Description: Artist Robert Cenedella started his career in the late 1950s studying under his mentor, George Grosz, at the Arts Student's League. In 1988, Cenedella would inherit Grosz's chair at the League where he taught for over 30 years. You can learn more about Cenedella by watching his biographical documentary, Art Bastard.
Unveiled in 2004 at Sirio Maccioni's infamous 'Le Cirque 2000' restaurant inside the famed New York Palace Hotel in Midtown Manhattan, Cenedella showcased his satirical artwork to critical acclaim.
As a New Yorker, Cenedella has seen it all (and then painted it). From subway paintings, street scenes, famous landmarks, and Broadway shows, Bob managed to freeze moments in time and preserve them for our viewing pleasure.
Commissioned by the infamous restauranteur, Sirio Maccioni (1932-2020), Cenedella's Oil on Canvas depicts the elegance and spirit of one of the world’s most preeminent restaurants in its original setting. It is a visual feast, a family portrait including more than 100 celebrities and political habitués over the years such as Henry Kissinger, Richard Nixon, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Philip Roth, Paul Newman, Tony Randall, Sophia Loren, and Barbara Walters.