Much of the work of a critic today involves re-contextualizing artists and rethinking art movements of the past, knowing that art history, like all histories, is fallible, privileging some stories and ...

Yes, Black Women Made Abstract Art Too, as a Resounding New Show Makes Clear The show is a logical complement to the recent "We Wanted a Revolution." At left: Betty Blayton, Consume #2 (1969).

Kristen Woollery, a Black woman, is one such artist. Woollery’s unique and breathtaking abstract art pays homage to her Afro-Trinidadian roots and is heavily influenced by her upbringing in ...

Color will change between edges, even as the shape continues. All the interruptions keep our eye moving. In Hankwitz’s paintings, unidentifiable things and abstract forms switch identities.

Meanwhile, the black ground, speckled with white, becomes its own totemic, abstract shape. The dialogue Odita establishes between figure and ground adds another layer of consideration into the work.

Anger Unlocking the Emotional Code of Abstract Art Red is angry, yellow happy: Colors and lines communicate specific emotions. Posted May 16, 2023 | Reviewed by Hara Estroff Marano ...

Jazz as a musical genre and abstract art as an artistic movement simultaneously emerged to prominence throughout the 20 th century with African American artists and musicians at the forefront.