TOMASZ RUT

UNTITLED

36 x 24
Oil on canvas

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DIMIDIA

46 x 33
Oil on canvas

Current listed price $39,500.
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LIMITED EDITION PRINTS                                 (back to top of page)

ADAMARE

Giclee On Canvas
40x30
Edition of 95
Plus 10 Artist's Proofs

PRAESIDIUM

Giclee On Canvas
28 x 31
40 x 43 framed
Edition of 350

Retail current price $4850
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CARA

12x18
17x26
giclee on canvas

DOLCEZZA

19.5 x 38
giclee on canvas

Only 1 left available

IN CREDO

33 x 50
Oil on canvas

HESPERIDE

15.5x22
22.5x32
giclee on canvas

EQUITANTO

22x26
40x34
44x51
giclee on canvas

AEGINE

20x17
25x21.25
giclee on canvas

TRIFECTA

24x30
32x40
giclee on canvas

LACRIMOSA

16.75x20
27x32
giclee on canvas

ORBIS CAELI

12x24
18x35.5
giclee on canvas

IN FIDE II

23x36
giclee on canvas

AD ULTRO

18x24
30x40
giclee on canvas

INTERNET SPECIAL!

Rosso Scurro
38" x 25"
Edition Size: 95
Giclee on canvas

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EOA

18x23.5
24.5x32
giclee on canvas

EQUUS HUSARUS I

24x21
40x34
giclee on canvas

Original painting also available

EX AURO

10.5x24
16.75x37.5
giclee on canvas

GALAXIS

14x20
giclee on canvas

IGNUDO II

24x33
giclee on canvas

IGNUDO I

24x33
giclee on canvas

MEDUSA

20x20
30x30
giclee on canvas

SACRA MISER

21x23.5
32x35.75
giclee on canvas

Original Painting also Available

SEMPER IDEM

13x25
21x40
giclee on canvas

BE NOT AFRAID

17x22
31x40
giclee on canvas

Original Paintings                                  (back to top of page)

ROSSO ANGELO

42 x 36
Oil on canvas

AMBIENTE III

24 x 34
Oil on canvas

FORMAL GARDEN

68 x 110
Oil on canvas

BOREALIS

30 x 23
Oil on canvas

ODALESQUE

32 x 44
Oil on canvas

SUSPIRE

30 x 50
Oil on canvas

MAXIMO

37 x 26
Oil on canvas

MAESTE I

50 x 22
Oil on canvas

MAESTE II

50 x 22
Oil on canvas

SACRA MISER

60 x 53
Oil on canvas

PAVO I

50 x 27
Oil on canvas

oil on canvas 
44 x 51

AD UNUM
(monochrome)

27 x 29
Oil on canvas

EX DESERERE

57 x 74
Oil on canvas

NEBULA

45 x 32
Oil on canvas

EX FORTE

108 x 86
Oil on canvas

NEBULA

45 x 32
Oil on canvas

MOTTO NOVA

54 x 43
Oil on canvas

CANDIDE

37 x 48
Oil on canvas

EQUUS HUSARUS I

50 x 57
Oil on canvas

MIHI DOLET

50 x 42
Oil on canvas

AD ORIENTE

36 x 24
Oil on canvas

Tomasz Rut - The Artwork of Tomasz Rut in the Vatican Collection                                 (back to top of page)

On Wednesday, October 12, 2011 during the artist's audience with His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI, attended by thousands of spectators from around the world at the St. Peter's square in the Vatican, two large paintings by Tomasz Rut entered the St. Peter's cathedral after being blessed by the Holy Father.

Painted earlier this year to commemorate the beatification of John Paul II, the two originals on canvas: "Nolite Timere" & "Be Not Afraid" pay tribute to the beloved late Pope and depict John Paul II as the Saint and as the charismatic leader of the world accompanied by another legendary figure behind the political changes of the twentieth century, the first President of democratic Poland, Lech Walesa.

During his meeting with Pope Benedict, Tomasz presented him also with the book recently published by Libreria Editrice Vaticana featuring the third of his series of “Nolite Timere” paintings honoring Pope John Paul II and President Lech Walesa.

“I am deeply moved and still overwhelmed by the experience”, humbly says Tomasz Rut, already considered as one of the most collectible contemporary artists: “To see my paintings in the company of Michelangelo, Rafael and all the other great names who have led, defined and inspired our culture for hundreds of years is the greatest honor and acknowledgment I could hope for.”

The two original paintings owned by the Vatican and blessed by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI, are being released as limited edition prints, signed and numbered by the Artist.

  
            BE NOT AFRAID                                   NOLITE TIMERE

TOMASZ RUT - BIO                                 (back to top of page)

Evoking the passion of Michelangelo, the subtlety of Caravaggio and the flamboyance of Rubens, Tomasz Rut, also named one of the most collectible contemporary artists by Robb Report’s Best of the Best, resurrects the dormant classical tradition of painting in a XXI century tribute to the perseverance of the human ability and spirit, which transcends the ebbs and flows of modern fashions.

