Profile
Janine’s photographs are in the permanent collections of the Brooklyn Museum, The Museum of The City of New York, The National Museum of Immigration at Ellis Island, The Italian American Museum in New York as well as many private collections. Her photography has been exhibited nationally and internationally.
Janine resides in Brooklyn, New York and is a professor at Kingsborough Community College of The City University of New York where she teaches photography. Her students have been the recipients of many national awards and gallery shows. Having been a photo educator for nearly thirty years, Janine has seen many of her students have a successful career in photography.
RESUME
HIGHER EDUCATION
1977 Brooklyn College
CUNY Master of Fine Arts Degree Photography
1971 Brooklyn College
CUNY Bachelor of Arts Degree Fine Arts
1969 Kingsborough Community College
CUNY Associate in Arts Degree
ONE PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2014
The Italian American Museum, New York, NY
2010
The Art Gallery at The Huntington Public Library Huntington, NY
2008
The Italian American Museum, New York, NY
The Art Gallery at The Huntington Public Library
2006
The Riverside Metropolitan Museum, Riverside California
The Italian American Museum, New York
2005
Art See Gallery, New York
2004
The Spotlight Gallery at Wagner College Staten Island, NY
2001
The Wall Gallery at John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York
The Williamsburg Art Nexus Brooklyn NY
2000
The Garibaldi-Meucci Museum Staten Island NY
1999
The Art Gallery at The College of Staten Island Staten Island NY
1996
Snug Harbor Cultural Center Staten Island, NY
The Henry Street Settlement, New York
1991
The Sea Cliff Gallery Sea Cliff, NY
1990
The American Museum of Immigration at THE STATUE OF LIBERTY New York
1985
Snug Harbor Cultural Center Staten Island NY
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
1986-2011
Faculty Art Exhibition, Kingsborough Community College Art Gallery, Brooklyn NY
2008
Selections from Moment-Une Revue de Photo, The Safe-T Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Faculty Exhibition, The College of Staten Island
2006
Selections from Moment -Une Revue de Photo. Escuela Superior Autonoma de ellas Artes, Cusco Peru
2002
America, The Ralls Collection Washington, D.C.
2001
Uno Spettro d”imagini, The Godwin-Ternbach Museum at Queens College, Queens NY
1999
The Summer Show, The Ralls Collection Washington, D.C.
1998
Intimate Objects, The Ralls Collection Washington, D.C.
Esposizione Belle Arti E Cultura, The State Capitol Albany, NY
1994
Urban Women Four Views, Kingsborough Community College Art Gallery Curated by Janine Coyne
Master of Fine Arts Alumni Exhibition, Brooklyn College Art Gallery Brooklyn, NY
1984
Twenty-Nine Photographers, The Brooklyn Museum Brooklyn, NY
Twenty Nine Photographers, Museum of the Borough of Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY
1983
A Photographic Retrospective, The Queens Museum Queens, NY
1977
Brooklyn College Alumni Group Show, Suffolk Community College Selden, NY
PERMANENT COLLECTIONS
The Brooklyn Museum The Museum of The City of New York
The National Museum of Immigration at Ellis Island
The Italian American Museum New York
Escuela Superior Autonoma de Bellas Artes Diego Quispe Tito Cusco, Peru
The Women’s Research and Development Fund Archives at Hunter College
CUNY New York The Museum of Friends, Walsenburg Colorado
The Beinert Collection Private Collections
GRANTS AWARDED
2010
PSC Professional Development Grant
2009
PSC Professional Development Grant
2007
PSC Professional Development Grant
1991
Creative Endeavors Grant by the Women’s Research and Development Fund CUNY
1990
Artist’s Space New York
1985
Artist’s Space New York
PUBLICATIONS AND REVIEWS
2008
CUNY Television “Italics”. Channel 75 Interview with the Artist and exhibit review
RAI Italian Radio Italy
Feile-Festa Literary Journal Featured Photographer
2007
Moment-Une Revue de Photo visual arts magazine
2006
“Scatti in cerca di luoghi cari” American Oggi Magazine
CUNY Television “Italics” Channel 75. Interview with the Artist and exhibit review
Sicilian Journey catalogue to accompany exhibition
Feile-Festa Literary Journal Featured Photographer
2005
“Scatti di Sicilia Ferma” American Oggi Magazine
2001
The Italian Tribune exhibit review
2000
The Staten Island Advance
The Italian Tribune exhibit review
The New York Daily News Interview and article
1999
The Staten Island Advance
1996
The Staten Island Advance
1995
“Homegrown Photographer – Janine Coyne” Photographer’s Forum Magazine
COLLEGE TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1986 to present
Art Department Kingsborough Community College CUNY
1994 to present
Performing and Creative Arts Department The College of Staten Island CUNY