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Pat Steir

Pat Steir was an American painter, illustrator, university teacher and artist (1938–2026). She was born at Newark and died at Manhattan.

Also recorded as Iris Patricia Sukoneck.

Pat Steir in brief

Born
1938
Died
2026
Known for
painter, illustrator, university teacher and artist
Place of birth
Newark
Contents

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the heading Iris Patricia Sukoneck.

She married Joost Elffers and Merle Steir.

Career and activity

Pat Steir worked in painting, visual arts and abstract painting.

She belonged to American Academy of Arts and Letters. She worked at Greenwich Village.

Recognition and collections

Pat Steir received Guggenheim Fellowship. Work by Pat Steir is held by Minneapolis Institute of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and Museum of Modern Art.

Works and catalogued output

What Pat Steir produced.

Nabaye Tabastan for L.T. & R. is dated 1974 and held by Museum of Modern Art (inventory 507.1984). The Art Institute of Chicago catalogues 6 works under this heading. The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogues 4 works under this heading. Wikidata Query Service catalogues 40 works under this heading. Open Library catalogues 10 works under this heading.

Context

The circumstances in which Pat Steir stands.

Sixteen Waterfalls of Dreams, Memories, and Sentiment is dated 1990 and held by Metropolitan Museum of Art (inventory 2009.473). Double Waterfall for a Simple Afternoon is dated 1990 and held by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (inventory 2002.1). Winter Group 3: Red Green Blue and Gold is catalogued and held by Museum of Modern Art (inventory 861.2011). September Evening Waterfall is dated 1991 and held by Whitney Museum of American Art (inventory 2001.322). Sao Paulo Biennale 3-B is dated 1987 and held by San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (inventory 2000.573). Naples Yellow and Mica is catalogued and held by Los Angeles County Museum of Art (inventory M.2014.224).

Three Pointed Waterfall is dated 1990 and held by San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (inventory FC.407). Looking for the Mountain is dated 1971 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 1984.137). Gold Morning with Roses is dated 1998 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 2014.13.4). The Direction of Water (working proof 16) is dated 1991 and held by Q214867 (inventory 1991.235.20). Long Chart, Large Chart is catalogued and held by The Phillips Collection (inventory 1991.009.0001). The Way to New Jersey is dated 1971 and held by Whitney Museum of American Art (inventory 72.16).

Valentine Waterfall is dated 2004 and held by Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (inventory 2006.184). White on White Splash Up is dated 2007 and held by Cincinnati Art Museum (inventory 2008.108). Winter Tree is dated 1982 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 1996.50A-C). Chrysanthemum is dated 1981 and held by Yale University Art Gallery (inventory 1994.113.19).

Reception

Pat Steir is recorded as having received Guggenheim Fellowship. Open Library catalogues 12 works under this name.

Authority records

The identifiers under which Pat Steir may be traced in institutional catalogues.

Pat Steir is established in the international name authorities as Social Networks and Archival Context w6223r5m and Wikidata Q7144042.

In detail

Pat Steir studied at Pratt Institute.

The field of work recorded is painting, visual arts and abstract painting.

Residence is recorded at Greenwich Village. Membership is recorded of American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Work by Pat Steir is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art and Tate.

Distinctions recorded are Guggenheim Fellowship.

Chronology

  1. 1938Pat Steir born at Newark.
  2. 1938Pat Steir was born in 1938 at Newark.
  3. 1971Looking for the Mountain is dated 1971 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 1984.137).
  4. 1971The Way to New Jersey is dated 1971 and held by Whitney Museum of American Art (inventory 72.16).
  5. 1973Or (Q214867).
  6. 1974Nabaye Tabastan for L.T. & R. is dated 1974 and held by Museum of Modern Art (inventory 507.1984).
  7. 1974Nabaye Tabastan for L.T. & R. (Museum of Modern Art).
  8. 1981Chrysanthemum is dated 1981 and held by Yale University Art Gallery (inventory 1994.113.19).
  9. 1982Winter Tree is dated 1982 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 1996.50A-C).
  10. 1987Sao Paulo Biennale 3-B is dated 1987 and held by San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (inventory 2000.573).
  11. 1990Sixteen Waterfalls of Dreams, Memories, and Sentiment is dated 1990 and held by Metropolitan Museum of Art (inventory 2009.473).
  12. 1990Double Waterfall for a Simple Afternoon is dated 1990 and held by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (inventory 2002.1).
  13. 1990Three Pointed Waterfall is dated 1990 and held by San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (inventory FC.407).
  14. 1990Sixteen Waterfalls of Dreams, Memories, and Sentiment (Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  15. 1991September Evening Waterfall is dated 1991 and held by Whitney Museum of American Art (inventory 2001.322).
  16. 1991The Direction of Water (working proof 16) is dated 1991 and held by Q214867 (inventory 1991.235.20).
  17. 1991Long Chart, Large Chart is catalogued and held by The Phillips Collection (inventory 1991.009.0001).
  18. 1998Gold Morning with Roses is dated 1998 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 2014.13.4).
  19. 2004Valentine Waterfall is dated 2004 and held by Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (inventory 2006.184).
  20. 2007White on White Splash Up is dated 2007 and held by Cincinnati Art Museum (inventory 2008.108).
  21. 2011Winter Group 3: Red Green Blue and Gold is catalogued and held by Museum of Modern Art (inventory 861.2011).
  22. 2014Naples Yellow and Mica is catalogued and held by Los Angeles County Museum of Art (inventory M.2014.224).
  23. 2026Pat Steir died at Manhattan.
  24. 2026Pat Steir died in 2026 at Manhattan.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Michelle DuBois. Review of "Pat Steir: Drawing Out of Line" by Susan Harris, Jan Howard, and Pat Steir., caa.reviews, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Open Library author record for Pat Steir (Internet Archive), 12 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  3. 3.

    Some Precursors: Dorothea Rockburne, Pat Steir, Joan Snyder, Chris Reinecke, Sigmar Polke, Carmengloria Morales, Gerard Gasiorowski, Suh Se-Ok, Nahum Tevet, Pierre Buraglio, The Turn to Provisionality in Contemporary Art, 2023

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Steir, Pat, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Steir, Pat, Oxford Art Online, 2003

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    Traces of Perception in the Paintings of Pat Steir -a phenomenological approach based on Merleau-Ponty-, Journal of Basic Design & Art, 2025

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  7. 7.

    Gemeinsame Normdatei 1091933839, Pat Steir (1988 ; Genève + 1989 ; London).

    authority file · Unverified · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek

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  8. 8.

    Internet Archive, 1 digitised item catalogued under Pat Steir as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  9. 9.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Pat Steir.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  10. 10.

    The Cleveland Museum of Art, open access collection records associated with Pat Steir.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Cleveland Museum of Art

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  11. 11.

    “Pat Steir”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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  12. 12.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q7144042: Pat Steir

    authority record · Unverified · Wikidata

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