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Abstraction at Art Miami 2015 - By IdeelArt

It's art week once again in Miami. The world's most esteemed artists, dealers, curators and of course collectors have descended on the city to soak in the warm, moist air and the effortlessly chic...

Portraits of the Best Abstract Artists: Sir Terry Frost

IdeelArt regularly publishes portraits of some of the best abstract artists. Today, we introduce you to the world of Sir Terry Frost, one of the key contributors to one of the most prominent abstr...

Jessica Snow at Galleri Urbane

We are pleased to announce Jessica Snow's upcoming solo exhibition Refraction in the Line of Sight at Galleri Urbane in Dallas, Texas, USA. Refraction in the Line of Sight Jessica Snow is an Amer...

10 Things You Didn't Know About Georges Braque

Georges Braque (1882-1963), often dubbed the founder of Cubism, was one of the most admired artists of his generation, earning praise from both the State and fellow artists. His name is rarely men...

Less is More: Minimalism

Minimalism is an abstract art movement which emerged in America in the 1960’s, and which mostly refers to painting and sculpture. Minimalist pieces in no way attempt to represent external visual r...

Réalités Nouvelles: The French Contemporary Abstract Art Fair

Started in 1946, each year the Salon des Réalités Nouvelles, which is led by artists, displays all trends of abstract art. The Salon has a policy of internationalization and thus welcomes worldwid...

An Interview with Jeremy Annear

Jeremy Annear (b.1949) is a highly respected and successful Abstract artist based in Cornwall, England. His work is held by the Ionian Trust and The Royal Holloway Collection among others, and he ...

Russian Avant-Garde Exhibition at the Beyeler Foundation, Switzerland - By IdeelArt

The Beyeler Foundation, in Basel, Switzerland is currently holding an exhibition entitled “À la recherche de 0,10” which will run until 10 January 2016. It is curated by Matthew Drutt. The Beyeler...

Daniel Göttin at PS Projectspace, Amsterdam

Daniel Göttin is a Swiss artist whose work is divided between site-specific work and colored or painted objects for walls. He lives and works in Basel. For more than 25 years, Daniel Göttin has fo...

Abstract Art Top Sales Results, Third Quarter 2015

A quarterly snapshot of the top abstract art auctions results: Following record-breaking sales in the first and second quarters of 2015, the third quarter of the year was habitually calmer for auc...

Abstraction at Frieze 2015:A Stella Year

From 14 – 17 October, London’s Regent’s Park played host to the 13th edition of the international contemporary art fair, Frieze London. Frieze Masters, the art fair that offers a contemporary lens...

Abstraction and Calligraphy at The Power Station of Art

The Power Station of Artin Shanghai, China, is currently holding an exhibition entitled “Calligraphic Time and Space: Abstract Art in China” exploring the relationship between abstraction and call...

A Feminine Edge: Abstract Sculpture at The Tate Britain

At Tate Britain, all attention is turned towards feminine abstraction. After so much recent speculation on the role of female artists in the art world, Tate Britain is presenting the first retrosp...

An Interview with John Monteith

John Monteith was born in 1973 in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada and is a graduate from Parsons The New School for Design’s MFA program in 2008. He has extensively traveled and lived throughout the wo...

Muted Emotion: Agnes Martin at the Tate Modern

Agnes Martin (1912-2004) was an American artist and pioneer of abstract painting, best known for her biomorphic paintings in subdued colours and subtle pencil lines. Despite never really seeking t...

What's On? Fall 2015 Issue

A quarterly calendar of the best abstract art events around the world.  Niele Toroni at le Musée d’Art Moderne Paris 24 September-10 January 2016Le Musée d’Art Moderne, 11 Avenue du Président Wils...

Tilman at the Lyon Biennale

Tilman is an international artist whose work has been shown in Europe, the US and Australia in many solo and group exhibitions over the past 30 years. Reflectorium, Voyage au bout de la nuit, a si...

Harald Kröner at Gallery Bernhard Knaus Fine Art - By IdeelArt

We are pleased to announce Harald Kröner forthcoming solo exhibition "Gracehoper" at Bernhard Knaus Fine Art Gallery in Frankfurt, Germany.

Jeremy Annear at Lemon Street Gallery - By IdeelArt

We are pleased to announce Jeremy Annear's forthcoming exhibition "Twofold: in Art and Life" at Lemon Street Gallery in Truro, UK. Jeremy Annear - White Eclipse III, 2015. Oil on canvas. 30 x 24...

