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Robert Archambeau

Brief Biography
1935 Born Toledo, Ohio.
1964 B.F.A. Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio.
M.F.A. Alfred University, Alfred, New York.
1968 Moved to Canada to teach at the School of Art, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
1978 Studied in China, Korea, and Japan.
1981-82 Worked with Akio Takamori in the studio of Jun Kaneko in Higashinagura Aichi Prefecture.
Currently living and working in Manitoba.

Exhibition History
1980 "Robert Archambeau"; Prime Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.
1982 "Takamori-Archambeau" (two man show); Ogikubo Gallery, Tokyo, Japan.
1986 "Takamori-Archambeau"; Arvada Centre, Denver, Colorado.
1987 "Clay Today: The Inaugural Exhibition of the Permanent Collection"; Burlington Art Centre, Burlington, Ontario.
1989 "Feat of Clay: The Fifth Anniversary of the Permanent Collection"; Burlington Art Centre.
1992 "Acquisition/Inquisition"; Burlington Art Centre.
1993 "Into the Corners: A Look at In-depth Collecting"; Burlington Art Centre.
1994 "The Archie Bray Foundation: Selected Works"; Joanne Rapp Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona.
1995 Prime Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.
"East Asian and Canadian Ceramics"; Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Ontario.
1996 "Useful Intentions"; Burlington Art Centre and Sheridan College, Ontario.
1997 "FIRE+EARTH: Contemporary Canadian Ceramics"; Burlington Art Centre.
1998 "FIRE+EARTH: Contemporary Canadian Ceramics"; Itabashi Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan.
2000 "FIRE+EARTH: Contemporary Canadian Ceramics"; Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
2001 "FIRE+EARTH: Contemporary Canadian Ceramics"; The Mackenzie Art Gallery, Regina, Saskatchewan.
2002 "FIRE+EARTH: Contemporary Canadian Ceramics"; Thunder Bay Art Gallery, Thunder Bay, Ontario.

Publications
Robert Archambeau Vessels. Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Robert Archambeau: Recent Work. Gloria Hickey, Contact, Calgary, Alberta, 1992.

Artist Bio in Japanese

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