Rebecca Kamen Exhibition at Duke Hall Gallery of Fine Art
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The Duke Hall Gallery of Fine Arts in the School of Art, Design and Art History at James Madison University presents an exhibition by artist Rebecca Kamen starting October 20.
Rebecca Kamen is an artist whose work is influenced by her research into the fields of history, cosmology, and philosophy. She seeks to find a union between art and science. Her work stretches across practices in its combination of sculpture, painting, and sounds.
She is a recipient of a Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Professional Fellowship, a Pollack Krasner Foundation Fellowship, two Strauss Fellowships, and a Travel Grant from the Chemical Heritage Foundation. Kamen has exhibited and lectured around the world in places such as New York City, Chile, Korea, Egypt and Spain. Kamen was recently an artist in residence in the neuroscience program at National Institutes of Health, where she transformed neuroscience research into sculptural forms.
Kamen is a Nifty Fifty (times 4) speaker for the 2014-2015 season. The Nifty Fifty are over 200 of the most dynamic scientists and engineers in the United States. They were selected for their unique ability to inspire the next generation of students to pursue careers in the STEM fields. They were chosen from among thousands of candidates nominated by over 500 leading professional science and engineering societies, universities, research institutions, government agencies, STEM education outreach organizations and leading high tech and life science companies.
The exhibit will be on display in the Duke Hall Gallery of Fine Art from Monday, October 20 until Friday, December 5.
The Duke Hall Gallery of Fine Arts is located at 820 South Main Street, Harrisonburg, VA. It is open Monday-Friday from 10am-5pm. You can contact the gallery directly at 540-568-6918. Parking passes are available at the gallery’s front desk. Admission and public programs are free an open to the public.
For more information please contact:
Director, Gary Freeburg (540) 435-6766
