Robin Kahn
Robin Kahn (* 1961 in New York City ) is an American author, concept artist and curator .
life and work
The New York artist Robin Kahn became famous with the interactive installation The Art of Sahrawi Cooking , which was realized at dOCUMENTA (13) in Kassel in 2012 . Robin Kahn developed the concept together with the writer and philosopher Peter Lamborn Wilson , better known under the pseudonym Hakim Bey. Kirby Gookin and Edi Escobar provided the photographic support.
The women’s organization La Cooperativa Unidad Nacional Mujeres Saharauis and the Western Sahara conflict should be brought to the attention of the visitors through the work.
Exhibitions (selection)
Solo exhibitions
- 2013 Robin Kahn - The Art of Sahrawi Hospitality Ro2 Art, Dallas
- 2006 Robin Kahn: Unique Multiples Mulry Fine Art, West Palm Beach
- 2001 Robin Kahn: Family Tree Bill Maynes Gallery, New York City
Group exhibitions
- 2012 The Art of Sahrawi Cooking (in collaboration with La Cooperativa Unidad Nacional Mujeres Saharauis), dOCUMENTA (13), Kassel
- 2007 What F Word? Cynthia Broan Gallery, New York City
- 2006 LMCC's Speed Limit Arts Center at Governors Island, New York City
- 1998 Seeing Money BRIC Rotunda Gallery, New York City
- 1997 The Feminine Image curated by Donald Kuspit , Nassau County Museum of Art, Roslyn Harbor
- 1995 Revealing Desire: Cristinerose Gallery, New York City
- 1994 Bad Girls (Part II) New Museum of Contemporary Art , New York City
- 1993 White Men In Suits Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center, Buffalo
Awards
- 2011 Artist in Residence , Emily Harvey Foundation , Venice
- 2009 ARTifariti, Artist in Residence
- 1999 BCAT Residency, Brooklyn
- 1996 Art Matters Inc., work grant
- 1995 Citywide Grant, Creative Time, NYC.
- 1989 National Endowment for the Arts , scholarship
- 1988 Art Matters, Inc., work grant
- 1987 Artists Space, working grant
literature
- Dining in Refugee Camps: The Art of Sahrawi Cooking Autonomedia, 2010 ISBN 978-1-57027-2-158
- The Intelligent Woman's Guide to Art, Mis Dias Press 2005 ISBN 978-1-93304-5-375
- Robin Kahn: Sexual Lovemaking For Dummies, Mis Dias Press 2003 ISBN 978-1-56466-1-128
Web links
- Robin Kahn website
- MOMMY by Susan Silas and Chrysanne Stathacos A conversation with Robin Kahn
Individual evidence
- ↑ dOCUMENTA (13). The accompanying book / The Guidebook. Catalog 3/3., Page 268, 2012, ISBN 978-3-7757-2954-3
- ↑ From Dining in Refugee Camps to dOCUMENTA 13: The Art of Seeking Sahrawi Independence accessed on March 19, 2015 (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kahn, Robin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American author, conceptual artist, and curator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1961 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |