The Rochester Museum of Fine Arts presents Beth Wittenberg: Selected Works, a posthumous exhibition celebrating the life and work of Seacoast artist Beth Wittenberg (1966–2025). The exhibition offers visitors a glimpse into the wide breadth of Wittenberg’s creative practice while acknowledging a career that ended too soon.

Throughout her career, Wittenberg created art that was bold, experimental, and deeply personal. Working across a wide range of media, including spray paint, acrylic, paper sculpture, and fiber, she constantly pushed the boundaries of her practice. Known for her fearless experimentation and evolving visual language, Wittenberg’s work was unified by a strong sense of composition, vibrant color, and an unmistakable voice that remained consistent even as her materials and styles shifted.

Wittenberg received a Master of Fine Arts from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 1998 after beginning graduate coursework in Art Education at Rochester Institute of Technology. She also earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts (1991) and Bachelor of Arts (1989) from Slippery Rock University. Her work was exhibited widely across the United States, including regional shows at the Franklin Gallery in Rochester, New Hampshire; Buoy Gallery in Kittery, Maine; Engine Gallery in Biddeford, Maine; and the Harlow Gallery in Hallowell, Maine.

A true multidisciplinary artist, Wittenberg’s creative output extended beyond traditional gallery work. She produced a number of self-published zines, including Innerscapes and Sleep Walking, a companion publication to her solo exhibition at the University of Maine Farmington Art Gallery in 2018. Her work and contributions to the arts community were recognized with the Min Colors Artroom Award for Outstanding Artist and the Spotlight on the Arts Award for Outstanding Artist – Non-Traditional Media.

Beyond her own practice, Wittenberg was known as a passionate advocate for artists and creative communities. She frequently opened her home and studio to collaborators and maintained an open invitation to artists interested in working together. Friends and colleagues remember her as generous, fearless, and deeply committed to the power of art and storytelling.

Wittenberg died on April 18, 2025, at the age of 59, following a car crash in Massachusetts. Her passing was met with an outpouring of grief from the arts community, where she had become both a prolific artist, advocate, and friend. Those who knew her often spoke of her enormous spirit, curiosity, and ability to channel emotion into powerful visual expression.

“Selected Works” will be on display Monday, March 9, to Friday, May 1, 2026, with a reception planned for April 4, 2026, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. The public is encouraged to attend. The Carnegie Gallery is located at the Rochester Public Library, 65 South Main Street, Rochester, NH 03867.