This is an artwork titled no title by artist Robert Olsen made in 2010

Robert Olsen
no title, 2010

This is an artwork titled no title by artist Robert Olsen made in 2010

Robert Olsen
no title, 2010

This is an artwork titled no title by artist Robert Olsen made in 2010

Robert Olsen
no title, 2010

This is an artwork titled no title by artist Robert Olsen made in 2010

Robert Olsen
no title, 2010

This is an artwork titled no title by artist Robert Olsen made in 2010

Robert Olsen
no title, 2010

This is an artwork titled no title by artist Robert Olsen made in 2010

Robert Olsen
no title, 2010

This is an artwork titled no title by artist Robert Olsen made in 2010

Robert Olsen
no title, 2010

This is an artwork titled no title by artist Robert Olsen made in 2010

Robert Olsen
no title, 2010

This is an artwork titled no title by artist Robert Olsen made in 2010

Robert Olsen
no title, 2010

This is an artwork titled no title by artist Robert Olsen made in 2010

Robert Olsen
no title, 2010

This is an artwork titled no title by artist Robert Olsen made in 2009

Robert Olsen
no title, 2009

This is an artwork titled no title by artist Robert Olsen made in 2009

Robert Olsen
no title, 2009

This is an artwork titled On Foucault by artist Robert Olsen made in 2010

Robert Olsen
On Foucault, 2010

This is an artwork titled no title by artist Robert Olsen made in 2010

Robert Olsen
no title, 2010

This is an artwork titled no title by artist Robert Olsen made in 2010

Robert Olsen
no title, 2010

This is an artwork titled no title by artist Robert Olsen made in 2010

Robert Olsen
no title, 2010

This is an artwork titled Lemon with a Very Long Rind by artist Robert Olsen made in 2009

Robert Olsen
Lemon with a Very Long Rind, 2009

Robert Olsen
Four Bee's Wax Candles (Version 1), 2008-09

Robert Olsen
Four Bee's Wax Candles (Version 1), 2008-09

This is an artwork titled Stack of Notebooks, Thoughts and Images by artist Robert Olsen made in 2009

Robert Olsen
Stack of Notebooks, Thoughts and Images, 2009

This is an artwork titled Double Ellipse, Bartlett and Anjou Pear by artist Robert Olsen made in 2009

Robert Olsen
Double Ellipse, Bartlett and Anjou Pear, 2009

This is an artwork titled Two Pears from the Glendale Farmer's Market by artist Robert Olsen made in 2009

Robert Olsen
Two Pears from the Glendale Farmer's Market, 2009

Robert Olsen
Five Bottles, 2008-09

Robert Olsen
Five Bottles, 2008-09

This is an artwork titled Four Green Bottles by artist Robert Olsen made in 2008

Robert Olsen
Four Green Bottles, 2008

This is an artwork titled Eight Blue Bottles by artist Robert Olsen made in 2008

Robert Olsen
Eight Blue Bottles, 2008

This is an artwork titled Mustard, Salt, Oregano and Pepper on the Edge of the Table by artist Robert Olsen made in 2008

Robert Olsen
Mustard, Salt, Oregano and Pepper on the Edge of the Table, 2008

This is an artwork titled Black out by artist Robert Olsen made in 2008

Robert Olsen
Black out, 2008

This is an artwork titled no title by artist Robert Olsen made in 2007

Robert Olsen
no title, 2007

This is an artwork titled no title by artist Robert Olsen made in 2007

Robert Olsen
no title, 2007

This is an artwork titled no title by artist Robert Olsen made in 2007

Robert Olsen
no title, 2007

This is an artwork titled no title by artist Robert Olsen made in 2007

Robert Olsen
no title, 2007

This is an artwork titled no title by artist Robert Olsen made in 2007

Robert Olsen
no title, 2007

This is an artwork titled Untitled (Concrete) by artist Robert Olsen made in 2005

Robert Olsen
Untitled (Concrete), 2005

This is an artwork titled Untitled (Mannequin Stripe) by artist Robert Olsen made in 2005

Robert Olsen
Untitled (Mannequin Stripe), 2005

This is an artwork titled Untitled (Shelter) by artist Robert Olsen made in 2005

Robert Olsen
Untitled (Shelter), 2005

This is an artwork titled Untitled (Double Shelter) by artist Robert Olsen made in 2005

Robert Olsen
Untitled (Double Shelter), 2005

This is an artwork titled Untitled (White Dumpster, Light View) by artist Robert Olsen made in 2004

Robert Olsen
Untitled (White Dumpster, Light View), 2004

This is an artwork titled Pump (Island) by artist Robert Olsen made in 2003

Robert Olsen
Pump (Island), 2003

This is an artwork titled The Distance Between Two Cars, version II by artist Robert Olsen made in 2003

Robert Olsen
The Distance Between Two Cars, version II, 2003

2002 MFA, University of California Los Angeles
1998 BFA, California College of Arts and Crafts
2015
Paintings from 1997 2014, Luckman Fine Arts Complex, Los Angeles, CA
2010
Essence de la vie, Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects, Culver City, CA
2009
Susanne Vielmetter Berlin Projects, Berlin, Germany
2007
"Utopias", Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects, with Adam Ross
"Empty Cities", Plane Space, New York
Monte Clark Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2006
Monte Clark Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
2005
"Caution", Plane Space, New York (in progress)
"Night Light", Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects, Culver City (in progress).
"Elements, Particular", G Fine Art Gallery, Washington, DC
2004
"Stand", Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects, project space
"re:moving", Plane Space, New York, NY
2003
"C6H6", Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects
"Tied Up…Down (in the basement)", Black Dragon Society, Los Angeles, CA
2002
"Intraurban Interurban", Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects, Los Angeles, CA
MFA Thesis Exhibition, UCLA Wight Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2000
"Paintings", Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects, Los Angeles, CA
2011
"Baker’s Dozen", Torrance Museum of Art, Torrance, CA
2009
"Orphans and Kittens Go to the Circus", Circus of Books, Silverlake store in conjunction with the Third Annual LACE 10K, Los Angeles, CA, curated by Kristin Calabrese, Joshua Astor
"Assembly", Monte Clark Gallery, Vancouver Canada
"Foundations" with Anthony Goicolea, Monte Clark Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
"Interiority Complex", ACP (Artist Curated Projects), Los Angeles, CA, curated by Primitivo Suarez-Wolfe
"Lovable Like Orphan Kitties and Bastard Children", The Green Gallery East, Milwaukee, WI, curated by Kristin Calabrese and Joshua Aster
2008
"Weekend Warrior", Nathan Larramendy Gallery, Ojai, CA, curated by Beautiful/Decay
"Salon", Ars Libri, Boston, MA, curated by Steven Holmes, The Cartin Collection
"Scene/Seen: Recent Acquisitions from the Luckman Fine Arts Complex Permanent Collection, 1979-2006", Luckman Fine Arts Complex, California State University, Los Angeles
2007
Braunstein Gallery, San Francisco, curated by Mary Snowden
2006
"Small Wonders", Chesapeake Gallery, Harford Community College, Bel Air, Maryland
2005
"New Trajectories I: Relocations: Recent painting, drawing and multi-media work from the Ovitz Family Collection, Los Angeles", Cooley Gallery at Reed College, Portland, OR
"PETS", Fundacion Internacional Arte Contemporaneo, Monterey, Mexico
2004
"Painting at Plane Space", Plane Space Gallery, New York, NY
"Reciprocal Influences", Monte Clark Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
"About Painting", Tang Teaching Museum at Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY
"New ", Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects, Inaugural exhibition Culver City space
2003
"Place", Harris Art Gallery at the University of La Verne, La Verne, CA
