08/12/2026
✨Artist Spotlight: Rhea Marmentini✨
Some forms seem to exist outside of any particular time, they can feel both ancient and familiar at once.
In Rebirth, Rhea Marmentini transforms Manhattan bedrock into a meditation on renewal. The smooth, rounded form at the center appears held within a larger, weathered structure, creating a sense of emergence, protection, and transformation.
Marmentini’s work bridges ancient materials and contemporary imagination, drawing from geology, mythology, nature, and the human experience. She approaches stone and other materials as vessels for memory and transformation, creating forms that seem to exist somewhere between the earthly and the mythic.
The title Rebirth adds another layer to the work. Described as a physical locus of mythic resurrection and a reflection of the artist’s own profound rebirth, the sculpture becomes something deeply personal while remaining open to interpretation. It can speak to renewal after hardship, to the emergence of something new from what has already existed, or simply to the enduring possibility of becoming.
Rebirth is currently on view and available for acquisition at Bank Art Gallery. Visit us to experience Rhea Marmentini's work in person and discover the many worlds held within the exhibition.
📍 Bank Art Gallery
94 Broadway, Newburgh, NY
Gallery Hours:
Friday: 5 PM-9 PM
Saturday 1 PM -6 PM
Sunday: 12 PM-5 PM