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Benjamin Patterson #15,652Established

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personAmerican, 1934–2016
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Selected Works32

Museum Acquisitions

MoMA
Variations for Double-Bass and Duo for Voice and a String Instrument, performed during Kleines Sommerfest: Après John Cage, Galerie Parnass, Wuppertal, West Germany, June 9, 1962
Variations for Double-Bass and Duo for Voice and a String Instrument, performed during Kleines Sommerfest: Après John Cage, Galerie Parnass, Wuppertal, West Germany, June 9, 1962, 1962
Acquired 2008
Sixteen gelatin silver prints on board
MoMA
Methods & Processes
Methods & Processes, 1962
Acquired 2008
Artist's book, offset printed
MoMA
Tour and Examination
Tour and Examination, 1963
Acquired 2008
Typewriting on paper
MoMA
Benjamin Patterson's Variations for Double-Bass, performed during Kleines Sommerfest: Après John Cage, Galerie Parnass, Wuppertal, West Germany, June 9, 1962
Benjamin Patterson's Variations for Double-Bass, performed during Kleines Sommerfest: Après John Cage, Galerie Parnass, Wuppertal, West Germany, June 9, 1962, 1962
Acquired 2008
Gelatin silver print
MoMA
Duo for Voice and a String Instrument performed during Kleines Sommerfest: Après John Cage, Galerie Parnass, Wuppertal, West Germany, June 9, 1962
Duo for Voice and a String Instrument performed during Kleines Sommerfest: Après John Cage, Galerie Parnass, Wuppertal, West Germany, June 9, 1962, 1962
Acquired 2008
Gelatin silver print
MoMA
Benjamin Patterson's Variations for Double-Bass, performed during Kleines Sommerfest: Après John Cage, Galerie Parnass, Wuppertal, West Germany, June 9, 1962
Benjamin Patterson's Variations for Double-Bass, performed during Kleines Sommerfest: Après John Cage, Galerie Parnass, Wuppertal, West Germany, June 9, 1962, 1962
Acquired 2008
Gelatin silver print
MoMA
Benjamin Patterson's Variations for Double-Bass, performed during Kleines Sommerfest: Après John Cage, Galerie Parnass, Wuppertal, West Germany, June 9, 1962
Benjamin Patterson's Variations for Double-Bass, performed during Kleines Sommerfest: Après John Cage, Galerie Parnass, Wuppertal, West Germany, June 9, 1962, 1962
Acquired 2008
Gelatin silver print
MoMA
Benjamin Patterson's Variations for Double-Bass, performed during Kleines Sommerfest: Après John Cage, Galerie Parnass, Wuppertal, West Germany, June 9, 1962
Benjamin Patterson's Variations for Double-Bass, performed during Kleines Sommerfest: Après John Cage, Galerie Parnass, Wuppertal, West Germany, June 9, 1962, 1962
Acquired 2008
Gelatin silver print
MoMA
Benjamin Patterson's Variations for Double-Bass, performed during Kleines Sommerfest: Après John Cage, Galerie Parnass, Wuppertal, West Germany, June 9, 1962
Benjamin Patterson's Variations for Double-Bass, performed during Kleines Sommerfest: Après John Cage, Galerie Parnass, Wuppertal, West Germany, June 9, 1962, 1962
Acquired 2008
Gelatin silver print
MoMA
Benjamin Patterson's Variations for Double-Bass, performed during Kleines Sommerfest: Après John Cage, Galerie Parnass, Wuppertal, West Germany, June 9, 1962
