Curriculum Vitae
Robbi Firestone
info@FirestoneArt.com · firestoneart.com · New York City · Santa Fe, New Mexico
Robbi Firestone is a contemporary American painter and conceptual artist whose practice, begun in 2000, spans two philosophically linked bodies of work: meditative paintings rooted in landscape and sky, and conceptual installations that deploy unconventional materials as instruments of social and ethical inquiry. She lives and works between New York City and Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Selected Exhibitions & PresentationsGallery 215, Taos, New Mexico Opening July 18, 2026. By appointment.
Studio Tour, New Mexico Chapter
Featured Artist & Performer, Santa Fe, New Mexico
A Celebration of Trees, Southampton, New York
Fort Gallery, Los Angeles
Augmented Reality Showcase, San Diego
CAP Gallery, Kuwait
The Infertility Project — Presented in parallel with the Commission on the Status of Women, July 2017 The subject of a documentary film by Betsy Chasse, director of What the Bleep Do We Know. Available on Amazon Prime.
"Robbi Firestone's Existential Snacks project is a brilliant contemporary extension of the longstanding tradition of Satirical Artworks. Innovative in her use of materials, Firestone's paintings/sculptures reveal a sense of humor, are clever and reveal a substantial insight into her subject matter which makes this series so successful."
Louis Grachos · Executive Director, SITE Santa Fe
"You are telling a powerful story...this project may take on a life of its own and take years to unfold," drawing comparison to Judy Chicago's The Dinner Party.
Merry Scully · Head of Curatorial Affairs & Curator of Contemporary Art, New Mexico Museum of Art
"A testament to the power of transforming personal pain into a benefit for the greater good."
Eva Borins · President, New Mexico Chapter, National Museum of Women in the Arts
Firestone's work is held in distinguished private and institutional collections across the United States and internationally. Collections named here represent those who have permitted acknowledgment. The majority of collector relationships are governed by private agreement.
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Gallery RepresentationBefore devoting herself fully to studio practice, Firestone built parallel careers across entertainment, advertising, and emerging technology spanning three decades. She served as Creative Director and founding NFT artist for Club FOMO; was a featured artist at Art Basel Miami and South by Southwest; and produced Web3 and metaverse art experiences internationally. Advertising and design credits include Art Director at Michael Friedman Publishers (HarperCollins), Creative Account Executive at Update Graphics, and Communications Director at TypoMedia, Mainz, Germany.
From 2015 to 2025 she founded and directed Santa Fe Art Classes, operating in formal partnership with the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum. The program was voted TripAdvisor's Number One Painting Class for ten consecutive years. It closed in 2025 to allow full commitment to her fine art practice.