Robert Brinker: Painter: Biography

Born in Chicago (1971) Lives and works in Aspen. Colorado
Education
	BFA Studio Arts, School of Art and Design at The University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, 1993

Award
	2003	Visiting Artist, American Academy in Rome, Rome Italy

Solo Exhibitions
	2008	Foul Play, Sara Tecchia Roma New York, New York
	2007	New Works on Paper, Harvey/Meadows Gallery, Aspen, CO
	2002	Stained, Substation No. 9, The Northern Indiana Arts Association, Hammond, IN
	1998	9 Lambs (A Flock), P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center, Long Island City, NY., curated by Alanna Heiss

	Selected Group Exhibitions
	2008	Mechanism Organism, A9 Space, Alcohol Gallery District, Beijing, China
		Maybe Yes, Maybe No?, Harvey/Meadows Gallery, Aspen, CO
	2007	Small is Beatiful, Flowers Gallery, New York, NY
		Your Line is Making Me So Wet Right Now, Sara Tecchia Roma New York, New York
		Insatiable Streams, The Institute of Electronic Arts 10th Anniversary Exhibition, BS1 Contemporary Art Center and Zero Field Art Center, Beijing, China (catalogue)
		Corresponding and Answering, The National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China, curated by James Surls and Liu Xiaovhun (catalogue)
		In Search of Duende, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO, curated by Susan Working & Kathleen Loe
	2006	Extended Remix, MCA DENVER, Denver, CO, curated by Cydney Payton (catalogue)
		A Summer Show, Sara Tecchia Roma New York, New York
		Finding Balance \| Reconciling the Masculine/Feminine in Contemporary Art and Culture, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, Texas, October 13, 2006 - January 14, 2007, curated by James Surls (catalogue) to visit the web site: click here
	2004	Aspen Valley Biennal, Aspen Art Museum, Aspen, CO, curated by Dean Sobel
		Drawn to the Present, Pace University Gallery, Pleasantville, NY, curated by Jane Dickson and Linda Gottesfeld
	2001	Open Source: Artists from the Institute for Electronic Arts (IEA), The Central Academy Of Fine Arts (CAFA), Beijing, China (catalogue)
	2000	Aspen Valley Biennial, Aspen Art Museum, Aspen, CO. Curated by Dean Sobel, Director, Aspen Art Museum
		Group Exhibition, Barbara Ann Levy Gallery, Fire Island, NY
	1999	Roxi's Packet Art, Roxi's Pocket Art Gallery, Hamburg, Germany
		Digital Prints, Adelson Gallery, The Aspen Institute, Aspen, CO
	1998	Roaring Fork Annual, Aspen Art Museum, Aspen, CO., curated by Cydney M. Payton
	1997	Art and Provocation: Images from Rebels, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Boulder, CO., curated by Cydney M. Payton, and Barbara Shark
	1996	National Print Biennial Exhibition, Silvermine Guild, New Canaan, CT.ted by Richard Solomon, Pace Editions
	1995	Family Snapshots, The Baldwin Gallery, The Alley Cafe, Aspen, CO

Collections
	National Museum of China, Beijing, China Progressive Insurance, Cleveland, OH The British Library, London, UK The New York Public Library, New York, NY Altria Group, Inc., New York, NY Henry Schein Inc., International Headquarters, Melville, NY Gruntal and Company, New York, NY School of Art and Design at Alfred University, Alfred, NY The University of Arizona! Extended University, Tucson, AZ

Experience
	1994-Current	Printshop Manager, MA Nose Studios Inc., Aspen, CO
	1995-2001	Special Print Project with Peter Voulkos and Paul Soldner
	1994-1997	Press Assistant for Craig O'Brien. O'Brien Graphics, Aspen, CO
	1993-1994	Printshop Manager and Artist in Residence, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO. Collaborating artists: Phyllis Bramson, Richard Smith, David True, Peter Voulkos, Louis Jimenez, and Joe Lewis. Collaborating printers: Bud Shark, Jack Lemon, Tim Berry, Maurice Payne, and Catherine Mosley.
	1993	Teaching Assistant for Jack Lemon and Steve Campbell, The University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
	1992-1993	Press Assistant for David Jones, Anchor Graphics, Chicago, IL
		Studio Assistant for Phyllis Bramson, Chicago, IL
	1992	Press Assistant for Jack Lemon and Steve Campbell, Landfall Press, Chicago, IL

Awards and Honors
	Talent Tuition Grant, School of Art and Design at The University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, 1993