• 2018
  • "Donald Sultan: The Disaster Paintings", Sheldon Museum of Art, Lincoln
• 2017
  • "Donald Sultan: The Disaster Paintings", North Carolina Museum of Art
  • "Donald Sultan: The Disaster Paintings", Smithsonian Museum of American Art
  • "Donald Sultan: The Disaster Paintings", Museum of Modern Art, Forth Worth, Texas
  • "Sticky, Shiny, Smooth: Pop Art and the Senses", Dubuque Museum of Art, Dubuque, Iowa
  • "Sticky, Shiny, Smooth: Pop Art and the Senses", Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa
  • "Donald Sultan: Button Down Modernism", Galerie Andres Thalmann, Talstrasse 66, Zürich
• 2016
  • "Donald Sultan: The Disaster Paintings", Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami, Miami
  • "Sticky, Shiny, Smooth: Pop Art and the Senses", Wichita Art Museum, Wichita, Kansas
• 2011
  • "Donald Sultan: New Works", Baldwin Gallery, Aspen, Colorado
  • "Donald Sultan", Meredith Long & Company, Houston, Texas
  • "Donald Sultan", Meredith Long & Company, Houston, Texas
• 2009
  • "Donald Sultan: Recent Works on Paper", Greenfield Sacks Gallery, Santa Monica, California
  • "Donald Sultan: The First Decade", Contemporary Arts Center (CAC), Cincinnati, Ohio
  • "Donald Sultan: Wallflowers: Gouaches, Paintings and Multiples", Mary Ryan Gallery, New York City, New York
• 2008
  • "Donald Sultan: Works on Paper", Baldwin Gallery, Aspen, Colorado
  • "Donald Sultan: Small Paintings and Works on Paper", Galerie Forsblom, Helsinki, Finland
• 2007
  • "Landscape: Form & Thought" (group exhibition), Waqas Wajahat Gallery, New York City, New York
  • "Donald Sultan", Patrick De Brock Gallery, Knokke, Belgium
  • "Donald Sultan: Colors, Smoke and War", Mary Ryan Gallery, New York City, New York
• 2006
  • "Donald Sultan and Neil Jenney: The Art Bar", Waqas Wajahat Gallery, New York City, New York
  • "Donald Sultan: Recent Works", Galerie Forsblom, Helsinki, Finland
• 2005
  • "Donald Sultan: 1991 - 2005", curated by Scott White Contemporarary Art, The Gallery at Cliff Lede Vineyards, Yountville, California
  • "Donald Sultan: New Paintings", Baldwin Gallery, Aspen, Colorado
• 2004
  • "Donald Sultan", Galerie Forsblom, Helsinki, Finland
  • "Donald Sultan: New Poppy Paintings", Ameringer & Yohe Fine Art, New York City, New York
• 2003
  • Galerie Forsblom, Helsinki, Finland
• 2000
  • "Donald Sultan - Selected Drawings 1976-1998," Hill Gallery. Birmingham, Michigan, Nov. 12 - Jan. 31, 2000
  • "Donald Sultan: In the Still-Life Tradition," Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. Memphis, Tennessee, Jan. 23 - April 9, 2000
  • Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. May 6 - July 17, 2000
  • Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City, Missouri Sept. 16 - Dec. 3, 2000
  • Polk Museum of Art, Lakeland, Florida March 31 - June 3, 2001
  • Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Scottsdale, Arizona June 29 - Sept 9, 2001
  • Winston Wachter Fine Art, Seattle, WA, New Works Feb. 17 - April 1, 2002
  • Galerie Simonne Stern, New Orleans, Louisiana
  • "Temporary Contemporary - Selected Works by Donald Sultan," Cheekwood Museum of Art. Nashville, Tennessee, Dec. 4 - Jan. 30, 2000
  • "Donald Sultan," Meredith Long Gallery. Houston, Texas, May 4 - May 25, 2000
  • "Donald Sultan: Recent Prints and Drawings," Mary Ryan Gallery. New York, New York, May 24 - July 14, 2000
• 1999
  • "Bar Mitzvah," The Jewish Museum. New York, New York, Feb. 15 - May 1999. (Book collaboration with playwright David Mamet)
  • "Donald Sultan Recent Works," Meredith Long & Co.. Houston, Texas, Feb. 18 - March 10, 1999
  • "Donald Sultan: Recent Painting," Knoedler. New York, New York, March 4 - 27, 1999
  • "Donald Sultan Selected Drawings 1976-1998," Hill Gallery. Birmingham, Michigan, Nov. 12 - Dec. 31, 1999
• 1998
  • "Donald Sultan," Galerie Lutz Thalmann. Zurich, Switzerland. Jan. 6 - Feb. 25, 1998
  • "Donald Sultan," Baldwin Gallery. Aspen, Colorado, February 13 - March 10, 1998
  • "Donald Sultan, New Paintings and Drawings," Turner & Runyon Gallery. Dallas, Texas, May 28 - July 2, 1998
  • "Donald Sultan, Recent Work," Galleria Lawrence Rubin. Milano, Italy. Sept. 24 - Oct. 18, 1998
• 1997
  • "Donald Sultan: Paintings and Drawings," Knoedler & Co.. New York, New York, April 9 - May 3, 1997
