One of the points brought out by the exhibition of “Abstract Painting in America” held at the Whitney Museum last spring was the fact that between 1915 and 1935 a surprising number of American ...

The pairing of paintings by Amanda Church and Jenny Hankwitz in Intersection at Steven Harvey Fine Art Projects was a stroke of genius. Opening a week after A Planar Garden, curated by Stephen ...

This article is part of a series of interviews by Folasade Ologundudu exploring the evolving conversation about abstract art among Black artists across different generations. With a career spanning ...

The pioneers of abstraction—the Cubists, the Abstract Expressionists, the Minimalists—emerged from firm and identifiable aesthetic roots and developed their own philosophies. In the competitive ...

"Where the Spirit Lives" – Exhibition on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of abstract paintings" opened at the Pifo gallery in the Beijing 798 art district on July 24. The month-long show ...

Admire this stunning abstract painting created using the acrylic pour technique in black and gold tones. Every detail creates a unique and elegant effect that brings sophistication and style to any ...

Detail of “Visualising Painter’s” Lives by Accurat (all images courtesy Accurat) At about the same time Abstract Expressionist painter Jackson Pollock was losing himself to depression, Matisse’s ...

In the 1960s, abstract painting was a controversial style for Black artists, overshadowed by social realist works. Now, it’s claimed its place as a vital form of expression. Howardena Pindell, a ...

It is hard to tell if abstract painting actually got worse [after the 1960s], if it merely stagnated, or if it simply looked bad in comparison to the hopes its own accomplishments had raised. —Frank ...

What are the most expensive abstract paintings in the world? I know that deep down inside you’re pretty certain you can churn out an ‘abstract’ painting. There’s a community out there who sees value ...

Abstract art often gets an undeserved bad rap. Many people famously dismissed Jackson Pollock‘s signature drip paintings in the 1950s, for instance, as being something that a trained chimpanzee could ...