#abstract art

Women Artists

Minnie Pwerle: A Visionary Aboriginal Artist

Minnie Pwerle stands as a pivotal figure in the realm of contemporary art, leaving an enduring legacy through her vibrant and dynamic works. Her art...

Carlotta Mazzoli 25 November 2025

Quiz

QUIZ: Bold & Brilliant—Female Abstract Artists!

Joanna Kaszubowska 15 November 2025

Review

Barnett Newman: Here by Amy Newman—Book Review

It is hard to believe, but Amy Newman’s new book, Barnett Newman: Here, is the first extensive biography of the artist (the matching last names are...

Aniela Rybak-Vaganay 13 November 2025

Painting

Together Apart: Kandinsky and Malevich’s Paths to Abstraction

Though Kandinsky and Malevich came from different backgrounds, their paths converged in shaping the Russian avant-garde. Each developed a radically...

Catherine Razafindralambo 6 November 2025

Sonia Delaunay, Blaise Cendrars, La prose du Sonia Robert Delaunay, Transsibérien et de la Petite Jehanne de France, 1913 Love Story

The Visual Vibrations of Sonia and Robert Delaunay

Soulmates in both life and art, Sonia and Robert Delaunay formed what is probably the most extraordinary creative partnership in art history. Cubism, colour and passion - read on!

Candy Bedworth 24 October 2025

Review

Joan Miró and the United States: Dialogues That Shaped Modern Art

At Fundació Joan Miró in Barcelona, a new exhibition sheds light on an often-overlooked chapter of modern art: the transatlantic dialogue between...

Celia Leiva Otto 23 October 2025

Quiz

QUIZ: Abstract Expressionism for Nerds

Tommy Thiange 18 October 2025

Painting

The First Abstract Expressionists: Carl Jung and Hilma af Klint

Before the art world embraced her as a pioneer of Abstract Expressionism, Hilma af Klint hid her revolutionary works behind layers of secrecy, driven...

Guest Author 16 October 2025

Review

The Other Side: Women, Art And Spirituality

The Other Side: A Story of Women in Art and the Spirit World, written by Jennifer Higgie, is a deep-dive into the world of extraordinary artists...

Candy Bedworth 16 October 2025

Women Artists

Agnes Martin: Grids, Silence, and the Language of Abstraction

Agnes Martin, often labeled a Minimalist, created serene grids and subtle abstractions that extended far beyond formal reduction. Her work, rooted in...

Carlotta Mazzoli 13 October 2025

Women Artists

Lee Krasner—Artist of Many Faces

For a long time, Lee Krasner’s (1908–1984) art has been overshadowed by that of her husband Jackson Pollock. Difficult to categorize, her work...

Michel Rutten 29 September 2025

Piet Mondrian's Composition: Piet Mondrian, Composition with Red, Blue and Yellow, 1930, Kunsthaus Zürich, Switzerland. Detail. Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: Composition with Red, Blue and Yellow by Piet Mondrian

Composition with Red, Blue and Yellow is a golden example of Abstraction, De Stijl, and Constructivism. It purges the art of individual subjects by...

James W Singer 28 September 2025