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The title creation process for abstract art can be fascinating. Sometimes titles are chosen by a family member, agent, or gallery. But most artists title their works themselves, deliberately crafting…
A longtime presence on the San Francisco art scene, Rowland Weinstein founded Weinstein Gallery in 1992. The gallery, which specializes in non-objective and Surrealist art from the pre–World War II…
Even as the art world continues to make strides toward gender equity, its history still holds major gaps. One such gap is the work of artist Jeanne Coppel. The Romanian-born French painter was a…
Painting, as an object and practice, has such a long, storied global history. It will never go out of style nor completely disappear from the realm of fine art. That said, aesthetics do move in and…
Swedish artist Hilma af Klint’s family stands weary of a potential new agreement between the Hilma af Klint Foundaiton and gallerist David Zwirner, as it could result in the commercialization of af…
Dedicated to inspiring wonder through the power of art, the Minneapolis Institute of Art has over half-a-million visitors each year; general admission is free.
A celebrated Pop artist in the 1950s and '60s, Marisol faded from the limelight in the 1970s and '80s as her style changed and the art world embraced new movements. When she passed away in 2016 at…
Artist Nerys Levy feels that art is a “soft introduction” to climate change awareness, because viewer engagement presents the opportunity for dialogue. “People know very little about [the] polar…
Skillfully designed by world-renowned architect Moshe Safdie, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art highlights the beauty of its art and surroundings, nestled in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains…
Whether it be through the image of a mouth or the emotional resonance of color, British visual artist, Rachel Jones, wades into symbolism with her latest body of work.
Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas" explores the life of this groundbreaking artist and educator. On view at the Smithsonian American Art Museum from September 15, 2023 – June 2, 2024, the…
In 2010, the U.S. Post Office released a sheet of commemorative 44-cent stamps honoring 10 Abstract Expressionists. Clyfford Still (1904-1980) was included among the prominent painters. Despite…
Why should Alma Thomas be your new favorite artist? Well, after teaching art in Washington, D.C. for 35 years at Shaw Junior High School, Alma Thomas created a new style of painting. Her vibrant dabs…
Cara Manes, Associate Curator in MoMA's Department of Painting and Sculpture, discovers a haven from the chaos of the everyday amid the “silence” and imperfection of Vasudeo S. Gaitonde’s "…
The Octavia Art Gallery presents Speaking in Hues, an exhibition that features colorful abstract paintings by three North Eastern based artists.
