Rob Blumberg was an accomplished artist who painted in a dizzying variety of styles, including Impressionism, Postimpressionism, Surrealism, Futurism, Expressionism and abstraction. Across these distinctive changes that took place throughout his career, his work consistently possessed a vibrant and passionate glow.
Blumberg was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, in 1908. He studied at the National Academy of Design in New York City, the Art Students League of New York and the Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris. In 1932, he moved back to New York, where he became a National Academy artist and a member of the Art Students League of New York.
Blumberg moved to California in 1940. In 1950, he opened a prominent private art school in Westwood, Los Angeles. In support of a California statute that granted royalties to artists from profits on resales of their work, he co-founded the grassroots group Artists for Economic Action. As its chairman, he worked closely with state legislators to bring California to the forefront of promoting artists’ rights.
Blumberg’s most prolific period was from 1947 to 1951. Often referred to as his “psychological period,” he delved into many different modernist styles. After 1952, he favored a palette knife over a paintbrush for creating his art. He died in 2002.
Blumberg’s works are part of the permanent collections of major museums, including the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, DC, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
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The Hypnotist
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Hypnotist is a rare painting from the, “Psychological Series”�, of American artist Ron Blumberg which was executed from 1948-1952. The Hypnotist, is original oil on canvas, signe...
Canvas, Oil
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City Abstrait
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting an exceptional original acrylic on paper by American artist Ron Blumberg. American artist Ron Blumberg was classically trained at La ...
Acrylic Polymer
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Gravity
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
American artist Ron Blumberg was classically trained at La Grande Academie Chaumiere in Paris, 1932, before moving to New York where he became a National Academy artist and a member ...
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Geography
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
American artist Ron Blumberg was classically trained at La Grande Academie Chaumiere in Paris, 1932, before moving to New York where he became a National Academy artist and a member ...
Acrylic, Paper
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Moon, Wisps and Blackbird
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
American artist Ron Blumberg was classically trained at La Grande Academie Chaumiere in Paris, 1932, before moving to New York where he became a National Academy artist and a member ...
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Saxophonist
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
American artist Ron Blumberg was classically trained at La Grande Academie Chaumiere in Paris, 1932, before moving to New York where he became a National Academy artist and a member ...
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Black Depths
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
American artist Ron Blumberg was classically trained at La Grande Academie Chaumiere in Paris, 1932, before moving to New York where he became a National Academy artist and a member ...
Acrylic, Paper
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Flying Kites
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
American artist Ron Blumberg was classically trained at La Grande Academie Chaumiere in Paris, 1932, before moving to New York where he became a National Academy artist and a member ...
Acrylic, Paper
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Dancing
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
American artist Ron Blumberg was classically trained at La Grande Academie Chaumiere in Paris, 1932, before moving to New York where he became a National Academy artist and a member ...
Acrylic, Paper
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Conflict
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
American artist Ron Blumberg was classically trained at La Grande Academie Chaumiere in Paris, 1932, before moving to New York where he became a National Academy artist and a member ...
Acrylic, Paper
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The Critic
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
American artist Ron Blumberg was classically trained at La Grande Academie Chaumiere in Paris, 1932, before moving to New York where he became a National Academy artist and a member of the Art Students League. "The Critic...
Mixed Media
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The Sceptic
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
American artist Ron Blumberg was classically trained at La Grande Academie Chaumiere in Paris, 1932, before moving to New York where he became a National Academy artist and a member ...
Oil Pastel
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Dance
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
American artist Ron Blumberg was classically trained at La Grande Academie Chaumiere in Paris, 1932, before moving to New York where he became a National Academy artist and a member ...
Hunt Slonem "Manor" Pink Diamond Dust Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Manor" Pink Diamond Dust Bunny A single rabbit gestured in pink and white on a matching background in a vintage frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 15 x 13 inches *Pa...
Glass, Resin, Oil, Panel
Hunt Slonem "Trojan Two" Metallic Birds
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Trojan Two" Metallic Birds Quetzal and Trogon Birds gestured in red, green, yellow and purple on a white background with gold and silver. Unframed Hunt Slonem is a well...
