Staff Report | Apr 24, 2023
The steampunk calendar is tilting toward the U.S. Northeast this weekend as the Jewelry City Steampunk Festival returns to Attleboro, Massachusetts, while Washington Borough, New Jersey hosts the Rock & Roll Steampunk Fair.
Staff Report | Mar 11, 2023
The sculpture, installed in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, pays tribute to William H. McElwain, who ran a shoe factory in town at the turn of the century. Rosenbaum recruited two local metal artists to fabricate the work.
Staff Report | Dec 8, 2022
Steampunk “re-imagineer” Bruce Rosenbaum has teamed up with Atlas Obscura to present a four-part online lecture series that will examine “the history, design, and philosophy of Steampunk.”
Staff Report | Jul 28, 2022
Steampunk artist Bruce Rosenbaum has been keeping busy lately, with a new teleconferencing gadget inspired by a 19th century cartoon and a steampunk aquarium for a museum in California.
Staff Report | Apr 6, 2022
His steampunk sculptures have been seen in museums, hotels, dining establishments, and even a Netflix TV series. Now you can have one in your home, if you save your pennies. Most are priced between US$17,000 and $30,000.
Staff Report | Feb 21, 2022
As the U.S. celebrates Presidents’ Day, folks in Alexandria, Virginia may encounter an unusual tribute to the first President: A 14-foot mechanical cherry tree recently created by steampunk artist Bruce Rosenbaum and sculptor Jon Bander.
By Stephen Beale | Feb 2, 2022
Discover Steampunk opened Feb. 1 at the Western Heritage Museum in New Mexico. It features sculptures by Bruce Rosenbaum along with historical artifacts. The Steampunk Explorer editor Stephen Beale provided consulting and editorial services.
Staff Report | May 7, 2021
The Velocipede Time Machine has landed in its new home at the Hagley Museum in Delaware. The half-ton contraption occupies the Visitor Center, which will become a showcase for the museum’s 19th century patent models.
Staff Report | May 22, 2020
Steampunk artist Bruce Rosenbaum will host “Steampunk: A Fusion of History, Art & Technology,” an online experience featuring a tour of the 1876 Gothic church that he converted into a home, studio, and gallery.
Bruce Rosenbaum curates an art exhibit at the tech company’s offices in Cambridge, Mass.
Staff Report | Dec 5, 2019
Google employees will get daily glimpses of steampunk creativity thanks to an art exhibit portraying 19th century authors and inventors as mechanical comic book superheroes. The artwork is based on Bruce Rosenbaum’s Humachines.
Bruce Rosenbaum discusses his past work, future plans, and thoughts on the creative process
By Stephen Beale | Apr 21, 2019
Few steampunk artists have received as much media attention as Bruce Rosenbaum. He’s been described as the “Steampunk Guru” and “Steampunk Evangelist,” and was recently featured in Amazing Interiors on Netflix.
Staff Report | Dec 28, 2018
Meet Pneuman, “the only pneumatic tube in Connecticut with a sassy personality and a connection to the Spirit World.”
Staff Report | Dec 7, 2018
The program uses steampunk art and design as an educational tool.
Staff Report | Nov 2, 2018
The second annual Jewelry City Steampunk Festival took place Oct. 27 in Attleboro, Massachusetts, and despite bad weather, “more than 1,000 patrons in their best Victorian-era garb could be seen around the city,” reports Judee Cosentino of the The Sun Chronicle.
Staff Report | Sep 21, 2018
The table will be on display at Sanderson MacLeod’s Brush Innovation Center in Palmer, Massachusetts.
Staff Report | Jul 27, 2018
The home makeover reality series followed Bruce and Melanie Rosenbaum as they renovated an old church in Western Massachusetts.
Staff Report | May 17, 2018
“Discover Steampunk: A Fantastical Hands-On Adventure” was conceived by steampunk artist Bruce Rosenbaum.