The jeweler Pierre Dubail’s abstract work has been set onto a jeweled butterfly brooch. By Kathleen Beckett The term art jewelry is bandied about a lot, typically referring to jewelry of a sculptural ...

Nobody believes in the simple narrative arc of Modern Art anymore; even so, Painting in Italy 1910s-1950s: Futurism, Abstraction, Concrete Art at Sperone Westwater is an instructive glimpse into the ...

If you're not confident with a paintbrush or don't have the eye for perspective then perhaps the freedom of abstract art might be for you. In this second article from ISABEL H LANGTRY, Principal at ...

The pioneers of abstraction—the Cubists, the Abstract Expressionists, the Minimalists—emerged from firm and identifiable aesthetic roots and developed their own philosophies. In the competitive ...

Many sins have been committed in bathrooms — at least when it comes to decor. Cluttered with crude “dad humor” cartoons, sappy inspirational wall hangings and peeling travel posters, these intimate ...

Abstract art has its roots in early human civilisation. Cultures across the globe have used non-figurative, but highly symbolic, decoration for centuries. While abstract art became the dominant art ...

Although famous for figurative works, the American modernist had a little-known foray into abstract painting that included some of his best work. By Roberta Smith An unfamiliar side of the work of 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 ...