Tag: Willem de Kooning

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“EPIC ABSTRACTION” AT THE MET EXPLORES AESTHETIC ELEMENTS AND EXISTENTIAL CONCERNS OF THE SELF

Epic Abstraction: Pollock to Herrera December 17, 2018–ongoing The Met Fifth Avenue In the wake of unprecedented destruction and loss of life during World War II, many painters and sculptors working in the 1940s grew to believe that traditional easel painting and figurative sculpture no longer adequately conveyed the human condition. In this context, numerous…

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TOP AUCTIONS SALES FROM THE ART MARKET

What are the top paintings sold in 2016? According to the most recent TEFAF Art Market Report, the top five artworks sold at auction in 2016 were sold at prices between $57 million – $82 million from artists such as Picasso, Monet, and Jean-Michel Basquat. Read all about the nail-biting auctions and the expensive bids below.…

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JULIAN J. SMITH – LONDON S/S 2011 FASHION SHOW

  JULIAN J. SMITH COLLECTION VIDEO Julian J. Smith‘s obsession with prints, patterns, contrast and color, comes out again this season with his Spring collection.  He is known for creating vibrant dresses that  celebrities like Victoria Beckham like to wear. Inspired by the abstract impressionism of Willem de Kooning, the prints covered pieces in full or…

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