Rob Ober
Bio
Rob Ober (b. 1968, Wiesbaden, West Germany) is an American artist based in Kent, CT, who paints intuitive and highly-expressive images. His works depict a wide range of subjects including iconic deities, historical figures, carnal acts, his memories of living abroad, and languid alligators resting on the shore.
Born the son of a US diplomat, Ober spent his youth growing up in Moscow, Dehli, Athens and Bethesda, MD, all locations that inspire his art practice. Following college, Rob began obsessively collecting Russian nonconformist art, and in 2006 he opened Ober Gallery in Kent, CT, where he gave early shows to many artist-friends including Brian Belott, Katherine Bradford, Lance De Los Reyes, and Robert Nava.
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SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024
Surrender, SHRINE, New York, NY
2023
Life on a Pale Horse, GNYP, Berlin, DE
2022
Motley Crew, SHRINE, New York, NY
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025
Earth to Sky, SHRINE, New York, NY
White Columns Benefit, New York, NY
Mary With(out) Child, GNYP, Berlin, DE
2023
Death of an Outsider, SHRINE, Los Angeles, CA
Summer Lovin', Stems Gallery, Paris, FR
SHRINE, CAN Art Fair, Ibiza, ES
2022
What Now?, PM/AM, London, UK
2021
SHRINE, NADA Miami, Miami, FL
Shrine, 2025, oil on canvas, 60 x 48 in.
The Good Thief, 2025, oil on canvas, 60 x 48 in.
Max and Ruby, 2025, oil on canvas, 60 x 48 in.
Tomatina, 2025, oil on canvas, 60 x 30 in.
Icon Painter, 2025, oil on canvas, 72 x 42 in.
Exit Wounds, 2024, oil and acrylic on canvas, 96 x 72 in.
Kazan, 2025, oil on canvas, 48 x 60 in.
Bologna, 2024, oil on canvas, 96 x 83 in.
Hot and Cold, 2025, oil on canvas, 60 x 48 in.
Odd Couple, 2025, oil on canvas, 30 x 24 in.