Education
Master of Fine Arts with a concentration in Photography, The Ohio State University, 2002.
Bachelors of Fine Arts, Cum Laude, University of Connecticut, 2000.
Solo Exhibitions
2009 In Progress, Ellen Curlee Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2009 Acts of Hope and Futility, Duluth Art Institute, Duluth, MN
2008 Act of Hope and Futility, Act 4: Control, Roger Williams University, Providence, RI
2007 Next Door: Video Series, Ellen Curlee Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2006 Sticky, Aron Packer Gallery, Chicago, IL
2003 Cravings, The Broad Street Gallery, Lamar Dodd School of Art, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
2002 consumed, Hopkins Hall Gallery, Columbus, OH
2001 Repulsion/Desire, Hoyt L. Sherman Studios, Columbus, OH
Two and Three Person Exhibitions
2005 The Conceptual View: Stan Strembicki, Robin Assner, Alison Slein. Philip Slein Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2003 Fresh Photographers. The Cecille R. Hunt Gallery, Webster University, St. Louis, MO
2002 Robin Assner/Nate Larson: Recent Work. Pearl Conrad Gallery, OSU-Mansfield, Mansfield, OH
Selected Group Exhibitions
2009
Photography Faculty Exhibition, The May Gallery, Webster University, St. Louis, MO
Traces of Things, The Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2008
Souvenirs from the Earth, works by Ro~Sa, German Cable Television Broadcasting, Cologne, Germany
Homegrown, Contemporary Museum of Art, St. Louis, MO
Seventeen on 29, Metropolitan Gallery, St. Louis, MO
Photography Faculty Exhibition, The May Gallery, Webster University, St. Louis, MO
2007
Toast, Colorado University Art Museum, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO
Photo Biennial, Gallery NuLu, Louisville, KY
Slinger, Boots Contemporary Art Space, St. Louis, MO
Flat Files Selection by Jim Hodges, Contemporary Museum of Art, St. Louis, MO
Photography Faculty Exhibition, The May Gallery, Webster University, St. Louis, MO
2006
8th Annual Photographic Processes International Online Juried Art Exhibition. Upstream People
Gallery, Omaha, NE
Selections from the Contemporary’s Flat Files. Contemporary Museum of Art, St. Louis, MO
[PAM] installation , Scope New York Art Fair, New York City, NY
Photography Faculty Exhibition, The May Gallery, Webster University, St. Louis, MO
2005
St.Louis Photographers in Education, Florissant Valley Art Gallery, St. Louis, MO
Photowork ’05, Barrett Art Center, Poughkeepsie, NY
A Dash of Estrogen – Survival Through Humor, Art Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO
Sahki, Third Floor Gallery on Washington, St. Louis, MO
Photography Faculty Exhibition, The May Gallery, Webster University, St. Louis, MO
2004
Eat Me, 65 Hope Street, Brooklyn, NY
Photography Faculty Exhibition, The May Gallery, Webster University, St. Louis, MO
2003
Faculty Exhibition, The Cecille R. Hunt Gallery, Webster University, St. Louis, MO
92nd Annual Spring Juried Exhibition, Acock Architects Building, Columbus, OH,
Juror: Peter Madden
Visiting Artist Exhibition, Ohio State University, Hopkins Hall Gallery, Columbus, OH
2002
ImageOhio4, Roy G Biv Gallery, Columbus, Ohio, Juror: Stephen Webster
Tall Tales of Death, Dabora Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Faces V International Juried Art Exhibition! Period Gallery, Omaha, Nebraska
Juror: David McLeod
Soho Photo 2002 National Competition Exhibition, Soho Photo Gallery, New York
Juror: Jennifer Blessing
91st Annual Spring Juried Exhibitions, Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, OH
Juror: Marc Mayer
Sixth Annual National Juried Exhibition, Nexus Gallery, New York, NY Juror: Craig Houser
Re-Figured! The South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA, Juror: Salvatore Scalora
Texas National 2002, SFA Gallery, Nacogdoches, TX, Juror: Sandy Skoglund
Building the Collection: New Gifts and Acquisitions, The William Benton Museum of Art, Storrs, CT
Illuminance: 2002, Buddy Holly Center, Lubbock, TX Juror: Judy Dater
Emerging Artists 2002, Limner Gallery, New York, NY
Paper or Plastic, MPX Gallery, Columbus, OH
2001
