About Serge Strosberg
Serge Strosberg, a Belgian born American citizen, was trained by German Expressionist painter, Joerg Hermle and inspired by artists Lucien Freud, Alice Neel and Andrew Wyeth. Strosberg studied Graphic Design and Illustration in Paris at Academie Julian and Morphology at Ecole Nationale des Beaux-Arts. In 2010, he received a grant from Shanghai Himalayas Art Museum to paint country men then exhibited at the Zendai Art Museum. He was the recipient of the Jan Cockx Prize given by The Director of Mukha of the Museum of Contemporary Art of Antwerp. His group show with Lucian Freud and Philip Pearlstein was at The Felix Nussbaum Museum in Germany and The Musee de Pontoise in France. Strosberg has participated in over 60 gallery and museum exhibitions throughout the US, Europe and Asia. In South Florida his artworks have been exhibited at the Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, Lighthouse Arts Center, Cultural Council for Palm Beach County and the Richard and Pat Johnson Historical Museum/Historical Society of Palm Beach. His award winning art is in 180 private and public collections. Since 2018, Serge, continues to paint and reside in Palm Beach with his wife and twin boys.
No one captures the essence of an individual in a painting like Serge Strosberg. “A comissioned portrait painting is a treasured art object that will last for generations – long after photographs have faded or been misplaced.” states Serge. He acknowledges that the challenging part in portraiture is not the likeness but getting the personality of a person absolutely right. To capture on canvas the very essence of an individual Serge’s secret for his success lies in his innately human approach. Before any sketching is done, he enjoys spending time with his subject and watching for unintended revelations – moments when the pretense is dropped and the soul rises to the surface. These are the gestures, expressions, and attitudes that the artist installs in his memory to recreate on canvas not only a true likeness but also an honest reflection of the person. One that is known and portrayed in an entirely authentic way.