Moshe Newhouse, a contemporary abstract painter from Lakewood, NJ. He holds a Bachelor in Fine Arts Degree from Montclair State University. He is known for his work that is rooted in the material curiosities and playfulness of oil paint.

His paintings are based on Old Masters paintings, rendered in a characteristic chiaroscuro technique. Then, he takes on these images in a somewhat violent but ingenious manner by pinching, puncturing, scratching or mutilating the surface using knifes, scalpels, heavy impasto paint and diluent. As a result- even though his works may seem like an eclectic contemporary artwork- they still maintain the unique characteristics of the old masters.

Moshe Newhouse engages in discussing cultural traces, violence, fear and spirituality with his mind boggling paintings. His oeuvre is marked by a darker atmosphere and a certain intensity. The artist takes on different topics, such as reinterpretations of religious pieces, primarily focusing on martyrs and saints but also portraits, still lives, history painting and sculpture.

The central theme throughout Moshe Newhouse's process of artistic transformation of an Old Master painting is the body and physicality. By exposing the inside of the paint, he intends to reveal a freshness and an intensity in contrast to traditional outer tones. He focuses on the materiality of art objects and used images, denying classical representation.

1. Painter

   Newhouse's Atelier · Feb 2000 - Feb 2005

1. Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts Fine Arts

   Montclair State University · Feb 2000 - Feb 2006