Ruth Pastine: Colorscape | April 11 - May 30, 2026

Widely recognized for her luminous and meditative minimalist paintings, Ruth Pastine creates atmospheric fields of color that unfold through subtle tonal transitions and layered pigment.

The exhibition coincides with an upcoming solo presentation at the Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art in Malibu, California opening on May 2026 and marking an important moment of institutional recognition for the artist.

Rooted in the visual language of West Coast Light and Space and Color Field painting, Ruth Pastine’s work transforms color into an immersive, emotional field in which chromatic hues become both subject and atmosphere. In this way, her paintings invite the kind of contemplative encounter associated with the work of Mark Rothko, where color functions as a psychological and spatial experience rather than a descriptive element. This effect is reinforced through the soft-edged bands of color and luminous atmosphere that characterize her work.