Biography

Bruce MacGibeny’s paintings have been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in galleries and cultural centers, including the Joseph Fischl Gallery, Straus Gallery, the Hudson Guild Art Gallery and Ingber Gallery in New York City; the Beacon Gallery and Karamu House in Cleveland, Ohio; and the Eszterhazy Gallery in Palm Beach, Florida. His work is in numerous private and corporate collections, including that of Marsh & McLennan, Inc.

MacGibeny comes from a long line of musicians. The "McGibeny Family," once billed as the largest musical family in the world, played throughout the United States for many years during the late 1800s. MacGibeny's original creative passion was jazz trumpet, but when introduced to painting in college, he decided to become a visual artist.

During the late 1970s he was a member of The Street Painters, a group that created urban scenes in a variety of styles.

MacGibeny is also a prolific poet. Many of his poems are inspired by his paintings. Anne Morrow Lindbergh called him "a natural-born poet." Read his poetry on his blog, Bruce MacGibeny: A Painter's Poems.

MacGibeny was born in Evanston, IL, and lives in New York City.