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Dorothy Fratt Archive
The Archive is dedicated to preserving and promoting Dorothy Fratt’s artistic legacy through curated exhibitions, strategic artwork loans, in-depth research, scholarly publications, and the development of a comprehensive Catalogue Raisonné.
Recent News and Press
SCOTTSDALE ART + DESIGN FAIR
MARCH 20 - 23, 2025
ART FAIR
Pazo Fine Art is excited to announce its participation in the inaugural Scottsdale Art + Design Fair, taking place from March 20–23, 2025, in Scottsdale, Arizona. The gallery’s booth will feature a curated selection of historically significant works by the prolific yet under-recognized American artist Dorothy Fratt (1923–2017), highlighting her pioneering contributions to abstraction across a variety of mediums and time periods.
PHOTO FINISHES
FEBRUARY 19, 2026
SUBSTACK
The title of PFA Gallery’s second Dorothy Fratt show is accurate so far as it goes. Bold reds and cool greens are among the principal attractions of “Explorations of Color,” a selection of acrylic paintings on paper made between 1973 and 2001. But Fratt (1923-2017) was equally concerned with form, carefully placing blocks, bars, and other simple shapes mostly on monochromatic fields.
COLOR MIRAGE
FEBRUARY 3 - JULY 21, 2024
SCOTTSDALE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
Dorothy Fratt: Color Mirage is the first major U.S. museum exhibition on the prolific, yet underrecognized, American painter Dorothy Fratt (1923–2017). Born in Washington, D.C., Fratt showed prodigious talent in art as early as age 9 and garnered much attention at age 15 when her painting won first place in an exhibition at the Corcoran Gallery of Art.
DOROTHY FRATT: EXPLORATIONS IN COLOR
JANUARY 10 – FEBRUARY 28, 2026
PFA GALLERY
PFA is pleased to announce Dorothy Fratt: Explorations in Color, an exhibition focused on works on paper mounted on canvas produced by the artist throughout her career. Grounded in her signature flair for spatial complexity and bold color pairings, these works highlight the breadth of her experimental rigor on an intimate scale.
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The Archive holds the most extensive collection of Dorothy Fratt’s works, spanning the entirety of her artistic oeuvre. It also safeguards a comprehensive library and archive of original papers, photographs, books, publications, and research materials documenting her life and career, accessible to scholars by contacting info@dorothyfratt.com.
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