Art Exhibits

About Isadore Kamins

Greatly influenced by the French Impressionists as well as American Post-Impressionists for over 20 years, Isadore Kamins dedicated himself to his art career. His creative energy and love of life is evident in his variety of subject matter. With an emphasis on landscapes, his work creates mood by effective use of light, color, and brushwork. He studied Impressionism with renowned art master, Jean Henry, in San Francisco for the majority of his career. Kamins had a 42-piece art show in Berkeley and has sold his works in numerous galleries around the Bay Area. He also regularly donated his works to local schools, as well as numerous animal related non-profits. His paintings are in many prominent private collections throughout the United States.

Born in New York City in 1924, “Izzy” as he was fondly known, studied art in the public-school art program and at the Educational Alliance on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. A graduate of Long Island University, his creative and artistic talents extended far beyond the easel! With over 50 years in merchandising, sales, and lastly as Vice President of I. Magnin, Isadore travelled extensively throughout Europe. There he had many opportunities to study the masters who inspired his artistic skills in the use of color, line, and design. His creative instincts, plus a keen awareness of subject matter are still evident in his paintings today.

In his personal life, Kamins was a devoted family man, animal lover, joke teller, and someone who strongly believed in seizing life fully each and every day. He painted through two bouts of Leukemia, the last of which ended his life. Kamins painted with the hope that he would add joy to people’s lives with his works of art. He was a passionate, silly, and charismatic man who was deeply loved and respected by everyone who came to know him. One of his greatest joys in life was making people laugh and smile.