Residencies

  • 2018-current Artist in Residence, Olin College, Needham MA

  • 2013 Artist in Residence, Project 387, Gualala CA

  • 2006 Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, ME

Education

  • 2004    BA, Studio Art with an emphasis in Sculpture, College of Creative Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara. Selected for Art Honors, College of Letters and Science.

Selected Fellowships and Awards

  • 2014    YoYoYo Artist Grant, Rema Hort Mann Foundation LA Initiative

  • 2013    Investing in Artists grant from Center for Cultural Innovation

  • 2007    Joan Mitchell Fellowship, awarded residency at the Vermont Studio Center, VT

  • 2006    Call for Entries winner, Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum

Exhibitions

  • 2023 BOW Artists Group Show, Olin College Gallery, Needham MA

  • 2020 BOW House, Olin College Gallery, Needham MA

  • 2017 Small Objects, Skowhegan Headquarters, New York, NY

  • 2017 Art & Currency, La Colombe d’Or Fine Art Galleries, Houston, TX

  • 2016 Coin Shapes, American Center for Physics, College Park, MD

  • 2014    In __ We Trust: Art and Money, Columbus Museum of Art, Ohio

  • 2014    Left Coast: Recent Acquisitions of Contemporary Art, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, CA

  • 2014    The Tools, Root Division, San Francisco CA

  • 2013    Pet Shapes, International Art Objects Galleries, Los Angeles, CA

  • 2012    Perfect, International Art Objects Galleries, Los Angeles, CA

  • 2011    Art Cycle, Los Angeles, CA

  • 2010    Dead Darlings: Anonymous Art Auction III, Amsterdam, Netherlands

  • 2009    Egoesdayglo, Gallery 533, Los Angeles, CA

  • 2008    Temporary Art Park, Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA

  • 2008    The Hugely Tiny Festival, curated by NewTown, Pasadena, CA

  • 2007    DATA, Nieuwevide, Harrlem, Netherlands

  • 2007    Criteria, Galleria Perdida, Berlin, Germany

  • 2007    Bike-Power: The bicycle as a cultural force, Gallery 621, Tallahassee, FL

  • 2006    Something New For Another Sunny Day, Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum, Santa Barbara, CA

  • 2006    Swank: 9th Annual Invitational Valentines Exhibition, Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum, Santa Barbara, CA

  • 2005    North by Northwest, Hunsaker/Schlesinger Fine Art, Los Angeles, CA

  • 2005    Make Shift, The Redwood building, San Diego, CA

  • 2005    Robert Wechsler: Taking Inventory (solo show) Atkinson Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA

  • 2005    Hot, 8th Annual Invitational Valentines Exhibition, Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum, Santa Barbara, CA

  • 2005    Butterflies, Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum, Glass Box, Santa Barbara, CA

  • 2004    Blur, Beacons Building, Santa Barbara, CA

  • 2004    Primavera, Contemporary Arts and Media Festival, Goleta, CA

Teaching Experience

  • Guest lecture, Scientific Computing, Spring 2023

  • Guest lecture, Software Design, Spring 2021, 2022, 2023

  • Guest lecture, The Intersection of Biology, Art and Technology, Spring 2021, 2023

  • Three dimensional fabrication of Beast object, mentoring Hadleigh Nunes, Summer 2020

  • Investigation of geodesic domes with felt and software, mentoring Ivonne Munoz, Summer 2020

  • Penny Tapestries, mentoring Adrian Botran, Summer 2020

  • Greenhouse educational collective, Fall 2018 - Summer 2020

  • Changemakers: Stardomes, Olin College, Fall 2019

  • Fabrication of penny press, mentoring Max Otoadese, Summer 2019

  • Million penny cube project, mentoring Evan New-Schmidt, Summer 2019

  • Remaking Education: Squigglers, Olin College, Fall 2018

  • Open Container Sculpture and Design, University of California, Santa Barbara, Spring 2006

  • Teens for Teens Project, Master Artist, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Spring 2005

  • Art Enrichment, Ridley Tree Education Center, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 2004-2005

  • Art-ek Outreach Program, Resident Artist, University of California, Santa Barbara Art Museum, 2003

Publications

  1. Carolyn Braun (2023) Ghet das gut? Ziet Wissen

  2. Wechsler, Robert (2022) Die Ziet

  3. Pricket, Sarah Nicole (2013). Three’s A Trend: Art That’s All About The Money…Literally. TMagazine Blog NYTimes Dec 10.

  4. Wechsler, Robert (2013). Money SPOTS Series. The New Yorker. October 14th Edition, Pages 46, 56, 60, 71, 76, 89, 92, 103, 106

  5. Wechsler, Robert (2013). Circular Bike. 2003. Velo 2nd Gear: Bicycle Culture and Style, page 158, Gestalten

  6. Wechsler, Robert (2010). Applied Geometry. 2004. Pie Paper: The Circle. Issue No. 0, pages 24-25.

  7. Wechsler, Robert (2008). Applied Geometry. 2004. Sleek. Spring 2008, pages 54-55.

  8. Wechsler, Robert (2008). Circular Bike. 2003. Sleek. Spring 2008, page 53.

  9. Wechsler, Robert (2007). Applied Geometry. 2004. Costco Wholesale Today. August/September 2007, page 17.

  10. Wechsler, Robert (2007). Circular Bike. 2003. In Touch Weekly. June 2007, page 69

  11. Bleecher, Darian (2006). Off-Axis: a celebration of contemporary art in Santa Barbara. The Independent. Aug 31, 2006, pages 26-28.

  12. Herbert, Simon (2006). Santa Barbara Tilts Off-axis. Lifescapes. Sept 2006, pages 38-41.

  13. Schott, Taylor (2006). Rain or Shine: Review of Something New for Another Sunny Day. The Independent. Oct 12, 2006, page 65.

  14. Woodard, Josef (2006). Local color, coded art: Review of Something New for Another Sunny Day. Santa Barbara News Press. Sept 15, 2006, Art Scene 4.

  15. Frank, Peter (2006). Ten Emerging Artists. LA Weekly. Jan 5, 2006.

  16. Frank, Peter (2005). Who New?: A Review of North by Northwest and Teapots. LA Weekly. August 5, 2005.

  17. Sullivan, Lindsay (2005). Art Exhibit with a Sense of Humor: A Review of Robert Wechsler, Taking Inventory. The Channels. March 2, 2005, page 8.

  18. Woodard, Josef (2005). Pushed out of Context: A Review of Robert Wechsler, Taking Inventory. Santa Barbara News Press, March 11, 2005 page 14.

  19. Woodard, Josef (2004). Art Before Polish. Santa Barbara News Press. June 7, 2004, D3.