Robert Tannen

Artist, designer, and urban planner Robert Tannen has interwoven his art with visionary urban plans, and environmental, social and urban commentary for close to 50 years. For the 71–year old Brooklyn born artist, who emerged from the East Village scene in the 50s and became New Orleans’ leading conceptual artist since he moved there to help rebuild after the 1969 hurricane, addressing what ails the world—and solutions— is inseparable from his art.

This summer and fall, Robert Tannen’s work will be featured throughout New Orleans. The artist will have a major solo show at The Ogden Museum of Southern Art (August 2 – September 30). Then the artist’s work will be featured in exhibitions and projects throughout the city during Prospect.1 New Orleans– the city’s first international biennial, including a solo exhibition at Studio 529, at 529 Julia Street in the Arts District, and a showcase of local emerging artists at The Studio at Colton School in the 8th Ward the artist is co-organizing. In addition, Tannen’s design for a modular shotgun house called Mod Gun is on display in uptown New Orleans at 4518 Camp Street.

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Robert Tannen
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