This event is in the past.It took place on September 24, 2017 at Hudson River Museum.


Robert Zakanitch co-founded the Pattern and Decoration movement by bringing oversized flowers, curlicues, and ornamental beauty into high art. His 50-year survey shows how he rebelled against minimalism with color-drenched paintings inspired by linoleum floors and feminine decoration.
Pattern and Decoration
Mid-century to contemporary
Feminist art history
Maximalist color
Tips
🌸"less is more" didn't interest him
🖼️the monumental 1980s Platter series is a highlight
🏛️museum has planetarium and Hudson River views too
Garden of Ornament
Northwest Yonkers


Robert Zakanitch co-founded the Pattern and Decoration movement by bringing oversized flowers, curlicues, and ornamental beauty into high art. His 50-year survey shows how he rebelled against minimalism with color-drenched paintings inspired by linoleum floors and feminine decoration.
Pattern and Decoration
Mid-century to contemporary
Feminist art history
Maximalist color
Tips
🌸"less is more" didn't interest him
🖼️the monumental 1980s Platter series is a highlight
🏛️museum has planetarium and Hudson River views too
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