The Artistic Evolution of Robert Bordo
Born in Montreal, Canada, Robert Bordo moved to New York to study at the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture. His practice has been characterized by a movement between representation and abstraction, exploring themes such as memory, landscape, weather, and mapping. His work has been featured in several public collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and the Hammer Museum. Bordo has received several honors, including a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2007 and the Robert De Niro, Sr. Prize.
Throughout his career, Bordo has developed various distinct series. His early work included "Map Paintings" that utilized glazes and textured fragments of color to suggest landmasses and contours. He also produced "Speech Bubble" paintings featuring empty bubbles on monochrome backgrounds, and "Denim" works involving stenciled bootprints. In the late 1990s, he explored "postcard paintings" consisting of small, rectangular landscape abstractions. His later work includes "Windshield" paintings and "crackup" paintings, which feature lines incised into wet oil surfaces to resemble broken window panes.
Teaching and Professional Recognition
Bordo has held significant academic positions, serving as a faculty member at the Cooper Union School of Art in New York, where he headed the painting program from 1996 to 2017, and as a faculty member of the Bard College MFA painting program. His professional recognition includes awards from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the Canada Council, and the New York Foundation for the Arts.
Questions & Answers
Where are Robert Bordo's artworks grouped by art movement?
The All Movements page groups Robert Bordo's artworks by art movement.
Where can I see Robert Bordo's artworks in chronological order?
Robert Bordo's artworks can be seen in chronological order on the artist's Artwork Timeline page.
Where can I see the color profile of Robert Bordo's work?
The color profile of Robert Bordo's work is shown on the artist's Palette Genome page.
Where can I see Robert Bordo's artworks arranged by atmosphere?
Robert Bordo's works can be browsed by mood on the artist's Mood Room page, which arranges the artworks by their recorded moods.
