LAMAMIMET

Alan Saret was born in New York City on December 25, 1944, and earned a bachelor's degree in architecture from Cornell University in 1966 before pursuing graduate studies at Hunter College. He became involved with the emerging Minimalist scene through his connection with Robert Morris, which led him toward Postminimalist and Process Art practices.

During the late 1960s and 1970s, Saret was a central figure in the Soho alternative art community, creating wire sculptures, drawings, and installations that emphasized organic forms and anti‑form principles. His work was shaped by a three‑year stay in India (1971‑1974) and later periods in Arkansas and Brooklyn, where he often withdrew from the commercial art market to focus on experimental making.

Saret’s sculptures, characterized by colored wire, mesh, rubber and other materials, were exhibited in major museums such as the Whitney, MoMA, the Brooklyn Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He continued to influence generations of artists until his death in New York City on May 26, 2026, at the age of 81.