ImageOhio3, Roy G Biv Gallery, Columbus, OH, Juror: Ric Petry
Beefcake/Cheesecake: Sex, Flesh, Money and Dreams, Orange County Center for Contemporary Art,
Santa Ana, CA Juror: Tyler Stallings
PhotoPlay, Kreft Gallery, Ohio State University, Marion, OH
Some Space Between, Skylab, Columbus, OH
Gallery Representation
Packer Schopf Gallery, Chicago, IL
Ellen Curlee Gallery, St. Louis, MO
Awards, Honors and Residencies
2009 Career Development Grant, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council
2008 Research Grant, Webster University
2006 Millay Colony for the Arts, Austerlitz, NY, June
Studio Visit with Franklin Sirmans, Visiting Critics & Curators series, Contemporary Art Museum, STL
Research Grant, Webster University
2005 Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT May-June
Studio Visit with Shamim Momin, Visiting Critics and Curators series, Contemporary Art Museum, STL
Third Prize by Apsara Di Quinzio and the Dutchess County Art Association, in Photowork ’05
Award of Excellence from Art Saint Louis in the show, A Dash of Estrogen – Survival Through Humor
Artist Grant and Work Exchange Financial Aid Award, Vermont Studio Center
2002 Renee Steidle Award for work in 91st Annual Spring Juried Exhibition
Edith Fergus Gilmore Materials Grant
Eleventh Annual Edith Fergus Gilmore Scholarship Award
Limner Gallery Award for Emerging Artists 2002 exhibition
Collections
Flat Files, Ellen Curlee Gallery, St. Louis, MO
Flat Files, Contemporary Museum of Art, St. Louis, MO
The College of the Arts, the Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
The William Benton Museum of Art, Storrs, CT
University of Connecticut, Department of Art, Photography Collection, Storrs, CT
Exhibition Reviews
Lindsley, Stephen. “Patrol Log - Sept. 6, 2007 - Ellen Curlee Gallery.” www.art-patrol.com
Weinstein, Michael. “Tip of the Week: Robin Assner.” New City, Chicago. June 8, 2006
Cooper, Ivy. “Ivy Cooper encapsulates the St. Louis art scene.” Riverfront Times. June 15, 2005
Bonetti, David. “Lights, camera, action…” St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Sunday June 5, 2005
Zucker Saltz, Lizzie. “Athens, Georgia.” Art Papers. November/December 2003.
McCown, Edna. “Cravings: A Photographic Installation by Robin Assner.”
DigitalCity.com. May 2003.
Pilcher, Lindsey. “Marshmallows and UFO’s.” The Webster Journal. January 23, 2003.
Kerman, Byron. “Night & Day.” Riverfront Times. January 15-21, 2003
Yates, Christopher A. “Storytelling is Core of Photography Show.” Columbus
Dispatch. December 15, 2002.
Kowalewski, Jennifer. “Photos Focus on Marshmallows, Miracles.” Mansfield News
Journal. November 7, 2002
Yates, Christopher. “Exhibit shows Ohio Photographers at their artistic best”, The
Columbus Dispatch, E8. October 12, 2001.
Starker, Melissa.“Them thar hills”, Columbus Alive. Vol. 18 No. 41, October 11, 2001.
Publications
Voices from the Margins: Female Exiles in 20th and 21st Century Europe, edited by Maureen Tobin
Stanley and Gesa Zinn. pending publication
Direct Art. Volume 7 – Fall/Winter 2002-3
Texas National 2002 Exhibition Catalog
Image Ohio3, exhibition catalogue, October 5-21, 2001.
Presentations and Lectures
2008
Visiting Artist Lecture, University of Applied Arts, Vienna, Austria
Visiting Artist Lecture, Webster University, Vienna, Austria
Visiting Artist Lecture, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
2006
Webster Faculty Institute, Pere Marquette, Grafton, IL
2005
Society for Photographic Education, Midwest Conference, St. Louis, MO
2003
Visiting Artist Lecture, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Visiting Artist Lecture, Webster University, St. Louis, MO
2002
Society for Photographic Education, Midwest Conference, Allendale, Michigan
Gallery Talk, consumed, Hopkins Hall Gallery
Professional Experience
2004-Present Assistant Professor of Art, Webster University, St. Louis, MO
2003-2004 Visiting Assistant Professor, Webster University, St. Louis, MO
2002-2005 Portfolio Review Coordinator, The Society For Photographic Education
Lecturer, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio