Michael Goldberg was a prominent Abstract Expressionist painter active in the New York art scene. Born in 1924, he trained at the Art Students League and Hans Hofmann's school before serving in WWII. After the war, Goldberg became deeply involved in the avant-garde New York circles, associating with artists like de Kooning and Pollock. Over his long, prolific career, Goldberg's work defied easy classification, encompassing dynamic gestures, minimalist grids, and experiments with collage. He held teaching positions at institutions like UC Berkeley and the University of Minnesota, and his paintings are featured in major museum collections. Goldberg maintained his connections to the Abstract Expressionist movement throughout the 1950s and 60s until his death.