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Robert Xavier Burden

Robert Xavier Burden is a Canadian artist currently based in California.[1] He is best known for his large-scale decorative oil paintings depicting his childhood action figures, set against wallpaper and fabric patterns from his childhood home.[2][3][4]

Robert Xavier Burden
Born (1982-07-08) July 8, 1982 (age 42)
Hamilton, Ontario
NationalityCanadian
Known forPainting
MovementPop Surrealism, Contemporary Icon painting
Websitewww.robertxburden.com

Early life and education

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Burden was born in 1982 in Hamilton, Ontario.[5] He drew at a very early age, and started painting seriously at the age of 16.

In 2005, he completed his BFA in Art and Art History at Queen's University.[6]

In 2007, he received his MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute in California.[7]

Career

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While at the Art Institute, he was awarded the Irène Pijoan Memorial Painting Award.[8] Burden was also the recipient of the Murphy and Cadogan Fellowship.[9] He has also previously held part-time faculty positions at City College of San Francisco and Pixar Animation Studios in Emeryville, California.[1] Burden received a large amount of attention for his 15 foot by 8 foot oil painting The 20th Century Space Opera,[10][11] which depicts over 150 different vintage Star Wars action figures.[12][13] The painting received mixed reviews, and was featured on ABC News, StarWars.com,[4] and The Chicago Tribune.[14][15][16] Wired Magazine wrote a news article about the painting under the headline The $200k Star Wars Painting That No One Will Ever Buy.[17][18][19] Burden currently resides in Southern California.

Exhibitions

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Burden's work has been exhibited at galleries and museums throughout North America, including The Carnegie Arts Center,[20] The MOAH, The Lesher Center For The Arts, The Huntsville Museum of Art,[21] The California Center For The Arts, Escondido,[22] La Luz De Jesus Gallery,[23] Roq La Rue Gallery,[24] Gregorio Escalante Gallery,[25][12] and Oceanside Museum of Art.[26]

Public collections

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References

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  1. ^ a b "San Francisco Art Institute Public Education Faculty | Robert Xavier Burden". SFAI.
  2. ^ "Robert Xavier Burden | Artist Overview | MutualArt". www.mutualart.com. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  3. ^ "Heron Arts goes BIG. The detailed, larger-than-life paintings of Robert Burden". Broke-Ass Stuart's Website. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
  4. ^ a b Sansweet, Stephen J. "World's Largest Star Wars Painting to Premiere at Celebration Anaheim". StarWars.com. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
  5. ^ "Robert Xavier Burden". highlike. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  6. ^ "Robert Burden (BFA '05) | Fine Art (Visual Art) Program". www.queensu.ca. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  7. ^ Creative Brick Road Podcast E:36 - Robert Xavier Burden, retrieved 2022-12-21
  8. ^ "Shooting Gallery Presents: Toy Box by Robert Xavier Burden". Art Week. 2013-04-21. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  9. ^ "Daniel Martin Diaz, Robert Xavier Burden". La Luz de Jesus Gallery. 2011-12-02. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  10. ^ "Juxtapoz Magazine - Robert Xavier Burden: His Wild Blue Yonder". www.juxtapoz.com. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
  11. ^ "15 coolest items from the world's largest Star Wars collection". Guinness World Records. 2022-05-04. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
  12. ^ a b Dambrot, Shana Nys. "Robert Xavier Burden: Original Myth Gregorio Escalante Gallery, Los Angeles". Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  13. ^ Stapleton, Cullen (2015-07-25). "Interview with Artist/Painter Robert Xavier Burden – San Diego Comic Con 2015". WORST. COMIC. PODCAST. EVER!. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  14. ^ "Bay Area artist pays homage to 'Star Wars' through paintings that pop". ABC7 San Francisco. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  15. ^ Nathoo, Zulekha. "Canadian artist pays homage to Star Wars nostalgia". CBC Canada.
  16. ^ "This amazing mural is the perfect ode to 'Star Wars' fandom". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  17. ^ Brown, Molly (2015-03-11). "Epic 'Star Wars' painting on sale for $200K". GeekWire. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
  18. ^ "The $200K Star Wars Painting No One Will Ever Buy". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  19. ^ "Artist Robert Xavier Burden's $200,000 'Star Wars' Painting Is Worth The Money". UPROXX. 2015-03-24. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
  20. ^ "Carnegie exhibit spotlights superhero influence". Merced County Times. 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  21. ^ "Bedford Gallery 2016-2020 | Linda Vallejo". Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  22. ^ "6. Robert Xavier Burden | Center for the Arts, Escondido". California Center for the Arts, Escondido. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  23. ^ "Robert Xavier Burden – Study of a King Kong". La Luz de Jesus Gallery. 2014-07-28. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  24. ^ Zjawinski, Sonia. "Artist Pays Tribute to His Action-Figure Collection". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  25. ^ "Robert Xavier Burden: Original Myth". Hijinx Artist Management & PR. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
  26. ^ "Art Auction 2022 Preview Exhibition". Oceanside Museum of Art | OMA. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  27. ^ Collins, Leah. "These giant paintings of toys will make you feel like a kid again". CBC Canada.
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