The SciArt Team

Julia Buntaine Hoel
Founder, Executive Director
julia@sciartcenter.org
Julia Buntaine Hoel is a conceptual artist interested in the brain, founding director and editor in chief of SciArt Center and Magazine, and an adjunct "Innovator in Residence" at Rutgers University where she engages students in STEAM education.

​You can find her on Instagram, and view her artwork at www.juliabuntaine.com.
Marnie Benney
​Curator, Innovation Consultant
marnie@sciartcenter.org
Marnie Benney is an Independent Producer and Curator working at the juncture of art, science and technology. She has a passion for engaging local, regional and international communities and fostering connection through experimental, approachable, multi-sensory, contemporary art projects. Benney is also Gallery Director at the Pennsylvania College of Art and Design and Chief Curator for the SciArt Center of New York. 
Kate Schwarting
​Programs Manager
Kate Schwarting is an Interdisciplinary artist from New York. Her work utilizes traditional and new media techniques to explore the intersection of art and science with an emphasis on time, process and interactivity. Her work is part of the permanent collection of the Microbiology Department at Oregon State University as well the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Alexandria, Egypt.
Emily Garfield
​Community Synapse Architect
​Emily Garfield is a professional artist based in New York. She works in pen and watercolor to create intricate maps of imaginary places inspired by the visual language of cartography as well as the fractal similarity that cities share with biological patterns such as cells and neurons.  She has held workshops at art venues across the country, from the DeCordova and Peabody Essex museums in the Boston area to the Snite Museum of Art of Notre Dame in Indiana.
Phoebe Chen
Community Instagram Curator
Phoebe is currently working as a research assistant in a psychology lab, and exploring various forms of art. She graduated last year with a neuroscience degree and a photography honor thesis. She believes that the interdisciplinary nature of both art and science would open up possibilities on an interesting level. 
​Remi Leibovic
​Events & Planning Intern
Remi Leibovic is currently duel majoring in Digital Studies and Graphic Design and minoring in Sculpture at Rutgers University Camden. Both an active artist on and off her campus, she is a student member of the AIGA Philadelphia chapter. Her main goal in her career is to visually translate complex topics to be more understandable to the average viewer. 
Advisory Board

Ed Kerns: Eugene H. Clapp Professor of Art and Humanities in the Art Department at Lafayette College

Cynthia Pannucci: Founder/Director of Art & Science Collaborations, Inc. (ASCI)
Want to join our team?
We are always looking for new people to help the Initiative grow and flourish. Email us and tell us why you're a good fit.

Where you can find us

While SciArt Initiative does not have one designated location, you can find us at our pop-up art shows and associated events. Stay tuned by joining our mailing list: