Unlocking the Passion, Power, and Paint Splatters of the Movement That Shook the Canvas Big Feelings, Bigger Strokes Let’s face it—Abstract Expressionism sounds like something your pretentious cousin brings up at Thanksgiving. But underneath all that art speak is a rebellious, raw, and radically emotional movement that threw art history into a blender and hit … Read More
Known to be one of the world’s greatest contemporary graffiti artists, Jean Michel Basquiat was a key figure in the neo-expressionist artistic movement. Born in Brooklyn in 1960, Basquiat became a member of the Brooklyn Museum when he was just six years old. Basquiat ended up dropping out of high school to pursue art when … Read More
Expressionism is an art style that relies on emotional impact rather than the reality of things. Instead of merely depicting the outside world in a visual form, expressionists aim to seek what lies within. Expressionist art, in essence, portrays the human psyche. What exactly is Expressionism? Let’s explore what the movement stood for and the … Read More