ArtBasel Miami Beach, with Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects
Armory Show New York, with Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects
2002
ArtForum Berlin, Project Space, with Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects, Berlin, Germany
"Painting and Illustration", Luckman Fine Art Complex, CalState Los Angeles, curated by Adam Ross
2001
Cal's Art, Sampling California Painting, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Liste 01, Basel, with Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects, Switzerland
2000
"H2O", works on paper, Los Angeles, CA
2015
Schad, Ed, Robert Olsen: Paintings from 1997-2014, ArtReview, March
2008
Coggins, David, "Robert Olsen at Plane Space", Art In America, April
Buckley, Annie. "Robert Olsen/ Adam Ross at Susanne Vielmetter", Artforum.com, January 9
Brooks, Amra, "Must See Art: Robert Olsen/ Adam Ross: ‘Utopias’ at Susanne Vielmetter", LA Weekly, January 3
2007
Pagel, David, "Union of realistic, abstract inspires: ‘Utopias’ at Susanne Vielmetter", Los Angeles Times, December 21
Knight, Christopher, "45 Painters Under 45", Los Angeles Times, December 2
Knight, Christopher, "They Help Make the L.A. Scene", Los Angeles Times, December 2
De Beaufort, Jacques, "Robert Olsen", jacquesdebeaufort.blogspot.com, June 8
2006
Row, D.K., Ovitz collection takes on an adventurous dimension, The Oregonian, Feb. 19
Motley, John, New Trajectories I: Relocations, Portland Mercury.com, February 2-8
Gallivan, Joseph, "Money makes the art go around", Portland Tribune, pg.1-2, January 24.
2005
Schmerler, Sarah, "Reviews: Robert Olsen, Plane Space", Time Out New York, Issue 527, November 3-9
Kruglyashova, Anastasia, "Robert Olsen Paints Night at Plane Space Gallery", Artinfo.com, October 17
Knight, Christopher, "Painting against an established grain", Los Angeles Times, July 22
Capps, Kriston, "Robert Olsen at G Fine Art", Grammar.police, February 24
Jacobson, Louis, Robert Olsen & Jitka Hanzlova, Washington City Paper, Feb. 4
Sholis, Brian, "Washington DC, Critic's Picks: Robert Olsen", Artforum, January 26
Green, Tyler, Modern Art Notes, January 24
2004
Faultline, Journal of Art and Literature, Volume 13, 2004
"Robert Olsen", Tema Celeste, Portrait Series, issue 104, July, pg. 68 and 69
Green, Tyler, "D.C. Diary", artnet, March 17
Ken, Johnson, The New York Times, January 30
Worman, Alex, "L.A. Confidential", artnet, January 24
Lesage, Marion, The New Yorker, Issue of 2004-02-02, posted 2004-01-26
Green, Tyler, "Robert Olsen: Painter of Modern Light", Modern Art Notes, January 20
2003
Knight, Christopher, "Illuminated in gas station's fluorescent glow", LOS ANGELES TIMES, October 10
Worman, Alex, "L.A. Confidential", ArtNet, September
Green, Tyler, "9.18.2003", Modern Art Notes
artkrush, the artmagazine online, September
Worman, Alex, "L.A. Confidential", ArtNet, February
2002
Verini, James, "The Night Painter", Los Angeles Times, feature, Calendar section, pg. 16-19, December 12
Harper's Magazine, October issue, page 22
Wood, Eve, "Vision of Heaven - Robert Olsen at Susanne Vielmetter L.A. Projects", ArtNet, February 26
Scarborough, James, NY Arts Magazine, February issue
2001
Hilger, Stephen, "Junge Kunst", ArtNet, May 24
Iannaccone, Carmine, "Robert Olsen / Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects", ART / TEXT, issue No. 72
Dunlop, Jennifer, "Robert Olsen at Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects", ART ISSUES, January / February 2001
2000
Pagel, David, "Promising...", LOS ANGELES TIMES, October 20
Harvey, Doug, LA WEEKLY, November 10 - 16
2009
Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
2000
Shirle Carter Scholarship, UCLA
1997
Ted Boyle Scholarship (Painting) CCAC
1996
Richard K. Price Fund (Painting) CCAC
University of California Davis, Departmental Citation (Art Studio)