Barton Rubenstein was born on 1962 and is a modernist American sculptor.
11 Facts About Barton Rubenstein
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Barton Rubenstein's mother, Daryl Reich Rubenstein, was an art historian and curator at the Smithsonian institution.
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Barton Rubenstein grew up in Washington, DC, attending Sidwell Friends School.
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Barton Rubenstein spent much of his childhood visiting museums in the United States and Europe.
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Barton Rubenstein spent much of his childhood creating projects with his hands, such as motorized go-carts.
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Barton Rubenstein enjoyed sailing and canoeing, which he continues to this day.
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Barton Rubenstein went to Haverford College, Pennsylvania, where he received a BSc in physics and a minor in art.
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At the time, Barton Rubenstein had aspirations to be a scientist and received a full scholarship to attend the Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel.
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Barton Rubenstein first obtained a MSc in Mathematics and Computer Science.
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Barton Rubenstein then continued with his doctoral studies, culminating in a PhD in neuroscience.
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Barton Rubenstein enrolled at the Corcoran College of Art and Design for a semester to learn the techniques of welding, mold making, and the lost wax process.