Robert George Owen b. 1937

Also known as Robert Owen
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Installation Artist),
  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect)
Artist, Robert Owen's practice includes sculpture, painting, photography, installation and major public commissions. He has been awarded a John Moore’s Liverpool Exhibition 7 UK prize (1969), represented Australia at the 38th Biennale of Venice (1978), and has received the Australian Council Visual Arts/Crafts Emeritus Award for a lifelong service to the visual arts (2003).
Tags: Artist, Sculpture, Painting, Installation, Photography, Public Art, Sydney, Melbourne
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Citations

  • Murray-Cree, Laura (ed) (2006), 'Twenty: Sherman Galleries 1986 – 2006’, Craftsman House, Australia.

See also

  • Barnes, Caroline (September 2006), 'Robert Owen: A Different Kind of Modern'.
  • Wayne Tunnicliffe, Zara Stanhope & George Alexander, ‘Different Lights Cast Different Shadows’, catalogue essays, Art Gallery of New South Wales 2004
  • Margaret Plant, Carolyn Barns, Jenepher Duncan, Robert Owen: Between Shadow and Light 1966–1975, exhibition catalogue, Monash University Gallery, Melbourne, 1999 http://www.robertowen.com.au/texts/
  • George Alexander, Transits, Wagga Wagga City Art Galley, NSW, 1988 http://www.robertowen.com.au/texts/

Initial data sources

  • Twenty: Sherman Galleries 1986 - 2006

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Other occupations
  • Adjunct Professor; School of Art in the College of Design and Social Context (ANZSIC code: 8102) 2002 - 2016 RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC
  • Associate Professor and Head of Sculpture (ANZSIC code: 8102) 1988 - 2001 RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC
  • Member; Board of Directors 1995 - 1997 Australian Sculpture Triennial, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
  • Executive Member, Board of Directors 1989 - 1999 200 Gertrude Street Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
  • Member; Course Advisory Committee 1988 - 1990 Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne, Victoria
  • Member; Board of Directors 1988 - 1990 Australian Sculpture Triennial, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
  • Member; Course Advisory Committee 1987 Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney, NSW
  • Member 1985 - 1990 The Biennale of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
  • Member; Board of Directors 1981 - 1985 Biennale of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
  • Foundation Member; Board of Directors 1981 - 1983 Artspace Visual Arts Centre Pty. Ltd., Sydney, NSW, Australia
  • Member 2001 - Artery Cooperative Ltd., Melbourne, VIC, Australia
  • Adjunct Professor; School of Art in the College of Design and Social Context (ANZSIC code: 8102) 2002 - 2016 RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC
  • Associate Professor and Head of Sculpture (ANZSIC code: 8102) 1988 - 2001 RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC