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Jacob Collins was born on August 11, 1964, in New York, NY. Collins comes from a family of artists and scholars. As a child, he started copying works by Old Masters in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. From a young age, Collins knew that he wanted to be an artist, although his interest and skill lay in a classical style that was out of favor in the late 20th century. Moving away from Modernism, he identified instead with works of 15th–19th century masters and their techniques and aesthetics. Drawing, Oil on Canvas, 2004, 28 x 48, by Jacob Collins Collins studied in Europe and at the New York Studio School following his graduation from The Dalton School. He earned a BA in History from Columbia, attended the New York Academy of Art (NYAA) and the Art Students League of New York. Collins' teachers included painters Aaron Kurzen, Ted Seth Jacobs, and Michael Aviano and the sculptor Martine Vaugel. This education brought together Collins' modernist background and his classical inclinations. He also copied from the masters at the Musée du Louvre, the Museo del Prado and the Uffizi Gallery. After Collins' studies, his New York studio became the center of a new evolving classical art scene. These painters worked to regain the skills and spirit of Classical art. A number of them have gone on to successful careers and leadership roles in the traditional realist art movement.[citation needed] The Paint Group at Hirschl & Adler Modern in New York, NY was a significant exhibition of the works of this group.[2] During this period, Collins painted portrait commissions and started showing professionally at the Salander-O'Reilly Galleries in New York City. In the early 1990s, Collins founded the Water Street Atelier, which has trained dozens of artists in a classical manner. These artists include Juliette Aristides, Michael Grimaldi, Kate Lehman, Travis Schlaht, Arantzazu Martínez, Dan Thompson, Tony Mastromatteo, Sarah Lamb, Edward Minoff, Douglas Flynt and Patricia Watwood. He is the director of the Grand Central Academy of Art, a new school in New York City and a hub of the classical revival art scene. The Grand Central Academy operates in affiliation with the Institute of Classical Architecture & Classical America. During 2007, Jacob Collins created the Hudson River School for Landscape. The purpose of this school is to facilitate the building of a new movement of American art, modeling itself after the artistic, social and spiritual values of the Hudson River School painters. Jacob Collins lives and paints in New York City. He and his wife, the writer Ann Brashares, have three childre       Jacob Collins Self Portrait with Palette Oil on canvas Private collection           Jacob Collins Grimaldi in Studio Oil on canvas, 1999 48 x 58 inches (121.92 x 147.32 cm) Private collection           Jacob Collins Vincent Oil on canvas, 1998 24 x 20 inches (60.96 x 50.80 cm) Private collection           Jacob Collins Interior Oil on canvas, 1987 30 x 40 inches (76.20 x 101.60 cm) Private collection         Jacob Collins Helen Maude Oil on canvas Private collection           Jacob Collins Paul Lamek Oil on canvas Private collection           Jacob Collins Reclining Nude Oil on canvas Private collection