Draft:Grear Patterson

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Grear Patterson (born 1988) is an American artist,[1] filmmaker, writer and producer.[2] He is known for his Duck Test series, sunsets inspired by Hollywood films in 16:9 and 4:3 formats,[3] the film Giants Being Lonely,[2] and producing Turn in the Wound.[4] He is CEO and co-founder of Ventana Companies, a parent company to Ventana Cinema and Cue Sheet Tracker.[5]

Early life and Education

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Grear Patterson was born in Redding, Connecticut to parents Neil and Ippy Patterson.[6] It was a household of design and science. He began creating early, getting his first camera at age 9 and making his first film at age 11.[7] Patterson attended Duke University in North Carolina and later earned a BFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York. In New York he worked for photographer Jason Schmidt. Not long after his first solo exhibition Nowhere Fast, was held at Gloria Naftali Gallery and curated by Cooke Maroney.[8]

Career

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Patterson works across various mediums in photography, painting, sculpture, design, and film. His work often explores themes of childhood innocence and his own personal experiences while referencing art and film history. Occasionally taking titles from films like, 'Stand By Me'.[9]

His work has been exhibited at the American Academy in Rome,[10] Muse Tamayo in Mexico City, Kunsthalle Basel, the Depart Foundation in Los Angeles and the Irish Museum of Modern Art, where he was an artist in residence. amongst others.

A selected list of solo exhibitions

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  • Based on a true story, Golsa, Oslo, 2018
  • Lucky Charm, Galerie Lisa Kandlhofer, Vienna, 2017
  • Stay Up, 39 Great Jones Street, New York 2017
  • Cereal Eater, Ellis King, Dublin, 2017
  • True Romance, Marlborough Contemporary, London, 2016
  • In The Trenches, Carl Kostyál, Stockholm, 2015
  • Seek and Destroy, the Depart Foundation, Los Angeles, 2015
  • Forest Theater, The American Academy, Rome 2014
  • Nowhere Fast, Gloria Naftali New York 2012

Patterson's work was in included in the 9th Shanghai Biennale.[3]

He worked as the set photographer on the film Palo Alto (2013), directed by Gia Coppola.[11]

The film Giants Being Lonely, was his directorial debut and premiered at the 76th Venice Biennale in 2019. It was produced by ROD3O, the production company formed by Grear Patterson and Olmo Schnabel. It was nominated for multiple awards; 'Best Film', 'Jury Prize', and 'Best Director' in the Orizzonti competition.[12]

He co-wrote and produced the film VERA, directed by his wife Steffy Argelich[13] and starring Nicole Wallace. It was nominated for 'Best Film' at the Beverly Hills Film Festival.

Personal Life

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Patterson is married to model, actress, director Steffy Argelich.[13] She is CEO and co-founder of Ventana Companies.[5] They live together in Spain with their children.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Grear PattersonForest Theater - Announcements - e-flux". www.e-flux.com. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  2. ^ a b Kenigsberg, Ben (2021-04-06). "'Giants Being Lonely' Review: Indie Filmmaking Being Twee". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  3. ^ a b "Grear Patterson | Planes & Mountains | 6 March - 6 April 2019". Galerie Kandlhofer. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  4. ^ "Turn in the Wound". www.berlinale.de. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  5. ^ a b "Ventana". www.ventanacompanies.com. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  6. ^ "Neil Atherley-Patterson Obituary (1933–2023) - Hillsborough, NC - The News & Observer". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  7. ^ admin (2014-04-16). "Q&A with Grear Patterson". Copenhagen Contemporary. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  8. ^ "Giants Being Lonely | 2021 Tribeca Festival". Tribeca. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  9. ^ CFA (2014-04-07). "In dialogue with Grear Patterson, to remember that things, like artists, are not necessarily what they appear to be". Conceptual Fine Arts. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  10. ^ Rome, American Academy in. "Grear Patterson, Forest Theater". www.aarome.org. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  11. ^ Chehak, Lili Göksenin,Jesse (2017-04-26). "Inside the Charmed Life (and Incredible Studio) of Artist Grear Patterson". GQ. Retrieved 2024-07-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ "Biennale Cinema 2019 | Giants Being Lonely". La Biennale di Venezia. 2019-07-15. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
  13. ^ a b "Director Grear Patterson and wife Steffy Argelich attend the "Des..." Getty Images. 2020-09-10. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  14. ^ "Grear Patterson". Room 57 Gallery. Retrieved 2024-07-25.