Canvas, Oil
Hunt Slonem "2 Blue Diamond Dust" Bunny Couple
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "2 Blue Diamond Dust" Bunny Couple A pair of rabbits gestured in blue and white on a dark blue Diamond Dust background in a vintage frame Unframed: 14.5 x 11.5 inches Fr...
Glass, Resin, Oil, Panel
Hunt Slonem "Sky Tower" Black and Blue Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Sky Tower" Black and Blue Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a blue background in a vintage frame Unframed: 8 x 6 inches Framed: 12.5 x 10.5 inches *Painting is...
Oil, Panel
Hunt Slonem "Awaiting Flutter" Multicolor Butterflies
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Awaiting Flutter" Multicolor Butterflies A group of seven butterflies on a scored gold metallic background in a vintage frame Unframed: 22 x 30 inches Framed: 26.5 x 34...
Oil, Panel
$1,700
H 35.4 in W 49.6 in
Into the Wave, Large Ocean Diptych, Abstract Fishing Net, Mixed Media on Paper
By Enric Servera
Located in Barcelona, ES
Unusual Seascape is a striking mixed-media diptych that reimagines the ocean as an abstract cartography of color, texture, and movement. Layers of vibrant blues and orange tones coll...
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor, Monoprint
$201
H 9.85 in W 9.85 in D 0.04 in
Summer Mists, Contemporary Expressionist Style Seascape Painting, Coastal Art
Located in Deddington, GB
This painting reflects the summer sun over Skye on the break of day as the mist lies low in the valleys and the promise of a beautiful day. Using vibrant turquoises to convey the fee...
Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor
Hunt Slonem "All Ears" Black Outline Bunny on White
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "All Ears" Black Outline Bunny on White A single rabbit gestured in black on a white background in a vintage frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 15.5 x 13.5 inches *Pa...
Oil, Panel
$820
H 28 in W 40 in
Mountaintop Pinnacle in Granate, Duo of Abstract Geometric Alpine Landscape Dune
By Natalia Roman
Located in Barcelona, ES
These series of paintings by Natalia Roman gather their inspiration from geometric, minimalist shapes and paintings from the beginning of Modernism, with a special emphasis on Art De...
Acrylic, Handmade Paper
Nott
By Donald Martiny
Located in Westport, CT
Donald Martiny’s signature work is composed of dispersed pigment on aluminum. He creates immediately frozen brushstrokes that are made from his own movements. They are defined by the...
Acrylic Polymer, Pigment
Chi
By Donald Martiny
Located in Westport, CT
Donald Martiny’s signature work is composed of dispersed pigment on aluminum. He creates immediately frozen brushstrokes that are made from his own movements. They are defined by the...
Acrylic Polymer, Pigment
$5,000
H 24 in W 18.5 in
Evening Shadows - Dusk at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Acrylic & Ink on Paper, Framed
By Patrick Vale
Located in Chicago, IL
Patrick Vale Evening Shadows acrylic and ink on paper 24h x 18.50w in 60.96h x 46.99w cm PKV006 See What I See Why are Chicago and baseball so perfect for each other? What is it ab...
Ink, Acrylic, Archival Paper
Three Friends
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
American artist Ron Blumberg was classically trained at La Grande Academie Chaumiere in Paris, 1932, before moving to New York where he became a National Academy artist and a member of the Art Students League. "Three Friends...
Mug
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
American artist Ron Blumberg was classically trained at La Grande Academie Chaumiere in Paris, 1932, before moving to New York where he became a National Academy artist and a member ...
Acrylic, Paper
Split Personality
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
American artist Ron Blumberg was classically trained at La Grande Academie Chaumiere in Paris, 1932, before moving to New York where he became a National Academy artist and a member ...
Oil Pastel
Conflict
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
American artist Ron Blumberg was classically trained at La Grande Academie Chaumiere in Paris, 1932, before moving to New York where he became a National Academy artist and a member ...
Oil Pastel