Jonathan Lasker

Jonathan Lasker (born 1948) is an American abstract painter based in New York City whose work has played an integral role in the development of Postmodern Painting. He is represented by Greene Naftali Gallery, New York.

Lasker has been awarded National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship Grants in 1987 and again in 1989. In 1989 he was also awarded the New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship Grant. His work has been covered in ''Artforum'', ''Artscribe'', ''Arts Magazine'', ''Flash Art'', New Art Examiner, ''New York Magazine'', ''The New York Times'', ''Tema Celeste'', ''Village Voice'', ''Bomb Magazine'', and ''The Washington Post'' among others. He was the subject of the 2005 book ''Jonathan Lasker: Expressions Become Things'' by Richard Milazzo which documented his process of developing abstract compositions from sketches to paintings. Provided by Wikipedia