Anne Patterson

Anne Patterson (born 1960) is an American multi-disciplinary artist based in Brooklyn, New York. Her body of work consists of paintings, sculpture, and large-scale multimedia installations. Patterson has synesthesia, a neurological condition in which stimulation to one sensory pathway triggers involuntary stimulation to another sensory pathway. This mix of sensory experiences is reflected in her art. She studied architecture at Yale University and received a Master of Fine Arts in Theater Design from the Slade School of Fine Art in London. The work traveled and was shown in San Francisco, Chicago, and Miami between 2008-2012. at the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Murmuration at The Venetian Las Vegas in Las Vegas, NV.

In 2020, Patterson was commissioned by Zegna creative director Alessandro Sartori to collaborate on a large-scale, immersive art installation that was the set and centerpiece for the Fall/Winter 2020 Menswear show at Milan Fashion Week. The work was inspired by sustainability, featuring all recycled fabrics from the back catalogue of Zegna’s line. Around the same time, her installation Pathless Woods —a work that features around 24 miles of ribbons—

In 2022, Color Factory launched a new location at the Willis Tower Chicago, IL featuring Patterson’s Night Woods, an immersive multi-media installation that features dim lighting, projections, and a custom scent designed by artist Beau Rhee. and is a fellow of the Hermitage Artist Retreat in Englewood, FL.