Pelham resident Rachel Arbeit Robertson spent some pandemic lockdown time going through her grandfather’s artwork. She shared an exhibit of many of his abstract paintings at the Irvington Library in June 2022 and will be showing a combination of abstract and landscape paintings at the Oresman Gallery at the Larchmont Library for the entire month of January 2023.

Friday, January 6, 2023 from 2pm until 4:30pm there will be an opening to the exhibit.

Arnold Arvin Arbeit (October 1, 1911, New York City – January 8, 1974, Scarsdale, New York) was an American artist and architect.

During World War II, Arbeit served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army. He was on active duty in the Pacific, most notably in the Philippines, and subsequently in the Army Reserves as the branch Chief of Civil Affairs supervising Fine Arts, Monuments and Archives.

Arbeit served as an art instructor at West Point during the last several years of his life. He was honored there with a posthumous show of his art work in the Spring of 1974.

Notes from the artist reflect his thoughts on art, in general. He writes, “Someone said that Art is the only means upon which man transcends himself beyond his limitations. It is in this area that man can create a non-existing, non-materialistic entity. There true creativity is an artistic effort. There is none else.”

All of the pieces shown are available for sale. Inquire with Rachel, who can be reached at [email protected].

More information about the artist’s work can be found at www.arnoldarbeit.com.

Editor’s note: This announcement was provided by Rachel Arbeit Robertson.