Background

Robbins, Christiane Patricia was born on January 1, 1959 in Montclair, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Frederick James and Eleanor Maroon.

Education

Bachelor with honors, University Wisconsin, 1979. Master of Fine Arts with highest honors, California Institute Arts, 1989.

Career

Principal, MAP, since 2010; Principal Jetztzeit Studios, since 1999.; Professor & Director, Matrix Program for Inter-Arts, Roski School of Fine Art, University Southern California, Los Angeles, since 1999; Director of New Media & Professor TFNM School of Communications, San Diego State University, 1997—1998; Visiting Professor, Conceptual Arts/Information Design, San Francisco State University, 1990—1996; Mills College, 1994—1997; Executive Co-Director, Director of the NEA Regional Re-Granting Program, New Langton Arts, San Francisco, CA 1993-96; Co-Director ICATA, 1990. Principal Max Almy Productions, Oakland, 1981—1984; Robbins Design, San Francisco, 1981—1989; Design Principal, Western Influence Studios, Berkeley, California, 1976—1980; Associate Curator, Art Museum Association of America, San Francisco, 1979—1983; Executive Editor, public G.A.S. Journal, Corning Museum, New York, 1984—1988; Creative Director, Digifilm, Oakland, 1988—1990. Lecturer University of California, Berkeley, 1989; Consultant Visual Arts, Media & Design, San Francisco, since 1981, California Arts Council, Sacramento.

Works

• Other Work

  • Numerous international public and private collections, exhibitions, lectures, and publications, including SFMOMA, Banff Center for the Arts, the Getty Museum, Museum of Modern Art, New York City.

Membership

Board directors New Langton Arts, CONSTRUCT. Board advisors Session Gallery, San Francisco. Chair, artist committee San Francisco Art Institute.

Member American Association of University Professors, American Association of University Women, American Film Institute, BAVC, Civil Aeronautics Administration, Film Arts Foundation, Norman Lear Center for the Study of Entertainment, Rhizome, X-Factor (co-founder), Glass Art Society (board directors 1984-1988), Image Technologies (board advisors 1986-1991), Commonwealth Club of California.

Connections

Married Andrew Richard Magdanz (divorced February 1984). 1 child Justin; Married Knights of Columbus, October 5, 1987. 1 child John.

Father:

Frederick James

Mother:

Eleanor Maroon

Spouse:

Andrew Richard Magdanz

Spouse:

Knights of Columbus

child:

Justin Robbins Magdanz

Deceased

child:

John Robbins