Noah A. Kinigstein’s Statement I was born and bred in New York City. The pace and culture of New York has had a profound impact on my work. I am married to Marilinda Pascoe, and I have two grown children, Tanya and Eli. I have painted for my entire life. I am concerned with striving for a high aesthetic standard while, at the same time, attempting to reflect on issues that are of interest and move me. In this regard I consider myself a realist and a figurative artist. I am interested in reinterpreting issues in the history of the United States, primarily through portraits and other images that I feel are uniquely American.