The Zone
I love this piece and I’m showing it to you because I’m itching to get back to the quick and immediate; raw and abstract in my work.
The Story Behind My Art
Barry Goldstein, Judaic Artist
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The Eternal Light
I’m thinking of light during this time of Chanukah celebration.
A Behind-the-Scenes Peek of Installing my Exhibit
Meyerhoff Gallery at the Gordon Center, Owings Mills, MD
The Tiger: Revisited
My grandson was less than thrilled with the Tiger I painted for him this past November.
How do I Come Up with the Ideas for My Art?
I was recently asked how I come up with the ideas for my art.
An Exodus
Traditionally, artists turn to an industry of professional stone carvers to take a stone block and chisel away a rough template to the artist’s specifications.
When the narrative collapses...
This New Years, we had the pleasure of spending a couple nights with my cousins.
Larger than life
I was in the solitude of my studio so it was the perfect time and place to go for it, without inhibition.
Tiger - update
In July, I posted “Tiger” a quick sketch I did in anticipation of doing a painting for my 7 year old grandson.
A prequel to “The Story Behind My Art”
Self Portrait (reflected through a mirror) - Oil on linen We’re in the month of Elul, the last month on the Hebrew calendar; a time for introspection and stocktaking, preparing for the upcoming High Holidays. With this in mind, I thought I would share a bit of my own introspection that led to where I am today — a prequel to “The Story Behind My Art.” On the doorstep of my 45 th birthday, my…
What it was I didn't believe
For me, art has been a vehicle for self discovery.
Tiger
My latest musing is a tiger for my grandson.
A Lamp in need of Kindling - Safed, Israel
Safed (Tzfat), Israel, Acrylic on Cardboard, 60” X 18” (Part of my Pop-up Exhibition: “A Letter in the Scroll”)
Creating Light
Sunset over the Mediterranean – Tel Aviv, Israel - Acrylic on Cardboard; 5' High
Panhandler - Jerusalem
Panhandler - Jerusalem, Israel; Oil on epoxy impregnated paper; 15 inches high
Two Faces
I sculpted this from a three-hundred-pound block of clay chiseling away until what I saw in abstract, was clarified and refined to what you see in these two images.
Writing from Jackson Hole, WY
I’m currently in the wilds of Wyoming where this buffalo was coming out of winter with a partial coat of fur.
"A Letter in the Scroll"
Below are images from my award-winning “Art Scroll Project”— an immersive experience for communities to tap into issues of Jewish identity and unity.
Searching for Unicorns
My granddaughter asked if I would paint her a unicorn.
Seder Reflections
Wood-fired Ceramic - 20” diameter