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Rebecca Rutstein

Rebecca Rutstein (born 1971) is an American artist known for her multidisciplinary work and collaborations with oceanographers, ecologists, microbiologists, molecular scientists, and geologists. She is a full-time artist who works in her studio in Philadelphia. [1]

Rebecca Rutstein
Rutstein in 2022
Born1971
Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationBachelor of Fine Arts, Cornell University
Master of Fine Arts, University of Pennsylvania
Known forPublic art, painting, sculpture
Websitehttps://rebeccarutstein.com

Early life and education

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Rutstein was born in 1971 in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. A graduate of Lower Merion High School, she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts, graduating Magna Cum Laude, from Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, in 1993. She went on the earn a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia in 1997.

Career

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© Rebecca Rutstein, Convergence  2019 City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program, 27th and South Street. Photo: Steve Weinik
 
© Rebecca Rutstein, Ridge & Valley, 2020, Bower Sculpture Park & Native Garden, Shermans Dale, PA. Photo: Bill Allis
 
© Rebecca Rutstein, Blue Dreams, 2023, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, D.C. Photo: Rebecca Rutstein

Since the early 2000s, Rutstein has created painting, sculpture,[2] interactive installation, and public art[3] inspired by the natural world.[4] She has been an artist in residence on eight expeditions at sea, including aboard the R/V Falkor sailing from Vietnam to Guam, the R/V Atlantis in the Guaymas Basin, Mexico and off the coast of Costa Rica, and the R/V Rachel Carson in the Salish Sea, and three deep-sea dives to the ocean floor in the Alvin research submersible.[5] She is a collaborator on The Ocean Memory Project,[6] a transdisciplinary group of researchers exploring ways in which the ocean and its inhabitants are an interconnected system with agency and memory. She has collaborated with oceanographers,[7] ecologists, microbiologists, molecular scientists, and geologists.[8] Scientists with whom she has collaborated include Samantha "Mandy" Joye,[9] Erik Cordes, Chris German, Jody Deming, and Julia Cartwright. Through visual and immersive experiences, her abstract work sheds light on the places, systems, and processes that are often hidden from view. Her goal is to foster a deeper connection with nature, and inspire wonder, empathy, and stewardship in the face of the climate crisis.[10]

Her work can be found in the collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Georgia Museum of Art,[11] National Academy of Sciences, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, U.S. Consulate in Thailand, U.S. Department of State, Yale University, University of Washington, University of Alabama, University of New Mexico, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Microsoft and AT&T.[12]

Talks

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  • Podcast with The Ongoing Transformation from Issues in Science and Technology journal[13]
  • National Academy of Sciences, May[14] and Sept 2023[15]
  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, May 2023[16]
  • Women Mind the Water Podcast, April 2023[17]
  • Georgetown University, March 2023[18]
  • Lehigh University, March 2023[19]
  • Montclair State University, Art Forum Series, March 2023
  • Delaware County Community College, March 2023[20]
  • Artist & Place Podcast, Feb 2023[21]
  • University of Alabama, Sept 2022[22]
  • Dialogues for Artists in a Changing World, March 2022[23]
  • University of Washington, Seattle, WA, Nov 2021[24]
  • University of Alabama, Aug – Sept 2021[25]
  • Podcast Interview, Live at Radio Kismet, Aug 2021[26]
  • NPR/WITF Smart Talk Interview, June 3, 2021[27]
  • UC Science Center, Philadelphia, April 2021
  • Mural Arts Philadelphia, March 2021
  • Podcast Interview, Live at Radio Kismet, Feb 2021[28]
  • Stanford University, Laser Talk Series, Stanford, CA, Oct 2020[29]
  • Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, April 2020[30]
  • St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA Sept 2019
  • Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA, Sept 2019[31]
  • University of Rhode Island, Narragansett, RI, April 2019[32]
  • “Technycal – Women in Technology” Podcast with Christiane Paul, Whitney Museum Curator of Digital Art, 2019[33]
  • Delta Visiting Chair for Global Understanding, University of Georgia, 2018-19[34]
  • Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, Sept 2017[35]
 
© Rebecca Rutstein, Shimmer, 2018, Permanent Collection Georgia Museum of Art, Athens, GA. Photo: Rebecca Rutstein

Awards

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  • ·2022-23 National Academies Keck Futures Initiative - Ocean Memory Project Seed Grant
  • 2020-21 National Academies Keck Futures Initiative - Ocean Memory Project Seed Grant
  • 2018-2019 Delta Visiting Chair for Global Understanding (University of Georgia)
  • 2018 MIT Ocean Discovery Fellow, MIT Media Labs, Ocean Exploration Forum
  • 2016 Artist at Sea Residency Fellowship, Schmidt Ocean Institute
  • 2015 Science Communication Fellowship, Ocean Exploration Trust
  • 2009 Independence Foundation Fellowship
  • 2007 Pew Professional Development Grant
  • 2006 Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Grant
  • 2004 Pew Fellowship in the Arts[36]

