Bob Bingham

Bob Bingham (b. 1953) is a sculptor and installation artist whose work explores relationships among art, ecology and environmental sustainability. Born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and raised in Minneapolis, Bingham earned a B.A. in Art (1978) from Montana State University and an M.F.A. (1981) from the University of California, Davis. His interdisciplinary practice incorporates living plants, natural materials, found objects and mechanical or electronic systems, creating installations that examine people’s relationship with the environment. At Carnegie Mellon University, where he taught from 1989 until his retirement in 2023, he helped lead the Nine Mile Run Greenway Project, an interdisciplinary initiative that contributed to the restoration of an urban watershed in Pittsburgh. His work has been exhibited internationally, including at the Brooklyn Museum, Andy Warhol Museum, Institute of Contemporary Art in Philadelphia and Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati.