Zak Prekop

Zak Prekop is a contemporary American painter born in 1979. He received his education from various institutions such as the Staatliche Hochschule für Bildende Künste in Frankfurt, Germany; the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois, and the School of Art at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Prekop is known for his subtle, light-touch paintings that create the illusion of light through monochromatic layers and subtle color fluctuations. His works have been described as hints or traces, with an off-hand aesthetic that captures the uncertainty and disappointment of his generation. A book of Prekop's work was published in 2018 by Hassla Books.

His works have been exhibited at prestigious art institutions such as the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, MoMA PS1 in New York City, the Cluj Museum in Romania, and the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh, among others. He currently resides in Brooklyn, New York.