Samuel Borenstein (Canadian, 1908-1969)

 

Samuel Borenstein was a Canadian painter known for his abstract and semi-abstract works. He was born in 1908 in Poland and immigrated to Canada with his family in 1922. Borenstein studied art at the École des beaux-arts de Montréal and the Art Students League of New York, and he was a member of the Canadian Group of Painters and the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. 

Borenstein exhibited his work widely in Canada and the United States, and his work is held in numerous public and private collections, including the National Gallery of Canada and the Art Gallery of Ontario. Borenstein's paintings are known for their vibrant colors and expressive brushwork, and he is often associated with the abstract expressionist movement. He died in 1969 at the age of 61.