RECENT WORK

REFUGE

A POETIC JOURNEY ABOUT DESIRE AND THE RESILIENCE OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT

Rob Grad’s introspective, yet bold 3D assemblages contrast images of urban environments with nature arranged into multi-layered menageries of photography, paint, drawing and words. His shapes often feel like islands or continents awaiting exploration; layers of detail reveal places familiar yet wholly uncharted — nostalgic yet unknown. Each work is a transportive experience, reminding us that hiding behind all the contradictions and chaos, there is a world full of beauty and hope.

EXPERIENTIAL INSTALLATION
Los Angeles Art Association in West Hollywood, CA

This clip is from Grad’s multi-media experience, featuring selections from his “There’s Nothing Here, Except Everything” collection set amongst Grad’s poems which inspired much of the work, hand drawn on the walls along with a soundtrack of his musical performances of the poems.

MEET THE ARTIST

ROB GRAD

“As a child of divorce, and a teenager who wrestled with depression, I was forced to ask the big questions in life at an early age. I’ve always wanted to not just survive, but to thrive. To pull something positive from my experiences. Collectors often tell me that my work is a source of hope and inspiration.”

Rob Grad is a multidisciplinary artist known for his emotionally resonant assemblages, sculpture, and performance work that fuses photography, paint, text, and sound. Influenced by the stillness of nature, the grit of urban life, and his background as a signed rock musician, Grad’s work explores themes of self-expression, spiritual reflection, and the search for meaning in a chaotic world. His layered compositions serve as portals into moments of clarity and transformation, inviting viewers to reconnect with their inner world. With a growing body of work exhibited in museums, public installations, and live experiences, his mission is to awaken spirit, ignite creative freedom, and build connection—one piece at a time.