Meridel Rubenstein

(American, born 1948)

temple tree, vietnam by meridel rubenstein

Meridel Rubenstein

Temple Tree, Vietnam, 2000–2001

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brocade (small) by meridel rubenstein

Meridel Rubenstein

Brocade (small), 2000–2001

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millenial forest (small) by meridel rubenstein

Meridel Rubenstein

Millenial Forest (Small), 2000–2001

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acid crater lake, kawah ijen volcano, east java, indonesia by meridel rubenstein

Meridel Rubenstein

Acid Crater Lake, Kawah Ijen Volcano, East Java, Indonesia, 2010–2013

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crabapple iridescent leaf by meridel rubenstein

Meridel Rubenstein

Crabapple Iridescent Leaf, 2010

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singapore equilateral leaf by meridel rubenstein

Meridel Rubenstein

Singapore Equilateral Leaf, 2010

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red dinosaur maple leaf, vermont by meridel rubenstein

Meridel Rubenstein

Red Dinosaur Maple Leaf, Vermont, 2010

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pulau ubin half leaf by meridel rubenstein

Meridel Rubenstein

Pulau Ubin Half Leaf, 2010–2011

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fall palette maple leaf, vermont by meridel rubenstein

Meridel Rubenstein

Fall Palette Maple Leaf, Vermont, 2011

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albuquerque leaf, new mexico by meridel rubenstein

Meridel Rubenstein

Albuquerque Leaf, New Mexico, 2011

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green singapore leaf by meridel rubenstein

Meridel Rubenstein

Green Singapore Leaf, 2010–2011

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photosynthesis study #1, winter cottonwood filagree by meridel rubenstein

Meridel Rubenstein

Photosynthesis Study #1, Winter Cottonwood Filagree, 2010–2011

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Biography

Timeline

1948
Born Detroit, MI
1965 - 1970
B.A., Sarah Lawrence College
1972 - 1973
Special Graduate Student in Photography, MIT Cambridge, MA
1974
M.A., University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM
1976 - 1980
Founded the Photography program at the College of Santa Fe
1977
M.F.A., University of New Mexico, Albuquerque NM
1981
John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship
1985 - 1990
Headed the Photography program at San Francisco State University
1988
NEA Photographic Survey Grant
1990 - 1996
Founded creative Photography department at the Institute of American Indian Arts

Exhibitions

2012
Heaven Turned on its Side: Photosynthesis, Brian Gross Fine Art, San Francisco, CA
Heaven Turned on its Side: Photosynthesis, International Workshop on Photosynthesis, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Heaven Turned on its Side: Photosynthesis, Chan Hampe Gallery, Tanjong Pagar, Singapore
Millennial Forest, LewAllen Galleries, Santa Fe, NM
2005
Belonging: Selected Work, Brian Gross Fine Art, San Francisco, CA
Locco Ritoro Gallery, Boston, MA
Beyond Monochrome, Charlotte Jackson Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM
2004
In Focus, Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton,MA
Boats and Vessels, installation and lecture, Brattleboro Museum, Vermont
2003
A Handful of Soldiers-S Site Los Alamos, NM Office of Cultural Affairs, traveling exhibit and catalogue

Literature

2004
Meridel Rubenstein, “Belonging: From Los Alamos to Vietnam, Photoworks and Installations,” St. Ann’s Press, Los Angeles, with essays by Terry Tempest Williams, Rebecca Solnit, Lucy Lippard, Elaine Scarry, and James Crump.