Robert Neffson was born in New York City in 1949, though it wasn’t until he began studying art at Boston University that he began exploring the New York art scene. It was the early 1970’s and Neffson was drawn to the clean lines, intense light, and objectivity seen in the work of the Photo- Realists. This experience led to the spectacular cityscapes Robert Neffson creates today.

Neffson’s works invite contemplation and reward the searching eye. Through intense observation and attention to the formal and classical elements of pictorial composition, the artist presents views of the architecture and life of the city that makes the familiar new. Though his work is mostly devoted to his home, New York City, he has also painted Paris, Rome, Venice, San Francisco and other major cities.  Unstinting craftsmanship and long hours of intense labor go into creating paintings that appear so natural and immediate as to be inevitable. Above all, Neffson searches for a unifying clarity of light that infuses these detailed works with a unique visual order.

Robert Neffson received his MFA Cum Laude from Boston University.  He was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to Rome, as well as numerous other grants in recognition of his work.  He has taught at the Pratt Institute, as well as Penn State and other Universities, and currently teaches at the Art Students League in New York City.