Izhar Patkin

PROVENANCE: Courtesy of the Artist

The photographic image is printed on tulle fabric, then stapled onto a blank color
paper– creating a floating veil like effect. The irregular edges of the tulle extend
beyond the paper’s edges. It should be framed boxed and floating

Izhar Patkin was born in Israel, 1955. He is a visual artist known for working in narrative form. His work not only tells stories but deals with reinventing the structure and technique of visual narrative itself. The results are paintings and sculptures in diverse and innovative media, making imaginative use of materials and highly complex visual metaphors. Patkin’s work is included in the collections of The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; the Museum of Modern Art, New York; The Jewish Museum, New York; Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum,New York; and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; among others.  A yearlong exhibition at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Arts, “The Wandering Veil”, opened on December, 2013. Patkin currently lives and works in New York City.