Philip Rubinov Jacobson

Prof. Philip Rubinov Jacobson Rubinov Jacobson's originals are in great demand and his work is in the collection of a number of art museums, including the Johfra Museum of Art, Holland. As an internationally recognized artist, author, educator and central figure in both the Fantastic and Visionary genre's, his work is among the most sought after on the contemporary art scene. The amount of originals available of his latest works are limited, as they sell out quickly. New paintings are eagerly anticipated by an avid group of collectors and enthusiasts from the USA, Japan, Europe, Indonesia, Russia and India.

The artist also accepts PORTRAIT COMMISSIONS and sometimes agrees to put the client's face on any 'old master' painting...Feeling like 'Mona Lisa' or 'Napolean' lately?


"Philip Rubinov Jacobson is a true artist, one in whom the sublime is at work. . . an artist in whom the creative fire is alive, touched by the gods and goddesses of a realm that the conventional mind too often fails to see, enraptured by a beauty too painful to pronounce."

Ken Wilber
Author, Integral Theorist


"Phil is a courageous artist, part of a unique breed, who, with his visionary paintings and inspirational books, crushes mediocre expectations and the flaccid longings of an art audience driven to anemic values by the tasteless art market machine. He dares/forces the onlooker to explore the depths of their subconscious and the heights of their superconsciousness. His paintings and writings provide the opportunity for each and every one of us to transcend the mundane and re-invigorate our soul."

Robert Venosa
Visionary Artist


"Phil Jacobson is an artist and mystic of rare intelligence...ever reminding us that creativity and spirituality are One."

Alex Grey
Artist and Author

"Promethean Flames, the second in Philip Rubinov Jacobson's trilogy of books on art and spirituality, is a groundbreaking theoretical and impassioned reflection on the highest calling of the visual arts. Jacobson, a practicing painter and spiritual adept, picks up and develops the best of post-Romantic views on the spiritual in art while laying to the side all the non-sense that circulates today as commonsensical truth about art and artists. This is not only a wise and compassionate book -- it is singular."

Michael Schwartz
Author and Professor of History and Philosophy of Art at Augusta State University , GA,



Prof.Phil was born in upstate New York and is an artist, author, teacher and philosopher. A central figure in both Fantastic Realism and the Visionary genres’ of art, he holds undergraduate and graduate degrees (B.S., M.A. and MFA) in Painting, Printmaking and Sculpture, with studies in Psychology, Philosophy and Comparative Religion. From 1973 -74, Philip studied both old masters techniques of painting and printmaking with his mentor, Ernst Fuchs, the founder of the School of Fantastic Realism in Vienna. Philip now shares the knowledge he gained through his renowned painting seminars. His paintings have been exhibited internationally in more than 100 group exhibitions and he has had numerous solo shows in the USA and abroad. His writings have been read worldwide and he is the author of "DRINKING LIGHTNING - Art, Creativity and Transformation”, which has become a "classic" and the just released; “PROMETHEAN FLAMES - Rekindling and Re-visioning the Creative Fire” from Betty & Books, Bologna, Italy. “EYES OF THE SOUL - Exploring Inspiration in Art” will be an anthology of 150 artists from around the world. This trilogy offers a deep exploration into the relationship between art, the creative process, inspiration and integral consciousness.
Rubinov's travels have been extensive, including India, where he studied meditation, Eastern philosophy and wandered naked with a band of Naga Sadhus in 1978. He has studied the World Wisdom traditions and the Martial Arts of Kodakan Judo and Aikido Sword and continues to be a strong voice and active proponent for the power inherent in the fine arts. In 1981 he co- founded and directed what was the first Institute for Contemplative Education and Visionary Art in the United States, located in upstate New York. In 1995, the professor founded and directed the School of Extended Studies at Naropa University in Colorado, where he served as the Dean from 1991-1997. He has been holding his renowned international summer painting seminars: "Old Masters-New Visions" since 1997. His art has appeared in numerous publications; most recently in the new book from Jon Beinart: "Metamorphosis". He continues to paint, write and teach while his long-range vision includes establishing Villa Visionaria, an integral art center and art sanctuary for inspired creative workers that will be open to the public part of the year in the capacity of an art academy and gallery. His paintings have been acquired world-wide by private and corporate collectors and most recently by the Johfra Museum of Fantastic Art in Holland. You can see more about the artist on his website: http://www.rubinovs-lightning.com/new/start.php, and on MYspace at: http://www.myspace.com/oldmastersnewvisions