Rochelle Feinstein (born 1947,

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) is a contemporary American visual artist that makes

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, prints, video, sculpture, and installations that explore

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and contemporary culture. She was appointed professor in painting and printmaking at the

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in 1994, where she also served as director of graduate studies, until becoming

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emerita in 2017. In 2018, the

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held the first comprehensive survey of her work in the

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''Rochelle Feinstein:'' ''Image of an Image''
which traveled there from three European venues: the

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, Switzerland (2016),

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(2016), and kestnergesellschaft,

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(2017). Feinstein currently lives and works in

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and is represented by Francesca Pia, Zurich and Campoli Presti, London/Paris.

Early life and education

Feinstein received her BFA from

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(1975) and her MFA from The University of Minnesota (1978). Feinstein taught at

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from 1980 through 1994, when she was appointed Professor of Painting and Printmaking at the

. She was one of the first women to be granted tenure at

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in the Visual Arts. Feinstein has been making paintings, photographs, videos, and installations for over 30 years.

Work

Feinstein's work cannot be easily categorized, due to the way she employs various styles and mediums including "

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and assemblage, hard-edged graphic compositions as well as expressionist factures" always seeming to respond with wit and bite to contemporary

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. Rose Courteau wrote in the New York Times that her work "is known for its unpredictability and ironic allusions to pop culture and art history."

Selected exhibitions

Most notably Feinstein's work was included in the 2014 ''

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'' at the

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and in 2018, the first retrospective of her work in the United States, ''Rochelle Feinstein: Image of an Image'', was shown at

The Bronx Museum of the Arts The Bronx Museum of the Arts (BxMA), also called the Bronx Museum of Art or simply the Bronx Museum, is an American cultural institution located in Concourse, Bronx, New York. The museum focuses on contemporary and 20th-century works created by A ...

, in New York City. ''In Anticipation of Women's History Month'' at The Centre d'Art Contemporain Genève (2016) was the first iteration of ''Image of an Image'', which traveled to

(2016) and kestnergesellschaft,

(2017). Recent solo exhibitions include On Stellar Rays, New York, NY (2014/2013/2011);

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, New York, NY (2013); Art Production Fund, New York, NY (2009); Momenta Art, Brooklyn, NY (2008); The Suburban, Chicago, IL (2008). Recent group exhibitions include Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, St. Louis MO (2015); The Green Gallery, Milwaukee, WI (2015);

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Contemporary Art Museum, Tampa, FL (2014); Silberkuppe, Berlin (2014); Martos Gallery, New York, NY (2014); 32 Edgewood Gallery, Yale School of Art, New Haven, CT (2014); New Galerie, Paris, France (2012); Soloway, Brooklyn, NY (2013, 2012); Fredericks & Freiser, New York, NY (2012); International Print Center, New York, NY (2012); White Flag, St. Louis, MO (2011); Blanton Museum of Art, Austin, TX (2010). Feinstein's work was included in various faculty exhibitions at Bennington College.

Awards and residencies

Feinstein has been awarded a number of grants, residencies and awards, including a

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(1996), an

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, a

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Fellowship, the

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Fellowship (2012–13), a

Joan Mitchell Foundation Joan Mitchell (February 12, 1925 – October 30, 1992) was an American artist who worked primarily in painting and printmaking, and also used pastel and made other works on paper. She was an active participant in the New York School of artis ...

Painters and Sculptors grant, and a

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grant (1999).

Collections

Feinstein's work is included in numerous prominent museum and private collections including the

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, New York and the

Pérez Art Museum Miami The Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM)—officially known as the Jorge M. Pérez Art Museum of Miami-Dade County—is a contemporary art museum that relocated in 2013 to the Museum Park in Downtown Miami, Florida. Founded in 1984 as the Center for t ...

(PAMM).

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