Robert BurleyRobert Burley is an artist working in photo-based media whose practice explores the built environment, history and visual studies. His past projects have received widespread recognition through numerous grants, awards and media coverage. Burley's wors have been exhibited around the globe and can be found in museum collections including the National Gallery of Canada, Musée de l'Elysée, George Eastman Museum, Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal and Musée Niepce. His recent books include: The Disappearance of Darkness (Princeton Architectural Press 2012)and An Enduring Wilderness (ECW Press 2017). Burley has lectured about his photographic projects through the Rouse Visiting Artist Program at Harvard University and the Senior Mellon Fellowship Program at the Canadian Centre for Architecture. In addition to his activities as an artist, Burley has undertaken many initiatives as an educator with the goal of expanding resources and curricula at Ryerson University where has currently holds the position of Professor in the School of Image Arts. These include his role as founding Program Director of the MA program in Film & Photographic Preservation, his work to establish and expand collections in The Ryerson Image Centre and Special Collections - Ryerson Library, and the management of numerous cultural programs such the Kodak Lectures and The Ryerson Gallery. Read More Read Less