Reuven Rubin

(Israeli, 1893–1974)

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Reuven Rubin

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228,500 USD

Biography

Timeline

1893
Born:Galati, Romania
1912
Studied at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem, Israel
1913 - 1914
Studied at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Artsand and Academie Colarossi in Paris, France
1916
Returned to Romania where he spent the war years
1921
Traveled to the United States where he met Alfred Stieglitz,
1922
Established his studio in Tel Aviv, Israel
1923
Emigrated to Palestine
Began designing scenery for theatres
1924
Appointed chairman of the Association of Painters and Sculptors of Palestine
1948
Became the first official Israeli diplomatic envoy to Romania
1964
Received the Dizengoff Prize

Exhibitions

2009
"Selection of Rubin paintings from the Permanent collection", Rubin Museum, Tel Aviv, Israel (solo)
2006 - 2007
"Reuven Rubin's Early Years: 1914-23", The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Israel (solo)
2005
Stern Gallery, Tel-Aviv, Israel
1998
Rubin: "Home Visit", Rubin Museum, Tel Aviv, Israel (solo)
1994
"Rubin paints for the Theater", Rubin Museum, Tel Aviv, Israel (solo)
1993
"Rubin: a self portrait", Rubin Museum, Tel Aviv, Israel (solo)
1989
"The early Rubin", Rubin Museum, Tel Aviv, Israel (solo)
1988
"Rubin: Jerusalem Landscapes", Rubin Museum, Tel Aviv, Israel (solo)
1986
"Rubin Portrays his Friends", Rubin Museum, Tel Aviv, Israel (solo)
1984
"Rubin's Tel Aviv", Rubin Museum, Tel Aviv, Israel (solo)

Literature

2003
Rubin Museum, catalogue of the permanent collection. Tel Aviv, Israel: Rubin Museum, 2003
1980
Wilkinson, Sarah. Reuven Rubin. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc, 1980
1958
Werner, Alfred. Rubin. Tel Aviv, Israel, Massadah Publishing, 1958