Hyman Bloom (1913-2009) was a major figure in mid-20th century American art.  Bloom achieved considerable acclaim before the age of 30: in 1942, thirteen of his paintings were included in the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) exhibition “Americans 1942: 18 Artists from 9 States”, curated by Dorothy Miller. MoMA purchased Bloom’s The Bride and The Synagogue from that exhibition. Bloom’s work was selected for inclusion at the Venice Biennale in 1948 and again in 1950. The 1950 Biennale also included the work of Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning & Arshile Gorky. Today, Bloom’s paintings and large scale drawings can be found in the collections of MoMA, Boston’s MFA, The Whitney Museum of American Art, The Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum, The National Academy of Design, and many other museums across the country.