Exhibitions

•  Zenith Gallery.  Washington, DC    2006,  2007, 2014, 2023

•  Harmon Meek Gallery, Naples, FL. 2017,  2020

•  530 Burns Gallery, Sarasota, FL. 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016,2017, 2018, 2019

•  National Institutes of Health, Hatfield Center, Bethesda, MD, 2017

•  Nikki Sedacca Gallery.  Edgartown, Martha’s Vineyard, MA   2015

•  The Crossroads Gallery.   Falls Church, VA   2013

•  Levine School of Music.   Washington, DC    2012

•  Sande Webster Gallery. Philadelphia, PA   2007

•  Gallery Siano.  Philadelphia, PA 2005

Group Exhibitions

•  530 Burns Gallery. Sarasota, FL 2013 - present. Two person show: 2021, 2022, 2025

•  A Gallery Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA   2011 - present

•  Anderson Fine Art Gallery, St. Simons Island, GA 2021 - present

•  Art in Embassies Program.  UNESCO Ambassador’s residence, Paris, France

•  Art in Embassies Program.  Ambassador’s residence.  Tirana, Albania

• Artist’s Proof, Washington, DC  

•  Centerpiece Gallery, Raleigh, NC 2-person show 2025

•  Chandler Art Gallery, Houston, TX  2026

•  Gallery 555, Washington, DC

•  Gloer Gallery, Palm Desert, CA

•  Harmon Meek Gallery, Naples, FL 

•  Judy Ferrara Gallery, Three Oaks, MI 2021- present.

•  Lagerquist Gallery, Atlanta, GA

•  Lisa Kurts Gallery, Memphis, TN

•  Long View Gallery, Washington, DC

•  Louisa Gould Gallery, Vineyard Haven, Martha’s Vineyard, MA

•  M.A. Doran Gallery, Tulsa, OK

•  Monika Olko Gallery, Sag Harbor, NY.

•  Montpelier Arts Center, Laurel, MD 2026

•  National Association of Women Artists, New York, NY

•  New York Paris Art Gallery, Birmingham, MI 2025

•  Palm Beach Art, Antique & Jewelry show, 2019

•  Popcorn Gallery, Glen Echo, MD. 2026

•  Pyramid Atlantic, Hyattsville, MD. 2025

•  Robert Kidd Gallery, Birmingham, MI 2021 – 2024

•  SOFA Chicago 2019.  Steidel Fine Art

•  The Barrett Art Center, Poughkeepsie, NY

•  The White Room, Bridgehampton, NY 

•  Unchained Art.  Austin, TX

•  Von Liebig Art Center, Naples, FL. 2019

•  Watergate Gallery, Washington, DC  

•  Zenith Gallery, Washington, DC, 2003 – present

Museums

  • The Medici Museum of Art,  Zodiac Exhibition, Warren, OH. April 2025

  • Permanent Collection: The Museum of Art, DeLand, FL

  • Permanent Collection: The Polk Museum of Art, Florida Southern College, Lakeland, FL

  • Permanent Collection: Golisano Children's Museum of Naples, Naples, FL

  • Suffolk Museum, Women of Steel, Men of Cloth, Suffolk, VA

  • The Dishman Art Museum, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX (juried art show)

Collections Include:

  • JBG Smith, Shattered Prism, "60" x 112" x 4", Commission 2021, Crystal City, VA

  • Interculture Art Inc., Tokyo, Japan. Commission

  • MedImmune, Gaithersburg, MD (triptych: 48” x 180”) Commission

  • National Association of Home Builders, Washington, DC, 2004. Commission. Mural: 576" x 26"

  • Kaiser Permanente, Baltimore, MD Commission.

  • Acme Packet (now Oracle), Bedford, MA Commission.

  • 2M Street Redevelopment, LLC

  • Accenture, Washington, DC

  • AdvantEdge Business Centers, Washington, DC

  • Bean Kinney Korman, Arlington, VA

  • Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center, Washington, DC

  • Crowell and Moring, LLP, Washington, DC

  • Eagle Bank, Bethesda, MD

  • Equinox, Washington, DC

  • F F & E Logistics, Beltsville, MD

  • HITT Contracting, Inc, Falls Church, VA

  • Holder Construction Group, Herndon, VA

  • ING/Clarion, Chevy Chase Pavilion, Chevy Chase, MD

  • ING/Clarion, Tysons Corner, VA

  • KSI, Reston, VA

  • Maslow Media Group, Washington, DC

  • Mercy Medical Center, Grand Rapids, IA

  • Ozma, Washington, DC

  • Pierce Atwood, Washington, DC

  • Steptoe & Johnson, LLP, New York, NY

  • Steptoe & Johnson, LLP, Washington, DC

  • Venable, LLP, Washington, DC

Reviews And Publications

  • Phil Lederer, SRQ Magazine, "Joan Konkel Marries Art and Optics at 530 Burns." Dec. 9, 2016. Click to view

  • Mark Jenkins, The Washington Post, Art & Style, "Sculpture gives a nod to nature," November 30, 2014, p. E8. Click to view

  • The Washington Post, Style Section, “ Galleries: ‘Alchemical Vessels’, May 9, 2014.

  • Mark Jenkins, The Washington Post. “Galleries.” August 25, 2013.

  • Brooks Robards, MV Times, “Landscapes of color glow at Gould Gallery.” August 8, 2013, p C11.

  • Brooks Robards, MV Times, “Six Abstract Artists at Louisa Gould.” August 16, 2012,pp C11, C13.

  • Jim Magner, Hill Rag, “Artist Portrait: Joan Konkel.” February 2012, pp 100-101.

  • E. Ashley Rooney, "100 Artists of the Mid-Atlantic," 2011, Schiffer, pp. 192-193.

  • Anne Lee, E. Ashley Rooney, "Artistry in Fiber, Vol., 1: Wall Art.". Schiffer

  • Mark Jenkins, The Washington Post, Lifestyle, “Industrial-age skills and sensibilities take center stage in ‘Shining Stars’, October 27, 2011.

  • Emily Lyons, Washington Spaces, "A Moveable Feast for the Eyes, Joan Konkel's Interactive Low-Relief Sculptures". Spring 2008.

  • Trish Donnally. Washington Spaces, “Manhattan Transfer.” Spring 2007. –AmericanArt Collector. April 2006 Edition.

  • Debora Martin. Philadelphia Gallery Guide. "Gallery Siano. METALLURGY (JoanKonkel)." Nov. 4-26, 2005.

 Awards And Honors

  • Nancy Frankel Award for Art, Washington, DC 2024

  • Fellowship. The National Endowment For The Arts, Washington, DC

  • Art in Embassies Program.  UNESCO Ambassador’s residence, Paris, France

  • -Art in Embassies Program.  Ambassador’s residence.  Tirana, Albania

  • The Annie Albers Designer Award. Washington, DC

  • Honorable Mention. International Dishman Competition. Dishman Art Museum, Lamar University, Beaumont, TXS

 Education

  • MFA, Sculpture, George Washington University, Washington, DC

  • Studies, The Corcoran School of Art, Washington, DC

  • MA, BFA, San Francisco College for Women at Lone Mountain, San Francisco, CA.

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