Robert Hamilton

Professor, Communication Studies & Media Arts

Robert Hamilton is an artist and Media Arts Professor at McMaster University, based in Hamilton, Canada. His work encompasses video, photography, and animation, and has been featured in numerous international festivals, galleries, and museums since 1986. Notable exhibitions include the Maison des Arts de Laval in Canada, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Castello, Spain, and Transmediale in Berlin. His video work has received awards such as the German Video Art Prize and the Silver Hugo Award at the Chicago Film Festival, and it is part of the collection at the National Gallery of Canada. He holds an MFA from the Art Institute of Chicago and a second MFA from the Jan van Eyck Academie in Maastricht, The Netherlands. His work explores themes of identity, community, and the changing urban environment, often reflecting on societal events and contemporary issues.