Steven Rudin is a visual artist, speaker, teacher, and retired psychiatrist based in New York City. Rudin reimagines hand-cut paper collage as a metaphor for memory and identity. A blend of precision and whimsy, his multilayered compositions draw viewers into a dialogue about the dynamic nature of the mind. His art philosophy examines how stories can be put together in many different ways using the same parts. Rudin’s lively exhibitions, talks, and classes inspire participants to visualize their inner lives as collage.

In 2017, Rudin made the shift to art full time after two decades in clinical, academic, and leadership positions at Columbia University. He holds degrees from Columbia University, Cornell University, and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. As an instructor at the Art Students League of New York, Rudin leads popular workshops delving into collage and creative process.

A scholar of the psychology of collage, Rudin lectures widely in a variety of settings including the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, CUNY Hunter College, and the New York Film Academy. His work has been the subject of editorials in Vellum Art Magazine, Contemporary Collage Magazine, Aspire Magazine, and the Brut Journal. He has participated in residencies at the Virginia Center for Creative Arts, ChaShama North and the Clarinda Carnegie Art Museum. His collages have been featured internationally in galleries, public spaces, and art fairs including a solo exhibition supported by the Miami Design District, and capsule exhibitions at Scope Art Fair New York, Scope Miami Beach, and Future Fair New York.