Ben Bergstein

Ben Bergstein is a painter with over 50 years of experience, exhibiting in renowned galleries across San Francisco, New Orleans, and New York. Drawing inspiration from Schiele, Rauch, Freud, and Vermeer, he layers borrowed techniques with spontaneous, even accidental, gestures, creating works that echo automatic writing. His paintings are complex provocations, inviting viewers to delve into emotional, philosophical, and psychological depths, resonating with a sense of restlessness and wonder.