Benjamin Patterson's Variations for Double-Bass, performed during Kleines Sommerfest: Après John Cage, Galerie Parnass, Wuppertal, West Germany, June 9, 1962, 1962
Acquired 2008
Gelatin silver print
MoMA
Benjamin Patterson's Variations for Double-Bass, performed during Kleines Sommerfest: Après John Cage, Galerie Parnass, Wuppertal, West Germany, June 9, 1962
Benjamin Patterson's Variations for Double-Bass, performed during Kleines Sommerfest: Après John Cage, Galerie Parnass, Wuppertal, West Germany, June 9, 1962, 1962
Acquired 2008
Gelatin silver print
MoMA
Variations for Double-Bass
Variations for Double-Bass, 1962
Acquired 2008
Typed carbon paper transfer on four sheets of paper
MoMA
Overture (Version II), Overture (Version III), and Septet from "Lemons"
Overture (Version II), Overture (Version III), and Septet from "Lemons", 1961
Acquired 2008
Diazotype on two sheets
MoMA
Second Solo Dance from Lemons, Traffic Light, and Ants
Second Solo Dance from Lemons, Traffic Light, and Ants, 1960
Acquired 2008
Diazotype
MoMA
Benjamin Patterson's Paper Piece (1960), performed during Fluxus Festival/Theatre Compositions/Street Compositions/Exhibits/Electronic Music, Hypokriterion Theater, Amsterdam, June 23, 1963
Benjamin Patterson's Paper Piece (1960), performed during Fluxus Festival/Theatre Compositions/Street Compositions/Exhibits/Electronic Music, Hypokriterion Theater, Amsterdam, June 23, 1963, 1963
Acquired 2008
Gelatin silver print
MoMA
Audience members participating in Paper Piece (1960), performed during Fluxus Festival/Theatre Compositions/Street Compositions/Exhibits/Electronic Music, Hypokriterion Theater, Amsterdam, June 23, 1963
Audience members participating in Paper Piece (1960), performed during Fluxus Festival/Theatre Compositions/Street Compositions/Exhibits/Electronic Music, Hypokriterion Theater, Amsterdam, June 23, 1963, 1963
Acquired 2008
Gelatin silver print
MoMA
Paper Piece
Paper Piece, 1960
Acquired 2008
Diazotype
MoMA
Paper Piece
Paper Piece, 1960
Acquired 2008
Ink on two sheets of paper with mailed envelope
MoMA
Instruction No. 2 from Fluxkit
Instruction No. 2 from Fluxkit, 1965
In museum collection
Plastic box with offset label, containing cloth towel with stamped ink
MoMA
Instruction No. 1
Instruction No. 1, 1964
In museum collection
Felt-tip pen and stamped ink on paper
MoMA
A Game: Three Capacities and One Inhibition
A Game: Three Capacities and One Inhibition, 1963
In museum collection
Envelope with typewriting and stamped ink additions, containing four cards with ink and stamped ink additions, one with collage
MoMA
Instruction No. 2
Instruction No. 2, 1965
In museum collection
Plastic box with offset label, containing soap and hand towel with stamped ink additions
MoMA
Instruction No. 1
Instruction No. 1, 1964
In museum collection
Felt-tip pen and stamped ink on paper
MoMA
Instruction No. 1
Instruction No. 1, 1964
In museum collection
Felt-tip pen and stamped ink on paper
MoMA
Trout Bag
Trout Bag, 1981
In museum collection
Canvas satchel containing fabric patch, packet of metal sinkers, fishing license and ten altered fishing lures in plastic boxes

