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Willem de Kooning’s journey from a young stowaway to a towering figure in Abstract Expressionism is a testament to his relentless pursuit of artistic expression. Born in Rotterdam in 1904, de Kooning’s early life was marked by hardship and determination.…
1959 – The Year Abstract Expressionism Took the Spotlight There are years that change everything quietly. No riots, no manifestos, no wild headlines. Just a steady shift in the atmosphere, a movement that begins behind the gallery walls, in the…
There is something unnerving about standing in front of a Mark Rothko painting. It’s not just the size—though his towering canvases do have a way of making you feel like a trespasser in their presence. It’s the weight of them,…
Cy Twombly is an artist who defies easy categorization. His work exists in a space between painting and poetry, between ancient history and modern abstraction. To some, his canvases appear as mere scribbles and drips—art that a child could make.…
Artist : Richard Diebenkorn Title : Ocean Park #12 Date: 1968 Medium: Oil and charcoal on canvas Dimensions: 92 1/2 x 80 in. (235 x 203.2 cm) Exhibitions Bibliography All paintings start out of a mood, out of a relationship…
Artist : Mark Rothko (1903–1970) Title : Red on Maroon , Date: 1959 Medium : Oil paint, acrylic paint and glue on canvas Dimensions: support: 1829 x 4572 x 31 mm Collection: Tate Modern, London This paintings are the part of…
Artist : Richard Diebenkorn Title : Berkeley #23 Date: 1955 Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 62 x 54 3/4 in. (157.5 x 139.1 cm) Collection: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Credit Line: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Gift of…
Barnett Newman (American, New York 1905–1970 New York) Title: Concord, Date: 1949 Medium: Oil and masking tape on canvas Dimensions: 89 3/4 × 53 5/8 in. (228 × 136.2 cm) Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York This article is published on ArtAddict Galleria,…
Franz Kline (American, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 1910–1962 New York) Title: Black Reflections, Date: 1959 Medium: Oil and pasted paper on paper, mounted on hardboard Dimensions: 19 × 19 3/8 in. (48.3 × 49.2 cm) Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Kline arrived at…
Willem de Kooning (American (born The Netherlands), Rotterdam 1904–1997 East Hampton, New York) Title: The Glazier Date: 1940 Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 54 x 44 in. (137.2 x 111.8 cm) Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York In his fascination with landscape…
By Shira Wolfe for Artland Magazine “The ultimate effect sought is one of an almost literal openness that embraces and absorbs colour in the act of being created by it.” – Clement Greenberg What is Color Field Painting? Color Field painting…
Lee Krasner (American, Brooklyn, New York 1908–1984 New York) Title: Night Creatures Date: 1965, Medium: Acrylic on paper Dimensions: 30 × 42 1/2 in. (76.2 × 108 cm) Classification: Drawings Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York A work of raw intensity, Night Creatures is comprised of…