South side neighbor’s front-yard art stand showcases abstract paintings

Jose David Morales-Ortiz began painting at age 60 to calm his mind and explore creatively. Now, his front yard has become his ...

Art historian explains why truly ‘reading’ Mark Rothko’s abstract paintings makes people cry

Learn how to read a Mark Rothko painting in 60 seconds—and why “just colored rectangles” make grown adults cry.

See abstract art by a painter based in Milwaukee's south side

Jose David Morales-Ortiz says people see the shapes on his paintings differently; some people may see a stream, a fish, or a ...
CNN

Why this pioneering abstract painter disappeared from the art world at the height of her fame

EDITOR’S NOTE: Untold Art History investigates lesser-known stories in art, spotlighting unsung and pioneering artists you should know, as well as uncovering new insights into influential artworks ...
Observer

It’s Not About You: Does Korean Abstract Painting Have Any Relation to Western Art?

Detail of a painting by Ha Chong-Hyun, from the “Conjunction” series, hanging in his studio. In recent years, the Dansaekhwa movement in Korea has been having a moment, to say the least. The abstract ...
The New Criterion

Does abstract art have a future?

It is hard to tell if abstract painting actually got worse [after the 1960s], if it merely stagnated, or if it simply looked bad in comparison to the hopes its own accomplishments had raised. —Frank ...
Salon

It took a Nobel-winning scientist who specializes in human memory to break new ground in art history

The greatest discoveries in art history, as in so many fields, tend to come from those working outside the box. Interdisciplinary studies break new ground because those steadfastly lashed to a ...