The Life and Career of Paul Brach Paul Brach was an American abstract painter, lecturer, and educator. Born in New York City, he was raised in Brooklyn and the Bronx. His formal artistic training took place at the University of Iowa, where he studied painting under Grant Wood. Following his service in the US Army during World War II, he completed his studies in Iowa using the GI Bill. It was during his time at the University of Iowa that he met Miriam Schapiro, whom he married in 1946. Brach’s professional journey saw him exhibiting his work in New York at the Leo Castelli Gallery, the Cor…