Benjamin Patterson
Benjamin Patterson (b. 1934 in Pittsburg, PA; lives and works in Wiesbaden, Germany) is a canonical figure in the genesis and history of black performance art. He is a classically trained musician and composer who is best known as a founding member of Fluxus, an avant-garde and experimental group born out of the innovation and creative expression of the early 1960s. Fluxus began with a loose-knit, cross-pollination of artists based in New York, Los Angeles, and Western Europe. Patterson embodies the ideologies and artistic practices of the collective which combines music, visual arts and performance. His iconic works include Paper Piece (1961) and Variations on Double Bass (1961).
- Mon. Nov 11, 6:30 pm
in art, music, and text.
Organized in conjunction with Graduate Student Association of NYU’s Institute of Fine Arts.
- Sat. Nov 16, 2:45 pm
- Sat. Nov 16, 1:00 pm
- Sat. Nov 16, 4:00 pm
- Tue. Nov 12, 8:00 pm