Biography
Monica S. Camin, the daughter of two German-Jews who found refuge from the Third Reich in Argentina. She was born in Buenos Aires, lived in Israel and currently lives and works in Monmouth County, NJ. Camin’s artistic career began as a child when she assisted her father with his copper repoussé and started art school at the age of 13. She received formal training at the Paula A. Sarmiento Art Acadamy, Olivos, Argentina (1967) and Manuel Belgrano Art University, Bs. As., Argentina (1971). Her education continued with sculpture courses taken with Sidney Simon at Arts Students League, NY, NY (1985-87) and Chaim Gross at the New School, NY, NY (1987). Camin has exhibited nationally and internationally. Select notable solo exhibitions include the Elliot Museum, Martin County, FL (2005); Series of Letters, Perth Amboy Gallery Center for the Arts, Perth Amboy, NJ (2004); Sculptures & Paintings, San Martín Cultural Center, Bs.As., Argentina; Monica S. Camin: Painting & Sculpture, Jadite Galleries, New York, NY (1989); and Pindar Gallery, New York, NY (1988). Camin has participated in numerous group shows including Art Connections 7, George Segal Gallery at Montclair State, NJ (2011); Broadfoot & Broadfoot Gallery, NY, NY (2010); Monmouth County Arts Council Annual Juried Art Show, Monmouth Museum (2009, 2007,2006, 2003, 2002); Art 4 Business Inc, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Philadelphia, PA (2007); James Howe Gallery, Kane University, Union, NJ (2005); Transcultural New Jersey: Four Visions, Bergen Museum, Bergen, NJ; Celebrating the Culture and Heritage of the Andes, Perth Amboy Gallery Center for the Arts, Perth Amboy, NJ (2004); and Visual Imaginary of Latinos/as in New Jersey, Mason Gross School of the Arts Galleries, Rutgers, New Brunswick, NJ and Kenkeleba Gallery, NY, NY (2002). Camin has been featured in Studio Visit Magazine, Summer 2010; Sunday Star Ledger (2005); New Jersey Network (2002); among other publications. Her work is included in Collections at Perth Amboy Gallery Center for the Arts, Perth Amboy, NJ; Center for Latino Culture, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ; and various private collections nationally and abroad.
