Selected Works

Gracefulness II w/2 Kids ,
Bronze , 68.5 x 40.6 cm
ID #112064
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Long Fellows,
Bronze , 180 cm
ID #110130
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Kissing and Thinking on Wood,
Bronze , 173 cm
ID #111002
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Joy III,
Bronze
ID #112061
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Wall Sculpture Small,
ID #113155
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Wall Sculpture Round,
ID #113156
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Wall Sculpture Long,
ID #113154
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Wall Sculpture Medium,
ID #113157
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Thinking on Stool,
ID #113144
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Tall Duo (Natural toned),
ID #113140
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Tall Duo (dark tone),
ID #113140
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Stolen Moment with Book,
ID #113148
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Set of Three Small Balloons,
ID #113161
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Set of two Small Balloons,
ID #113160
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Rejoice,
, 23 inch
ID #113141
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Red Balloon With Two Figures,
ID #113158
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Man on Stool ,
, 52 inch
ID #113145
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Kiss,
, 24 inch
ID #113147
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Joy II Small ,
, 42 inch
ID #113142
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Couple on Stone,
ID #112067
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Kissing on Pole,
, 31 inch
ID #113152
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Blossoming Love with Purse,
ID #113167
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Blossoming Love with Book,
ID #113167
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Attitude,
, 41 inch
ID #113143
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Menorah ,
Bronze , 16.5 x 9.5 inch
ID #113153
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Bowl,
Bronze , 12.5 x 12 inch
ID #109156
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Harmony,
Bronze , 54.5 x 59 inch
ID #108723
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Fatherhood,
Bronze , 18.5 x 17.5 inch
ID #110132
INQUIRERuth Bloch was born in Israel in 1951 to artistic parents. Her father was a musician, while her mother worked in ceramics, Ruth’s family lived in a Kibbutz called Alonim, a place where, in her early youth, she was afforded many opportunities to develop her artistic abilities. As a young adult, Ruth attended the Avni Art Institute in Tel Aviv. She furthered her education in the United States where she received a degree in psychology.
Bloch looks back fondly on a period spent in the desert area of Arava with her husband and her four children. Despite suffering from health problems at the time it was very positive experience and the move to the desert led her to the discovery of her artistic leanings and, in her own words, inspired her, “to create, to love, to wrap my family around me, to give and to receive love. I see the world in brighter colors now.”
Ruth Bloch’s growth as sculptor is far easier to trace than her influences. As a figurative sculptor, Bloch most closely relates to Henry Moore for his fluidity of line and his genius for making massive appear delicate. Her work entitled, “Fatherhood,” blends human forms in an eternal circle, echoing Moore’s ability to realize the full potential of the sculptural form. Bloch, however, unlike her predecessor, allows no separation between man, woman and child. In Ruth’s view, all of these figures are one instead of separate; we all play a key role in the perpetual circle of life. Eliminating precise detail and relying on line and form alone, Ruth creates simple, yet powerful figurative bronzes. Whether couples, parents and children, or individual female figures, her creations are an expression of her powerful emotions.
“For me, what makes art is pureness, the fewer stages you have from the inner you to the art, the better,” explained Bloch. This philosophy inspires much of her creation. She strives to deliver a pure quality from the profound depths of the self and this is illustrated in a piece like “Family,” which evokes the sense of unity and togetherness that is fostered from within her own family. Currently, Bloch lives and sculpts in Israel. Her work exhibits a great depth of feeling for the human figure, revealing the living unity of both masculine and feminine forces. She has mastered working with bronze, and her elegant human sculptures are viscerally appealing to people of all ages. Her works are exhibited all over the world.
EXHIBITIONS
ART FAIRS

PALM BEACH MODERN + CONTEMPORARY | 2020
Jan 9 - 12, 2020

CONTEXT Art Miami | 2019
Dec 3 - 8, 2019

Texas Contemporary | 2019
Oct 10 - 13, 2019

Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary | 2019
Jan 10 - 13, 2019

CONTEXT Art Miami | 2018
Dec 4 - 9, 2018

Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary | 2018
Jan 11 - Mar 15, 2018

Art New York | 2017
May 3 - 7, 2017

Art Wynwood | 2017
Feb 16 - 20, 2017

CONTEXT Art Miami | 2016
Nov 29 - Dec 4, 2016

Texas Contemporary | 2016
Sep 29 - Oct 2, 2016

Art Southampton | 2016
Jul 7 - 11, 2016

Art New York | 2016
May 3 - 8, 2016

Art Market San Francisco | 2016
Apr 27 - May 1, 2016

Art Wynwood | 2016
Feb 11 - 15, 2016

Art Silicon Valley | 2015
Oct 8 - 11, 2015

Texas Contemporary | 2015
Oct 1 - 4, 2015

Art Wynwood | 2015
Feb 12 - 16, 2015
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Ruth Bloch, Gracefulness II w/2 Kids ,
Bronze , 68.5 x 40.6 cm

Ruth Bloch, Long Fellows,
Bronze , 180 x cm

Ruth Bloch, Kissing and Thinking on Wood,
Bronze , 173 x cm

Ruth Bloch, Joy III,
Bronze

Ruth Bloch, Wall Sculpture Small,

Ruth Bloch, Wall Sculpture Round,

Ruth Bloch, Wall Sculpture Long,

Ruth Bloch, Wall Sculpture Medium,

Ruth Bloch, Thinking on Stool,

Ruth Bloch, Tall Duo (Natural toned),

Ruth Bloch , Tall Duo (dark tone),

Ruth Bloch, Stolen Moment with Book,

Ruth Bloch , Set of Three Small Balloons,

Ruth Bloch, Set of two Small Balloons,

Ruth Bloch , Rejoice,
, 23 x inch

Ruth Bloch , Red Balloon With Two Figures,

Ruth Bloch, Man on Stool ,
, 52 x inch

Ruth Bloch, Kiss,
, 24 x inch

Ruth Bloch, Joy II Small ,
, 42 x inch

Ruth Bloch, Couple on Stone,

Ruth Bloch, Kissing on Pole,
, 31 x inch

Ruth Bloch, Blossoming Love with Purse,

Ruth Bloch , Blossoming Love with Book,

Ruth Bloch , Attitude,
, 41 x inch

Ruth Bloch, Menorah ,
Bronze , 16.5 x 9.5 inch

Ruth Bloch, Bowl,
Bronze , 12.5 x 12 inch

Ruth Bloch, Harmony,
Bronze , 54.5 x 59 inch

Ruth Bloch, Fatherhood,
Bronze , 18.5 x 17.5 inch