Assistant Professor, Interdisciplinary Visual Art ART 218robrhee@uw.eduPersonal WebsiteFields of Interest Interdisciplinary Visual Art Background and ExperienceSummaryEducationMFA, Sculpture / New Genres, Columbia University, 2010BA, Art, Yale University, 2004 CV (102.79 KB)Rob Rhee's work encompasses sculpture, performance, and critical writing. Rhee has exhibited nationally at the Portland Art Museum, Oregon; the Hunterdon Art Museum, New Jersey; White Columns, New York; Fort Worth Contemporary Arts, Texas; and the Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles. He has also exhibited internationally at the 10th Berlin Biennale and the Ilmin Museum of Art, South Korea. Most recently, Rhee has had work in a two-person exhibition, Subspontaneous, at Frye Art Museum in Seattle. He was an Assistant Professor in the Interdisciplinary Foundations and Art Programs at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle from 2014 to 2020. Rhee became a member of the University of Washington faculty in September 2020. Research + Creative Work Rob Rhee. Typecast OOO, 2019. Cultivated gourd, brass plated steel, pegs. 8 x 9 x 11 in. Photo by Jueqian Fang. Francesca Lohmann and Rob Rhee. Untitled, 2020. Plaster, sausage casings, string, potatoes, Styrofoam, alginate, gourd sherds. Dimensions variable. Photo by Jueqian Fang. Francesca Lohmann and Rob Rhee. Untitled (detail), 2020. Plaster, sausage casings, string, potatoes, Styrofoam, alginate, gourd sherds. Dimensions variable. Photo by Jueqian Fang. Selected Publications + Projects Rob Rhee. Artwork exhibited in Subspontaneous: Francesca Lohmann and Rob Rhee. Frye Art Museum, Seattle, Washington. January 25, 2020 – January 4, 2021. Read more Rob Rhee. Artwork exhibited in All of the Above. Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles, California. November 8 – 22, 2019. Read more Rob Rhee. Artwork exhibited in the map is not the territory. Portland Art Museum, Portland, Oregon. February 9 – May 5, 2019. Read more Courses Taught Winter 2025 ART 400 A: Interdisciplinary Visual Arts Senior Studio Autumn 2024 ART 360 B: Topics in Studio Art and Practice ART 515 A: Graduate Studio Photomedia Spring 2024 ART 285 A: Introduction to New Genres ART 375 A: Interdisciplinary Visual Art Seminar Autumn 2023 ART 400 A: Interdisciplinary Visual Arts Senior Studio ART 480 A: Cross-Disciplinary Honors in Art Winter 2023 ART 355 A: Materials in Context for Interdisciplinary Practice ART 460 A: Advanced Topics In Studio Art And Practice: Text-Based Art Autumn 2022 ART 101 A: Visual Art and Creative Thinking ART 285 A: Introduction to New Genres Spring 2022 ART 285 A: Introduction to New Genres ART 590 A: Interdisciplinary Graduate Seminar in Contemporary Practices Winter 2022 ART 360 A: Topics in Studio Art and Practice ART 400 A: Interdisciplinary Visual Arts Senior Studio Autumn 2021 ART 480 A: Cross-Disciplinary Honors in Art Spring 2021 ART 285 A: Introduction to New Genres ART 355 A: Materials in Context for Interdisciplinary Practice Winter 2021 ART 131 A: Alternative Approaches to Art and Design ART 400 A: Interdisciplinary Visual Arts Senior Studio Autumn 2020 ART 360 B: Topics in Studio Art and Practice: Contemporary Comedic Practices Related News Related News ART 285: Introduction to New Genres Jan 9, 2023 BA in Art Departmental Honors Program: Updates from Current Students Jan 10, 2022 Autumn Activities Dec 18, 2020 Transitions 2020 Oct 3, 2020 UW Arts Division welcomes ten new faculty members Jun 14, 2020 ‘Use this moment’: Incoming IVA professor Robert Rhee talks structure, encounters, fulfillment May 12, 2020 New IVA + IxD Faculty Apr 13, 2020