Miyoko Ito survived an earthquake, incarceration and illness. Her transportive paintings defied ideas about abstract art.

Behind a curved partition at the entrance of the exhibition “Adam Pendleton: Love, Queen” at the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, a single-channel video plays.

Ryan Feltner is discussing his art. This particular painting, one he’s informally named “Busy,” is a riot of colors, shapes, meaning and emotions. “It says something about me, for sure ...

Summer is a time for brightness and color and sun. However, it is often hard to find the fun in the heat of the day. The Dishman Art Museum has delved into its collection to present some cool art for ...

How do we understand abstract art? Claudia Hammond: “At first glance the irregular shapes and geometric patterns of abstract art could appear difficult for the human brain to interpret.

Chicago artist Caroline Kent poses for a portrait at her studio in Humboldt Park on Jan. 29, 2025. Kent is the talent behind a large, site-specific mural in Chicago’s Union Station and ...

One of the points brought out by the exhibition of “Abstract Painting in America” held at the Whitney Museum last spring was the fact that between 1915 and 1935 a surprising number of American ...