Abstract Art

"Just as pure abstract art is not dogmatic, neither is it decorative."

(Piet Mondrian)


 

Originating in Europe in the late 19th century, Abstract art fully emerged in the early 20th century when there was a decline in the appreciation of Realism among Avant-garde artists of that period. The notion of Abstract art is an umbrella term that encompasses a broad range of styles from the revolutionary Cubist paintings of Pablo Picasso that portrayed partial abstraction, to the Expressionist paintings of Wassily Kandinsky in which he achieved total abstraction. Explore the Abstract Art by starting from What is Abstract Art? Browse our curated list of artworks from the Abstract Art exhibition such as Wassily Kandinsky, Pablo Picasso, Jackson Pollock and others.

Abstract Art Quotes

"The more horrifying this world becomes, the more art becomes abstract."

Ellen Key

 

"Just as pure abstract art is not dogmatic, neither is it decorative."

Piet Mondriaan

 

"We are all hungry and thirsty for concrete images. Abstract art will have been good for one thing: to restore its exact virginity to figurative art."

Salvador Dalí

 

"There is no abstract art. You must always start with something. Afterward you can remove all traces of reality."

Pablo Picasso