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Ruth Pastine | |
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| Born | 1964 New York City, New York, US |
| Education | Hunter College, Cooper Union, Gerrit Rietveld Academie |
| Known for | Painting, multi-panel installations, public art, works on paper |
| Spouse | Gary Lang |
| Awards | Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts, Shifting Foundation |
| Website | Ruth Pastine |
Ruth Pastine (born 1964) is an American artist known for abstract minimalist paintings that explore the phenomenological experience of color, light and space.[1][2] Critics relate her art to the Southern California Light and Space movement,[3][4][5] while identifying key differences, such as its focus on metaphysical aspects of consciousness and its reliance on basic, traditional means (brush, paint, pastels) rather than synthetic-industrial materials.[6][7] In these regards, writers trace her artistic lineage to Monet and Malevich—who sought to capture light's ineffability—and to Abstract Expressionist and Color field painters such as Barnett Newman, Ad Reinhardt and Mark Rothko, who probed the chromatic and tonal nuances of oil paint.[8][9][10] Pastine's paintings typically consist of seamless gradating bands or fields of color built in layers with countless brushstrokes, which optically coalesce and appear to pulse, float, dissolve, or glow as if backlit.[11][12][4] Peter Frank has written that she "paints as purely optical a kind of painting as it is possible to paint … nothing but color and its presentation, with myriad, closely shifted color modulations."[13]
Pastine has exhibited at institutions including the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD), Lancaster Museum of Art and History (MOAH) and the Carnegie Art Museum.[6][14] Her work belongs to the public collections of SFMOMA,[15] the Museum of Fine Arts Houston,[16] The Phillips Collection,[17] and de Young Museum,[18] among others.[19] She lives and works in Southern California.[20]
- ^ Kuspit, Donald. "Ruth Pastine/Frederick Holland at Deven Golden Fine Art," Artforum, May 1998, p. 150–51. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ Carasso, Roberta. "Ruth Pastine," Art Ltd., January 2010, p. 60–61. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ Pincus, Robert L. "Color Guard—Ruth Pastine Revels in The Art of The Hue," San Diego Union Tribune, April 1, 1999, p. 48.
- ^ a b Roth, David. M. "Ruth Pastine @ Brian Gross," SquareCylinder, February 3, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ Pagel, David. "What to see in L.A. galleries: Andrew Masullo’s off-kilter world, plus Gary Lang and Ruth Pastine," Los Angeles Times, November 2, 2016. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ a b Campognone, Andi (ed). "Introduction," Ruth Pastine: Attraction, Lancaster, CA: Lancaster Museum of Art and History, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ Roth, David. M. "Ruth Pastine @ Brian Gross," SquareCylinder, September 10, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ Morgan, Robert C. "Ruth Pastine at Deven Golden Fine Art," Review, February 15, 1998, p. 25.
- ^ Kuspit, Donald. "Selfless Sensations: Ruth Pastine’s Paintings," in Ruth Pastine: Attraction, Andi Campognone (ed.), Lancaster, CA: Lancaster Museum of Art and History, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ Cameron, Dan. "The Ghost in the Machine," The Technological Sublime, Kensington, MD: Pazo Fine Art, 2022.
- ^ Kalisher, Richard. "Ruth Pastine." American Contemporary Art, September 2011, p. 43.
- ^ Morgan, Robert C. "Tense Present—Tense: Ruth Pastine," Cover Magazine, October 1995, p. 48.
- ^ Frank, Peter. "ART 2014 Roundup lll, Ruth Pastine," The Huffington Post, January 9, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ Carasso, Roberta. " Ruth Pastine: Present Tense," ArtScene, April 2015, p. 11–12. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Ruth Pastine Artists. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ Museum of Fine Arts Houston. Ruth Pastine, Blue 12, Collection. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ The Phillips Collection. Fetish (Red), Primary Red Series, Ruth Pastine, Collection. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ de Young Museum. Pink (Light Red) from the series Double Primary Red Blue, Ruth Pastine, Artworks. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation. "We Are LA: Contemporary Art from the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation," August 1, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ Dambrot, Shana Nys. "Ruth Pastine: BroadBands," Art and Cake, April 18, 2018. Retrieved March 13, 2023.