About the Artist: Rob Forlani

"Forlani's strength is in the color saturation of his bold abstract geometric compositions. Each painting is his unique way of perceiving the world around him, in perfect symmetry and harmony. His work resonates with passion for the medium, skill and intellectual curiosity."
Angela Di Bello, Agora Gallery, New York

“I’m in a sense…an improvisational artist, improvising a real life situation into Art."-
Rob Forlani

Rob Forlani's artistic journey

Rob Forlani, is known for his bold application of colour and texture. Rob’s use of symbolism guides his brush strokes into standout abstract pieces, instantly transforming an ordinary room into a modern, vibrant space.

Rob’s artistic journey began at the age of seven when a broken leg confined him to a bed for eight weeks at Princess Margaret Hospital in Perth. He enthusiastically participated in the hospital’s 'Art Shop' program and discovered his passion for art.

It’s Rob’s collective experiences (his high school art teacher and impressionist painter Darryl Jane, a trip to Italy in his teens, the post-impressionist and 'fauve' movements) that influenced his various styles.  It was the serendipitous discovery of artists such as Kandinsky, Hans Hofmann, Pollock and Helen Frankenthaler that aroused Rob’s interest in Abstract Expressionism.

This then started a process of precipitating real life events and situations, spawning concepts and ideas which ultimately culminated into abstract paintings. Armed with these ideas he then put paint to canvas and in early 2001 Rob started exhibiting on the Perth Gallery circuit.

In Mid 2005 Rob was selected to participate in New York’s prestigious Agora Gallery’s "Out From Down Under and Beyond: An Exhibition of Fine Art from Australia and New Zealand" with 11 other well-known Australian artists. While traveling through some of the USA's most eclectic cities, such as New York, Boston, Washington DC and San Francisco, Rob was able add to his growing melting pot of influence and style.

In 2006, Rob’s work was chosen for a solo exhibition, entitled “Essential Abstracts,” to open Zinc Details newest store, San Francisco’s globally renowned interior store. Shortly after San Francisco, Rob attended his first international solo exhibition at the prestigious Art Moderna i Gallerier in Stockholm.

Rob has successfully displayed his work in Perth, Margaret River, Sydney, Melbourne, The Gold Coast, Adelaide, Stockholm, New York and San Francisco.

Brief History

Rob Forlani is represented by:

• LK Galleries, Subiaco, Western Australia
• Jahroc Galleries, Margaret River, Western Australia
• Gallery 360, Perth, Western Australia
• Greenhill Galleries, Adelaide, South Australia
• Agora Gallery, SoHo, New York, USA
• Borgia fine Arts, San Francisco, USA
• Art Moderna i Gallerier, Stockholm, Sweden

Media

• Southern Gazette, Feb 2001
• Access Channel 31 "Eye On Perth", July 2002
• Xpress Magazine, April 2002
• Subiaco Post, May 2003
• Community News, April 2003
• Western Suburbs Weekly, May 2004
• Postcards WA, July 2004
• The Sunday Times "STM", Aug 2004
• Sunday Times Home Section, Oct 2004
• Insite Magazine Scoop Magazine, Nov 2004
• Australian House & Garden, Nov 2004
• Guardian Express, Dec 2004
• Zebra Magazine, Jan 2005
• Homes & Living Western Australia, Jan 2005
• 7 Network "My Restaurant Rules" The Mint Leaf Restaurant, Mar 2005
• The Post Newspaper, April, 2005
• ArtisSpectrum Magazine, USA, May 2005
• Qantas In Flight Magazine May 2005
• The West Australian Newspaper "Today", July 2005
• The Sunday Times, "Prestige Property", Oct 2005
• Instyle Custom Homes, Magazine, Oct 2005
• Insite Magazine, Dec 2005
• The Sunday Times "STM", "Celebri-Art", Jan 2006
• The Sunday Times, "Prestige Property", Feb 2006
• X-Press Magazine, "Celebri-Art", April 2006
• Mix 94.5 FM, Mar 2006
• Sunday Times STM magazine "Mainy Hits The Canvas", May 2006
• The Sunday Times STM magazine "Deckchair Auction", "Celebri-Art", June 2006
• Artost Chronicle WA, July 2006
• Western Suburbs Weekly "Work Of Art", Aug 2006
• Stockholm City Newspaper "Ambienza", Aug 2006
• Kultur l Magazine, Stockholm, Aug 2006
• WA Homes & Living Magazine "Art Edition" Spring 2006, Sept 2006
• The West Australian Newspaper "ART" by Debbie Guest, Sept 2006
• Radio 6PR Di Bauwens "Out And About In Perth", Sept 2006
• X-Press Magazine "Eye 4 Arts", Oct 2006
• The Sunday Times, Home Magazine “Smart Home”, Jan 2007
• Southern Gazette Arts & Lifestyle "Brighter Future for WA Art", Oct 2007

Associations

• Member, "The Artists Foundation of Western Australia" www.artsource.net.au
• Indigo Art www.indigoart.com.au
• Member, Victoria Park Centre For The Arts
• Member, Artists In Arms Western Australia

Education

• Lecturer, Claremont School of Art

Awards - Grants

• Art Flight, Department of Culture & The Arts W.A. - Agora Gallery New York Exhibition 2005