His dissertation, on Joséphin Péladan and the Salon de la Rose + Croix was written under Joshua Taylor and John Rewald.
Pincus-Witten joined the Queens College, City University of New York in 1964.
Postminimalism is an art term coined (as "post-minimalism") by Pincus-Witten in 1971[4] used in various artistic fields for work which is influenced by, or attempts to develop and go beyond, the aesthetic of minimalism.
[5] Pincus-Witten curated art shows for the Gagosian Gallery (East) in New York City, until 1996.
On July 3, 2013, Pincus-Witten and Leon Hecht were married in New York City.