benefit for The Danny Club of Westchester
2009 – Berkeley Gallery, Berkeley College, NYC – solo show
2009 – BID Gallery, New Rochelle, NY – Benefit solo show for the Westchester Philharmonic 2009
2010 – Benefit for The Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle
2010 – The Gallery on Nob, New Rochelle, NY – 5 solo shows
2010-2018 – 5 Solo shows,”Gallery at Nobs” New Rochelle, NY
2021 – Prints and Painting on sale through “Artography”
2022 – Painting Sold online through “1st Dibs”
2023 – Painting Sold on “Charity Buzz”
2023 – Portrait of famous Yankee baseball star. Hideki Matsui
Publishings
1985 – 1987 – Paintings published as prints by SCAFA Modern Art
1987 – Paintings published as prints by Ray Greenberg Art Publishing
2003 – Feature article – Gallery & Studio Magazine, Summer issue
2004 – Cover for Oren Fader CD “First Flight”
2004 – Feature article – The New York Times, 3/14/04
2004 – through 2005 – Co-Chairman of The New Rochelle Council on The Arts
2005 – Artist selection panel for WestArts, formerly The Westchester Arts Council
2005 – Artwork for program cover – The Music Conservatory of Westchester 75th Anniversary Concert at Lincoln Center
2005 – Feature article – The Larchmont Gazette – 3/17/05
2006 – Through 2009 – Member of Manhattan Arts International
2007 – 2nd Feature article Gallery & Studio Magazine, Sept./Oct. issue.
2007 – Book cover and 12 illustrations for Minsky book “Beyond Faith”
2007 – Exhibition photo – Art Business News
2007 – Feature article – CNR “Quarterly” – alumnae newsletter
2007 – Feature article by Michael Dandry- The Eastchester Record
2007 – Feature article – The Juilliard School of Music alumni/ae newsletter
2008 – 3d Feature article – Gallery & Studio Magazine
2008 – Art exhibition notes in Art Times Journal
2008 – Article in Westarts art supplement to The Westchester Business Journal
2008 – Paintings featured in the book “Beyond Faith” by Aaron Minsky
2009 – FExhibition notes: Art in America
2009 – Feature article – “Overture”, Westchester Philharmonic newsletter, Spring issue
2009 – Feature article – “Overtues”, newsletter of The Westchester Philharmonic, Winter issue 2010
2010 – Feature article – “Overture” Westchester Phiharmonic newsletter, Winter issue.
2010 – Juror for “Utopioptix” exhibition – The New Rochelle Council on The Arts
2022 – Illustrations in the book “Sonja’s Journey by Semmy Stalhammer
Collections
Office of the Commissioner of The New Rochelle Fire Department
The George W. Bush Presidential Library The American Cancer Society
The Juilliard School, Lincoln Center, NY Katz Communications
New Jersey Gas & Electric
Sally Thomas Music School
The Meadowmount School of Music
Music Conservatory of Westchester
Numerous private collections of notable designers, architects, etc.