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Bob Bingham is a Professor Emeritus of Art at Carnegie Mellon University. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Art from Montana State University, Bozeman, and a Master of Fine Arts from the University of California, Davis. Bingham was initially hired as a visiting artist professor at Carnegie Mellon University from 1989 to 1991, joining the tenure track in 1993 and retiring in 2023. His art practice incorporates growth systems, utilizing people, live plants, natural materials, and renewable resources to address ecological issues for a sustainable future. Bingham's work has been exhibited in various prestigious venues across the U.S. and internationally, including the Andy Warhol Museum, Brooklyn Museum, and Palazzo Mora in Venice, Italy. He has been recognized with numerous awards and grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, and the Pollock-Krasner Foundation. Bingham's artistic evolution includes 'green' mixed media installations that highlight the interconnectedness of the natural and built environments. He co-directed the Nine Mile Run Greenway Project and played a significant role in initiatives aimed at community-integrated urban green infrastructure to mitigate stormwater issues.
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