Zurkow is a media artist focused on near-impossible nature and culture intersections, and fostering intimate connections between humans, other species, and planetary agents. Her work spans gallery installations and unconventional public participatory projects.
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“The River is a Circle” glossary is now a book!
The River is a Circle (2025), a generative artwork originally created as the Hyundai Terrace Commission at The Whitney Museum of American Art, is now a lovely paperback glossary, designed by Faith Kaufman! Contact me if you want to purchase a copy for $25 plus shipping. More information here.
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Run the Code: Data-Driven Art Decoded by Thoma Foundation X Blanton Museum of Art
March 8, 2026 – August 2, 2026
Blanton Museum Art, Austin
Featuring works by Refik Anadol, Daniel Canogar, Jenny Holzer, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, teamLab, Siebren Versteeg, Leo Villareal, and Marina Zurkow, among others.
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2026
Paperback, 6.87″ x 4.25,” full color, perfect bound, 116 pages
Design: Faith Kaufman Printed at Mixam
This work is part of the project:
The glossary for our generative artwork The River is a Circle is now available as a book. It’s a model of speculative and research-based inquiry on site, and it was really fun to turn into a print object. $25 plus shipping. Email me.
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2025
Multi-screen version animation, software
Marina Zurkow and James Schmitz
Animation: Ewan Creed
Research: David Guzman
Photo Documentation: Michael HullPresented by Midnight Moment, co-presented by Times Square Arts, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and The Armory Show
This work is part of the project:
A multi-channel animation that journeys through a complex choreography of ecological and social systems, The River is a Circle (Times Square Edition) by artists Marina Zurkow and James Schmitz depicts a split view of the Hudson River that spans centuries. Below the water, we encounter schools of fish, oyster reefs, maritime wreckage and divers; above the water,…
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2025
Vinyl stickers, temporary tattoos, acrylic paint, cardboard
Created for the pop up group show Apophenia in Saugerties NY, curated by Abigail Simon.
Beware the cat (and her ladies). Beware the mouse, not only the snake. Beware the hand that feeds the bite that pets the cat that holds the whole. Beware the confidence that images will always perform. Be aware of logos of smiles that are actually smirks. Beware of brand bibles. Let images loose, let them…
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