Lawrence Kushner

Illuminations

The San Francisco Paintings of Lawrence Kushner

Larry Kushner, a dedicated San Francisco painter with over thirteen years of experience, has worked closely with Bay Area luminaries like Ezra Katz, Sandy Ostrau, and Verakeet Tongpaiboon. An ordained rabbi, Kushner has authored over a dozen books on spirituality and Kabbalah and currently serves as the Scholar-in-Residence at Congregation Emanu-El of San Francisco. Notably, the oil paintings of Lawrence Kushner focus on capturing extraordinary beauty within ordinary scenes, bringing patterns of light to evoke a deeply spiritual experience.

“I am primarily interested in calling attention to the extraordinary, even dazzling, beauty sealed in ‘ordinary’ places. I try not to name the things I see but to focus instead on portraying patterns of light. For me, the experience of light and beauty is a primal spiritual event.”
– Lawrence Kushner

Explore the Vibrant Oil Paintings of Lawrence Kushner

Lawrence Kushner painting #642 titled 'Nob Hill From Russian Hill' - oil on canvas, 30 by 40 inches

“Nob Hill From Russian Hill” – Lawrence Kushner #642 – oil on canvas 30″ x 40″ SOLD

San Francisco Art Painting of Seal Rocks by Lawrence Kushner

“Seal Rocks” – Lawrence Kushner – oil on linen 9″ x 12″ $900

San Francisco Art Painting of Three Trees by Lawrence Kushner

“Three Trees” – Lawrence Kushner – oil on linen 9″ x 12″ $900

San Francisco Art Painting of Ticky-Tacky houses in Pacifica by Lawrence Kushner

“Tickey-Tackey” – Lawrence Kushner – oil on linen 18″ x 24″ $1800

San Francisco Art Painting of the Ferry Building by Lawrence Kushner

“Ferry Building” – Lawrence Kushner – oil on linen 9″ x 12″ $900

San Francisco Art Painting of Little River Highway One in Mendicino by Lawrence Kushner

“Little River” – Lawrence Kushner – oil on linen 30″ x 40″ $2700

San Francisco Art Painting of Green Street by Lawrence Kushner

“Green Light” – Lawrence Kushner – oil on linen 18″ x 24″ $1800

Lawrence Kushner painting titled 'The Day There Was No Sun' - oil on linen, 18 by 24 inches

“The Day There Was No Sun” – Lawrence Kushner – oil on linen 18″ x 24″ SOLD

San Francisco Art Painting of Green Street from Larkin Street by Lawrence Kushner

“East on Green from Larkin” – Lawrence Kushner – oil on canvas 10″ x 20″ $1200

San Francisco Art Painting of Green at Dusk by Lawrence Kushner

“Green at Dusk #2″ – Lawrence Kushner – oil on linen 20″ x 20” $1800

San Francisco Art Painting of the Cliffs at Pescadero California by Lawrence Kushner

“Cliffs at Pescadero” – Lawrence Kushner – oil on canvas 16″ x 20″ $1600

San Francisco Art Painting of Stockton Street to the Stockton Tunnel by Lawrence Kushner

“Stockton to the Tunnel” – Lawrence Kushner – oil on canvas 16″ x 20″ $1600

San Francisco Art Painting of Monterey Cypress Trees by Lawrence Kushner

“Monterey Cypress Grove” – Lawrence Kushner #509 – oil on linen 18×24 $1800

Lawrence Kushner painting #538 titled 'Red Valerian at Sterling Park' - oil on linen, 18 by 24 inches

“Red Valerian at Sterling Park” – Lawrence Kushner #538 – oil on linen 18×24 SOLD

San Francisco Art Painting of Battery Mendell Marin Headlands by Lawrence Kushner

“The Cliffs off Battery Mendell” – Lawrence Kushner #562 – oil on linen 18×24 $1800

San Francisco Art Painting of the Feusier Octagon House on Green Street by Lawrence Kushner

“Octagon House” – Lawrence Kushner #568 – oil on linen panel 9×12 $900

San Francisco Art Painting of Union Street by Lawrence Kushner

“1150 Union #2” – Lawrence Kushner #302 – oil on linen panel 9×12 $900

San Francisco Art Painting of Plum Trees on Green Street by Lawrence Kushner

“Plum Trees on Green” – Lawrence Kushner #581 – oil on linen panel 9×12 $900

San Francisco Art Painting of Hyde Street Cable Car by Lawrence Kushner

“Top of Hyde Street” – Lawrence Kushner #611 – oil on linen 40″ x 30″ $2700

San Francisco Art Painting of The Salesforce Tower by Lawrence Kushner

“The Tower” – Lawrence Kushner #593 – oil on linen 30×40 Inquire

Lawrence Kushner painting #604 titled 'Telegraph Hill Sunset #3' - oil on linen, 40 by 30 inches

