ROBERT
GRANT
240 EAST 46TH STREET #3J
NEW YORK, NY 10017
(212) 986-6531
Beuys59@aol.com
EDUCATION:
1993: Tyler School of Art (M.F.A.) - Philadelphia
1992: Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture - Skowhegan, Maine
1988: Ohio State University (B.A. History of Art) - Columbus, Ohio
1979: Los Angeles Valley College - Los Angeles
1976: Hollywood Professional School - Los Angeles
1973: Lincoln Square Academy - New York City TEACHING BACKGROUND:
2002-present: Studio Arts Instructor, Dr. Daniel Hale Williams School
for the Arts- Bronx, NY
1999-2001: Instructor and Schools Liaison, Project Arts - New York
City
1998-1999: Visiting Lecturer, Painting, Marymount Manhattan College
- New York City
1996-1999: Substitute Teacher, New York City Public Schools - New
York City
1995: Adjunct, Monoprinting, The Printmaking Workshop Outreach Program
- New York City
1994: Art Teacher, Columbus Public Schools - Columbus, Ohio
1993: Instructor, Drawing (Rome Sketch-book), Tyler School of Art
- Rome, Italy
1992: Guest Lecturer, Painting Seminar, Tyler School of Art - Philadelphia
1991: Instructor, Painting Seminar, Tyler School of Art - Philadelphia
1991: Teaching Assistant, Drawing, Tyler School of Art - Philadelphia
ART-RELATED EXPERIENCE:
2002-present: Board Member, Artist Alliance Inc. - New York City
2000-2001: Art Critic, Greater New York, PS 1 (with the Museum of
Modern Art) - New York City
1995-2003: Editorial Consultant, Cozzens Communications - New York
City
1990-1994: Art Critic, Dialogue magazine - Columbus, OH SELECTED SOLO
EXHIBITIONS:
2003: CSV Cultural Center, Studio 410, Omphale - NYC
1997: St. HildaÕs House, Peppermint Winds - NYC
1994: Eralov Gallery, AmericaÕs Sweetheart - Rome, Italy
1993: Temple Gallery, Sisifo al Tempio di Eros - Rome SELECTED GROUP
EXHIBITIONS:
2004: Times Square Lobby Gallery, American Iconography
2004: ABC No Rio, Ides of March: 2004 - NYC
2003: Viridian Gallery, The More the Merrier - NYC
2003: Soho20 Gallery, Small Works Invitational - NYC
2003: Times Square Lobby Gallery, Spontaneous Art - New York City
2003: Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Intersection:: Suffolk and
Wall - New York City
2002: ABC No Rio, Ides of March: ABC No Rio Biennial - New York City
2002: Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art, Snug Harbor Cultural Center,
Orihon and More: Books by Artists - Staten Island, New York
2000: New York Mercantile Exchange, World Financial Center, The Fertile
Mind - New York City
1999: PS 122 Gallery, New Work - New York City
1998: David Beitzel Gallery, Skowhegan Alumni Show - New York City
Westbeth Gallery, Art of Science, Science of Art - New York City
1996: DePaul University Gallery, Popularly Yours: Art Beyond Limits
- Chicago NEW MEDIA PROJECT:
2002: PS 122, Sisyphus at the Temple of Eros - PS 122 internet gallery
- New York City AWARDS:
1992: Scholarship, Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture - Skowhegan,
Maine
1992: Rome Program, Temple University Abroad - Rome, Italy
1991: Future Faculty Fellowship, Tyler School of Art - Philadelphia
COLLECTIONS:
¥Collette Blanchard of the David Beitzel Gallery - NYC
¥ Tate Gallery - London, England
¥ Enzo Cucchi - Rome, Italy
¥ Victoria and Albert Museum - London, England
REVIEWS:
1996: Public Television, Art Beyond Limits. Chicago; November
1994: M. De Candia, La Repubblica, Trovaroma, Rome, Italy; 11 February
1993: Marta Strinati, L'agenda. Paese Sera, Rome, Italy; 11 June
1993: M. De Candia, Il Piacere dell Occhio. La Repubblica, Trovaroma,
Rome, Italy; 25 March
PROFESSIONAL
PERFORMANCES:
1996: Actor and Artist, International Performance and Production Company
- New York City
1994: Actor, Negro Ensemble Company - New York City
1975-1980: Principal Actor and Musician in television productions
- Los Angeles and New York City
¥ "The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson" (NBC)
¥ "Good Times" (CBS)
¥ "The Electric Company" and ÒSesame StreetÓ (Children's Television
Workshop) 1968-1975: Principal Actor on Broadway - NYC
¥ "Maggie Flynn" and ÒThe Me Nobody KnowsÓ
REFERENCES:
¥ Hester Stinnett, Dean, Tyler School of Art (faculty)
¥ Barbara Lapcek, Director Emeritus, Skowhegan School of Painting
and Sculpture - Skowhegan, Maine