  • "Donald Sultan: Flowers," Greenberg Van Doren Gallery. St. Louis, Missouri, May 2 - June 30, 1997
  • "Donald Sultan: Painting, Drawing, Photography," Hill Gallery. Birmingham, Michigan, Sept. 6 - Oct .11, 1997
  • "Donald Sultan," Galerie Daniel Templon. Paris, France. Sept. 6 - Oct. 15, 1997
  • "Donald Sultan: Smoke Rings," Janet Borden, Inc.. New York, New York, Sept. 11 - Oct. 4, 1997
• 1996
  • "Donald Sultan: Paintings & Works on Paper," Baldwin Gallery. Aspen, Colorado, February 16 - March 13, 1996
  • "Donald Sultan," Meredith Long & Company. Houston, Texas, March 7 - 26, 1996
  • "Donald Sultan: Recent Works on Paper," Fotouhi Cramer Gallery. East Hampton, New York, Aug. 10- Sept. 7, 1996
  • "Donald Sultan: Neue Arbeiten," Galerie Lawrence Rubin. Zurich, Switzerland. Sept. 6 - Oct. 5, 1996
  • "Donald Sultan: Recent Prints," Mary Ryan Gallery. New York, New York, Oct. 2 - Nov. 16, 1996
  • "Donald Sultan," Paul Kasmin Gallery. New York, New York, Oct. 30 - Dec. 7, 1996
  • "Donald Sultan," Guild Hall, exhibition in conjunction with the Hampton's International Film Festival. East Hampton, New York, Oct. 16 - Oct. 2, 1996
• 1995
  • "Donald Sultan: New Paintings," Knoedler & Company. New York, New York, March 8 - April 1, 1995
  • "Donald Sultan," Hill Gallery. Birmingham, Michigan, October 12 - November 15, 1995
  • "Donald Sultan: Paintings and Drawings," Asheville Art Museum. North Carolina, November 9 - December 30, 1995
• 1994
  • "Donald Sultan," Galeria 56. Budapest, Hungary. October 20 - December 17, 1994
  • "Donald Sultan: Wall Flowers," Paul Kasmin Gallery, in association with Knoedler & Company. New York, New York, December 15, 1994 - January 28, 1995
  • "Donald Sultan: Recent Paintings," Jaffe Baker Blau. Boca Raton, Florida, March 3 - 24, 1994
• 1993
  • "Donald Sultan," Galerie Kaj Forsblom. zzz, Switzerland. May 13 - June 26, 1993
  • "Donald Sultan: Morning Glories," Hill Gallery. Birmingham, Michigan, July 27 - August 21, 1993
  • "Donald Sultan: Recent Paintings," Knoedler & Company. New York, New York, October 9 - November 4, 1993
  • 1992-1995 Walker, Barry, curator. "Donald Sultan: A Print Retrospective," The American Federation of the Arts (organizing and circulating institution). New York, New York
  • Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, September 17- November 8, 1992
  • Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio, December 13- January 31, 1993
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas, June 26- August 22, 1993
  • Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, January 30 - April 9, 1994
  • Madison Art Center, Wisconsin, May 28- July 24, 1994
  • Orlando Museum of Art, Florida, August 20 - October 15, 1994
  • Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Tennessee, November 12 -January 7, 1995
• 1992
  • "Donald Sultan: Drawing," The Hill Gallery. Birmingham, Michigan, January 25 - February 25, 1992
  • "Donald Sultan: Paintings," Knoedler & Company. New York, New York, March 21 - April 25, 1992
  • "Donald Sultan: Pintures," Galeria Trauma. Barcelona, Spain. April 2 - May 4, 1992
  • "Donald Sultan," Hans Strelow Gallery. Duesseldorf, Germany. May 7 - June 20, 1992
  • "Donald Sultan: Recent Paintings and Works on Paper," Meredith Long & Company. Houston, Texas, May 28 - July 3, 1992
  • "Donald Sultan: Paintings 1978-1992," Guild Hall Museum. East Hampton, New York, August 15 - October 4, 1992
  • "Donald Sultan: Drawings + Watercolors 1987-1992," Knoedler & Company. New York, New York, September 12 - October 1992
• 1991
  • "Donald Sultan: Paintings, Drawings and Prints," John Berggruen Gallery. San Francisco, California, January 8 - February 9, 1991
  • "Donald Sultan: Sculpture," Knoedler & Company. New York, New York, January 12 - February 9, 1991
  • "Donald Sultan, Recent Print Projects: Dominoes, Fruits and Flowers, Playing Cards," Mary Ryan Gallery. New York, New York, January 10 - February 13, 1991
  • "Donald Sultan: Drawing - Painting," Meredith Long Gallery. Houston, Texas, March 1 - April 6, 1991
  • "Donald Sultan: Dominoes, Playing Cards, Fruits and Flowers," Greg Kucera Gallery. Seattle, Washington, April 4 - 28, 1991
