Artist Rachel Libeskind featured in museum series on Sept. 5

Artist Rachel Libeskind will join Kathryn Floyd, Ph.D., Department of Art and Art History at Auburn University, in conversation on Thurs, Sept. 5 at 6 p.m. at The Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art at Auburn University (901 South College St). The artist engagement is part of the weekly "Common Grounds" series, a space for experiential engagement with museum exhibitions. Libeskind marks her first solo museum exhibition at Auburn with "The Golden Record." The pair will discuss her research-based approach to artmaking, including primary sources from the Special Collections and Archives of the Auburn University Libraries. During the week, she will also meet with university students and faculty from the College of Liberal Arts. 

Pre-registration is encouraged. 

About the artist

Rachel Libeskind is a contemporary artist whose practice spans installation, performance, and studio-based work. Born in Milan and raised in Berlin, she holds a B.A. with honors in Visual Studies from Harvard University and currently divides her time between New York and Berlin.

Libeskind’s work is characterized by a multidisciplinary approach that interrogates the intersections of history, identity, and gender. Through a fusion of personal and public narratives, her art examines themes of re-appropriation and reproduction, often employing a visual language that is both critical and materially rich.

With a background in opera, Libeskind brings a strong performative element to her work, emphasizing the immediacy of artistic engagement. Her practice is informed by a deep engagement with contemporary culture and a commitment to exploring the complexities of the human experience.