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Sam Bornstein

Sam Bornstein’s paintings invent worlds by merging memory, observation and the imaginary into highly physical narratives. The artist’s compositions use both luminous and muted light to depict a variety of characters drawn from the painter's life, folklore, media and the collective imagination. Bornstein’s draws from a wide variety of influences: the artist’s upbringing in New York City and his background in music and film; the graphic arts; American esoteric and psychedelic traditions; Ashkenazi storytelling; and the artist’s frequent travels to study Postwar European painting in Scandinavia, Central and Eastern Europe.

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sam bornstein periscope
sam bornstein periscope
Sam Bornstein
Periscope, 2021
Acrylic, acrylic ink, airbrush, tinted gesso and oil on linen
Offered in June 2022
sam bornstein quilters catch an asp on the picture frame
sam bornstein quilters catch an asp on the picture frame
Sam Bornstein
Quilters Catch an Asp on the Picture Frame, 2021
Acrylic, acrylic ink, airbrush, tinted gesso and oil on panel
Offered in June 2022
sam bornstein day trip
sam bornstein day trip
Sam Bornstein
Day Trip, 2022
Oil, acrylic ink and airbrush on linen
Offered in June 2022
sam bornstein falling reaper falling sower
sam bornstein falling reaper falling sower
Sam Bornstein
Falling Reaper, Falling Sower, 2022
Oil, acrylic, acrylic ink, airbrush, tinted gesso on linen
Offered in June 2022

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Charles Moffett
431 Washington Street
New York
United States of America

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