"I am interested in the moment when one spatial order is replaced by another and a potentially dangerous new reality comes to focus. The rules for coherence are undermined and unity is cast into doubt. Conflicting fields rub together and show a new and unfamiliar terrain.
My paintings present particular spaces or events occurring among multiple other particular spaces, events, and sensations. There is a sense of doom and optimism in the work as foreboding forms fracture and bright colors attempt to gain dominance over dark structures.
The art historical languages of abstraction, surrealism, and impressionism form a basis for the work as rendered strokes counter large gestures. The tropical plants I grew up with in Florida insert themselves as prickly and spiked forms that threaten stability."
- Robert Goodman -
Education
Temple University Rome, Rome, Italy 2004
Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, Scotland 2001
MFA. Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Elkins Park, PA. 2002-2004
BFA. Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH 1997-2002
Solo Exhibitions
2007 "Night Vision", Seraphin Gallery, Philadelphia, PA - scheduled
2006 "Fleisher Challenge Exhibition", Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA
2004 "MFA Thesis Exhibition", Temple Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Selected Group Exhibitions
2007
"Big Bang", Spaces Gallery, Cleveland, OH - scheduled - catalogue
"Moore College of Art Faculty Triennial", Goldie Palie Galleries, Philadelphia, PA "Summer Show", ZG Gallery, Chicago, IL
"Survey", Gallery Siano, Philadelphia, PA
"Victory for Tyler", Ice Box Project Space, Philadelphia, PA
"Group", ZG Gallery, Chicago, IL
2006
"OUT BREAK", Gallery Siano, Philadelphia, PA
"Abstraction: 3 Views", Seraphin Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2005
"From the Studio 2", The Center for Emerging Visual Artists, Philadelphia, PA "Delinquent Systems", Warren Robbins Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI
2004
"Art in Northern Liberties", ICE BOX Project Space, Philadelphia, PA
"University Fellows Exhibition", Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA
"Mid-Atlantic New Painting", Ridderhoff Martin Gallery, Fredericksburg, VA
2002
"Drawing Show", Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA
"Summer Show", Reinberger Gallery, Cleveland, OH
"Top 20 Show", Reinberger Gallery, Cleveland, OH
"BFA Exhibition", Reinberger Gallery, Cleveland, OH
"Student Independent Exhibition", Reinberger Gallery, Cleveland, OH
2001
"Painting Departmental Exhibition", McCullough Center, Cleveland, OH
"Works In Progress", Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, Scotland
2000
"Cold Exchange", Millworks Icehouse Gallery, Cleveland, OH
"Works On Paper", McDonough Museum, Youngstown, OH
"Painting Extravaganza!", McCullough Center, Cleveland, OH
Awards / Honors
2003 Temple University Fellowship
2001 Ted Frost Traveling Award
2000-2003 Paul Janosky Award for Visual Art
Bibliography
Newhall, Edith. "Cries and Whispers," Philadelphia Inquirer, September 2007
Fallon, Roberta. "Finals Week," artblog, October 23, 2006.
Fallon, Roberta. "Threesies In Abstraction," artblog, May 1, 2006.
New American Paintings , Open Studios Press, No 63. 2006.
Newhall, Edith. "A Bracing Trio," Philadelphia Inquirer, April 28, 2006.
Sozanski, Ed. "Magical Weavings," Philadelphia Inquirer, March 3, 2006.
Connors, Caitlin. "Art In Motion," Philadelphia Style, Spring, 2006, 72-73.
Selected Academic Experience
2007 Moore College of Art and Design Adjunct Instructor: Color Theory, Basic Drawing, Basic Design (2-d), Basic Design (3-d)
2006-2007 The University of the Arts Visiting Lecturer: Graduate Program Graduate Thesis Committee Member Adjunct Lecturer: Drawing Studies
2006 Tyler School of Art Adjunct Professor: Foundation Drawing (Fall and Spring)