Background
Thurmer, Robert was born on October 8, 1953 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Robert and Helene (Vilim) Thurmer.
Thurmer, Robert was born on October 8, 1953 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Robert and Helene (Vilim) Thurmer.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Syracuse University, 1977. Master of Arts, University Nebraska, 1979. Master of Fine Arts, Rhode Island School of Design, 1981.
Instructor, State University of New York, Oswego, 1982-1983;
designer, Cleveland Museum Art, 1983-1988;
curator, Everson Museum Art, Syracuse, New York, 1988-1990;
art gallery director, Cleveland State University, since 1990. Superintendent fine arts New York State Fair, Syracuse, 1989-1990. Assistant director City College of New York, New York City, 1992-1993.
Visual art review panelist Ohio Arts Council, Columbus, 1992-1995. Instructor exhibition design University of California, Berkeley, 1994.
Festival director Cleveland Performance Art Festival, 1997-1999. Trustee Performers and Artists for Nuclear Disarmament, since 1999.
Married Nancy J. Clark, August 2, 1973 (divorced 1988). Children: Kate E., Clayton R.