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Rob Brooks Art

American, b. 1962

Rob Brooks is a contemporary painter who brings Social Realism back to the forefront. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1962, Brooks has been a full time professional artist since 1983. Educated at the Art Institute of Boston, Brooks studied under Nathan Goldstein and received the Academic Achievement Award at his graduation. After graduating, he began a 14 year long career as a freelance illustrator. He was eventually asked to join Renard Represents of New York City, one of the illustration industry's most prestigious artist groups. Brooks created award-winning paintings used in advertising campaigns for clients such as AT&T, IBM and Microsoft, to name just a few. Brooks was commissioned to create paintings used for the covers of two issues of Der Spiegel, Germany's equivalent of Time Magazine. After moving to Cape Cod in the early 1990s, he spent more and more time concentrating on his fine art, painting outdoors and connecting with the beauty of the coast.

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Artist: Rob Brooks
"Aquinnah Fog" oil painting of red brick lighthouse in nature shining light
"Aquinnah Fog" oil painting of red brick lighthouse in nature shining light

"Aquinnah Fog" oil painting of red brick lighthouse in nature shining light

By Rob Brooks

Located in Edgartown, MA

From an incandescent sunset on Long Island Sound to an iconic pop-kitsch ice storage bin at the neighborhood corner store, Rob Brooks offers us a visual journey from the real to surr...

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2010s Contemporary Rob Brooks Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Congregation" the sun sets on the ocean, beach balls gathered on the shore
"Congregation" the sun sets on the ocean, beach balls gathered on the shore

"Congregation" the sun sets on the ocean, beach balls gathered on the shore

By Rob Brooks

Located in Edgartown, MA

From an incandescent sunset on Long Island Sound to an iconic pop-kitsch ice storage bin at the neighborhood corner store, Rob Brooks offers us a visual journey from the real to surr...

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2010s Contemporary Rob Brooks Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"FAITH" Vertical oil painting of 5 nautical Flags against a cobalt blue sky.
"FAITH" Vertical oil painting of 5 nautical Flags against a cobalt blue sky.

"FAITH" Vertical oil painting of 5 nautical Flags against a cobalt blue sky.

By Rob Brooks

Located in Edgartown, MA

From an incandescent sunset on Long Island Sound to an iconic pop-kitsch ice storage bin at the neighborhood corner store, Rob Brooks offers us a visual journey from the real to surr...

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2010s Rob Brooks Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"MV Ice" still life of iconic Marthas Vineyard Ice box in Edgartown
"MV Ice" still life of iconic Marthas Vineyard Ice box in Edgartown

"MV Ice" still life of iconic Marthas Vineyard Ice box in Edgartown

By Rob Brooks

Located in Edgartown, MA

From an incandescent sunset on Long Island Sound to an iconic pop-kitsch ice storage bin at the neighborhood corner store, Rob Brooks offers us a visual journey from the real to surr...

Category

2010s Contemporary Rob Brooks Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Cape Pogue Light" painting of a white lighthouse in the nature with sunny skies
"Cape Pogue Light" painting of a white lighthouse in the nature with sunny skies

"Cape Pogue Light" painting of a white lighthouse in the nature with sunny skies

By Rob Brooks

Located in Edgartown, MA

From an incandescent sunset on Long Island Sound to an iconic pop-kitsch ice storage bin at the neighborhood corner store, Rob Brooks offers us a visual journey from the real to surr...

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2010s Contemporary Rob Brooks Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Here Comes the Sun" lighthouse and station wagon on the beach by the ocean
"Here Comes the Sun" lighthouse and station wagon on the beach by the ocean

"Here Comes the Sun" lighthouse and station wagon on the beach by the ocean

By Rob Brooks

Located in Edgartown, MA

From an incandescent sunset on Long Island Sound to an iconic pop-kitsch ice storage bin at the neighborhood corner store, Rob Brooks offers us a visual journey from the real to surr...