References

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  1. ^ "Surreal Topography And Lands That Never Were". HuffPost. February 14, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  2. ^ "At The Bower, Philadelphia sculptors take the Pennsylvania landscape…". Broad Street Review. July 20, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  3. ^ "New Mural from Philly-based Artist Rebecca Rutstein Rises on The Schuylkill". Streets Dept. September 26, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  4. ^ "From sea to stars – Rebecca Rutstein's Big Year". Artblog. December 16, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  5. ^ Tominaga, Masako (November 30, 2018). "Humans in the Ocean II: When HOV Alvin Portholes meet the lens of Art" (PDF). Rebecca Rutstein. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  6. ^ "The Ocean Memory Project – A Cross Disciplinary Approach to Global Scale Changes". Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  7. ^ Richmond, Krista (November 5, 2018). "Artist, professor combine arts and sciences in deep sea". UGA Today. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  8. ^ Brown, Gabriel; Ichikawa, Savannah (October 3, 2022). "Sarah Moody Gallery of Art Exhibits Cosmically Inspired Art". The Crimson White. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  9. ^ Lloyd, Jay (September 6, 2023). "Episode 35: Blue Dreams: Connecting People With Ocean Research". Issues in Science and Technology. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  10. ^ "Art Meets Science in Rebecca Rutstein's Immersive Exhibits". March 15, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  11. ^ Brown, Hillary (September 22, 2020). "Museum of Art Collectors purchase Rutstein work". UGA Today. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  12. ^ Rutstein, Rebecca. "abbreviated biography". Rebecca Rutstein. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  13. ^ Lloyd, Jay (September 6, 2023). "Episode 35: Blue Dreams: Connecting People With Ocean Research". Issues in Science and Technology. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  14. ^ Blue Dreams, Ocean Memory Project. 100th Meeting of the Ocean Studies Board. National Academy of Sciences. May 17–19, 2023. p. 5. Archived from the original on August 19, 2023. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  15. ^ "'DC Art Science Evening Rendezvous' Highlights Local Art and Science Collaborations". September 14, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  16. ^ "Special Geology & Geophysics Hybrid Seminar: Art Meets Science". www.whoi.edu/. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  17. ^ "Rebecca Rutstein, artist/ocean explorer, guest Women Mind the Water Artivist Series". Pam Ferris-Olson. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  18. ^ "Art Meets Science—Artist Talk with Rebecca Rutstein". Georgetown University. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  19. ^ Art in Dialogue: Art and Climate Change with Rebecca Rutstein, retrieved July 3, 2023
  20. ^ Artist Talk | Rebecca Rutstein | March 28 2023 at DCCC, retrieved July 3, 2023
  21. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 3, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  22. ^ "Renowned Artist and UA Planetary Scientist Collaborate for SMGA Exhibition". Department of Art and Art History. August 18, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  23. ^ "Session 20 - Dialogues for Artists in a Changing World". Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  24. ^ "Ocean Currents 11/16/21". www.ocean.washington.edu. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  25. ^ "Artist Rebecca Rutstein to Present Online Talk at UA". Department of Art and Art History. August 30, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  26. ^ "The Science of Art with Rebecca Rutstein". RADIOKISMET. September 29, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  27. ^ "Philadelphia artist explores the intersection of art, science and technology". WITF. August 9, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  28. ^ "From Studio To Gallery To Submarine with Rebecca Rutstein". RADIOKISMET. February 26, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  29. ^ Rebecca Rutstein (Interdisciplinary artist) at a Stanford LASER, retrieved July 3, 2023
  30. ^ "VIRTUAL LECTURE: Critical Dialogues Series Presents: Rebecca Rutstein and Erik Cordes". Tyler School of Art. January 10, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  31. ^ "Points of View Speaker Series with Rebecca Rutstein". Mural Arts Philadelphia. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  32. ^ "Visiting Artist Rebecca Rutstein". University of Rhode Island. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  33. ^ TECHNYCAL. "Welcome to TECHNYCAL". TECHNYCAL. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  34. ^ "a2ru Plenary Session – Rebecca Rutstein and Samantha Joye – "Expeditions, Experiments, and the Ocean: Arts and Sciences at Sea"". UGA Calendar of Events. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  35. ^ "Rebecca Rutstein: Convergence | Cornell AAP". aap.cornell.edu. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  36. ^ Rutstein, Rebecca. "cv". Rebecca Rutstein. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
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