“Telegraph Hill Sunset #3″ – Lawrence Kushner #604 – oil on linen 40″ x 30” SOLD

San Francisco Art Painting of Pier 35 the Embarcadero by Lawrence Kushner

“Pier 35″ – Lawrence Kushner #435 – oil on linen 18″x24” Inquire

San Francisco Art Painting of Point Bonita Lighthouse by Lawrence Kushner

“Point Bonita View” – Lawrence Kushner #504 – oil on linen 18×24 Inquire

San Francisco Art Painting of the Golden Gate Bridge by Lawrence Kushner

“The Approach” – Lawrence Kushner #545 – oil on linen 30×40 Inquire

BIO

The Artistic Journey of Lawrence Kushner

Lawrence Kushner began painting in 2011. An ordained rabbi, Kushner has authored over a dozen books on spirituality and Kabbalah and currently serves as the Scholar-in-Residence at Congregation Emanu-El of San Francisco.

Kushner studied with such renowned artists Ezra Katz, Sandy Ostrau, and Verakeet Tongpaiboon.

Known for their spiritual depth and vibrant light patterns, Lawrence Kushner’s oil paintings have been exhibited in galleries across the San Francisco Bay Area. In addition to regional exhibitions, Kushner’s work hangs in the collection of the Hilbert Museum of California Art at Chapman University and has also been juried into the California Art Club’s premiere 110th, 111th  and 112th Gold Medal Exhibitions (2021, 2022, 2023) in Los Angeles. Exclusively, he works in oils.

Together, he and his wife have three married children and six grandchildren. Currently, he lives on Russian Hill in San Francisco where every evening the light is pure magic.

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Exhibitions and Awards of Lawrence Kushner

 

2013

Krevsky Gallery, San Francisco, CA, group show, Baseball, 2013
Studio Gallery, San Francisco, CA, group shows, Tiny, 2013
Isaacs Gallery, Osher-Marin Jewish Community Center, San Rafael, CA, solo show, Street Light, 2013

2014

Studio Gallery, San Francisco, CA, group shows, City Streets, September, 2014

2015

Studio Gallery, San Francisco, CA, group shows, Tiny, 2015

2016

Studio Gallery, San Francisco, CA, group shows, Tiny, 2016
Foyer Gallery, Congregation Emanu-El, San Francisco, CA, solo show, 2016

2017

Studio Gallery, San Francisco, CA, group shows, Tiny, 2017
Studio Gallery, San Francisco, CA, group show, May, 2017
Studio Gallery, San Francisco, CA, group shows, City Streets, August, 2017
Slate Gallery, Oakland, CA at the San Ramon Valley Conference Center, featured artist, Urbanism, 2017

2018

Isaacs Gallery, Osher-Marin Jewish Community Center, San Rafael, CA, solo show, Painting the Light Fantastic, 2018
Peninsula Art Museum, Burlingame, CA, juried group show, California Art Club, Art between the Lines, 2018
Sanctuary Gallery, St. Cyprian’s Church, San Francisco, CA, group show, By Your Light, 2018
Slate Gallery, Oakland, CA at 101 2nd Street, San Francisco, CA, group show, San Francisco Views, 2018

2019

Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, Pacific Grove, CA, juried group show, Magnificent  Migrations, California Art Club, 2019
Studio Gallery, San Francisco, CA, juried group show, City by the Bay,
California Art Club, City by the Bay, 2019
Cathy Baum & Associates, Menlo Park, CA, at One Post Street, San Francisco, solo show, CityLights: The Urban Impressionism of Lawrence Kushner, 2019
Harrington Gallery at the Firehouse Arts Center, Pleasanton, CA, juried group show, Bay Area Parks, California Art Club, 2019
Corison Gallery, Tahoe City, CA, North Tahoe Arts Plein Air Open, Honorable Mention, 2019

2020

Juried Virtual on-line Exhibition, Our World Reimagined, California Art Club, 2020
Juried Virtual on-line Exhibition, Welcome to California, California Art Club, 2020

2021

Hilbert Museum of California Art at Chapman University, Orange, CA, permanent collection
California Art Club’s 110th Gold Medal Exhibition, 2021

2022

Curated by the Sea Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA, Juried group show, Iconic California, California Art Club, 2022

2023

Juried into Virtual on-line Exhibition, Lazy Days of Summer, California Art Club, 2023
Juried into Virtual on-line Exhibition, 111th Gold Medal auxiliary Exhibition, California Art Club, 2023

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