Born and raised in Greenwich, Connecticut, Deyber began drawing at an early age and has developed a truly unique style throughout his career. Every canvas revels in the artist’s sense of humor, with a visual rendering of a clever turn on a common phrase. Despite his sense of fun, however, Robert Deyber is a seriously skilled painter. He is endlessly intrigued by visual imaginings that reside in the realm between reality and fantasy. With artistic roots that hail from the Surrealist movement, among his heroes, are Rene Magritte and Salvador Dalí. While many of Deyber’s paintings contain elements derived from dreams and unpredictable imagery, influence Pop art movement can be found in his work as well.

In the end, the undecided tone between sincerity and irony that makes Robert Deyber’s artwork distinctly contemporary, his visual vocabulary distinctly his own, but with a worldwide audience. Robert Deyber’s career has taken him all over the world. He lived in the Umbria region of Italy for a time before returning to the United States. He then moved across the country from San Francisco to New York and Boston, before settling in Connecticut where he currently resides. Deyber is exclusively represented by Martin Lawrence Galleries.