In 2007 Robert O’Connor completed his Bachelor of Fine Art Honours at the University of Tasmania, School of Art in Hobart. He has been a consistent traveller with residencies and exhibitions throughout Australia and internationally, most notably: Black and White Matter, Galeria Metropolitana, Santiago, Chile (2016) in association with the Black Matter residency project with Francisca Moenne and Julie Gough; Robert O’Connor Steals, Bett Gallery Hobart (2015); View From Above, Flux Factory, New York City (2015) supported by a residency at Flux Factory, New York; Artist in residence, Carlton Arms, Manhattan, New York (2014); and, Artist in residence, He-Shun International Arts Festival, Xu Cun Artist commune, Shanxi, China (2011).