Robyn O'Neil

Robyn O'Neil

Robyn O'Neil (born 1977, Nebraska)[1] is an American artist known for her large scale graphite on paper drawings. She is also the host of the podcast ME READING STUFF.[2]

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.[3] 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[4] in New York, Talley Dunn Gallery in Dallas,[5] Western Exhibitions[6] in Chicago, and Praz-Delavallade[7] in Paris and Berlin. Her work was included in the Whitney Museum of American Art’s 2004 Whitney Biennial,[8] an exhibition celebrating Henry Darger's influence on contemporary art entitled Dargerism at the American Folk Art Museum,[9] has had several traveling solo museum exhibitions in the United States. O'Neil has been included in numerous acclaimed museum and gallery exhibitions both domestically and internationally.[10] She also received a grant from the Irish Film Board for a film written and art directed by her entitled “WE, THE MASSES” which was conceived of at Werner Herzog’s Rogue Film School.[11] O'Neil was featured with author John Green on PBS Digital Studios The Art Assignment in 2014.[12]

References

  1. ↑ from the artist's biography on her own website http://robynoneil.com/about/
  2. ↑ O'Neil's ME READING STUFF can be found on both iTunes and Podomatic.
  3. ↑ O'Neil studied in Texas, Chicago, and London as evidenced in this bio from University of North Texas.
  4. ↑ O'Neil is on the roster at Susan Inglett
  5. ↑ Talley Dunn Gallery was formerly known as Dunn and Brown Contemporary. It changed names in 2011 as noted in this Dallas News article.
  6. ↑ O'Neil is on the roster at Western Exhibitions
  7. ↑ O'Neil is on the roster at Praz-D
  8. ↑ 2004 Whitney Biennial official page
  9. ↑ Full list of artists exhibited in Dargerism can be found on Folk Art Museum's website
  10. ↑ O'Neil's CV on her website cites hundreds of exhibitions all over the world
  11. ↑ IFB's website has all citations and more information on this film.
  12. ↑ A full episode of The Art Assignment features Robyn O'Neil and can be found HERE.

1. Dexter, Emma. Vitamin D: New Perspectives in Drawing. London: Phaidon Press., (ill.)

2. Iles, Chrissie, and Momin, Shamim M., and Singer, Debra. Whitney Biennial 2004. New York, NY: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., (ill.)

3. Herbert, Lynn M. Robyn O’Neil. (exhibition catalogue) Houston: Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (ill.)

4. Biennial 2004. New York, NY: Harry N. Abrams, Inc. (ill.) Joselit, David. Apocalypse Not. Artforum May., 2004

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