Previous Sales

Heritage Auctions · Artsy
Untitled (Frelandia)
Untitled (Frelandia), 1977
Bidding closed
Mixed media collage on photographic paper

For Sale

The Brodsky Center at PAFA · Artsy
My Thirteen Presidents (Portfolio, not sold individually)
My Thirteen Presidents (Portfolio, not sold individually), 2009
US$3,500
Portfolio of 7 digital prints in archival pigment ink on Sunset Cotton Etching paper
Archivio Conz · Artsy
R. R. M. L. K.
R. R. M. L. K., 1988
€3,500
Silkscreen on cloth
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Other Museum Acquisitions12

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Poems in Boxes and Questionnaire from Fluxus 1
Museum of Modern Art · New York City, United States · Acquired 2008 · Accession 2183.2008.43a-j · Envelope, containing nine offset cards
The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Scores from Fluxus 1
Museum of Modern Art · New York City, United States · Acquired 2008 · Accession 2183.2008.42 · Double-sided offset
The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Variations for Double Bass (pages 3-4) from Fluxus 1
Museum of Modern Art · New York City, United States · Acquired 2008 · Accession 2183.2008.41 · Double-sided offset
The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Variations for Double Bass (pages 1-2) from Fluxus 1
Museum of Modern Art · New York City, United States · Acquired 2008 · Accession 2183.2008.40 · Double-sided offset
The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Paper Piece, Festival of Misfits, ICA, London, October 23- November 8, 1962
Museum of Modern Art · New York City, United States · Acquired 2008 · Accession 3724.2008.R11.x1-x2 · Gelatin silver print
The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Paper Piece, Festival of Misfits, ICA, London, October 23- November 8, 1962
Museum of Modern Art · New York City, United States · Acquired 2008 · Accession 3724.2008.R10 · Gelatin silver print
The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Paper Piece, Festival of Misfits, ICA, London, October 23- November 8, 1962
Museum of Modern Art · New York City, United States · Acquired 2008 · Accession 3724.2008.R09 · Gelatin silver print
The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Paper Piece, Festival of Misfits, ICA, London, October 23- November 8, 1962
Museum of Modern Art · New York City, United States · Acquired 2008 · Accession 3724.2008.R08 · Gelatin silver print
The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Paper Piece, Festival of Misfits, ICA, London, October 23- November 8, 1962
Museum of Modern Art · New York City, United States · Acquired 2008 · Accession 3724.2008.R07 · Gelatin silver print
The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Paper Piece, Festival of Misfits, ICA, London, October 23- November 8, 1962
Museum of Modern Art · New York City, United States · Acquired 2008 · Accession 3724.2008.R06.x1-x2 · Gelatin silver print
The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Paper Piece, Festival of Misfits, ICA, London, October 23- November 8, 1962
Museum of Modern Art · New York City, United States · Acquired 2008 · Accession 3724.2008.R05 · Gelatin silver print
The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Paper Piece, Festival of Misfits, ICA, London, October 23- November 8, 1962
Museum of Modern Art · New York City, United States · Acquired 2008 · Accession 3724.2008.R04 · Gelatin silver print
The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
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Biennial Selections1

documenta — Kassel
2017 · documenta 14 · curated by Adam Szymczyk
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Current Exhibitions0

No current exhibitions found.

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Readers react to LACMA’s new David Geffen Galleries: L.A. arts and culture this weekend
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is preparing for the public debut of its $724-million David Geffen Galleries, designed by Pritzker Prize-…
newsApr 10, 2026
Saint Louis’s Counterpublic Triennial Reveals Artist List for Third Edition
The Counterpublic Triennial has unveiled the artist list for its third edition, titled "Coyote Time," scheduled to run from September 12 to December 1…
exhibitionsApr 8, 2026
Counterpublic Triennial Names 47 Artists and Collectives for Upcoming Third Edition, Including Glenn Ligon, Rebecca Belmore, Rirkrit Tiravanija
The St. Louis-based triennial Counterpublic has unveiled the artist list for its third edition, titled "Coyote Time," scheduled to run from September …
exhibitionsApr 7, 2026
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Past Exhibitions0

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No past exhibitions on record.

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Art Fair Appearances1

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EXPO CHICAGO — Chicago
2019
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Recent Activity6

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News
Readers react to LACMA’s new David Geffen Galleries: L.A. arts and culture this weekend
Apr 10, 2026
newspaper
News
Saint Louis’s Counterpublic Triennial Reveals Artist List for Third Edition
Apr 8, 2026
newspaper
News
Counterpublic Triennial Names 47 Artists and Collectives for Upcoming Third Edition, Including Glenn Ligon, Rebecca Belmore, Rirkrit Tiravanija
Apr 7, 2026
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Art Fair
EXPO CHICAGO 2019
Sep 19, 2019
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Art Fair
documenta 2017
Apr 8, 2017
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biennial
documenta 2017
Apr 8, 2017