Artist
Robert Frankel
An Accidental Artist
Robert Frankel is an accidental artist who lives and works in Chicago. With a background in building and construction, Frankel often sketched colourful absractions withn coloured markers while talking ojn the telephone. His wife encouraged this passion and in 2019 entered him into a competition sponsored by a New York City gallery where he was chosen to participate in a group show. Since then Frankel’s paintings have been exhibited nationally and internationally. New York Galleries include Saphira and Ventura Gallery, SITE Gallery, and 440 Gallery. Internationally, Frankel has exhibited in Italy at the Venice Biennale, in London at the Galleria Pall Mall, and in Egypt at the National Museum of Egypt.
Selected Work
” I am a visual storyteller. My artwork is often intuitive and non-conceptual. I try to create energy and motion on the canvas by contrasting bright colours and unusual shapes and patterns with the aim of making an
emotional connection with people. Many of my paintings have a dreamy surreal feel to them. My goal is to make the world a happier place one painting at a time.”
Robert Frankel
About Robert Frankel
Frankel incorporates his architectural aesthetic into his paintings. He has been influenced by Kinetic artists such as Alexander Calder and Isaac Agam.
Frankel often utilises bright, bold colours, contrasting textures, and patterns in a geometric setting to evoke energy and motion on the canvas. His colour palette typically includes vibrant oranges, reds, and red-violets, which lend a cheerful and upbeat energy to his work. Frankel also balances these warm colours with cool blues, blue-greens, and blue-violets to create harmony.
In today’s society, many individuals feel anxious, adrift, and fearful about the future. Frankel’s art, with its positive, happy, and harmonious qualities, can provide solace and guidance as people navigate the uncertainties of the modern world.
2024 Exhibitions
Saphira & Ventura Gallery
Solo Show
New York City, New York
Lucid Gallery
Art Miami Week
Miami, Florida
2023 Exhibitions
Azur Gallery Art Miami week
Miami, FL
Superfine Exhibition
Washington DC
Marci Rubin Gallery
Chicago, IL
Evanston Biennial
Evanston, Illinois
Group Exhibitions
Lucid Gallery
Miami Florida
Van Der Plas Gallery
New York City, New York
New York Contemporary Art Society
New York City, New York
2022 Exhibitions
Scope Miami Beach
Miami, Florida
Lucid Gallery
Miami, Florida
Venice Biennale
NeoCon Chicago
Saphira and Ventura Gallery
Group Exhibitions
Laughlin Gallery
Highland Park, Illinois
NOMA Gallery
Ocala, Florida
World Art Dubai Saphira & Ventura Gallery
Dubai UAE
The Palm Beach Show
Palm Beach, Florida
Montserrat Gallery Group Show
New York, New York
Saphira and Ventura Gallery NFT Exhibition
New York, New York
National Museum of Egypt
2021 Exhibitions
Spectrum Miami
ArtExpo New York
Saatchi-The Other Art Fair-Chicago
Van Der Plas Gallery New York, NY
Van Der Plas Gallery New York, NY
City of Manchester International Art Festival
Manchester, England
Saatchi-The Other Art Fair Los Angeles
Van Der Plas Gallery New York, NY
Van Der Plas Gallery New York, NY
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