Brian Christopher Rutenberg (born September 18, 1965, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina) is an American abstract painter.
After demonstrating a long-term interest in drawing, Rutenberg began after school watercolor classes, and conducted his own experiments with acrylic paints.
Also during college, Rutenberg took classes with British abstract painter Michael Tyzack, who became his faculty advisor and close friend.
Bach's Goldberg Variations, which launched the artist's deep and lasting interest in the late Canadian pianist's music and philosophy.
His works from 1983 to 1989 included non traditional materials like cardboard, wire, masking tape, and were fashioned into shaped three-dimensional paintings and environments.