"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 ...
Sean Scully, "Heart of Darkness" (1982), oil on canvas, 8 x 12 feet. Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Society for Contemporary Art (image courtesy the Art Institute ...
Thinking outside the box is what abstract painter Dix McComas did to create his collage-like paintings. Most of McComas’ abstract work in Gallery 37 depicts single paintings, each containing several ...
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 ...
Diane Burko, "Unprecedented" (2021), mixed media, 8 x 15 feet (all images courtesy the artist) WASHINGTON, DC — At the heart of Diane Burko’s retrospective exhibition at the American University Museum ...
Wassily Kandinsky’s 1932 painting Decisive Pink, like much of the early abstract painter’s work, is fun to look at. The titular pink rectangle on the left contrasts with a bright yellow background, ...
In the traditional sense, abstract painting requires a remarkable imagination. For both the painter and the observer. While inspiration may come from the actual, the end product rests more in the ...
Researchers studying people's brain activity when looking at abstract art have revealed why we interpret blobs of paint on canvas so differently. When you look at an abstract painting, study it in a ...