Patrick Rubinstein
Patrick Rubinstein is a Parisian-born artist whose kinetic optical works have made him one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary pop. Each piece is a triptych of vertical or horizontal louvers, hand-painted on multiple planes so that a single panel reveals three different portraits as the viewer moves past it. The result is a living painting — Marilyn becomes Audrey becomes Bowie — that fuses the Op Art lineage with pop-culture iconography.
Rubinstein's works are held in private collections across Europe, the Middle East, and North America, and have been exhibited at fairs in Miami, Singapore, and Monaco. His subjects — silver-screen icons, music legends, presidents, fashion houses — read as a love letter to the 20th-century image. The technical mastery required to align three paintings into one kinetic surface places him in a category of his own.
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About the Artist
Patrick Rubinstein is a French contemporary artist born in Paris in 1960, recognized as the inventor of the Kinetic Op Art movement. His entirely non-digital technique uses precisely angled accordion-folded supports so that the artwork visually transforms as the viewer moves around it — revealing two or three completely different images depending on the angle of view.
Each piece is the product of layered hand-application: paint, collage, and printed imagery laid down across the folded surface so the eye reads a different composition from the left, the right, and head-on. Drawing on Pop Art, Surrealism, Op Art, and Street Art, Rubinstein's vibrant works celebrate the icons and culture of the 20th century — Marilyn, the Beatles, James Bond, fashion houses, and music legends.
His pieces are held in prestigious private collections worldwide, including European royalty, leading fashion designers, and international sports stars. Rubinstein exhibits regularly across Europe, the United States, and Asia, and his market has expanded rapidly among collectors of contemporary kinetic and pop art.
At Gol Art we present Patrick Rubinstein originals and limited editions. Each piece is personally inspected and authenticated.