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Bruce Rubenstein

Bruce Rubenstein

Bruce Rubenstein's large-scale paintings have a rigid and strong composition, but maintain organic shapes and soft colors. His paintings pull from abstract expressionism and cubism, harnessing a striking contemporary edge inspired by his experiences in New York and Los Angeles.

At the core of Rubenstein's visionary practice lies an unmistakable fusion of abstract expressionism and contemporary finesse. His canvases pulsate with electrifying energy, rendering each brushstroke a testament to his unwavering dedication to his craft. Imbued with the spirit of the late 1950s and early 1960s expressionist movement, Rubenstein's creations resonate with a restless vitality that captivates and enthralls.

For Rubenstein, painting transcends mere technique—it is a spiritual odyssey that transforms him into a conduit for a greater creative force. Within this transcendent process, Rubenstein fuses formality with abstraction, and modernity with antiquity, birthing a body of work that embodies the very essence of art's transformative power. Since 1992, his awe-inspiring works have graced numerous prestigious group and solo exhibitions across the globe, capturing the imagination of art enthusiasts and connoisseurs alike. Film stars Adrien Brody and Mickey Rourke are among Rubenstein’s collectors.

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Bruce Rubenstein: Return to Forever
Return to Forever US$ 7,900

Bruce Rubenstein

52 x 78 in
131 x 197 cm
Bruce Rubenstein: The Struggle is Real
The Struggle is Real US$ 10,500

Bruce Rubenstein

56 x 96 in
142 x 244 cm
Bruce Rubenstein: Golden Hour in Napa
Golden Hour in Napa US$ 4,300

Bruce Rubenstein

36 x 60 in
91 x 152 cm
Bruce Rubenstein: Trees of Life II
Trees of Life II US$ 5,300

Bruce Rubenstein

55 x 48 in
140 x 122 cm
Bruce Rubenstein: Zebrahead
Zebrahead US$ 10,500

Bruce Rubenstein

56 x 96 in
142 x 244 cm
Bruce Rubenstein: Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
Goodbye Pork Pie Hat US$ 8,400

Bruce Rubenstein

69 x 60 in
175 x 152 cm
Bruce Rubenstein: La Vie Est Belle
La Vie Est Belle US$ 4,800

Bruce Rubenstein

43 x 56 in
109 x 141 cm
Bruce Rubenstein: The Big Lebowski
The Big Lebowski US$ 7,620

Bruce Rubenstein

67 x 51 in
170 x 130 cm
Bruce Rubenstein: The Upside Down
The Upside Down US$ 3,200

Bruce Rubenstein

40 x 40 in
102 x 102 cm
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Bruce Rubenstein's art is deeply influenced by his experience of New York, infusing his work with a sense of perpetual activity and motion. His mixed media creations defy easy categorization, skillfully melding abstract forms and organic shapes while subtly incorporating elements of figures and symbols. Born and raised in New York, Bruce Rubenstein relocated to Los Angeles in 1985.

Rubenstein specializes in large-scale artworks, using huge canvases to tell his stories. “He is an artist, and that means someone who cannot restrain the flow of ideas,” says author David Rodgers. “He is someone who they just burst out of, who cannot help but communicate, and who sees no reason to stop. He’s a man not limited by media to communicate the stories that he needs to (and must) tell, through any medium he feels necessary.” In 1995, Rubenstein co-wrote a semi-autobiographical film called “Bullet” about a struggling artist. The film’s stars included Adrien Brody and Mickey Rourke, both of whom are among Rubenstein’s collectors. 

Bruce Rubenstein’s artistic influences range from Joan Miró and Jean Arp to Gerhard Richter and Pablo Picasso. His work has been exhibited and collected worldwide.

Bruce Rubenstein's art is deeply influenced by his experience of New York, infusing his work with a sense of perpetual activity and motion. His mixed media creations defy easy categorization, skillfully melding abstract forms and organic shapes while subtly incorporating elements of figures and symbols. Born and raised in New York, Bruce Rubenstein relocated to Los Angeles in 1985.

