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Education

1992 BFA, Printmaking, Atlanta College of Art, Atlanta, Georgia
1989 Post-Baccalaureate, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
1987 BA, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
1984 Newcomb College of Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana

Selected Exhibitions

2010
Wishes: a collaborative film by Robin Bernat and Blake Williams, Whitespace Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
2009
Wishes: a collaborative film by Robin Bernat and Blake Williams, Whitespace Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
2008
Real Lush: Short Stories, Whitespace Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
2007
American Pastoral by Robin Bernat, Kemper Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri
2003
Robin Bernat: American Pastoral, Kemper Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri
Shed Space, in conjunction with artist Lisa Tuttle, Atlanta, Georgia
2002
lamentation, Saltworks Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
2001
American Pastoral, Fay Gold Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia “Panoptic Mind,” Eyedrum Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
2000
Bernat at the Temporary Contemporary, Cheekwood Museum of Art, Nashville, Tennessee
quietude, Solomon Projects, Atlanta, Georgia
1998
effortless, Solomon Projects, Atlanta, Georgia
1997
Treading water; and a discovery about duration, Nancy Solomon Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia

Selected Group Exhibitions

2010
Poetic Pathway, collaboration with Lisa Tuttle, Atlanta Beltline, Atlanta, Georgia “December Show,” Whitespace Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
2008
25th Annual Juried Exhibition, Masur Museum of Art, Monroe, Louisiana
2007
Wandern, Solomon Projects, Atlanta, Georgia
2006
DIFFA: Dining by Design, Mason Murer Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
2005
Hiding Places: Art in Freedom Park collaboration with artist Lisa Tuttle, Atlanta,Georgia
2004
Mergers and Acquisitions, Kemper Museum of Art, Kansas City Missouri
miniature world, Swan Coach House Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
2003
Film/Video: Georgia, Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia
2002
Common Culture, Spruill Gallery, Spruill Center for the Arts, Atlanta, Georgia
Strange Fruit, Eyedrum Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
2001
Lipstick, City Gallery East, Atlanta, Georgia
Prints by Georgia Artists, Swan Coach House Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
2000
2000 Whitney Biennial, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY
Atlanta Whitney Biennial Artists, Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, Atlanta, Georgia “Select Gallery Artists,” Fay Gold Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
1999
A Woman’s Place, Black Bear Brewing Company, Atlanta, Georgia
1997
Norman Wagner and His Students: 34 Years, Chattahoochee Valley Art Museum, LaGrange, Georgia
Nexus Press Turns 21: A Retrospective of Artists Books, Nexus Contemporary Art Center, Atlanta, Georgia and Documentary Arts, Dallas, Texas
1996
Atlanta College of Art Alumni Juried Exhibition, Atlanta, Georgia
1995
Full House,  Marcia Wood Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
Messages and Stories from the Everyday World, Bathhouse Exhibition, Arts Festival of Atlanta
Taboo: Confessions, The Atlanta College of Art Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
National Exhibition of Artist-Made Books, ARC Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
1994
The Print, Marcia Wood Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
1993
Book Ends & Odd Books, Banff Centre for the Arts, Alberta Canada
1992
Georgia Book Artists, Hamburg, Germany

Artist Residencies

2001
American Academy in Rome, Visiting Artist

Reviews and Press

Fox, Catherine. “Displays enliven city park.” The AJC, Thursday, May 5, 2005, p. F1, F8.
Fox, Catherine. “Life in Eight Takes. Filmmakers cover broad territory.” The AJC, Sunday, December 14, 2003, p. L6.
“Reviews: Kansas City.” Art Papers. May/June 2003, volLustfeldt, Heather.
Thorson, Alice. “Refuge in the Familiar: Video Artist works through grief in demanding, moving piece.” The Kansas City Star, Sunday, February 9, 2003, p. J 1-3.
Cullum, Jerry. “Images speak to personal, world views.” The AJC, Friday, October 18, 2002.
Kehr, Dave. “Taking Chances with Emerging Film and Video Artists.” The New York Times, Friday, March 24, 2000 p. E33.
Cullum, Jerry. “Bernat videos explore aesthetics of transience.” The AJC, Friday, April 21, p. Q13.
Byrd, Cathy. “Dreamscape: Robin Bernat’s quietude a layered meditation.” Creative Loafing, April 22, 2000, p. 39
Fox, Catherine. “Contemporary Coup,” The AJC, Sunday, December 19, 1999.
“Reflected Light shines on Atlanta with Whitney artists.” The AJC, Thursday, December 9, 1999, p. E1, 3.
Vogel, Carol. “Surprises in Whitney’s Biennial Selections.” The New York Times, Wednesday, December 8, 1999, p. B1, 5. Fox, Catherine. “Whitney to include four Atlanta artists in Biennial.” The AJC, Wednesday, December 8, 1999, p. D1.
Forrest, Jason. “Video creates ‘effortless’ emotion in mixed-media show.” The AJC, Friday, November 20, 1998 p. Q8.
Leopold, Todd. “Robin Bernat creates visual poetry.” The AJC, Friday, April 24, 1998.
Cullum, Jerry. “A Closer look reveals commonalities of artwork.” The AJC, February, 28, p. 18.
Cullum, Jerry. “Notes on the Art of Robin Bernat.” Art Papers, November/ December 1997. vol Bernstein, Susan.
“Robin Bernat taps into meaning for challenging, beautiful art.” Atlanta Jewish Times, October 31, 1997.
Locke, Donald. “Solomon Sisters: Grimm, White, Shapiro and Bernat.” Creative Loafing, March 15, 1997.
Dennington, Anne. “Robin Bernat at Nancy Solomon.” Art Papers, July/August 1997, vol. Fox, Catherine.
“Faces of the Fest: Robin Bernat, artist.” The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, Saturday, September 16, 1997.
Cullum, Jerry. “Rewarding Print show plays to body and soul.” The AJC, Thursday, December 1994.
Cullum, Jerry. “Paradise Found: Art Book is enchanting.” The AJC, Friday, September 3, 1994.
Crenshaw, Holly. “Morningside students learn the art of creating uniquely personal books.” The AJC, December 1, 1994, page E9
Cullum, Jerry. “Robin Bernat, Encantado.” Art Papers, November/December: 41-2.

Publications

Learning to Love the Species, Susan Seydel Cofer Circle B Press, 2008
Rick Berman: clayworker Circle B Press 2007
Sentimental: poems and short stories
Circle B Press, 2007
Saultopaul: cabin in the wood, 2005 blue: twenty love poems and a song of despair
Circle B Press, 1999.
waiting: eleven poems of love and anticipation
Circle B Press, 1997.
Treading water; and a discovery about duration
Circle B Press, 1997.
Sentinel Views: Images and Stories of Phyliss Alterman Franco
Text by Judy Henson. Circle B Press, 1997.
parts/pieces/fragments: selected works by five Atlanta writers
Circle B Press, 1996.
Evidence of Living
Nexus Press, 1991.