  • "Donald Sultan: Dominoes, Playing Cards, Fruits and Flowers," Greg Kucera Gallery. Seattle, Washington, April 4 - 28, 1991
  • "Donald Sultan ," Richard Green Gallery. Santa Monica, California, September 13 - October 12, 1991
• 1990
  • "Donald Sultan: Painting," Knoedler & Company. New York, New York, April 28 - May 4, 1990
  • "Donald Sultan: Screenprints and Etchings," Greg Kucera Gallery. Seattle, Washington, June 7-July 1, 1990
  • "Donald Sultan," Equinox Gallery. Vancouver, Canada. October 11 - November 3, 1990
  • "Donald Sultan," Waddington Galleries. London, United Kingdom. November 28 - December 21, 1990
• 1989
  • "Donald Sultan: Sculpture," Blum Helman Gallery. Santa Monica, California, March 20 -April 29, 1989
  • "Donald Sultan: Playing Cards Drawings," Paul Kasmin Gallery Inc. New York, New York, April 27 - June 4, 1989
  • "Donald Sultan: Works on Paper," Runkle-Hue-Williams, Ltd. London, United Kingdom. May 4 - June 16, 1989
  • "Donald Sultan: New Sculpture," The Greenberg Gallery. St.Louis, Missouri, Sept 8 - Nov 4, 1989
  • "Donald Sultan: Drawings," Knoedler & Co.. New York, New York, Sept 12 - Oct 5, 1989
  • "Donald Sultan: A Selection of Prints," Richard Green Gallery. New York, New York, November 18 - December 23, 1989
• 1988
  • "Donald Sultan's Black Lemons," Museum of Modern Art. New York, New York, February 4 - May 3, 1988
  • "Donald Sultan," Galerie Montenay. Paris, France. October 6 - 29, 1988
  • "Donald Sultan," La Galerie Alice Pauli. Lausanne, Switzerland. October 7 - November 5, 1988
  • "Donald Sultan: Prints and Drawings ," Marina Hamilton Gallery. New York, New York
• 1987
  • "Donald Sultan: Recent Painting," Blum Helman Gallery. New York, New York, November 4 - 28, 1987
  • "Donald Sultan: Small Paintings, Small Drawings 1978-87," Barbara Krakow Gallery. Boston, Massachusetts, November 7 - December 2, 1987
  • "Donald Sultan," Museum of Contemporary Art. Chicago, Illinois, November 14, 1987 - January 10, 1988
  • Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art, CA; Fort Worth Art Museum Texas
  • The Brooklyn Museum, New York
  • "Donald Sultan," Gian Enzo Sperone Gallery. Rome, Italy
  • "Donald Sultan: Black Lemons - Recent Prints," Greg Kucera Gallery. Seattle, Washington
  • "Part of the "Centric Series" (print exhibition)," University Art Museum, Cal State. Long Beach, California
• 1986
  • "Donald Sultan, Small Paintings," Blum Helman Gallery. New York, New York, November 29, 1985 - January 4, 1986.
  • "Donald Sultan: Drawings," Blum Helman Gallery. New York, New York, April 5 - 26, 1986.
  • "Donald Sultan: A Survey," A.P. Giannini Gallery, Bank of America, World Headquarters. San Francisco, California, May 1 - June 24, 1986.
  • "Donald Sultan," Galerie Montenay-Delsol. Paris, France. October 16 - November 8, 1986.
  • "Donald Sultan: Drawings," Blum Helman Gallery. Los Angeles, California, December 4, 1986 - closing date unknown.
• 1985
  • "Donald Sultan: New Paintings," Blum Helman Gallery. New York, New York, April 3 - 27, 1985
  • "Donald Sultan: Drawings and Paintings," The Greenberg Gallery. St. Louis, Missouri, November 8, 1985 - January 3, 1987
  • "Donald Sultan: gravures monumentales," Galerie de L'estampe Contemporaine Bibliotheque Nationale, rostonde Colbert. Paris, France. October 21 - November 22, 1985
• 1984
  • "Donald Sultan: New Paintings," Blum Helman Gallery. New York, New York, February 8 - March 3, 1984
• 1982
  • "Donald Sultan," Blum Helman Gallery. New York, New York, April 14 - May 8, 1982
  • "Donald Sultan: Bilder und Zeichnungen," Hans Strelow Gallery. Duesseldorf, Germany. October 14 - November 13, 1982
• 1981
  • "Donald Sultan: Recent Paintings," Daniel Weinberg Gallery. San Francisco, California, February 4 - 28, 1981
• 1980
  • Willard Gallery, New York City
• 1979
  • "Donald Sultan," Willard Gallery. New York, New York, February 24 - March 22, 1979
  • "Donald Sultan," Young Hoffman Gallery. Chicago, Illinois, November 9 - December 12, 1979
  • "Donald Sultan," Willard Gallery. New York, New York, October 4 - 30, 1980.
• 1977
  • "Donald Sultan," Artist's Space. New York, New York, February 5 - 27, 1977
  • "Turning the Room Sideways," The Institute of the Art and Urban Resources, P.S. 1 Special Projects Room. Long Island City, New York, October 20 - November 27