biografía de Robert LONGO (1953)

Personal data


Birth : 01/07/1953 - Brooklyn, New York NY New York, United States
Sex : M
Nationality/Affiliation : United States

Address

New York NY New York, United States

Education

1975 : State University of New York (BFA) – 1300 Elmwood Avenue – Buffalo NY, United States

Professional data


Work and Life

1995:collaboration with William Gibson for realised a film: Johnny Mnemonic
Lives and works in New York, USA

Work


Categorie and medium


Painting : Acrylic - Mixed media
Sculpture-Volume :
Photography : C print
Drawing-Watercolor : Charcoal - Graphite - Ink

Artistic periods

1990 : Works inspired by the comic book characters favored by his children
1977-1981 : Made Sculptural, pictorial and performance work

Works

Superheroes: Hexadecimal
Date of creation : 1998
Medium : C print
Process : type C color print
Supports : cardboard
Size : 173 x 122 cm
Number of elements : 3
 
Superheroes: Youngblood
Date of creation : 1998
Medium : C print
Process : type C color print
Supports : cardboard
Size : 239 x 151 cm
Number of elements : 3
 
Superheroes: Artic Batman
Date of creation : 1998
Medium : C print
Process : type C color print
Supports : cardboard
Size : 18 x 123 cm
Number of elements : 3
 
Superheroes: Purgatory
Date of creation : 1998
Medium : C print
Process : type C color print
Supports : cardboard
Size : 239 x 126 cm
Number of elements : 3
 
Cindy
Date of creation : 1984
Medium : Lithograph
Size : 68 x 39 cm
 
Tongue to the Heart
Date of creation : 1984
Medium : Installation
Materials : acrylic-oil-plaster
Supports : wood
Size : 136 x 216 x 25 inch
 
Untitled #33
Date of creation : 1982
Medium : Charcoal
Materials : ink-charcoal-graphite
Supports : paper
Size : 96 x 48 inch
 
Men in the Cities
Date of creation : 1981-1998
 
Eric
Date of creation : 1981
Medium : Charcoal
Materials : charcoal-graphite
Supports : paper
Size : 96 x 60 cm
 
Men in the Cities (Triptych Drawings for the Pompidou)
Date of creation : 1980-1999
Medium : Mixed media
Materials : pencil-charcoal
Supports : cardboard-paper
 

Solo Exhibitions (Selected)


Solo exhibitions

2006

Ouroboros
Galerie Daniel Templon – Paris, France
03/25/2006 – 04/29/2006

2004

Robert Longo: Our Sickness of Reasons created Monsters, The Colossus
Galerie Pièce Unique – Paris, France
10/09/2004 – 12/11/2004

1998

Superheroes
Cotthem Gallery – Barcelona, Spain
1998

1997

Das Magellan Projekt
Kunsthalle Bielefeld – Bielefeld, Germany
1997

1996

Robert Longo: Kreuze
Kunsthalle Fridericianum – Kassel, Germany
1996

1995

Robert Longo: A retrospective
The Isetan Museum of Art – Tokyo, Japan
1995

Group Exhibitions (Selected)


Art shows / fairs

2007

FIAC Foire Internationale d’Art Contemporain
Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais – Paris, France
10/18/2007 – 10/22/2007
Represented by : Galerie Hans Mayer – Grabbeplatz 2 – Düsseldorf, Germany

ArtBrussels – Contemporary Art Fair
Brussels Expo – Brussels, Belgium
04/20/2007 – 04/23/2007
Represented by : Galerie Daniel Templon – 30 rue Beaubourg – Paris, France

2004

FIAC Foire Internationale d’Art Contemporain, n°31
Paris Expo – Porte de Versailles – Paris, France
10/21/2004 – 10/25/2004
Represented by : Galerie Hans Mayer – Grabbeplatz 2 – Düsseldorf, Germany

Art 35 Basel
Messe Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
06/16/2004 – 06/21/2004
Represented by : Galerie Hans Mayer – Grabbeplatz 2 – Düsseldorf, Germany

2003

Art Basel Miami Beach
Miami Beach Convention Center – Miami Beach FL, United States
12/04/2003 – 12/07/2003
Represented by : Galerie Hans Mayer – Grabbeplatz 2 – Düsseldorf, Germany

Art Cologne, n° 37
Cologne, Germany
10/29/2003 – 11/02/2003
Represented by : Galerie Hans Mayer – Grabbeplatz 2 – Düsseldorf, Germany

Art 34 Basel
Messe Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
06/18/2003 – 06/23/2003
Represented by : Galerie Hans Mayer – Grabbeplatz 2 – Düsseldorf, Germany

The Armory Show 2003
Piers 88 & 90 – New York NY, United States
03/07/2003 – 03/10/2003
Represented by : Metro Pictures – 519 West 24th Street – New York NY, United States

