Pat Steir, an American painter and printmaker, died on March 25, 2026, at age 87.
Born Iris Patricia Sukoneck in Newark, New Jersey, she was known for work loosely associated with conceptual art and minimalism early in her career. She later became best known for her abstract dripped, splashed and poured “Waterfall” paintings, which she began in the 1980s, as well as for later site-specific wall drawings.
Her work was exhibited internationally, including at the Tate Gallery in London, and in shows at the Brooklyn Museum and the New Museum of Contemporary Art that traveled throughout Europe.
Iris Patricia Steir (née Sukoneck; April 10, 1938 – March 25, 2026) was an American painter and printmaker. Her early work was loosely associated with conceptual art and minimalism, however, she was best known for her abstract dripped, splashed and poured “Waterfall” paintings, which she started in the 1980s, and for her later site-specific wall drawings.