Category

2010s Contemporary Rob Brooks Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Working on a Tan" photorealism, beach day, girls, friendship, sand, towels, sun

"Working on a Tan" photorealism, beach day, girls, friendship, sand, towels, sun

By Rob Brooks

Located in Edgartown, MA

From an incandescent sunset on Long Island Sound to an iconic pop-kitsch ice storage bin at the neighborhood corner store, Rob Brooks offers us a visual journey from the real to surr...

Category

2010s Contemporary Rob Brooks Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Tracks in the Sand" red volkswagen bus parked on a sandy beach, sunset, light

"Tracks in the Sand" red volkswagen bus parked on a sandy beach, sunset, light

By Rob Brooks

Located in Edgartown, MA

"Tracks in the Sand" portrays a classic red Volkswagen bus parked on the beach for sunset. There are shadowed tracks in the sand from driving, turning around and parking. Beach grass...

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2010s Contemporary Rob Brooks Art

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Canvas, Oil

"Sunrise", lifeguard chair casts shadow on sand, while the sun glows on the sea

"Sunrise", lifeguard chair casts shadow on sand, while the sun glows on the sea

By Rob Brooks

Located in Edgartown, MA

Rob Brooks paintings depict a post-pop, illuminated cruise on the American highway, somewhere between a sylvan paradise and strip-mall hell. Nature is enveloped into a plugged-in neo...

Category

2010s Contemporary Rob Brooks Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Michael Tole says of his work… This work draws a connection between the didactic moralizing tendencies of Neo Classicism (represented in the style of the painting) and Modernism (represented in the architectural setting). Though modern art eschews the naturalistic imagery used by Neo Classicists, both movements pursued a self-important, austere, self-consciously masculine aesthetic that they saw as synonymous with virtue. Set in the MoMA courtyard, a passel of men lounge about, regarding a golden statue which looks terribly out of place in this modernist vitrine. The uncomfortable architectural setting, prisonlike and cold, provides a foil for the odalisque-like young men sprawled on hard stone benches and paying homage to the central idol. In my current work, The Revisionist Histories, I am writing letters to art history, literature, and mythology in an attempt to reflect the social changes that have reshaped our society over the past century.  As part of this agenda, I explore the evolution of gender norms, power dynamics, and representation within Western visual culture and what this implies for the negotiation between pleasure, justice, and our culturally specific discourse on beauty.    The seed for The Revisionist Histories was sewn when I caught a glimpse of my preteen daughters watching music videos on their iPad as I chopped veggies for dinner.  Out of the corner of my eye I caught glimpses of music videos featuring Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Katy Perry, and Doja Cat gyrating across the tiny screen.  A better parent might have snatched the iPad away, but I was overcome with hallucinatory visions of this pop diva...

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Russian Contemporary Art by Yuriy Demiyanov - Jaunes Avant la Pluie
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"Sun on Ice" ice machine, harbor, dock, ocean, shadows, fishing, vintage, USA
"Sun on Ice" ice machine, harbor, dock, ocean, shadows, fishing, vintage, USA

"Sun on Ice" ice machine, harbor, dock, ocean, shadows, fishing, vintage, USA

By Rob Brooks

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"Sun on Ice " transforms an everyday harbor scene into a striking study of light, color, and modern Americana. The oversized, classic ice machine stands monument-like on the dock, it...

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"Ice, Tisbury Wharf" icebox, harbor, Martha's Vineyard, ferry, nautical, summer

"Ice, Tisbury Wharf" icebox, harbor, Martha's Vineyard, ferry, nautical, summer

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"Ice, Tisbury Wharf" transforms an everyday harbor scene into a striking study of light, color, and modern Americana. The oversized, classic ice machine stands monument-like on the d...

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"Bon Fire", Summer Evening: sun sets over the ocean and a fire blazes on shore
"Bon Fire", Summer Evening: sun sets over the ocean and a fire blazes on shore

"Bon Fire", Summer Evening: sun sets over the ocean and a fire blazes on shore

By Rob Brooks

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From an incandescent sunset on Long Island Sound to an iconic pop-kitsch ice storage bin at the neighborhood corner store, Rob Brooks offers us a visual journey from the real to surr...

