Patricia Treib

Patricia Treib's works can be found in numerous collections, including the Aïshti Foundation (Beirut), the Colby College Museum of Art (Waterville), TBA21 (Vienna), and the Zabludowicz Collection (London), among others.

Biography of Patricia Treib

Patricia Treib was born in Saginaw, Michigan, in 1979. In 2011, she received a BFA in Painting/Drawing from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. The artist continued her education at Columbia University in New York, graduating with an MFA in Visual Arts in 2006.

Treib has participated in various residencies around the world, including the ARCH Residency in Athens (2021), residencies at the American Academy in Rome (2017), the Dora Maar House (2014), and The MacDowell Colony (2013).

In 2020, she received a Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship. Her first monograph was published in the same year.

Patricia Treib's paintings have been exhibited widely. Her recent solo exhibitions include "Undulations" at Galerie Nordenhake in Stockholm (2023), "Oscillations" at Nordenhake in Mexico City (2022), "Sleeve Variations" at Overduin & Co. in Los Angeles (2021), "Arm Measures" at Bureau in New York (2020), "Limbs" at Kate MacGarry in London (2019), and many more.

Additionally, the artist has participated in group exhibitions. Among the latest ones are "Throughline" at Bureau in New York (2023), "Weeds & Spores" at Alexandre Gallery in New York (2022), "About Painting" at Galerie Rolando Anselmi in Rome (2021), "Cadmio Limón" at Galería Pelaires in Mallorca (2020), among others.

Currently, Treib lives and works in New York.

Patricia Treib's Art Style

Treib's artworks are crafted around the allure of sensory details, omissions, and shifts in perspective. Drawing inspiration from diverse sources such as the silhouette of a sleeve in a Piero della Francesca fresco, the contours of a 35mm camera, a cornice, or a ribbon, her creations delve into the essence of the visual experience. Beyond mere references, Treib's true focus lies in the act of observation, a process through which she unravels new connections while deconstructing the familiar.

The spaces between forms take center stage as primary motifs, peripheral elements transform into central entities, and shapes hint at calligraphic movements. Working on an immersive scale, she completes nearly all her paintings within a single day, using the same composition across multiple works. This approach creates a familial bond among her pieces, despite variations in color, subtle nuances in features, or the expression of their elements.