For Jackson
This painting by Vicky Perry is from September 2022 and is inspired by Jackson Pollock’s work. More works by Vicky Perry can be viewed here. Pollock’s work is discussed in … Read More
Want to Start Collecting Abstract Art?
Artnet has an article that references several painters whose work is discussed in Abstract Painting: Concepts and Techniques – Larry Poons, Jackson Pollock, Joan Mitchell, Helen Frankenthaler, Kenneth Noland … Read More
Arshile Gorky at Hauser & Wirth
Entitled Ardent Nature: Arshile Gorky Landscapes, 1943–47, an extensive exhibit of works by Arshile Gorky is in New York. The exhibition continues through 23 December 2017. Holland Carter has an interesting note about … Read More
Pollock: Degradation of White Paint
Seems another analytical study of Jackson Pollock’s painting has been completed, this time focusing on the painting ‘Alchemy’. Problems in conserving the art will result from the zinc oxide … Read More
Jackson Pollock: Exploring Alchemy
On view at the Guggenheim after a careful, thorough cleaning, Jackson Pollock’s “Alchemy” is part of an exhibit that looks at the birth of the modern avant-garde in the US. … Read More
Contemporary Concerns: Helen Frankenthaler
A nice essay about the continued increase in interest in Helen Frankenthaler as her works relate to contemporay paitning, here. What Frankenthaler is best known for is her development of … Read More
Jackson Pollok: Analytical Methods
An absolutely fascinating scholarly study of the chemistry in Jackson Pollok’s large drip painting, “Lavender Mist” which is featured in the book “Abstract Painting: Concepts and Techniques”. The study, … Read More
Painting without a Brush
Go here to read a fascinating article about painting techniques that do NOT use a brush. Many of these techniques are covered extensively in “Abstract Painting: Concepts and Techniques“, including … Read More