ROBERT SZOT (Suggested for Stage Four: Integration)
Robert Szot lives and works in Brooklyn, and has exhibited throughout America and internationally. He arrived in NYC from Texas eighteen years ago and has since established himself as a pillar of the New York art scene. Known for his abstract oil on linen paintings that are at once frenetic and lyrical, Szot’s process is one of editing and problem solving. Kaleidoscopic in nature, a singular motion on the canvas leads to several others, multiplying on themselves until the painting reaches a greater conclusion. Listen in while Susan and Rob talk about his current exhibition at the Anita Rogers Gallery in Soho.
Highlights from the interview:
• Insight into his current show at Anita Rogers Gallery
• The process of Robert’s paintings, including his tools and materials
• His distinct iconography—what inspires his marks and shapes
• How Robert decides when a painting is finished
• Challenges he faces
• Advice for emerging artists