Gideon Rubin: Red Ribbon
Images bleached by the passage of time — this is the emotional and visual impact of Gideon Rubin’s paintings. As though fading from memory, Rubin’s figures float in a pale, indistinct atmosphere, backs turned as though walking away, faces lacking identifiable features that could rescue the individual from the decay of memory and history.
Old toys, early 20th century photographs of dolls and children, World War II–era magazines, and bleached yellow newspapers are the sources of his paintings. Faded images which trap the markings of time, revived in broad, thick strokes of paint, are destroyed and revived again with repeated scraping and repainting. Only the essential remains: patterns on fabric, a red ribbon, a doll’s missing eyes.
Gideon Rubin was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, and lives in London. His work has been shown in solo exhibitions in Tel Aviv, and in group exhibitions in England, Switzerland, France, Portugal, Spain and Germany. This is his first solo exhibition in the United States.
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Gideon RubinLittle Sailor, 2006oil on Belgian linen30 x 28 inches
76.2 x 71.1 cms -
Gideon RubinPaper Boat, 2006oil on linen42 x 40 inches
106.7 x 101.6 cms -
Gideon RubinRed Ribbon, 2006oil on canvas30 x 28 inches
76.2 x 71.1 cms -
Gideon RubinGreen Coat, 2006oil on canvas9.75 x 8 inches
24.8 x 20.3 cms -
Gideon RubinRed Top, 2006oil on Belgian linen11.75 x 10 inches
29.8 x 25.4 cms -
Gideon RubinGirl with a Scarf, 2006oil on panel42 x 40 inches
106.7 x 101.6 cms -
Gideon RubinRed Bow Tie, 2006oil on panel12 x 12 inches
30.5 x 30.5 cms -
Gideon RubinBoy, 2006oil on panel12 x 12 inches
30.5 x 30.5 cms -
Gideon RubinColonial Doll, 2006oil on panel12 x 12 inches
30 x 30 cms -
Gideon RubinWhite, 2006oil on Belgian linen26 x 26 inches
66 x 66 cms -
Gideon RubinWhite Dress, 2006oil on linen42 x 40 inches
106 x 104cms -
Gideon RubinDoll, 2006oil on Belgian linen8 x 16 inches *
20.3 x 40.6 cms -
Gideon RubinGreen Coat, 2006oil on canvas9.75 x 8 inches
24.8 x 20.3 cms -
Gideon RubinSoldier, 2005oil on panel12 x 12 inches
30 x 30 cm -
Gideon RubinWhite Shirt, 2005/6oil on canvas47 x 35.5 inches
119 x 90 cms -
Gideon RubinSoldier on a Horse, 2006oil on panel11.75 x 11.75 inches/29.8 x 29.8 cms
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Gideon RubinBlack Boots, 2006oil on Belgian linen12 x 10 inches
30.5 x 25.4 cms -
Gideon RubinSibylle, 2006oil on Belgian linen18 x 20 inches
45.7 x 50.8 cms