Contemporary expressionism

In this article we will be looking at beautiful examples of abstract expressionism to give you an idea what it is all about. To put it plainly, abstract expressionism can be defined as showing expressions and deep emotions using abstract imagery.

Here's a quick blog post about some of my favorite figurative expressionists in the contemporary art world. These artists explore the boundaries between realism and abstraction. Their works reference the masters of action painting (de Kooning, Pollock), mixed media (Rauschenberg, Bearden), pop (Warhol), color field (Frankenthaler), and painterly portraiture (Freud, Bacon), while synthesizing their own visual language. Electronic media also exerts a huge influence among many of these…

Abstract Expressionism is a term applied to the art developed by American painters in the 1940s and 50s. It is associated with the New York School art movement, which signified a change in the world’s art center from Paris, France, to New York City. Gestural brushstrokes characterize the abstract expressionism art movement, mark markings, and the overall impression of spontaneity in the artwork. #historyofart #artlover🎨 #artthatmakeyousmile #anitalouiseart #art #abstractexpressionism

Last week in my weekly newsletter I asked readers of EmptyEasel to write down what comes to mind when they think of "abstract art." Here are the responses I received from several artists around the world.

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Willem De Kooning.

. Mark Rothko, o.T., 1969. Mark Rothko, No. 61 (Rust and Blue), 1953. Mark Rothko, Composition, 1946. Mark Rothko, Greens and Blue on Blue, 1956. Mark Rothko, Untitled, 1950-52. Mark Rothko, Subway Scene 1938. Mark Rothko, Multiform, 1948. Mark Rothko, No 14 / No. 10, 1953. Mark Rothko, o.T., 1947. Mark Rothko, o.T., 1948. Mark Rothko, o.T, o..J.

Angela M. Prevosti is an Illustrator specialized in watercolor, with a passion for drawing from her imagination.