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"Still Waters at Dawn" small boats rest against the dock at sunrise
"Still Waters at Dawn" small boats rest against the dock at sunrise

"Still Waters at Dawn" small boats rest against the dock at sunrise

By Rob Brooks

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From an incandescent sunset on Long Island Sound to an iconic pop-kitsch ice storage bin at the neighborhood corner store, Rob Brooks offers us a visual journey from the real to surr...

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2010s Pop Art Rob Brooks Art

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"Chill" seagull perched atop ice box in front of sunset
"Chill" seagull perched atop ice box in front of sunset

"Chill" seagull perched atop ice box in front of sunset

By Rob Brooks

Located in Edgartown, MA

From an incandescent sunset on Long Island Sound to an iconic pop-kitsch ice storage bin at the neighborhood corner store, Rob Brooks offers us a visual journey from the real to surr...

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"West Chop Moon Light" oil painting of light house warming a deep blue sky

"West Chop Moon Light" oil painting of light house warming a deep blue sky

By Rob Brooks

Located in Edgartown, MA

From an incandescent sunset on Long Island Sound to an iconic pop-kitsch ice storage bin at the neighborhood corner store, Rob Brooks offers us a visual journey from the real to surr...

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"Dock Knots" still life oil painting of rope on a brown wood dock and blue water

"Dock Knots" still life oil painting of rope on a brown wood dock and blue water

By Rob Brooks

Located in Edgartown, MA

New England fine artist Rob Brooks is a contemporary painter who brings Social Realism back to the forefront. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1962, Rob has been a full time pro...

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2010s Photorealist Rob Brooks Art

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"Flamma Solaire" brilliant beach fire in front of sunset, oil on canvas, framed
"Flamma Solaire" brilliant beach fire in front of sunset, oil on canvas, framed

"Flamma Solaire" brilliant beach fire in front of sunset, oil on canvas, framed

By Rob Brooks

Located in Edgartown, MA

From an incandescent sunset on Long Island Sound to an iconic pop-kitsch ice storage bin at the neighborhood corner store, Rob Brooks offers us a visual journey from the real to surr...

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“ Hydrangeas and Ice”, a still life acrylic on canvas during the Golden Hour

“ Hydrangeas and Ice”, a still life acrylic on canvas during the Golden Hour

By Rob Brooks

Located in Edgartown, MA

From an incandescent sunset on Long Island Sound to an iconic pop-kitsch ice storage bin at the neighborhood corner store, Rob Brooks offers us a visual journey from the real to surr...

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2010s Surrealist Rob Brooks Art

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"Vineyard Voyage" a fun bright ferry painted coming into the port

"Vineyard Voyage" a fun bright ferry painted coming into the port

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By Rob Brooks

Located in Edgartown, MA

From an incandescent sunset on Long Island Sound to an iconic pop-kitsch ice storage bin at the neighborhood  corner store, Rob Brooks offers us a visual journey from the real ...

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“Dawn Patrol” illustrative oil painting depicting surf boards and horizon
“Dawn Patrol” illustrative oil painting depicting surf boards and horizon

“Dawn Patrol” illustrative oil painting depicting surf boards and horizon

By Rob Brooks

Located in Edgartown, MA

From an incandescent sunset on Long Island Sound to an iconic pop-kitsch ice storage bin at the neighborhood corner store, Rob Brooks offers us a visual journey from the real to surr...

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"Twilight Ice" new england beach
"Twilight Ice" new england beach

"Twilight Ice" new england beach

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Located in Edgartown, MA

From an incandescent sunset on Long Island Sound to an iconic pop-kitsch ice storage bin at the neighborhood corner store, Rob Brooks offers us a visual journey from the real to surr...

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"Lifeguard Chair" photorealist oil painting of a white lifeguard stand on beach
"Lifeguard Chair" photorealist oil painting of a white lifeguard stand on beach

"Lifeguard Chair" photorealist oil painting of a white lifeguard stand on beach

By Rob Brooks

Located in Edgartown, MA

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