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Walter Robinson and His Art

By Andrew Russeth 1/24 7:15pm
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    In the Jan. 25 issue of The New York Observer, we profile Walter Robinson, the editor in chief of Artnet magazine, who has been in the New York art world now for a full four decades. The slide show at left takes a look at Mr. Robinson’s career, from his early years publishing the storied Art-Rite magazine to his time as a leader in the late-1970s Colab through his art career as a member of the Pictures Generation and editor for Art in America, the East Village Eye and Artnet magazine.

  • Back Forward Walter Robinson's studio

    Walter Robinson's studio

    Courtesy the artist

  • Back Forward Art-Rite, No. 5, Spring 1974

    Art-Rite, No. 5, Spring 1974

    Cover by Christo
    Courtesy the artist

  • Back Forward Art-Rite, No. 6, Summer 1974

    Art-Rite, No. 6, Summer 1974

    Cover by Dorothea Rockburne
    Courtesy the artist

  • Back Forward Art-Rite, No. 8, Winter 1975

    Art-Rite, No. 8, Winter 1975

    Cover by Pat Steir
    Courtesy the artist

  • Back Forward The Eager Ones, 1979

    The Eager Ones, 1979

    Courtesy the artist

  • Back Forward ABC No Rio Cardboard Band performing at The Kitchen in 1983

    ABC No Rio Cardboard Band performing at The Kitchen in 1983

    Performers, from left to right: Bebe Smith, Kiki Smith, Ellen Cooper, Bobby G and Walter Robinson.
    Photo by Christy Rupp, courtesy 98 Bowery

  • Back Forward Jane Dickson, Walter Robinson, Tom Otterness, ca. 1982

    Jane Dickson, Walter Robinson, Tom Otterness, ca. 1982

    Courtesy the artist

  • Back Forward A card for Semaphore Gallery's two-person Walter Robinson/Duncan Hannah show, 1984

    A card for Semaphore Gallery's two-person Walter Robinson/Duncan Hannah show, 1984

    Courtesy Barry Blinderman

  • Back Forward A billboard for Walter Robinson's two-person show at Semaphore in 1984 with Duncan Hannah, at the corner of Houston Street and Broadway

    A billboard for Walter Robinson's two-person show at Semaphore in 1984 with Duncan Hannah, at the corner of Houston Street and Broadway

    Courtesy Barry Blinderman

  • Back Forward Man for Hire, 1985

    Man for Hire, 1985

    Courtesy the artist

  • Back Forward A work by Walter Robinson from the East Village Eye, May 1984

    A work by Walter Robinson from the East Village Eye, May 1984

    Courtesy the artist

  • Back Forward Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, The New Irascibles, 1985

    Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, The New Irascibles, 1985

    Back row: Richard Milazzo, Nicolas Moufarrege (represented by the painting), Tricia Collins, Edit deAk
    Middle row: Michael Kohn, Dan Cameron, Joseph Masheck, Ted Castle
    Bottom row: Robert Pincus-Witten, Carlo McCormick, Yasmin Ramirez-Harwood and Walter Robinson
    Courtesy the artist
    Thank you to Claudia Eve Beauchesne for referring us to the photo.

  • Back Forward Keen Edges of Despair, 1986

    Keen Edges of Despair, 1986

    Courtesy the artist

  • Back Forward The Void, Death and the Infinite, 1986

    The Void, Death and the Infinite, 1986

    Courtesy the artist

  • Back Forward Installation view of "Walter Robinson: '80s Paintings" at Metro Pictures, 2008

    Installation view of "Walter Robinson: '80s Paintings" at Metro Pictures, 2008

    Courtesy the artist and Metro Pictures, New York

  • Back Forward Three Pain Killers, 2008

    Three Pain Killers, 2008

    Courtesy the artist

  • Back Forward Honey, 2009

    Honey, 2009

    Courtesy the artist

  • Back Forward Watch on the Rhine, 2009

    Watch on the Rhine, 2009

    Courtesy the artist

  • Back Forward Mr. Robinson's studio

    Mr. Robinson's studio

    Courtesy the artist

  • Back Forward Walter Robinson, Untitled (Painter and Model on the Beach), 2011

    Walter Robinson, Untitled (Painter and Model on the Beach), 2011

    Courtesy the artist

  • Back Forward Nose cone painting by Walter Robinson for "The Boneyard Project," curated by Carlo McCormick

    Nose cone painting by Walter Robinson for "The Boneyard Project," curated by Carlo McCormick

    Courtesy the artist and the Pima Art and Space Museum, Tuscon, Arizona

  • Back Writer Nazy Nazhand, Walter Robinson and his wife, art restorer Lisa Rosen, in 2009

    Writer Nazy Nazhand, Walter Robinson and his wife, art restorer Lisa Rosen, in 2009

    Courtesy Patrick McMullan Company

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