Rubenstein specializes in large-scale artworks, using huge canvases to tell his stories. “He is an artist, and that means someone who cannot restrain the flow of ideas,” says author David Rodgers. “He is someone who they just burst out of, who cannot help but communicate, and who sees no reason to stop. He’s a man not limited by media to communicate the stories that he needs to (and must) tell, through any medium he feels necessary.” In 1995, Rubenstein co-wrote a semi-autobiographical film called “Bullet” about a struggling artist. The film’s stars included Adrien Brody and Mickey Rourke, both of whom are among Rubenstein’s collectors. 

Bruce Rubenstein’s artistic influences range from Joan Miró and Jean Arp to Gerhard Richter and Pablo Picasso. His work has been exhibited and collected worldwide.

EXHIBITIONS

2026
  • Signals in Formation, Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2025
  • Solo Exhibition, Sheetrit & Wolf, Tel Aviv, Israel
  • Crossing Art Collective, Shanghai, China
  • Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2024
  • Crossing Art, Solo Exhibition, “Between the Narratives and Subconscious” – Shanghai, China
  • Artplex Gallery, Solo Exhibition, “Welcome to the Pharcyde” – Los Angeles, CA
  • Crossing Art, “It Begins to Blur” – New York, NY
  • Kiaf SEOUL – Seoul, Korea
2023
  • Artplex Gallery – Los Angeles, CA
  • Beijing Contemporary Art Expo – Beijing, China
  • Crossing Art Collective – Beijing, China
2022
  • Shenzhen Art Fair – Shenzhen, China
  • Westbund Art Fair – Shanghai, China
  • MAC Fine Art, “Power Painters” – Delray, FL
  • Westbund Art & Design (Solo) – Shanghai, China
  • Context Art Miami (Solo) – Miami, FL
  • Crossing Art Gallery (Solo) – New York, NY
2021
  • “Space Time Fragments” – Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA
  • MAC Fine Art – Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • MAC Fine Art – Jupiter, FL
  • MAC Fine Art (Solo) – Miami, FL
2020
  • MAC Fine Art – Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Wynwood Art Festival – Miami, FL
  • Artspace Gallery – Los Angeles, CA
  • MAC Fine Art (Solo) – Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Gottling Gallery (Solo) – Palm Springs, CA
  • Castelli Art Space (Solo) – Culver City, CA
2019
  • MAC Fine Art – Jupiter, FL
  • Artspace Gallery – Los Angeles, CA
  • Palm Springs Art Fair – Palm Springs, CA
  • Glenn Dallas Gallery (Solo) – Santa Barbara, CA
  • Castelli Art Space (Solo) – Culver City, CA
  • MAC Fine Art (Solo) – Fort Lauderdale, FL
2018
  • Affordable Art Fair – New York City, NY
  • “How to Make Memories” – Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA
  • Palm Springs Art Fair – Palm Springs, CA
2017
  • “Above and Below the Clouds” – Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA
  • Shockboxx Gallery – Hermosa Beach, CA
  • The Dina Collection – Beverly Hills, CA
2016
  • Group Show – St. Peter in der Au, Austria
2015
  • Henry Fonda Theatre – Hollywood, CA
  • Veterans Memorial Building – Park City, UT
2012
  • The Kodak Center – Hollywood, CA
2011
  • Stark Kikuchi Gallery – Venice, CA
2010
  • The Kamur Group Gallery – Tel Aviv, Israel
  • Stark Kikuchi Gallery – Venice, CA
2009
  • Stark Kikuchi Gallery – Venice, CA
2008
  • Stark Kikuchi Gallery – Venice, CA
2007
  • MoCA Hot Springs – Hot Springs, AR
2004
  • The Hunter Gallery – Hollywood, CA
2002
  • Stark Kikuchi Gallery – Venice, CA
2001
  • Designer Services Group – Culver City, CA
1997
  • L.A. Lofts – Hollywood, CA
1995
  • Galerie Tatou – Beverly Hills, CA
1994
  • Todd Gordon Gallery – Los Angeles, CA
1993
  • Todd Gordon Gallery – Los Angeles, CA
1992
  • Market Street Gallery – Venice, CA

