Robert Finkler is a painter and educator whose work has appeared in numerous regional and national exhibitions in the United States. As an educator, Robert taught painting and drawing at Minnesota State-Mankato for 39 years and served as chair for 9 years.
Academic Experience
Professor of Art
, Minnesota State University, Mankato 1961-2000Graduate Coordinator
, Art Department 1978-1989Art Department Chairperson
, 1989-1998Education
Illinois Wesleyan University
BFAStudied with Rupert Kilgore, Fred Brian and Nona Craycraft
University of Iowa
MFAStudied with Byron Burford and Robert Knipschild
Recent Exhibitions
Solo exhibitions in Austin, Saint Peter, and Waseca Art Centers, MN
Informal Retrospective, Carnegie Art Center, Mankato, MN
Other Selected Group Exhibitions
Nelson Gallery, Kansas City Art Institute
Saint Paul Art Center
Wisconsin State University, Oshkosh
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo
University of Wisconsin Center, Madison
Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington
Rourke Art Gallery, Moorhead, MN
Minneapolis Institute of Art
MacNider Art Center, Mason City, IA
Northeast Louisiana University, Monroe
Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program
Art Center of Minnesota, Minnetonka
Northfield Artists Guild, MN (with John Finkler)
Rochester Art Center, MN
Minnesota State Fair
20 Solo exhibitions including
Gustavus Adolphus CollegeSaint Cloud State Univeristy
Grand Valley College, MI
Akron Art Institute, OH
Rochester Art Center, MN
United States Military Academy, West Point
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Recipient of Douglas R. Moore Research Lectureship, Minnesota State University, Mankato (with James Tanner)