Walter Robinson, an influential artist and writer who recently passed away at 74, was a central figure in the art scene since the 1970s. Known for his sharp insights and a unique approach to art, he co-founded several key initiatives, including the magazine Art-Rite and the bookstore Printed Matter. Robinson also played a pivotal role in the Collaborative Projects collective, which championed a DIY ethos against minimalism. Known for his engaging personality, he left a lasting impact on both colleagues and the art community as a whole.
Going to art shows with Walter Robinson, the artist, writer, and human bullshit detector who died earlier this week at age 74, was like walking around with an oracle.
A polymath, he wore many hats. Between 1973 and 1978, he irregularly published the downtown magazine Art-Rite with compadres Edit deAk and Joshua Cohen.
Colab, as it's known, was against minimalism. (People used to define themselves by what they were against.) When I moved to New York in 1980, Colab was the DIY art world I wanted to be a part of.
He had a million interests and contrary opinions, an outlaw pirate.
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