Jacob collins

Jacob Collins is determined to revive a classical art culture in our time. See why he’s “going back to find the larger organizational ...

Jacob Collins, painter, in his studio

The Lake Shore Limited comes up fast in Freedom Tunnel, racing up Manhattan from Pennsylvania Station along the old trackways of the Hudson River Railroad toward the Empire Connection, then on to Spuyten Duyvil and points north and west—Albany and Chicago. At 72nd Street, the passenger train appears momentarily through a chain-link fence, under the […]

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Jacob Collins, Self Portrait, 11x9 Jacob Collins is certainly one of the most accomplished realist painters of our time, his contribution as an educator is unequaled. A driving force in the Realist Revolution to revive the art of traditional painting, Collins through his schools and ateliers (Grand Central Academy / Water Street Atelier) has already trained a generation of new artists racking up an impressive list of alumni. Collins at times seems reluctant to take on the role of leader for…

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Jacob Collins 1964 | American realist painter Collins’ style is considered classical realism and his subject matter focuses on the figure, portraiture, still life and landscape as well as the occasional interior. Collins’ nude figurative works, especially, reveal a point of view that is distinctly contemporary, and his setups are simple, incorporating at most a bed sheet and a length of fabric. Collins’ drawing and paintings have been shown with museums and galleries in North America and…

Artist - Jacob Collins American Painter.

Jacob Collins (drawing)