Robert Bader

ARTIST BACKGROUND
Robert Bader was born in Sydney, Australia in 1961. His father was a musician and his mother was a photographic artist. The family tradition of art extends to an uncle and cousin who worked as commercial artists while two relatives from the 18th century were ceramic artists working in Bavaria. His mother's uncle, Herbert Bayer worked at the German Bauhaus. Robert's work can be found in private collections in Germany, Scotland, USA, New Caladonia and throughout Australia.
THE ARTIST
Bader tends to work within the mediums of painting, screen printing and digital collage. His work has its basis in Minimalism, Constructivism and the theories of Bauhaus dogma. Works from the 1980's and 1990's revolve around the pure essence of colour and structure. Progressively, his works have begun to analyze issues of consumerism and barcodes which is reflected in the artists absolute hatred of credit cards. Since 2002 his canvases have become powerful and more painterly, reflecting issues of the environment and sacred mythology. This also reveals why the artist gave up a Sydney studio for a studio amongst vineyards and olive groves.

EDUCATION
1981 Bachelor of Arts, Sydney University SCOTA under the direction of Robert Jacks.
1982 Grad Dip Ed, Sydney Teachers' College under the direction of Ken Unsworth.
2006 Grad Dip Soc Sc, RMIT University.

SELECTED LOCAL SHOWS

1981 - Mirool, David Jones Gallery Sydney
1984 - Camden Collectiion, Camden
1985 - Hunters Hill Exhibition, Sydney
1986 - Kinetop Gallery, Liverpool, Sydney
1988 - Southlands Gallery, Canberra
1989 - Blaxland Gallery, David Jones, Sydney
1995 - Bell Gallery, Berrima
1996 - Krondorf Winery, Barossa
2001 - Chaffey Theatre, Renmark, Solo
2001 - Rendezvous House, Angaston, Solo
2002 - Adelaide Festival Theatre
2002 - Greenhill Galleries, Adelaide Solo
2005 - Barossa Regional Gallery, Tanunda Solo
2006 - Artsconnect Gallery, Manly Sydney Solo
2007 - The Art Room, Hyde Park, Adelaide.
2007 - Port Pirie Art Prize, Pirie Regional Gallery
2007 - Adelaide Festival Centre, Adelaide
2008 - A.M. Gallery, Barossa; solo entitled Mythological Environment
2009 - Veritas Winery, Seppeltsfield Rd, Barossa
2009 - SALA Exhibition Barossa Regional Gallery
2010 - Max Dawn Gallery, Adelaide
2011 - Kapunda Regional Gallery, Kapunda Solo
2011 - Veritas Winery, Seppeltsfield Rd, Barossa Solo
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SELECTED LOCAL SHOWS

1981 - Mirool, David Jones Gallery Sydney
1984 - Camden Collectiion, Camden
1985 - Hunters Hill Exhibition, Sydney
1986 - Kinetop Gallery, Liverpool, Sydney
1988 - Southlands Gallery, Canberra
1989 - Blaxland Gallery, David Jones, Sydney
1995 - Bell Gallery, Berrima
1996 - Krondorf Winery, Barossa
2001 - Chaffey Theatre, Renmark, Solo
2001 - Rendezvous House, Angaston, Solo
2002 - Adelaide Festival Theatre
2002 - Greenhill Galleries, Adelaide Solo
2005 - Barossa Regional Gallery, Tanunda Solo
2006 - Artsconnect Gallery, Manly Sydney Solo
2007 - The Art Room, Hyde Park, Adelaide.
2007 - Port Pirie Art Prize, Pirie Regional Gallery
2007 - Adelaide Festival Centre, Adelaide
2008 - A.M. Gallery, Barossa; solo entitled Mythological Environment
2009 - Veritas Winery, Seppeltsfield Rd, Barossa
2009 - SALA Exhibition Barossa Regional Gallery
2010 - Max Dawn Gallery, Adelaide
2011 - Kapunda Regional Gallery, Kapunda Solo
2011 - Veritas Winery, Seppeltsfield Rd, Barossa Solo
2014 - Art Images Xmas Show Nov-Dec
2015 - Barossa Regional Gallery, Tanunda, SA SOLO
2016 - Black Stump Gallery, McLaren Vale, SA
2017 - Lambert Wines Gallery, Barossa SA
2017 - Black Stump Gallery, McLaren Vale, SA
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