A Note from Prof. Phil:
Happy NEW YEAR!
I am wishing all of you an inspiring New Year ! This year treat
yourself to an awesome painting holiday in Eureka Springs, USA
or in Italy - check out the "OLD MASTERS - NEW VISIONS"
seminars below.LOTS of luscious books coming out! I am happy to
announce that Betty Books of Bologna,Italy will be publishing
my next book. This second book in my trilogy on art and spirit
will be released in September, 2008 and is entitled: “PROMETHEAN
FLAMES - Rekindling and Re-visioning the Creative Fire”,
(in English). It will include a Foreword by Prof. Michael Schwartz
on the text and a Preface from Eric Davis on the 16 color plates
of my paintings. Jon Beinart announces his forthcoming publication;
"METAMORPHOSIS 2" and the fabulous DE ES Schwertberger
has a new catalog out chronicling his recent palace-exhibition
in Vienna. ~ Prof. Phil R.J.
Philip is an artist, writer, philosopher, teacher and visionary.
He holds undergraduate (B.S.) and graduate degrees (M.A., MFA)
in the Studio Arts with complementary studies in Psychology, Philosophy
and Comparative Religion. His work has been exhibited internationally
in more than 90 exhibitions and his writings have been read worldwide
in numerous articles and journals.
He is the author of "DRINKING LIGHTNING - Art, Creativity and
Transformation". He also organizes and teaches seminars, "Old
Masters-New Visions", that encompass the painting techniques of
the old masters. He also offers lectures and workshops on the
topics of inspiration and creativity. Philip is also spear-heading
The MAIA Project, which, as a museum, will serve as a kind of
United Nations of integral artists and as an academy, a forum
for creativity and an agent for transformation in education and
in all walks of life.
Philip's background as a self-taught artist is unique, and complemented
by his studies with the internationally renowned artist, Ernst
Fuchs, at Castle Wartholz, in Vienna, Austria, 1973-1974. During
this time he trained in painting and printmaking techniques of
the Old Masters. This knowledge prevails beneath the unusual versatility
of the artist's work. Rubinov's travels have been extensive, including
India, where he studied Kashmir Shaivism and wandered naked with
a band of Sadhus in 1978. He has studied the world wisdom traditions,
the Martial Arts of Kodakan Judo, Aikido Sword. Through his friendship
with Ken Wilber, the renowned author and philosopher, he has cultivated
many insights into the mysterious forces within the realm of art
and Integral psychology/ philosophy.
He has been a strong proponent for the Fine Arts, especially
in the visionary and fantastic genres', and has been referred
to as "the lynch-pin of visionary art" by Alex Grey. He has served
on several city arts councils, and has been a recipient of a grant
from the New York State Council on the Arts. In 1981 he co-founded
and directed the first Institute for Contemplative Education and
Visionary Art in the United States, located in upstate New York.
In 1995, along with a fabulous staff that he assembled, the professor
founded and directed the new School of Extended Studies at Naropa
University where he served as a dean from 1991-1997. He continues
his work as an artist, writer and teacher, and is an adjunct faculty
member of Vermont College at Norwich University.
A new 2nd Edition of "DRINKING LIGHTNING - Art, Creativity and
Transformation", will also be published and released by MARJA
Publications in November 2004 as well. The artist has been holding
his renowned international summer painting seminars: "Old Masters-New
Visions" since 1997. His works can be viewed at Galerie 10 in
Vienna, Austria, as well as Galerie Paradijs in Holland and The
Dream Masters in the USA. He continues to paint and teach and
is currently working on another three books: "The Hand-Book of
Creativity", "Lightning Strikes Again - The Art of Philip Rubinov
Jacobson" and "Old and New Methods in The Mixed-Technique of Egg
Tempera and Oil Painting".
2008 PUBLICATION from BETTY BOOKS
Bologna, Italy
1st Edition in English
This is the second book in the Trilogy of Art & Spirit, entitled:
“PROMETHEAN FLAMES
Rekindling and Re-visioning the Creative Fire”
By Philip Rubinov Jacobson
Foreword by Prof. Michael Schwatz
Preface by Eric Davis
EXPECTED RELEASE DATE: September, 2008
In addition to his current projects, he
just completed his next book, "EYES of the SOUL - Exploring Sources
of Inspiration in Art", which will feature 150 artists from all
over the world. The 500+ reproductions are complemented by interviews
and statements by the artists themselves on their sources of inspiration
and creative process. A foreword by Ken Wilber and essays by esteemed
writers, scholars and philosophers, will also enhance this exciting
book that will be published soon.
Click here
to read more about the new "EYES of the SOUL - Exploring Sources
of Inspiration in Art".
