Expressionist artists

Expressionism is characterized by the use of paint to depict and exaggerate emotions and feelings. Here I discuss what you can learn from the movement.

A leading artist among the Abstract Expressionists, Willem de Kooning never believed that abstraction and representation were mutually exclusive. As he stated: “I’m not interested in ‘abstracting’ or taking things out or reducing painting to design, form, line, and color. I paint this way because I can keep putting more things in it–drama, anger, pain, love, a figure, a horse, my ideas about space. Through your eyes it again becomes an emotion or idea.” Woman and Bicycle, one of a series of…

Expressionism is a broad artistic movement that emerged in Europe in the early 20th century. It encompasses various styles and forms of art, including painting, sculpture, literature, and film. At its core, Expressionism is characterized by a desire to express the emotional and psychological realities of the human experience. Characteristics of Expressionism The key characteristics of Expressionism include a heightened emotional intensity, a focus on the subjective experience, and a...

The power and complexity of Abstract Expressionist art lies in the diverse sensibilities of its artists. Here six Royal Academicians respond to some of the movement’s greatest painters.

Willem de Kooning, Woman and Child, 1967-1968

De Kooning's Excavation in the Chicago Art Institute Willem de Kooning in his studio in 1950 Willem de Kooning, Excavation, 1950 I stood in ...

The first self-portrait painted by the German expressionist Kirchner is going on sale for the first time in forty years at Sotheby's London

Characterised by expressive and non-representative subject matter, Artsper invites you to discover 10 of the best abstract artists.

10 most famous abstract masterpieces including Malevich’s Black Square; Kandinsky’s Composition VII; Pollock’s Blue Poles; and Miro’s Bleu II.