It is difficult to present Marc Rubin's accomplishments in abbreviated form. While his works are rich with remarkable color, they are also rich in artistic process. Through formal training Rubin was taught the process of observing, drawing, composing and translating the human experience into inspired creations. The diversity in the artist's work is derived from one source, all of the art of humankind made before him and contemporary to him combined with his inventive additions.
In 1973 Rubin entered his college thesis painting, "Ladies of the Canyon", in a highly prestigious museum competition. He was hoping to demonstrate his integrity and gain post graduate credits which would allow him to continue his education. However, his painting was accepted and by a unanimous decision of the four museum curator judges. This brought such great attention as to birth him as a professional artist. The museum was The Art Institute of Chicago and like a few other major competitions in America during the 1970's it's exhibition was visited by art curators, collectors and dealers from all over the U.S. and Europe. Marc's pointillist painting drew great acclaim.
Now that you know the 1973 starting point in Marc Rubin's career you should also know some of his accomplishments.
1973 First Museum showing
"LADIES OF THE CANYON"
THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO
1976 Rubin creates and names a new style
"POP-CUBISM" for a bank exhibition in Chicago. This new genre is employed to depict Chicago's famous skyline. Later Marc will use this style to depict many other cities including New York City.
1978 The artist defines his body of works as SYNCHRONISM (read the essay in The Hall of Knowledge on this site) and creates the first intentional painting in this genre,
"AT THE LILY POND" 50"X132"
1981, 1982, 1983 major works are exhibited in
The SAN DIEGO ART INSTITUTE
including Cubism, Expressionism, Pointillism and Synchronism.
1982 "A CANTILLEVERED WINDOW" Surreal Cubism, wins honors in The Southern California Art Exposition at Del Mar.
1983 "SUNSET: THE NEW LAND" receives award
in the SAN DIEGO ART INSTITUTE Competition,
"EXCELLENCE IN ART"
1993(December) through 1997
"SUNRISE ON THE SHORE" Pointillism 66"X84"
hangs in the WHITEHOUSE PRIVATE QUARTERS
on loan to the Clinton's
1995 Daffodils depicted in Rubin's
"THE DAY" Pointillism 64"X64" become a grass-roots symbol of Hope
for a cure for HIV-AIDS.
1997 "THE DAY" in lithograph, is included in the permanent Art Archive of
The Chicago Historical Society
1999 At the age of 49 Marc Rubin gives his 60th one man show in Miami Beach, Florida
(South Beach)
2000 As the artist prepares to enter Cyber Space with this gallery and Virtual Museum, his works are already owned on 6 continents and in all of the 50 U.S. states.
2001 Focusing on one man exhibitions in various American cities Marc Rubin relocates his public studio and gallery from downtown Chicago to a near west suburb, La Grange, Illinois. Quieter less interupted surroundings are now essential.
This website at 15 months of age has been visited over 92,000 times demonstrating Rubin's creativity is not limited to only painting and sculpture.
Also, the medium of animated cyber art known as "Flash" has been added to the artist's body of works.
2002 By request; Rubin will create a memorial painting for a private patron comemorating the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack in New York City. The artist's ties to New York are long standing.
2003 The artist retreats into solitude after
the untimely passing of his mate.
2004 Marc comes out of seclusion and announces that he has undergone a metamorphosis and Marc-Art Giclee' is born. Rubin's new addition to his body of works entails his own printing studio with works encompassing his entire career in paint and now digital creations as well.
2005 Marc Rubin and his American representative, Jeffrey Rose, launch Marc-Art Giclee'.
