A Jackson Pollock artwork, described as one of history's "first truly abstract paintings", has sold at auction for $181m ...

"Number 7A, 1948" is considered one of history's "first truly abstract paintings," according to Christie's New York ...

This type of art often seems confusing or even random to the average viewer. Abstract art has a bad reputation. For many ...

Mathematicians have calculated a “golden rule” for abstract art that famous artists tend to follow when they compose their ...

Known for his bold and vivid yet composed depictions of nature -- especially mountains as a portrait of the inner mind -- Yoo ...

With the return of sunlit evenings, warmer days and sprouting gardens, now is the perfect time for budding artists to celebrate the signs of spring through art. The new season brings about ...

The mind processes abstract art and figurative art very differently, and the experience of viewing one or the other can change the way you think, a new study shows. Our minds process events and ...

A mathematical method borrowed from topology can reveal structural properties of visual art that correspond to how people ...

How do people see images? It’s a deceptively simple question that’s been historically difficult to study. But over the past five years, eye-tracking hardware startups have made it easier and cheaper ...

If you've been looking for an excuse to visit the Guggenheim and you're an abstract art fan, here it is! The famous Fifth Avenue museum is exhibiting Wassily Kandinsky's work. Kandinsky was a ...