EDUCATION
MFA, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California
painting and design
Ph.D, New York University, New York,
Interdisciplinary Program:
creative art, science, contemporary art history
COLLECTIONS
MOMA, New York, NY
Phillips collection, Washington, DC
The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY
TEKNISKA MUSEET (National Museum of Science & Technology)
Stockholm, SE
Ecole Polytechique, Paris, FR
MAMCO, Museum of Contemporary Art, Geneva, CH
Smithsonian Ameran Art Museum, Washington, D.C.
The Nelson Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO
National Museum of Fine Art, Valetta, MT
University of Sydney, AU
British Museum, London, UK
Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, FR
Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
Scripps College, Claremont, CA
Baker Art Museum, Naples, FL
Overlook Hospital, Summit, NJ
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
Brotherhood Synagogue, New York, NY
Capitol Sports Inc., Stamford, CT
Private Art Collection, La Roche/ Lausanne, CH
Neuberger Museum, State University of New York,
Purchase, NY
New York Pubic Library, New York, NY
Mitsui Fudosan America, NJ
National Gallery of Art, Rome, IT
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2021 Politecnico of University of Milan, " XXVI Generative Art 2021"
"Nature as a Strategy for Pattern Formation in Art" , (sequel ), PPT & pub. Organizers: Celestino Soddu & Enrica Colabella.Caligari, Sardinia,IT remote
2021 Visual Arts Center New Jersey, Summit, NJ
2021. Artis-Naples. Baker Museum: Featured Artist Irene Rousseau
2020 JCAST thejcast.com/listings/irene-rousseau.
Live Zoom presentation: " Patterns in Nature Inspire my Art"
Art Productions House Sponsors: Cultural Affairs Jersey City.NJ.
2011 AIEMA, International Conference, Princeton University, NJ
2006 NJIT, Weston Art Gallery, Newark, NJ
2006 Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO
2005 Athens: "SCIENCE and ART FESTIVAL" International-Interdisciplinary
Exhibit/Conference, invited artist, Athens, GR
2002 University of Sydney, Sydney, AU
1999 University of Lausanne, La Grange Art Gallery, Lausanne, CH
1997 Wignacourt Museum Exhibition and lecture,"Mathematics throughout the
History of Art", MT
1995 Concert Hall, mosaic mural installation, La Roche/Lausanne, CH
1993 Overlook Hospital, Lobby Child Care Center, mosaic mural installation,
Summit, NJ
1986 Brotherhood Synagogue, Garden of Remembrance, Mosaic Mural
Installation, Gramercy Park, New York , NY
SELECTED JURIED GROUP EXHIBITION
2021 AMS/MAA, joint mathematics, "Exhibition Mathematical Art"
2021 South Bend Museum of Art, "Blurring Boundaries: The Women of the American Abstract Artists", traveling exhibit, IND
2021 Baker Museum, Naples , FL
2020 Hofstra University Art Museum , 8 selected artists, Uncharted :American Abstraction in the Information Age",
Hempstead, NY
2020 Visual Arts Center New Jersey, Summit, NJ
2020 AMS/MAA, Joint mathematics "Exhibition Mathematical Art"
Denver Convention Center, CO
2020 Montclair Art Museum, Exhibition and Video, Montclair, NJ
2019 Mathematical Society, JMM, "Exhibition of Mathematical Art".
Convention Center,Baltimore, MD
2019 TEKNISKA MUSEET, National Museum of Science and Technology,
Stockholm, SE
2019 AMS/MAA joint mathematics, "Exhibitition Mathematical Art"
Baltimore Convention Center, MD
2019 Tower Fine Arts Gallery,"Blurring Boundaries: Continuity to Change",
The Women of AAA, Brockport, NY
2019 Visual Arts Center NJ, "Collectors Choice", Summit, NJ
2018-19 Naples /Baker Museum of Art, Naples, FL
2018 Clara M. Eagle Gallery, Murray State Univ. KY
2017 AMS/MAA joint mathematics, "Exhibition Mathematical Art",
Atlanta, GA
2017 Monmouth Museum,"Hope for the Holidays", & Quick Time audio,
Monmouth, NJ
2016 University of Tennessee, Ewing Art Gallery, Utk "Blurring Boundaries: Women of the American Abstract Artists" traveling exhibit, TN
2016 Shirley Fiterman Gallery, “Chromatic Space”, American Abstract Artists,
Manhattan Community College, NY
2016 UBS Gallery, International“The Onward of Art", New York, NY
2016 Morris-Warrren Gallery,“Visible Histories”, New York, NY
2015 Morgan Stanley Global Headquarters, “Sensory Impact”, AAA,
Purchase, NY
2015 BRIDGES math/art, University of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD
2015 BRIDGES math.art, Towson University, Towson, MD
2014 Sideshow Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2014 AMS/MAA joint mathematics, "Exhibition Mathematical Art",
Baltimore, MD
