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Andrew Cornell Robinson — The Time of Protest and Plague
June 10th — July 22nd, 2020
Andrew Cornell Robinson, Julius Caesar, 2020, Charcoal, oil and chalk pastel on cotton rag paper, 30.75 “ x 23.5”
Andrew Cornell Robinson, Phrygian Cap 04, 2020, Gouache and ink on handmade paper, 20“ x 15”
Andrew Cornell Robinson, Raku Vessel #10 (red, white, gold), 2020, Wheel formed ceramic, raku glazed, fired and gilded
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Andrew Cornell Robinson is an interdisciplinary artist working across media (ceramics, textiles, painting, prints, etc.). His work is influenced by collaborative craft communities, traditions, and the performative qualities of cultural production. These material and process-driven influences trigger the creation of characters, costumes, props, and performance. The underlying ideas exploring identity, histories, rituals, and power in his work aim to create a space for intimate experiences and open narratives.
He studied ceramic sculpture at the Glasgow School of Art and the Maryland Institute College of Art where he received a BFA. He was awarded an MFA from the School of Visual Arts, where he became interested with the intersection of memory, identity, politics, and power. He has been featured in many publications including Sculpture Magazine, Huffington Post, Hyperallergic, Art Info, et al. He has participated in curatorial and research projects and recently was a participating artist in Debtfair a project in the Whitney Biennial. Andrew has also worked on collaborations with designers such as Donna Karan’s Urban Zen project where his work in ceramics led to workshops with artisans in Haiti and the creation of a ceramic studio in Port-au-Prince. He is currently working with The Powerhouse Arts Workshop and their design team from the Pritzker-prize winning architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron in the design and development of a contemporary industrial fabrication center established to serve the working needs of artists in New York City. Robinson received an Edward F. Albee fellowship residency. He was a visiting artist with Urban Zen, in Port Au Prince, Haiti and a resident artist at the Agastya Foundation, in Bangalore, India. He is also the recipient of the Urban Glass Merit Scholarship, 2017.
He is currently a member of the faculty at Parsons School of Design and Greenwich House Pottery in New York City. His work has been presented extensively throughout the world with the Anna Kustera Gallery, David & Schweitzer Contemporary, Christopher Stout Gallery, Joyce Goldstein Gallery, Baltimore Contemporary Museum of Art (Maryland), Ross Art Museum (Ohio), the Crafts Council (United Kingdom), Saint Joseph’s University (Pennsylvania) and many more. Andrew lives and works in New York City.