TESTING Patrick Rubinstein draws his themes from both the past and the present and is inspired by Optical Art and Kinetic Art, genres that play with our perceptions through art. His works often feature the major icons and celebrities of the second half of the twentieth century and feature an innovative technique, which allows visual variations when the spectator moves around the work while maintaining defined sight of the central image. The result of this is captivating, giving the artworks an animated and perpetually renewed nature. Rubinstein’s art has a striking effect when observed: the image, fixed at first, comes to life according to the movements of the viewer. We become the animator vis-à-vis the unprecedented dynamics of his work, that draw us into a captivating visual experience, and surprises us with every viewing.
Videos 
Videos
Love In Motion: Patrick Rubinstein
Ode to Art introduces Patrick Rubinstein
[Chinese] Art Introduction - 'Pop Panda' by Patrick Rubinstein
Patrick Rubinstein - Pop Art in Motion
Ode To Art Charity Auction for Covid-19 Relief
Patrick Rubinstein - Artistry in Motion
Publications
Publications
LOVE IN MOTION: Patrick Rubinstein, 2023
Come and visit Ode To Art in Boulevard's Instagram Stories, 2022
Boulevard invites you to a look at Ode to Art gallery , 2022
Tatler Singpore Introduces 5 Must-Know Contemporary Artists of Ode to Art for Art Collection Starters, 2022
Biography
Biography
TESTING Patrick Rubinstein was born in 1960 in Paris, during the time of British rock, cinema, and American pop. The artist grew up in a family that made him perceptive to art at an early age, acquiring the passion for cinema from his mother, and inheriting the inventive spirit from his father, who was also the first to introduce to him the techniques of kinetic art.
Patrick draws his themes from both the past and the present and is inspired by Optical Art and Kinetic Art, genres that play with our perceptions through art. The artist fuses these two movements together, maximizing on the intricate sophistication of the eye. His works often feature the major icons and celebrities of the second half of the twentieth century. This colourful Pop universe of the ’60s is revisited with the added black and white glamour of the 50’s, in artworks that are infused with the anarchic madness of 80’s street art. Rubinstein invites us to immerse ourselves in these memories and rediscover this nostalgia through his avant-garde works that are situated at the crossroads of Optical, Pop and Street Art.
Through an innovative process, the artist creates his pieces in three dimensions, and even, to see several works in one. This is done through his two methods, the double principle and the triple principle.
The Double Principle depicts the fusion of two images designed to blend into one. This newly merged image is applied to a medium in the accordion configuration. The application on this medium recreates, at 45° angle, the two original images that can be seen from both sides. Several other images revealed through the interlacing of the two views become visible as the spectator moves around the artwork. The Triple Principle depicts three images, one central and two laterals. The side views are created by strips inserted perpendicular to the central image. Two distinct images are visible, from both sides at a 45° angle. This technique allows visual variations when the spectator moves around the work while maintaining defined sight of the central image. The result of these two techniques is captivating, giving the artworks an animated and perpetually renewed nature. The movement is not the only element that affects visual variation, but the light direction and intensity also contribute to the artwork’s kinetic effect.
Rubinstein’s art has a striking effect when observed: the image, fixed at first, comes to life according to the movements of the viewer. We become the animator vis-à-vis the unprecedented dynamics of his work, that draw us into a captivating visual experience, and surprises us with every viewing.
Patrick draws his themes from both the past and the present and is inspired by Optical Art and Kinetic Art, genres that play with our perceptions through art. The artist fuses these two movements together, maximizing on the intricate sophistication of the eye. His works often feature the major icons and celebrities of the second half of the twentieth century. This colourful Pop universe of the ’60s is revisited with the added black and white glamour of the 50’s, in artworks that are infused with the anarchic madness of 80’s street art. Rubinstein invites us to immerse ourselves in these memories and rediscover this nostalgia through his avant-garde works that are situated at the crossroads of Optical, Pop and Street Art.
Through an innovative process, the artist creates his pieces in three dimensions, and even, to see several works in one. This is done through his two methods, the double principle and the triple principle.
The Double Principle depicts the fusion of two images designed to blend into one. This newly merged image is applied to a medium in the accordion configuration. The application on this medium recreates, at 45° angle, the two original images that can be seen from both sides. Several other images revealed through the interlacing of the two views become visible as the spectator moves around the artwork. The Triple Principle depicts three images, one central and two laterals. The side views are created by strips inserted perpendicular to the central image. Two distinct images are visible, from both sides at a 45° angle. This technique allows visual variations when the spectator moves around the work while maintaining defined sight of the central image. The result of these two techniques is captivating, giving the artworks an animated and perpetually renewed nature. The movement is not the only element that affects visual variation, but the light direction and intensity also contribute to the artwork’s kinetic effect.
Rubinstein’s art has a striking effect when observed: the image, fixed at first, comes to life according to the movements of the viewer. We become the animator vis-à-vis the unprecedented dynamics of his work, that draw us into a captivating visual experience, and surprises us with every viewing.