2013 BRIDGES math/art, University Twente and Saxion University, Enschede,
the NL
2013 American Institute of Architects NY, Juried designs for public spaces
2012 BRIDGESs math/art, Towson University, Towson, MD
2011 OK Harris Gallery, American Abstract Artists, New York, NY
2011 Crane Art Center, Icebox Gallery, "Power of Infinity”, AAA,
Philadelphia, PA
2006 Yellow Bird Gallery, “Optical Stimulations”, AAA, New York, NY
2005 BRIDGES, Banff Art Center, “Renaissance Banff”, Alberta, CA
2005 Ecole Polytechnique, “Art and Mathematique “
The Ministère of Culture of France, Traveling Exhibit, Paris, FR
2005 Ringling School of Art, “ MathArt/Artmath”, Selby Art Gallery,
Sarasota, FL
2005 AMS/MAA joint mathematics, "Exhibition of Mathematical Art", Atlanta
Convention Center, Atlanta, GA
2004 Polytechnic Institute Freiburg, BRIDGES International Conference,
Freiburg, DE
2004 ISAMA, International Society of Arts, Mathematics and Architecture,
Freiburg, De
2003 BRIDGES, University of Granada, Granada, ESP
2001 BRIDGES, Southwestern College, Winfield, KY
2001 AIEMA, International Conference, Ecole Française de Rome, IT
1997 Malta Biennale, International, juror, Dame Franscoise Tempra, MT
SELECTED JURIED PUBLICATIONS and LECTURES
2021 University of Milan, XXIV Generative Art 2021. Sardinia, IT
pub, powerpoint lecture, "Nature as Strategy for Pattern Formation in Art", (sequel). Organizer Celestino Soddu, remote,
2015 BRIDGES, International Interdisciplinary Conference, "Nature as a Strategy
for Pattern Formation in Art", pub.Proceedings, University of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
2013 BRIDGES, University Twente and Saxion University, "Uncertainty of Structure,
Quantity and Space as our Reality", pub. Proceedings,
Enschede, the NL
2011 AIEMA, International Conference, "Mathematical Connections in Mosaic Art",
Princeton University, NJ
2009 ISAMA, University of Albany, "Art as a Metaphor for the Fourth-Dimension",
Proceedings, Albany, NY
2006 NJIT, Weston Art Gallery, "Mathematical Influences in My Work", NJ
2006 Colorado College, "Power of Patterns", Colorado Springs, CO
2005 Athens, SCIENCE & ART FESTIVAL:, International-Interdisciplinary Conference,
"The Language of Abstraction", HERCMA pub.in Greek,English, Athens, GR
2005 BRIDGES, Banff Art Center, RENAISSANCE BANFF, "Mosaic Art from
Pebbles to Pixels", pub. Proceedings, Alberta, CA
2004 BRIDGES, Polytechnic Institute Freiburg, International Conference,
Freiburg, DE
ISAMA, International Society of Arts, Mathematics and Architecture,
"Mathematical Connections in Mosaic Art", Freiburg, DE
2003 BRIDGES, University of Granada, "Geometric Mosaic Tiling on Hyperbolic
Sculptures", Granada, ESP
2002 University of Sydney, School of Art, "Mathematical Connections in Art",
Sydney, AU
2002 ISAMA, Polytechnic Institute, "Perception and Paradox as Process and
Product", Freiburg, DE
2001 BRIDGES, Towson University, "Spectral Light as Sculptured Space",
pub.Proceedings, Towson, MD
2001 AIEMA IX, International Conference, Ecole Francaise de Rome, "Mosaic Art
as a Metaphor for Concepts of Science and Mathematics",
pub.Proceedings, Rome, IT
2001 Hillwood Art Museum, Long Island University, " Mathematical Connections
in Contemporary Art", Brookville, NY
1999 BRIDGES, Southwestern College, "Math at the Service of Meaning Links
Between Geometry, Mythology and Philosophy in Mosaic Art ",
pub. Proceedings, Winfield, KS
1999 VisMath, University of California, Berkeley, CA
1999 AIEMA VIII International Conference, "Ancient Medium Modern Expression", pub. Proceedings, University of Lausanne,
1997 Wignacourt Museum ,"Mathematics throughout the History of Art",
Rabat, Malta
1994 AIANJ,"Mosaic Renaissance in Architecture", AIA Rostrum, Newark &
Suburban Chapter. NJ
COMMiSSIONS
Concert Hall, mosaic mural, La Roche/ Lausanne, Switzerland
Holocaust Memorial, mosaic mural, Brotherhood Synagogue, Garden
of Remembrance, Gramercy Park, New York, NY
Overlook Hospital, mosaic mural, Child Care Center, Summit, NJ Beacon Hill Country Club, paintings, installation, Summit, NJ Capital Sports Inc.,7 painted metal wall relief sculptures,
Stamford, CT
AWARDS
Art Biennale Malta, First Prize Installation, Malta
American Institute of Architects, AIA/NJ ,Design Presentation Award
Ministry of Cultural Affairs & Poincare Institute, Paris, France,
Selected Artist Traveling Exhibit
Hillwood Museum, Harold Berg, Endowment, invited artist lecturer,
New York.
Lehman Artist . Lecturer/ exhibiting artist, Morristown Beard,
Morristown , NJ
Visual Arts Center NJ, "Collectors Choice", Summit, NJ