Rob Colvin is a painter and an art writer in New York. He has written for Art Papers, and Hyperallergic, Dwell, Brooklyn Rail, Art Critical, Burnaway, and other publications, including exhibition catalogues. He has taught courses in painting, drawing, and writing. In addition to a degree in Philosophy and Religion from Covenant College, he holds a BFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and an MFA from the University of New Hampshire.