Inherent in all of Tomasz Rut’s original oils on canvas, ranging from large scale dramatic allegories to small, sensuous studies, is the artificial patina he adds on surface to create an illusion of an old fresco and accentuate the timeless subject matter. “By this juxtaposition of spiritual versus physical, I hope to convey the quality that transcends time and suggests the eternal nature of our ethical struggle for survival”, says Tomasz, “Hence, beauty and decay, creation and destruction as the woof and warp of my canvases".

Conceived during the XVII Olympic Games in Rome, Italy, at the Olympic village by Tadeusz Rut, an Olympic athlete and medalist, and his wife, Wanda, an artist and art teacher, Tomasz was born in Poland in 1961 and displayed his extraordinary talent since early childhood.

At the age of eleven, his first drawings, collected by his mother; frequently from his school notebooks in lieu of good school grades; were exhibited at a solo gallery show, receiving a write-up in Warsaw Daily. Even at that early stage, young Tomasz’s exploration, often satirical, of humanity and his search for an artistic expression, echoing a variety of familiar modern renditions and classical themes, is abundantly clear.

Interestingly, apart from his prominent, mainstream realistic form of capturing his subject matter, TR never abandoned “frivolous”, abstract experimentation and satire, as evidenced in a multitude of private sketches and drawings he continues to amuse himself with in his spare time.

In his twenties, TR extensively pursued formal art studies. He attended Pratt Institute in New York, but despite the recognition of the Presidents list, he chose to investigate the purely technical aspect of art, graduating with a Master’s Degree in Art Conservation from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. In the course of his studies, he became intimately familiar with all traditional easel and mural painting techniques, including varieties of oil and fresco, and gained a profound knowledge of art history and understanding of it's styles.

While continually drawing and painting in search of a definitive form of expression, upon returning to settle in the U.S., Tomasz briefly employed his skills working for Biltmore House in Asheville, NC and on several mural conservation projects throughout the Eastern U.S., which included the prestigious Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., the State Capitol in Trenton, N.J., Vizcaya Museum in Miami, FL and the Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach, FL.

Within the following few years, his attention shifted to executing large scale decorative projects with many well known interior designers for numerous prominent Palm Beach and South Beach estates in Florida. “I must say I was quite taken by the splendor, aesthetic challenge and vast scale of some projects”, recalls Tomasz: “It took one year, eight assistants and approximately half a million dollars worth of 24 Karat gold leaf alone to turn one of the estates into a trompe l’oeil (deceive the eye) European palace”. “After this, I knew I could paint anything, in any style, anywhere, with anything and on anything”, he adds jokingly, but not without merit.

Finding and formulating his own distinctive style and method of painting in the early 1990s, Tomasz gradually abandoned commissioned work and devoted himself fully to painting in his studio. “Before I even had a collection of paintings to speak of”, Tomasz says: “A British art publisher grabbed the few pieces I had laying around and introduced me to the idea and market of limited edition prints. My work was very well received and, shortly, appeared in many galleries on land and on cruise ships, marketed by my exclusive agents and publishers”.

In 1999 Robb Report’s Best of the Best issue named Tomasz Rut as one of the most collectible contemporary artists, among such names as Botero, Chihuly, Hockney, and Clemente. After many years of being represented exclusively by others, Tomasz Rut is now marketing and selling his artwork independently, enjoying direct and personal contact with galleries and collectors.

On October 12, 2011 during the artist’s audience with His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI, two large original paintings by Tomasz Rut officially entered St. Peter’s Cathedral becoming part of the Vatican collection.

Today he paints and sculpts in his studio in Hollywood, FL, a large extension of his home, which he designed and built. Tomasz's home studio has been showcased in Florida Design Magazine. Among other creative hobbies, Tomasz enjoys working in his garden and gourmet cooking, featured in Miami Herald.He has hosted several collectors events at his house, personally taking his guests on the tours of his studio and entertaining them with food and wine from in own kitchen.

Tomasz Rut paintings are included in the following private collections and museums:

•His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI / The Vatican Collection
•Alexander Brest Museum, FL
•Mississipi Museum of Art, MS
•Coral Springs Museum of Art, FL
•The Shacknow Museum of Art, FL
•Wake Forest University, NC
•Mobile Museum of Art, AL
•Ziegler Museum of Art, LO
•Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, PA
•Frye Museum of Art, WA
•Colony Hotel, Palm Beach, FL
•President Lech Walesa
•Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah
•Sylvester Stallone / Actor
•Kirstie Alley / Actress
•Nicolette Sheridan / Actress
•Scott Stapp / Vocalist
•Bob Turley / Baseball Player
•Aubrey Huff / Baseball Player
•Wayae Huizenga / Owner Miami Dolphins
•Gianni Versace / Designer
•Richard Himmel / Designer
•William Eubanks / Designer
•Tui Pranich / Designer
•Scott Snyder / Designer
•Lady Blanka Rosenstiel / Philanthropist
•Countess Barbara Pagowska-Cooper / Philanthropist
•Abraham Gosman / Businessman
•Melvin Simon / Businessman
•Gilbert Lehrmann / Businessman
•Martin Gruss / Businessman
•Alvin Malnik / Businessman
•Norman Brinker / Businessman
•Thomas Kramer / Developer
•Bob Schultz / Author