Exhibitions
Exhibitions
2022
Imaginary - Gefen Gallery, San Francisco, USA
2021
Momentum Art Gallery, Knokke, Belgium
2020
Musee Imaginaire, Galerie Montmartre, Paris, France
Gefen Gallery, San Francisco, United States
Canfin Gallery, Tarrytown, United States
Galerie de Bellefeuille, Toronto, Canada
Bel Air Fine Art Galleries, Paris, France
2019
Wild Walls Group Exhibition, Paris, France
Galerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal, Canada
Galerie Montmartre, Paris, France
Mensing Gallery, Essen, Germany
Momentum Gallery, Knokke le Zoute, Belgium
Galerie Perahia, Paris, France
Breathing colours, Galerie Montmatre, Paris, France
2018
Mensing Galleries, Hamburg, Hannover and Cologne, Germany
SCOPE Art Show, New York, Vivendi Gallery of Paris and Hazelton Fine Art Galleries
“Kinetic Art or Art in Movement”, Art Club Gallery, Lyon
“Hide & Seek”, Bel Air Fine Art Gallery, Coya Club, London
Mark Hachem Gallery, Art New York Pier 94, US
2018
Mensing Galleries, Hamburg, Hannover and Cologne
17th Edition SCOPE Art Show, Vivendi Gallery of Paris & Hazelton Fine Art Galleries of Toronto, New York, US
Hide & Seek, Bel Air Fine Art Gallery, London, England
Kinetic Art or Art in Movement, Art Club Gallery, Lyon, France
Optical Art Show, Bel Air Fine Art Gallery, Paris, France
Remaster, Montmartre Gallery, Paris, France
Saint Martin Gallery, Arcachon, France
Exception, Montmartre Gallery, Paris, France
Fireworks of Art, Mensing Gallery, Essen, Zollverein, Germany
A Tribute to Art, Mensing Gallery, Sylt, Konstanz, Germany
2017
“OP ART”, Perahia Gallery, France, Paris
“Meeting with the Giants”, Skoufa Gallery, Mykonos, Greece
Mensing Gallery, Konstanz and Berlin, Germany
2016
Louiza Auktion Gallery and Perahia Gallery, Brussels, Belgium
Kinetic Pop Art, Montmartre Gallery, Paris, France
Pop & Street Art”, Opera Gallery, Seoul, Korea
“16th Artistic Edition”, Bartoux Gallery, France
Porrentruy Optical Art, Switzerland
2015
Banus Gallery, Marbella, Spain
Solo exhibition, Pietrasanta, Italy
“Sport is an Art and Art is a Sport”, France
2014
18th Edition Shanghai Art Fair
1st Edition of Next Step, New Contemporary Paris Biennale, France
BolognaFiere SH Contemporary, Shanghai, China
“Meeting with the Giants”, Bartoux Gallery, Singapore
Copelouzos Art Museum, Athens, Greece
2012
Shanghai Art Fair, China
Normandy Gallery, France
2011
Siel de Paris art fair, Drouot Montaigne, France
Art Shopping art fair, Carrousel du Louvre, France
Imaginary - Gefen Gallery, San Francisco, USA
2021
Momentum Art Gallery, Knokke, Belgium
2020
Musee Imaginaire, Galerie Montmartre, Paris, France
Gefen Gallery, San Francisco, United States
Canfin Gallery, Tarrytown, United States
Galerie de Bellefeuille, Toronto, Canada
Bel Air Fine Art Galleries, Paris, France
2019
Wild Walls Group Exhibition, Paris, France
Galerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal, Canada
Galerie Montmartre, Paris, France
Mensing Gallery, Essen, Germany
Momentum Gallery, Knokke le Zoute, Belgium
Galerie Perahia, Paris, France
Breathing colours, Galerie Montmatre, Paris, France
2018
Mensing Galleries, Hamburg, Hannover and Cologne, Germany
SCOPE Art Show, New York, Vivendi Gallery of Paris and Hazelton Fine Art Galleries
“Kinetic Art or Art in Movement”, Art Club Gallery, Lyon
“Hide & Seek”, Bel Air Fine Art Gallery, Coya Club, London
Mark Hachem Gallery, Art New York Pier 94, US
2018
Mensing Galleries, Hamburg, Hannover and Cologne
17th Edition SCOPE Art Show, Vivendi Gallery of Paris & Hazelton Fine Art Galleries of Toronto, New York, US
Hide & Seek, Bel Air Fine Art Gallery, London, England
Kinetic Art or Art in Movement, Art Club Gallery, Lyon, France
Optical Art Show, Bel Air Fine Art Gallery, Paris, France
Remaster, Montmartre Gallery, Paris, France
Saint Martin Gallery, Arcachon, France
Exception, Montmartre Gallery, Paris, France
Fireworks of Art, Mensing Gallery, Essen, Zollverein, Germany
A Tribute to Art, Mensing Gallery, Sylt, Konstanz, Germany
2017
“OP ART”, Perahia Gallery, France, Paris
“Meeting with the Giants”, Skoufa Gallery, Mykonos, Greece
Mensing Gallery, Konstanz and Berlin, Germany
2016
Louiza Auktion Gallery and Perahia Gallery, Brussels, Belgium
Kinetic Pop Art, Montmartre Gallery, Paris, France
Pop & Street Art”, Opera Gallery, Seoul, Korea
“16th Artistic Edition”, Bartoux Gallery, France
Porrentruy Optical Art, Switzerland
2015
Banus Gallery, Marbella, Spain
Solo exhibition, Pietrasanta, Italy
“Sport is an Art and Art is a Sport”, France
2014
18th Edition Shanghai Art Fair
1st Edition of Next Step, New Contemporary Paris Biennale, France
BolognaFiere SH Contemporary, Shanghai, China
“Meeting with the Giants”, Bartoux Gallery, Singapore
Copelouzos Art Museum, Athens, Greece
2012
Shanghai Art Fair, China
Normandy Gallery, France
2011
Siel de Paris art fair, Drouot Montaigne, France
Art Shopping art fair, Carrousel du Louvre, France
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