2002

Art Basel Miami Beach
Miami Beach Convention Center – Miami Beach FL, United States
12/05/2002 – 12/08/2002
Represented by : Galerie Hans Mayer – Grabbeplatz 2 – Düsseldorf, Germany

Art 33 Basel
Messe Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
06/12/2002 – 06/17/2002
Represented by : Galerie Hans Mayer – Grabbeplatz 2 – Düsseldorf, Germany

The Armory Show 2002
Piers 88 & 90 – New York NY, United States
02/22/2002 – 02/25/2002
Represented by : Art of this Century – 530 West 25th Str., 6th Floor – New York NY, United States

2001

Art Basel Miami Beach: cancelled
Miami Beach Convention Center – Miami Beach FL, United States
12/13/2001 – 12/16/2001
Represented by : Galerie Hans Mayer – Grabbeplatz 2 – Düsseldorf, Germany

ARTissima – Arte Contemporaneo a Torino, n° 8
Palazzo del Lavoro – Turin TO, Italy
11/15/2001 – 11/18/2001
Represented by : LipanjePuntin – Via Diaz 4 – Triest TS, Italy

FIAC, n°28
Paris Expo – Porte de Versailles – Paris, France
10/10/2001 – 10/15/2001
Represented by : Galerie Art Of This Century – 63 avenue de Breteuil – Paris, France

Art Forum Berlin, n° 6
Messegelände Berlin / Exhibition Grounds Berlin – Berlin, Germany
10/03/2001 – 10/07/2001
Represented by : Galerie Hans Mayer – Grabbeplatz 2 – Düsseldorf, Germany

Art 32 Basel
Messe Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
06/13/2001 – 06/18/2001
Represented by : Galerie Hans Mayer – Grabbeplatz 2 – Düsseldorf, Germany

ArtBrussels – 19th Contemporary Art Fair
Brussels Expo – Brussels, Belgium
04/20/2001 – 04/24/2001
Represented by : Galerie Art Of This Century – 63 avenue de Breteuil – Paris, France

The Armory Show 2001
Piers 88 & 90 – New York NY, United States
02/23/2001 – 02/26/2001
Represented by : Metro Pictures – 519 West 24th Street – New York NY, United States

Arte Fiera – Mostra Mercato d’Arte contemporanea
Quartiere Fieristico – Bologna BO, Italy
01/25/2001 – 01/29/2001
Represented by : Ugolini Daniele Arte – Via XXVII Aprile 49/R – Florence FI, Italy

Artpalmbeach – 4th Modern & Contemporary Art Fair
International Pavilion of the Palm Beaches – West Palm Beach FL, United States
01/10/2001 – 01/15/2001
Represented by : Galerie Hans Mayer – Grabbeplatz 2 – Düsseldorf, Germany

2000

ART Paris – art moderne et création contemporaine, n°1
Carrousel du Louvre – Paris, France
10/19/2000 – 10/23/2000
Represented by : Cotthem Gallery – Dr. Dou, 15 – Barcelona, Spain

ARTissima – Arte Contemporaneo a Torino, n° 7
Palazzo del Lavoro – Turin TO, Italy
10/05/2000 – 10/08/2000
Represented by : LipanjePuntin – Via Diaz 4 – Triest TS, Italy

Palm Springs International Art Fair
Palm Springs CA, United States
03/15/2000 – 03/19/2000
Represented by : Wolfryd / Selway Fine Art – 8678 Melrose Boulevard – West Hollywood CA, United States

photo L.A. 2000 – 9th Los Angeles Photographic Print Exposition
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium – Santa Monica CA, United States
01/20/2000 – 01/23/2000
Represented by : Muse X Editions – 3499 Cahuenga Boulevard – Los Angeles CA, United States

1999

Art Cologne, n° 33
Cologne, Germany
11/07/1999 – 11/14/1999
Represented by : LipanjePuntin – Via Diaz 4 – Triest TS, Italy

Art21
Las Vegas NV, United States
11/03/1999 – 11/06/1999
Represented by : Wolfryd / Selway Fine Art – 8678 Melrose Boulevard – West Hollywood CA, United States

1998

ARCO – Feria Internacional de Arte Contemporáneo, n°17
Parque Ferial Juan Carlos I – Madrid, Spain
1998
Represented by : Charpa – Tapineria n° 11 – Valencia, Spain


Group exhibitions

2004

Whitney Museum of American Art Biennial Exhibition
Whitney Museum of American Art – New York NY, United States
03/11/2004 – 05/30/2004

2003

M_Ars Art and War
Neue Galerie Graz – Graz, Austria
01/10/2003 – 03/26/2003

1997

Futuro, presente, passato – 47° Biennale di Venezia
Giardini di Castello / Arsenale – Venice VE, Italy
06/15/1997 – 11/09/1997

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