Joseph A. Robertson
2332.5 N. Spaulding Ave. 1a. Chicago IL. 60647.
jrober999@gmail.com
Education:
2019, MFA, Studio Fine Arts - San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA.
2014, BFA, Painting and Drawing - The School of The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL.
Professional Experience:
2017-2018 , Graduate Teaching Assistant: (Painting1, Drawing2, Installation1) SFAI, San Francisco CA.
2015-2016, Gallery Intern, Arlyn Pillay Gallery, Tustin CA.
2014, Co-Founder/production, RatHaus Art and Music, Little Village, Chicago.
Awards/ Distinctions:
2017. SFAI Spring Graduate Scholarship
2015. Artist in Residence, Haihatus Art Center
2013-2014. Peter and Virgina Cherry Scholarship
2013. Advanced/Honors painting studio
2011-2014. SAIC Honors Scholarship
Exhibitions:
[Museum - Group Exhibitions]
2017, Whitney Biennial; Debtfair (Participating Artist), a project of Occupy Museums, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, New York
[Gallery - Group Exhibitions]
2020, Haihathus Art Center, Fall International exhibition, Joutsa, Finland.
2019, San Francisco Art Institute, MFA Exhibition. San Francisco CA.
2018, Embark Gallery, Taking Temperature. San Francisco CA.
2018, Swell Gallery, No Napkin? San Francisco CA.
2018, Swell Gallery, Enfant Terrible. San Francisco CA.
2018, Swell Gallery, Working Title, San Francisco CA.
2018, Diego Rivera Gallery, If Opposites Are Equal, San Francisco CA.
2017, 511 Pop Up, Pane, San Francisco CA.
2017, Swell Gallery, On Blue, San Francisco CA.
2017, Swell Gallery, Sanctuary, San Francisco CA.
2016, Arlyn Pillay Gallery, Video games and Monsters, Tustin, CA.
2015, Haihatus, Spring exhibition, Group exhibition. Joutsa, Finland.
2015, Huntington Beach Art Walk, Huntington Beach, CA.
2015, Long Beach Art Walk, Long Beach, CA.
2015, Rathaus, Hello Kitty, Chicago, Illinois.
2014, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Spring BFA Exhibition. Chicago, IL.
2014, Lagozian Gallery, Spring exhibition. Chicago, IL.
2013, Lagozian Gallery, Spring exhibition. Chicago, IL
[Curatorial]:
2018, Swell Gallery, Salon Ouvrir, Juried Salon style exhibition. Curator. San Francisco, CA.
2018, Swell Gallery, No Napkin? Group exhibition. Curator. San Francisco, CA.
Commissions:
2017, Lanitarians - Brighter side music video production.
2016, Painting. Stars Alice
2015, Block print for Band Logo, The Rooms
2015, Painting, Domino #7
2010, Paintings, Thing One,Thing Two
2009, Painting, Portrait of Helen in a derby hat.
Publications:
2019, May 10, 2019. SFAI MFA EXHIBITION CATALOGUE. San Francisco Art Institute.
2017, August 29, 2017. ‘On Blue.’ SF ART ENTHUSIAST
2016, March. Debtfair (Participating Artist), a project of Occupy Museums.
http://www.debtfair.org/artist-gallery/245
2016, March, 31. SURREALITY: JOE ROBERTSON . FRACTALCOSM, BY. Jeff Laprade
(fractalcosm.com/2016/03/31/surreality-joe-robertson/
Residencies:
2020, Artist in Residence. Haihathus Art Center, Joutsa, Finland.
2015, Artist in Residence. Haihathus Art Center, Joutsa, Finland.