Robert Zakanitch is an American painter celebrated as a founding figure of the Pattern and Decoration movement, whose lush, decorative canvases infused floral motifs and vivid ornamentation into abstraction. His work is included in major collections such as the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art. With a visual language that blends elegance, pattern and exuberant colour, Zakanitch continues to stand out as a bold voice in contemporary painting.