Robert Froh

I'm an American painter who lives and works in Barcelona, Spain. For inspiration, I turn to my surroundings and daily life… People, places and things around me. I'm also interested in the art of the past and draw inspiration from so many other sources including poetry, music, cinema, etc.. It comes from all over the place, including the materials themselves. I get excited about the physical, tactile possibilities of (oil) paint, and the way painting or drawing someone or something is a way of possessing them and making them (or it) one’s own. I like this quote by Picasso where he said that “Painting is just another way of keeping a diary”. I really connect a lot with that statement because it’s sort of how I work.

Statement

For subject matter, I turn to my surroundings and daily life- people, places and things that have a strong impact on me personally visually and emotionally. I also draw inspiration from the art of the past, and so many other sources including poetry, music, cinema, and the materials themselves. I get excited about the physical, tactile possibilities of oil paint, and the way painting or drawing someone or something is a way of possessing them and making them (or it) one’s own. I like a quotation by Picasso where he said that “Painting is just another way of keeping a diary”. I really connect a lot with that statement because it’s sort of how I work.

                                                                                                     Robert Froh CV

Born, 1970

Barcelona, Spain

Education

• The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
• The University of Wisconsin Madison
• The Art Students League, New York City
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Exhibitions

• Ward-Nasse Gallery, Group exhibition, New York City, 1998
• The Painting Center, Group exhibition, New York City, 1999
• The Max Box Gallery, Solo Exhibition, New York City, 2000
• Sideshow Gallery, Group exhibition, Brooklyn, New York, 2002
• RKL Gallery, Group Exhibition, Brooklyn New York, 2005

Awards

     ArtSlant 3^rd Round 2012 Showcase Winner (Painting)