Revisiting the Edgeless and All-Encompassing Art of Helen Frankenthaler
She had the courage and stamina necessary to look beyond what was popular to create the soak-stain paintings that made her famous.
Robert Motherwell
Robert Motherwell (1915–1991), born in Aberdeen, Washington, was an American painter and a key figure in the Abstract Expressionist movement. He is best known for his "Elegy to the Spanish Republic" series, which consists of powerful, abstract works expressing political and emotional themes. Motherwell's art is held in major institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Tate Modern in London. His intellectual approach to art and his writings have significantly influenced contemporary abstract painting.
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Tom Wesselmann’s Work at Fondation Louis Vuitton Mixes Entertainment and Unease
While not all of the artist's works are problematic, the exhibition unequivocally pardons Wesselmann’s overt leeriness.
More Hope Out of the Downturn, But Less to Discover: A Recap of New York Art Week
The overlap with Frieze Seoul made the city's September art fairs feel more local and, for some, less exciting.
