Robert Chambers lives and works in Miami. He has played a crucial role in the development of Miami's art scene and contributed greatly to the city's reputation internationally. Born in Miami in 1958, Robert Chambers earned his MA (1990) from New York University and his BFA from University of Miami (1983). He ran the sculpture departments at NYU for a number of years and then continued his teaching career at the University of Miami. He is currently serving on the “College Board National Task Force for the Arts in Education”.
Robert Chambers is currently focused on large-scale sculptures and installations and has a record of public art commissions. Current projects like "Kino", an interactive 87’ tall LED wall of light and "Ellipse Path", 20.000 lbs marble elliptical sculptures, are under construction in Miami for Art in Public Places and will be completed by 2009. Robert is known to be a mentor for young up-and-coming artists and frequently exhibits in alternative spaces such as “CasaLin”, during Art Basel Miami Beach. Awards include the Nancy Graves Award and the Louis Comfort Tiffany Award. He was recently granted a residency at the Fabric Workshop Museum in Philadelphia, PA for 2009 and has work in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, Miami Art Museum and the Museum of Contemporary Art of Miami, FL.
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