Diane Burko’s “Extraction” exhibit brings climate change to life at Rowan University’s Museum of Contemporary Art

“It’s about feelings,” said Burko, “and it’s hard to get emotionally worked up when you’re looking at data.”

By: Kacie Scibilia

Outlets: South Jersey Climate News

Published: October 13, 2026

Words: 983

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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n a whirlwind of environmental advocacy, globally celebrated artist Diane Burko spoke about her instrumental exhibition, “Extraction: A Dialogue of Extremes,“at Rowan University’s Museum of Contemporary Art on Wednesday, Sept. 16.

Burko, a Professor Emerita at the Community College of Philadelphia and occasional guest speaker at Princeton University, has focused on the world’s deteriorating environmental conditions since 2006, when something struck her: the landscapes she had long cherished no longer exuded the beauty and integrity …

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