Robyn O'Neil
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Robyn O'Neil is an American artist known for her large scale graphite on paper drawings.
O'Neil received a BFA from Texas A&M University-Commerce, TX and did graduate work at the University of Illinois at Chicago
. She also studied at King's College London
. O'Neil's narrative drawings most often contain a cult-like group of characters. They are all men dressed in black sweatsuits doing things ranging from murdering to embracing. Investigating the human condition and emotionalism, O'Neil's works are sometimes terrifying and other times hopeful.
O'Neil shows at Susan Inglett Gallery in New York, Dunn and Brown Contemporary in Dallas, Tony Wight Gallery in Chicago and Praz-Delavallade
in Paris and Berlin. Her work was included in the Whitney Museum of American Art
’s 2004 Whitney Biennial
, an exhibition celebrating Henry Darger
's influence on contemporary art entitled Dargerism at the American Folk Art Museum
, and she has been included in exhibitions in cities such as San Francisco, Philadelphia, Paris, Amsterdam, New York, and Portland.
O'Neil received a BFA from Texas A&M University-Commerce, TX and did graduate work at the University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Illinois at Chicago
The University of Illinois at Chicago, or UIC, is a state-funded public research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Its campus is in the Near West Side community area, near the Chicago Loop...
. She also studied at King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
. O'Neil's narrative drawings most often contain a cult-like group of characters. They are all men dressed in black sweatsuits doing things ranging from murdering to embracing. Investigating the human condition and emotionalism, O'Neil's works are sometimes terrifying and other times hopeful.
O'Neil shows at Susan Inglett Gallery in New York, Dunn and Brown Contemporary in Dallas, Tony Wight Gallery in Chicago and Praz-Delavallade
Praz-Delavallade
Praz-Delavallade is a contemporary art gallery in Paris and Berlin, run by Bruno Delavallade and René-Julien Praz.The Gallery was established in 1989 and first located in La Bastille....
in Paris and Berlin. Her work was included in the Whitney Museum of American Art
Whitney Museum of American Art
The Whitney Museum of American Art, often referred to simply as "the Whitney", is an art museum with a focus on 20th- and 21st-century American art. Located at 945 Madison Avenue at 75th Street in New York City, the Whitney's permanent collection contains more than 18,000 works in a wide variety of...
’s 2004 Whitney Biennial
Whitney Biennial
The Whitney Biennial is a biennale exhibition of contemporary American art, typically by young and lesser known artists, on display at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City, USA. The event began as an annual exhibition in 1932, the first biennial was in 1973...
, an exhibition celebrating Henry Darger
Henry Darger
Henry Joseph Darger, Jr. was a reclusive American writer and artist who worked as a custodian in Chicago, Illinois...
's influence on contemporary art entitled Dargerism at the American Folk Art Museum
American Folk Art Museum
The American Folk Art Museum is a museum devoted to American folk art, as well as the work of international self-taught artists. It has branches at 45 West 53rd Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, in Midtown Manhattan .In May 2011 the Museum of Modern Art bought its 53rd Street location...
, and she has been included in exhibitions in cities such as San Francisco, Philadelphia, Paris, Amsterdam, New York, and Portland.
External links
- www.robynoneil.com
- Robyn O'Neil at Susan Inglett Gallery
- Robyn O'Neil at Praz-Delavallade
- Robyn O'Neil at Tony Wight
- New York Times
- The New Yorker
- Robyn O'Neil at Arthouse, Austin
- Robyn O'Neil on Artnet
- Robyn O'Neil on Modern Art Notes with Tyler Green
- Frye Art Museum
- Artpace, San Antonio
- Knoxville video on Robyn O'Neil