Gideon Rubin is a London-based painter whose work explores themes of memory, history, and identity. His practice operates at the intersection of figuration and abstraction, often working from photographic source material such as vintage film stills, personal photo albums, anonymous images from the internet, and his own photographs. Rubin’s paintings are fragments of a larger story, moments in time that encourage personal reflection and multiple interpretations. By distancing his subjects from their original context, he allows the viewer to create their own narratives, drawing on personal histories and emotional connections.
Rubin’s paintings often revisit scenes of childhood and adolescence, recurring motifs that are deeply reflective and introspective. The figures he paints remain slightly unknowable, inviting the viewer to focus on the subtle details the tilt of a head, the gesture of a hand, or the surrounding space that make up the larger, more hidden narrative.
Notable exhibitions include Moon Above Water at Galerie Karsten Greve, Paris (2024), Living Memory: Louise Bourgeois, Nicolas Godin, Gideon Rubin curated by Beth Greenacre at All Saint’s Chapel, London (2023), and Black Book, a solo exhibition at the Freud Museum, London (2018). In 2023, his second major monograph, Look Again, was published by Anomie Publishing, featuring essays by Jennifer Higgie, Dr. Matthew Holman, and conversation with artist Varda Caivano.
Rubin’s work is represented by prominent galleries worldwide, including Galerie Karsten Greve (Paris, Cologne, St. Moritz), Anat Ebgi (Los Angeles / New York), Hosfelt Gallery (San Francisco), Fox Jensen Gallery (Sydney, Auckland), Monica de Cardenas Gallery (Milan), Alon Segev Gallery (Tel Aviv), and Maho Kubota Gallery (Japan).
Rubin’s works are also featured in prestigious collections including Museum Voorlinden (The Netherlands), Collezione Maramotti (Italy), The Collezione Fondazione San Patrignano (Italy), Park Seobo Foundation (South Korea) and Herzliya Museum for Contemporary Art (Israel).
Museum Voorlinden Collection, The Netherlands; Herzliya Museum for Contemporary Art, Israel; McEvoy Foundation for the Arts, San Francisco; Rubin Museum, Israel; Collezione Maramotti, Italy; The Collezione Fondazione San Patrignano, Italy; Collezione Associazione Genesi, Italy; Fondation Frances, France; Park Seobo Foundation, South Korea; Kunsthalle Bremen, Germany; Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minnesota.
![This image depicts an artwork by Gideon Rubin titled "Undressing (Red Kimono)." This artwork was created in 2025 and measures 11 ¹³⁄₁₆" x 7 ⁷⁄₈" [HxW] (30 x 19.99 cm). Its medium is Oil on linen mounted on board.](https://anatebgi.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Gideon-Rubin_GR1070_1765061062.jpg)
![This image depicts an artwork by Gideon Rubin titled "Black Kimono." This artwork was created in 2025 and measures 11 ¹³⁄₁₆" x 7 ⁷⁄₈" [HxW] (30 x 19.99 cm). Its medium is Oil on linen.](https://anatebgi.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Gideon-Rubin_GR1067_1765061103.jpg)
![This image depicts an artwork by Gideon Rubin titled "Blue Shirt." This artwork was created in 2025 and measures 11 ¹³⁄₁₆" x 7 ⁷⁄₈" [HxW] (30 x 19.99 cm). Its medium is Oil on linen.](https://anatebgi.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Gideon-Rubin_GR1068_1765061108.jpg)
![This image depicts an artwork by Gideon Rubin titled "Black Kimono." This artwork was created in 2025 and measures 11 ¹³⁄₁₆" x 7 ⁷⁄₈" [HxW] (30 x 19.99 cm). Its medium is Oil on linen.](https://anatebgi.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Gideon-Rubin_GR1069_1765061125.jpg)
![This image depicts an artwork by Gideon Rubin titled "Untitled." This artwork was created in 2025 and measures 39" x 35" [HxW] (99.06 x 88.9 cm). Its medium is Oil on linen.](https://anatebgi.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Gideon-Rubin_GR1058_1761076258.jpg)
![This image depicts an artwork by Gideon Rubin titled "Untitled." This artwork was created in 2023 and measures 59" x 41 ¹⁄₄" [HxW] (149.86 x 104.78 cm). Its medium is Oil on linen.](https://anatebgi.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Gideon-Rubin_GR1034_1761076282.jpg)
