Jeff Robinson
Jeff Robinson is an artist, fabricator, and curator. He holds an MFA from Illinois State University. His artwork has been published in New American Paintings, and his curatorial and studio practices have been featured on Daily Serving, in NewCity Magazine (Chicago), Sixty Inches from Center (Chicago), FLOORR Magazine (London) and in the Riverfront Times (St. Louis), among others. Robinson is a 2020 recipient of the Illinois Arts Council Fellowship Award in Visual-Based Arts. He was a 2018-19 curatorial resident for HATCH Projects at Chicago Artists Coalition and has worked as artist-in-residence at Ragdale and ACRE.
Robinson serves as gallery director for the Sam Fox School Gallery. Previously, he worked as an Exhibitions Production Manager at Hyde Park Art Center in Chicago, as Instructor of Art and Director of the Visual Arts Gallery at the University of Illinois Springfield, and as co-founder and Co-Director of DEMO Project.
Select Exhibitions and Presentations
- “Try and Again,” NON-STNDRD, Sauget, IL, 2024.
- “Amuleto,” curated by Edra Soto, The Franklin, Chicago, IL, 2023.
- “Reframe,” Ignition Projects (Satellite Space), Chicago, IL, 2022.
Select Awards and Grants
- 2020 - IAC Fellowship Award Recipient in Visual-Based Arts, Illinois Arts Council
- 2018-19 - Curatorial Resident, HATCH Projects, Chicago Artist Coalition, Chicago, IL