SELECTED PRIVATE COLLECTORS

  • Arnold Schwarzenegger, Beverly Hills, CA
  • Maria Shriver, Beverly Hills, CA
  • Adrien Brody, Beverly Hills, CA
  • Paul Marciano, Beverly Hills, CA
  • Yossi Dina, Malibu, CA
  • Christina Tosi, Brooklyn, NY
  • Mickey Rourke, Brooklyn, NY
  • Andrew Dice Clay, Sherman Oaks, CA
  • Jules Haimovitz, Beverly Hills, CA
  • Tom Jones, Beverly Hills, CA
  • Mr. & Mrs. Emerson Glazer, Beverly Hills, CA
  • Meshulam Riklis, Tel Aviv, Israel
  • Reuven Oded, Palm Beach, FL
  • Nancy Ganz, East Hampton, NY
  • Autumn Reeser, Los Angeles, CA
  • Doug Ellin, Beverly Hills, CA
  • Rob Weiss, Hollywood Hills, CA
  • Angus Mitchell, Beverly Hills, CA
  • Terence Trent D’Arby, Los Angeles, CA
  • Randy Spendlove, Beverly Hills, CA
  • Steve Ferraro, Los Angeles, CA
  • David & Nancy First, Long Island, NY
  • Steve Glazer, Westwood, CA
  • Ben Stark & Michelle Kikuchi, Culver City, CA
  • Dani Brener, Tel Aviv, Israel
  • Jim Campbell, Dallas, TX
  • Thomas Ming, Dallas, TX
  • Sam & Orit Messica, Beverly Hills, CA
  • Ron Fair, Los Angeles, CA
  • Kenneth & Mimi Griswold, Hollywood, CA
  • Mark Lamonica, Alta Dena, CA
  • Paul Shulze, NYC, NY
  • Richard Goldstein, Beverly Hills, CA
  • Howard & Leanne Kay, Boca Raton, FL
  • Ari & Hani Fisher, Beverly Hills, CA
  • Richard Lawson & Tina Knowles, Los Angeles, CA
  • Claude & Helene Roux, Cannes, France
  • Marco Flamenbaum, Paris, France

SELECTED PUBLIC & CORPORATE COLLECTIONS

  • Los Angeles Modern Auctions – Van Nuys, CA (sold)
  • MoCA Hot Springs
  • The Kamur Group – Tel Aviv, Israel
  • The Foundation for Living Beauty – Pasadena, CA
  • Sharp & Associates – Los Angeles, CA
  • The Kodak Center – Hollywood, CA
  • Showtime Corporate – Los Angeles, CA
  • Wolfgang Puck – Hollywood, CA
  • Henry Fonda Theatre – Hollywood, CA
  • Veterans Memorial Building – Park City, UT
  • Guess Inc. Corporate Headquarters – Los Angeles, CA
  • The Highlands – Hollywood, CA
2017
  • Mural commissioned by Google and LVA, Louisville, KY
2012
  • La Boca del Lobo International Film Festival, Madrid, Spain
2010
  • “3rd Annual KY Short Film & Video Showcase”. 21C Museum, Louisville, KY
2007
  • VII National Festival of Audiovisual “By First Time”, Holguin, Cuba

PRESS

2009
  • Cover Story, Weekend Edition Maarive
2008
  • Ed McCormack, Art Critic, Studio & Gallery Magazine
2007
  • Pamela Sharp, Grand Tour
2004
  • Weekend Edition, Maarive
2001
  • Detour Magazine

TV & FILM

  • How I Met Your Father, Hulu
  • All Rise, CBS
  • American Gigolo, Showtime