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’s artwork has been featured in major art shows and fairs from Basel to Miami and Los Angeles. He shows his work in museums, and is represented by multiple galleries. In 2024, his work was featured at the Museum of Art and History in Lancaster, CA as part of the Getty’s Pacific Standard Time initiative, which included a special multimedia live performance he created with his artwork, music and words. He has large-scale commissioned works installed on both coasts, and his work is held in numerous private and corporate collections.