SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2016 Robert Atwell, Simon Gallery, Morristown, NJ
2011 Robert Atwell, Simon Gallery, Morristown, NJ
2009 Robert Atwell, Simon Gallery, Morristown, NJ
2008 Robert Atwell, Walker Art Gallery, University of Nebraska-Kearney, Kearney, NE
2007 Today and Tomorrow, James Watrous Gallery, Madison, WI
2005 Saturday Morning Swim, Schwalbach Gallery, Baraboo, WI
2004 A Day in the Life, Pioneer Gallery, Ames, IA
2002 Dotonawalk, MFA Thesis Exhibit, Iowa State University, Gallery 181, Ames, IA
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2021
UW-Stout Faculty Show, Furlong Gallery, Menomonie, WI (’04-‘21)
2014
CHROM[A]CHROMA- Robert Atwell, Mathew Kluber and Dragana Crnjak, Furlong Gallery,
Menomonie, WI
Sure Thing, Gilman Contemporary, Ketchum, ID
2013
Two Points-Robert Atwell and Daniel Atyim, Grand View University, Des Moines, IA
Wisconsin Triennial – Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (MMoCA), Madison, WI
2012
Robert Atwell, Alex Couwenberg , Marco Casentini , Stephanie Weber, Constructive Spirit,
Gilman Contemporary, Ketchum, ID
‘Untitled’ , Center for Contemporary Art, Bedminster, NJ
The $99 Sale!, The Soap Factory, Minneapolis, MN
Art Around the Park, CITI, Morristown, NJ
2011
Affordable Art Fair NYC, Kathryn Markel Fine Arts, New York, NY
The $99 Sale!, The Soap Factory, Minneapolis, MN
2010
Art Chicago, Gilman Contemporary, Chicago, IL
Dallas Art Fair, Dallas, TX, Kathryn Markel Fine Arts, New York, NY
2009
ArtHamptons International Art Fair, Bridgehampton, NY, Markel Fine Arts, New York, NY
2008
See & Be Seen, Gilman Contemporary, Ketchum, ID
Fusion, Gilman Contemporary, Ketchum, ID
Focus Grant Reunion Exhibit, The Gallery, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Red Dot Art Fair-NYC, and London, UK, Kathryn Markel Fine Arts, New York, NY
Big Impressions, Gilman Contemporary, Ketchum, ID
2007
Robert Atwell, Amy Bird, Mike Stilkey, Gilman Contemporary, Ketchum, ID
Red Dot Art Fair-Miami, Kathryn Markel Fine Arts, New York, NY
Summer Group Show, Kathryn Markel Fine Arts, New York, NY
Affordable Art Fair NYC, Kathryn Markel Fine Arts, New York, NY
2006
Waterfall, Mahan Gallery, Columbus, OH
Liquid/Solid: New Abstractions by Contemporary Painters, Rice Gallery, Westminster, MD
Visiting Abstractions, LE Philips Gallery, Eau Claire, WI
Northern / Southern Exposure, Hite Art Institute, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
2005
The Joy of Jell-O, Ephemeral Space, Saint Paul, MN
AAF-NYC, Margaret Thatcher Projects, New York, NY
3 Views, Gallery 106, Menomonie, WI
Waterfall, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
2004
HeyYEAH!, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Group Exhibition, Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, IA
Faculty Show, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
2003
AAF-NYC, Margaret Thatcher Projects, New York, NY
Scene/Unseen, Runnells Gallery, Portales, NM
Soundtoys.net, London, UK
Greater Midwest International XVIII, CMS Art Center Gallery, Warrensburg, MO
2002
Combined Talents, the Florida National, FSU Museum of Fine Arts, Tallahassee, FL
58th Juried Exhibition, Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, IA
1999
Iowa College Salon XXI, Brunnier Art Museum, Ames, IA
Wall Paper, Brilliant New Abstract Prints, Gallery 181, Ames, IA
GRANTS, HONORS, FELLOWSHIPS and AWARDS
2006 Bush Fellowship Finalist, Bush Foundation, St. Paul, MN
2005 Vermont Studio Center, Fellowship, Johnson, VT, June – July, 2005
2003 2nd Place, Scene / Unseen, Eastern New Mexico State University, Portales, NM
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Derringer, Jaime, “Minimalist Artworks on Paper by Robert Atwell”, design-milk.com, May 27, 2013.
Coughlin, Kevin, “Driven to abstraction: Two Morristown art shows define the term
differently”MorristownGreen.com, Jan 17, 2011.
Coughlin, Kevin, “Saturday morning cartoons to midwest landscapes: Robert Atwell at the Simon
Gallery in Morristown” MorristownGreen.com, January 11, 2011.
Brown, Rick, “Reduced to Abstraction ‘ a lot of sketching’ helps artist Atwell create abstract
works”Kearney Hub, Sept. 17, 2008
Smith, Jennifer A, “A world of their own, Two artists have their way with reality”, Isthmus, August 10,
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Stockinger, Jacob, “Side-by-Side reveals This-n-That”, Wisconsin State Journal, July 17, 2007.
Stahl, Kathy, “Interview with Robert Atwell” Spectrum West, Wisconsin Public Radio WHWC
88.3(wpr.org)July 12, 2007.
Mayr, Bill, “Personal Galleries: Young adults start private collections by prowling central Ohio
exhibits.”The Columbus Dispatch, January 28, 2007.
Zappardino, Pam, “Still Liquid / Still Solid”, Carroll County Times, Friday, June 2, 2006
Pamela Powers, “Creative Space, New art gallery caters to contemporary works.” Leader Telegram,
Nov.7, 2005
Kyle Kingston, “Gallery 106 opens its doors with “3views””, The Stoutonia. v96.08. October 27, 2005
Cameron Campbell, Iowa Architect; v04.247, 2004
Jay Kim, “Atwell draws from multiple media: Artist experiments with motion media.” Iowa State Daily,
July 8, 2004
Joe Spragon, “Sketch off gets dirty: Professors draw each other for charity. ”The Stoutonia, v95.12.
Nov. 18, 2004
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REPRESENTATION
Simon Gallery, Morristown,NJ – http://www.simongallery.com
EDUCATION
2002 M.F.A., Integrated Visual Arts, Iowa State University, emphases in painting and digital media
1995 B.F.A., Visual Studies, Iowa State University