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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Location

london, UK