daniel rothbart
Daniel Rothbart
photo by Chrystéle Burlot
"It was Baudelaire who perceived in nature "a forest of symbols," and in his most recent work Rothbart has set us free to wander in just such a forest - a place where artifice and nature, reverie and ritual, meet."
–John Ash, Artforum
Ramle Anthrpocene in the Pool of the Arches, Ramle, Israel.
Daniel Rothbart is a multi-disciplinary artist and writer.
Daniel Rothbart’s floating sculpture installation, Ramle Anthropocene (see image) opened on September 19, 2023 in The Pool of the Arches in Ramle, Israel . The Pool of the Arches was built by the Umayyads in the 9th century. Visitors view the works onsite in row boats. Curated by Smadar Sheffi. Produced by Noam Bar
In September 2024, Daniel will exhibit his work at Galerie Depardieu in NIce, France.
In 2022, his film, Dîner avec Robbe-Grillet à Naples had its world premiere at la Napoule Art Foundation and went on to win several awards.
Rothbart holds a B.F.A. from the Rhode Island School of Design, and an M.F.A. from Columbia University. He is the author of three books. Jewish Metaphysics as Generative Principle in American Art (1994) explores the relationship between Jewish culture and post-war American abstraction. The Story of the Phoenix (1999) examines American cultural identity, Hollywood, and the transmutation of meaning through digital collages inhabited by his sculpture. Seeing Naples: Reports from the Shadow of Vesuvius (2018) is a book of travel writing inspired by Rothbart’s experiences as a Fulbright scholar in Naples during the early 1990’s. The work combines personal narrative with stories from the city’s history, ancient and modern, that speak to Neapolitan values and culture.
Rothbart’s studio projects include Inscrutable Theologies, Aachen, Germany; STREAMING II at The Frank Institute @ CR10, Linlithgo, New York; The Rumsey Street Project, Grand Rapids, Michigan; Air de Venise, Venice, Italy; and WATERLINES at the Galerie Depardieu, Nice, France. He has exhibited in Ventisette artisti e una rivista, Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna, Rome, Italy; Citydrift, Momenta Art, Brooklyn, New York; But I’m an American, Belgrade Cultural Centre, Serbia; and Meditation | Mediation, Life is Art Foundation, New Orleans, Louisiana. Rothbart has also exhibited at the Andrea Meislin Gallery, Exit Art, WhiteBox, the LAB Gallery in New York City, the Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art in Peekskill, New York, and the Artists Residence Gallery in Herzliya, Israel. Rothbart was awarded Fulbright-Hays Fellowship in Italy, a New York Foundation for the Arts grant, and a residency at La Napoule Art Foundation in Mandelieu-la-Napoule, France. His work is the subject of a monograph by Enrico Pedrini published in 2010 by Ulisse e Calipso of Naples, Italy. In 2015, Rothbart wrote an essay and four commentaries on the theme of water-based performance as the special lead section of PAJ 111, published by MIT Press.
Rothbart’s work can be found in public and private collections, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
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Daniel Rothbart, "Steam Bath," 1934-2021, printed on Hahnemuhle Fine Art Matte Rag with archival ink. Signed and numbered verso. 24 x 15 in. (61 x 38 cm.), limited edition of 3 with 2 APs
Daniel Rothbart, "Zolfo" 1909-2020, printed on Hahnemuhle Fine Art Matte Rag with archival ink. Signed and numbered verso. 24 x 15.5 in. (61 x 39.5 cm.), limited edition of 3 with 2 APs
Daniel Rothbart, "Nocturne," 1905-2020, printed on Hahnemuhle Fine Art Matte Rag with archival ink. SIgned and numbered verso. 24 x 14 in. (61 x 35.5 cm.), inkjet print, edition of 3 with 2 APs