#Abstract Expressionism

4 articles tagged with "Abstract Expressionism"

Cy Twombly: Scrawl, Myth, and the Classical World Through Paint
Artist Spotlights
·7 min read

Cy Twombly: Scrawl, Myth, and the Classical World Through Paint

Cy Twombly covered enormous canvases with marks that look like handwriting no one can read. Discover why his work is among the most influential in postwar American art.

Why Abstract Art Makes People Uncomfortable (And Why That Is the Point)
Art and Psychology
·9 min read

Why Abstract Art Makes People Uncomfortable (And Why That Is the Point)

Why does abstract art make so many people uncomfortable? Explore the psychology behind the resistance to abstraction, from Malevich's Black Square to Rothko's color fields, and why discomfort is often the goal.

Wassily Kandinsky: Abstraction, Music, and the Language of Color
Artist Spotlight
·9 min read

Wassily Kandinsky: Abstraction, Music, and the Language of Color

Discover how Wassily Kandinsky invented abstract art and built a theory of color and form that changed painting forever. Explore his life, his Bauhaus years, and the ideas behind Composition VIII and his landmark works.

Abstract Expressionism: When Art Became About the Act of Painting
Art Movements
·10 min read

Abstract Expressionism: When Art Became About the Act of Painting

Discover how Abstract Expressionism revolutionized art in postwar America. Learn about Pollock's drip paintings, Rothko's color fields, and de Kooning's gestural energy.