Stanley Bielen is a Polish-born American painter renowned for his expressive still life compositions. Born in 1957 in Rzeszów, Poland, he immigrated to the United States and studied painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts from 1976 to 1980 . His work is deeply influenced by the Philadelphia School’s realist tradition .
Bielen’s paintings are characterized by thick, gestural brushstrokes and a focus on color and light, often depicting intimate arrangements of flowers and fruit. He draws inspiration from European still life traditions, echoing the works of artists like Édouard Manet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir . Rather than striving for photographic realism, Bielen aims to capture the fleeting beauty of his subjects through abstracted forms and rich textures.
His artworks are part of several public and private collections, including the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts . Bielen currently lives and works in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Bridgton, Maine.
