photo by Sam Asaert

Robert Aitchison





Biography

Robert Aitchison is a New York City based artist who makes paintings, drawings, and mixed media works that explore the human condition.

His creative practice is grounded in community engagement; exploring themes of connection and intimacy.

Recent solo shows include ‘State of Emergency’ at Kentler International Drawing Space, Brooklyn, NY. Recent group shows include ‘Go Figure’ at BWAC, Brooklyn, NY and ‘Nosotros’ at Aldeas Alalay, La Paz, Bolivia. He has upcoming exhibitions in Bolivia in 2025.

Aitchison has exhibited globally and his works are held in private collections in South America, United States, and Europe. He has been reviewed or featured in Voetnoet (Holland), Austin American-Statesman, La Razón (Bolivia), & Univision among media platforms.

He is founder of Arte Fogata, an art outreach project serving at-risk Indigenous youth in Bolivia and co-founder of Openings, a New York City based artist collective. He also leads an art program at the Bowery Mission in the SoHo neighborhood of NYC serving the homeless community.

He lives and works in Brooklyn, New York, and La Paz, Bolivia