![This image depicts an artwork by Gideon Rubin titled "White Collar." This artwork was created in 2025 and measures 10" x 8" [HxW] (25.4 x 20.32 cm). Its medium is Oil on linen.](https://anatebgi.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Gideon-Rubin_GR1059_1761076256.jpg)
![This image depicts an artwork by Gideon Rubin titled "Blue Shirt." This artwork was created in 2023 and measures 12" x 10" [HxW] (30.48 x 25.4 cm). Its medium is Oil on linen.](https://anatebgi.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Gideon-Rubin_GR1030_1761088390.jpg)
![This image depicts an artwork by Gideon Rubin titled "Pool." This artwork was created in 2023 and measures 51 ¹⁄₄" x 51 ¹⁄₄" [HxW] (130.18 x 130.18 cm). Its medium is Oil on linen.](https://anatebgi.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Gideon-Rubin_GR1045_1761076273.jpg)
![This image depicts an artwork by Gideon Rubin titled "White Shirt." This artwork was created in 2021 and measures 51 ¹⁄₄" x 51 ¹⁄₄" [HxW] (130.18 x 130.18 cm). Its medium is Oil on linen.](https://anatebgi.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Gideon-Rubin_GR1033_1761088392.jpg)
![This image depicts an artwork by Gideon Rubin titled "On the Bed." This artwork was created in 2023 and measures 43 ¹⁄₂" x 41 ¹⁄₂" [HxW] (110.49 x 105.41 cm). Its medium is Oil on linen.](https://anatebgi.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Gideon-Rubin_GR1042_1761088401.jpg)
![This image depicts an artwork by Gideon Rubin titled "Kiss." This artwork was created in 2023 and measures 16" x 12" [HxW] (40.64 x 30.48 cm). Its medium is Oil on board.](https://anatebgi.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Gideon-Rubin_GR1035_1761088395.jpg)
![This image depicts an artwork by Gideon Rubin titled "Pink Kimono." This artwork was created in 2023 and measures 20" x 18" [HxW] (50.8 x 45.72 cm). Its medium is Oil on linen.](https://anatebgi.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Gideon-Rubin_GR1044_1761076276.jpg)
![This image depicts an artwork by Gideon Rubin titled "Untitled." This artwork was created in 2022 and measures 10" x 8" [HxW] (25.4 x 20.32 cm). Its medium is Oil on linen.](https://anatebgi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Gideon-Rubin_GR1027_1681237558.jpg)
![This image depicts an artwork by Gideon Rubin titled "Untitled (White Ribbons)." This artwork was created in 2018 and measures 11 x 14" [HxW] (28 x 35.5 cm). Its medium is Oil on linen.](https://anatebgi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Gideon-Rubin_GR1017_1681237559.jpg)
![This image depicts an artwork by Gideon Rubin titled "Untitled." This artwork was created in 2018 and measures 10 x 8" [HxW] (25.3 x 20.5 cm). Its medium is Oil on board.](https://anatebgi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Gideon-Rubin_GR1014_1681237563.jpg)
![This image depicts an artwork by Gideon Rubin titled "Untitled." This artwork was created in 2018 and measures 34 x 24" [HxW] (86 x 61 cm). Its medium is Oil on linen.](https://anatebgi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Gideon-Rubin_GR1004_1681237571.jpg)
![This image depicts an artwork by Gideon Rubin titled "Black Sandals." This artwork was created in 2018 and measures 10 x 8" [HxW] (25 x 20.5 cm). Its medium is Oil on board.](https://anatebgi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Gideon-Rubin_GR1016_1681237582.jpg)
![This image depicts an artwork by Gideon Rubin titled "Untitled (LR)." This artwork was created in 2018 and measures 34 x 24" [HxW] (86 x 61 cm). Its medium is Oil on linen.](https://anatebgi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Gideon-Rubin_GR1002_1681237574.jpg)
![This image depicts an artwork by Gideon Rubin titled "Untitled (AM)." This artwork was created in 2018 and measures 34 x 24" [HxW] (86 x 61 cm). Its medium is Oil on linen.](https://anatebgi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Gideon-Rubin_GR1003_1681237578.jpg)
