Contemporary Artist Pat Steir Dies at 87, Hauser & Wirth Announces
Friday, March 27, 2026 · 1 min read
Hauser & Wirth co-presidents Iwan and Manuela Wirth announced the death of New York-based artist Pat Steir on March 25, shortly before her 88th birthday. Steir was widely recognized for her 'Waterfall' series and a rigorous pouring technique developed in the late 1980s that utilized gravity and gesture. Her five-decade career included a 2017 National Medal of Art and major solo exhibitions at the Hirshhorn Museum, the Barnes Foundation, and the Long Museum in Shanghai.
- Artists: Pat Steir, Sonia Boyce, Zoe Leonard, Jeffrey Gibson, Thomas J Price, Christina Quarles, Zhang Enli
- People: Iwan Wirth, Manuela Wirth, Marc Payot, Joost Elffers, Andrea Glimcher
- Galleries: Hauser & Wirth
- Museums: The Museum of Modern Art, The Whitney Museum of American Art, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, The Barnes Foundation, Long Museum, Tate, Parrish Art Museum
- Locations: New York, Shanghai, Washington D.C., Philadelphia
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