Susan Weil is an American artist known for her experimental three-dimensional paintings, which combine figurative illustration with explorations of movement and space.

Weil moved to New York in 1949 with artist Robert Rauschenberg, whom she was briefly married to, at a time when the art scene was in full swing. Together, they created innovative pieces, blurring the boundaries between disciplines and pushing conventional artistic limits.

In New York, Weil immersed herself in the creative atmosphere of the New York School, with its eclectic cultural influences and interdisciplinary collaboration. She rubbed shoulders not only with Elaine and Willem de Kooning and Jasper Johns but also with Merce Cunningham and John Cage.

Although Weil was part of the New York art scene at the height of the Abstract Expressionism movement, she did not hesitate to pursue figuration and drew inspiration from nature and the human form.

Over the years, her solo career flourished, and her artistic explorations expanded, making her a prominent figure in the American avant-garde.