QUIZ: Abstract Expressionism for Nerds
Tommy Thiange 23 May 2023
Lee Krasner (1908–1984) is better known as Jackson Pollock’s muse and wife but lately, art critics have recognized her reputation as an artist in...
Michel Rutten 8 May 2023
Abstract Expressionism is an art movement that emerged in the USA in the 1940s and 1950s. Some of its most prominent artists are Jackson Pollock,...
Errika Gerakiti 26 March 2023
Ready for a rollercoaster ride through the world of color field painting? Strap yourself in, it’s going to be a long and wild ride! This article...
Candy Bedworth 26 March 2023
From dancing colors to a kinetic steel monument, discover the lives and works of five influential and international modern artists – each of whom...
Emily Snow 24 February 2023
“Jackson Pollock. Is he the greatest living painter in the United States?” was the question posed in Life Magazine in 1949, marking the...
Ania Kaczynska 28 January 2023
Abstract Expressionism was a movement dominated by male artists. Painters such as Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning have held center...
Heather Johnson 28 January 2023
When one thinks of Abstract Expressionism, the name Barnett Newman should pop up immediately. He was a pillar of the movement and his contribution to...
Errika Gerakiti 28 January 2023
To think about the Abstract Expressionists is almost certainly to picture Jackson Pollock with cans and brushes in hand, dripping paint into large...
Natalia Tiberio 15 October 2022
A master of the New York School who expatriated to France, Joan Mitchell tirelessly explored new ways of expression and reinvented the landscape in...
Louisa Mahoney 15 October 2022
The American art world in the era of the post war boom of Abstract Expressionism was definitely male-oriented. That is the reason why Corinne...
Magda Michalska 15 October 2022
It always feels amazing to learn about new artists, especially the ones that produced abstract works. As a fan of Abstract Expressionism, I recently...
Merve Parla 15 October 2022