Michael Goldberg (painter)

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Michael Goldberg
Born(1924-12-24)December 24, 1924
Bronx, New York
DiedDecember 31, 2007(2007-12-31) (aged 83)
NationalityAmerican
EducationArt Students League of New York
Known forPainting
MovementAbstract expressionism

Michael Goldberg (December 24, 1924 – December 31, 2007[1]) was an American abstract expressionist painter and teacher known for his gestural action paintings, abstractions and still-life paintings. A retrospective show, "Abstraction Over Time: The Paintings of Michael Goldberg", was shown at MOCA Jacksonville in Florida from 9/21/13 to 1/5/14. His work was seen in September 2007 in a solo exhibition at Knoedler & Company in New York City, as well as several exhibitions at Manny Silverman Gallery in Los Angeles. Additionally, a survey of Goldberg's work is exhibited at the University Art Museum at California State University, Long Beach since September 2010.

Biography

A veteran of

among others.

Goldberg came into prominence in the late 1950s, early 1960s just as

abstract expressionist generation expressed a painterly integration of Western metaphysics and Eastern philosophy. Throughout his long career and into his mature years, he continued to teach, paint, and exhibit his work. His classes at the School of Visual Arts were well attended by devoted students, and admirers. He lived with his wife and longtime companion, the painter Lynn Umlauf, who also teaches at the School of Visual Arts. He died in Manhattan of a heart attack. He is also survived by his brother, the writer Gerald Jay Goldberg
.

Collections

Goldberg's work is in the collections of the

and many others.

References

  1. ^ a b Glueck, Grace (2008-01-09). "Michael Goldberg, abstract expressionist painter". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2008-01-14.
  2. ^ pp.29-45
  3. pp.150-153
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  5. p.11
  6. ^ University of Kentucky Art Museum, retrieved January 4, 2008
  7. pp.2-29

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