Robert Katona

Robert Katona (born 1947) is known for developing the flow painting technique and creating a form of computer art, Techism.

Early life Katona was born in Ohio in 1947. His father, a sociology professor, moved his family to Colorado shortly after Robert was born. Both of his parents were teachers and provided the intellectual stimulus for him to develop quickly as an artist. Barbara Haddad of the Denver Post wrote of his “remarkable drawing” done “with an incredibly sensitive hand.”

Elizabeth Exler of Manhattan Arts reviewed Computerworks as an “incredibly thought-provoking exhibition, and each work is as fascinating as the next.” Ed MaCormack of New York Artspeak described Techism: Art of the 21st Century: “In these and other pieces in this dazzling, highly entertaining solo exhibition, Robert Katona creates powerful metaphors for the technological dilemma of computerized civilization.”

His versatility as an artist has gained Katona a worldwide reputation, including an award from the Society of Illustrators in New York for his work in Golden Eagle Country. His art appears in collections: Willie Nelson, John Denver, former U.S. Senator Gary Hart, the Air Force Academy, and the Royal Family of Saudi Arabia, and in museums: Museum of Art, Munich, Taipei Museum of Art, Fine Arts Museum of Long Island, NY, and the Biennal in Barcelona, Spain. Katona lives with his wife and two children in Colorado.