Not to be Missed: Belgian Geometrical Abstraction at the "Espace de l'Art Concret"

The "Espace de l'art Concret" in Provence (Mouans-Sartoux, France) is one of these small pearls hidden in the lovely French countryside, such as the "Fondation Maeght" or the "Domaine de Kergehenn...

Frank Stella retrospective at Whitney Museum

On 30 October 2015, a new Frank Stella retrospective will open at the Whitney Museum in New York. Organized in partnership with the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, the exhibition will be showing ...

José Heerkens at Verein für aktuelle Kunst Ruhrgebiet

We are pleased to announce José Heerkens forthcoming exhibition at Verein für aktuelle Kunst Ruhrgebiet (Association for Contemporary Art for the Ruhr region) in Oberhausen, Germany. José Heerkens...

Greet Helsen at the Kunstreich Gallery, Bern - By IdeelArt

Belgian artist Greet Helsen has just opened her latest exhibition at Kunstreich Gallery in Bern (Switzerland). Greet Helsen is artist who is inspired by nature, drawing abstract landscapes and usi...

An Interview with Ellen Priest

Ellen Priest has made her mark on the art world with her vibrant abstract collaged paintings for over thirty years. Influenced by Cezanne from the start of her career, and jazz since the 1990s, sh...

Daniel Göttin at Bureau 14C in Bern

We are pleased to announce Daniel Göttin's new exhibition at Bureau 14c in Bern, Switzerland. The artist presents some installation works in this exhibition organized by young curator Mathias Kobe...

Pablo Picasso and Abstraction

In 1945, Pablo Picasso produced a series of 12 lithographs entitled The Bull, in which he began with a realistic drawing of the animal, progressing through gradual removal of ‘superfluous’ element...

What Makes Someone Choose a Piece of Art?

Art is uniquely personal, not only to the artist who creates it, but also to the person viewing it. Nowhere is this truer than with abstract art. Art is an extension - a reflection of - the viewer...

Alexander Calder Mobile Art and Its Many Forms

Whether we’re aware of it or not, everything is moving all the time. The earth is spinning on its axis and orbiting the sun. Every molecule within us is vibrating, spinning and morphing. Movement ...

What is Abstraction? A Journey to Antarctica - by Pierre Auville

As the 20th Century was just dawning, explorers unveiled two new continents: Antarctica and Abstract Art. Coincidentally both terms appear to relate to each other - Ante Artica: the land before th...

Daniel Göttin at the Spendhaus Museum Reutlingen, Germany

We are pleased to announce Daniel Göttin's forthcoming exhibition "A Wonderful Adventure" 25 Jahre Ka! Editions at the Spendhaus Museum Reutlingen, Germany. Daniel Göttin will present some prints ...

Abstract Art Top Sales Results, Second Quarter 2015

A quarterly snapshot of the top abstract art auctions results: The second quarter of 2015 saw impressive results for abstract art at auction, with auction giants Christie’s and Sotheby’s leading...

Stanley Whitney Exhibit at Studio Museum in Harlem, New York

Until October 25, “Dance the Orange”, the first New York solo museum exhibition of artist Stanley Whitney, will be held in the Studio Museum — in the hub of Harlem. The exhibition, organized by La...

Tinguely – Dernière collaboration avec Yves Klein

The Venet Foundation, situated in Le Muy, France, is hosting this solo exhibition dedicated to the works of Swiss artist Jean Tinguely until 30 September 2015. The foundation will present two ma...

Richard Caldicott at 886 Geary Gallery, San Francisco - By IdeelArt

We are pleased to announce Richard Caldicott's forthcoming exhibition at 886 Geary Gallery, San Francisco. Richard Caldicott is an English artist who explores abstract photography and creates abst...

What's On? Summer 2015 Issue - by IdeelArt

A quarterly calendar of the best abstract art events around the world. Some great exhibitions of abstract art are taking place this summer. Here is IdeelArt’s selection of the best ones: Barbara H...

Art Basel 2015: a Tremendous Year for Abstraction

This year’s Art Basel, which took place in the Swiss city from 18 until 21 June 2015, featured $3.4 billion’s worth of art. “I haven’t had such a good day one at Basel in 10 years,” said New York ...

Greet Helsen at the Kunstverein Norden Gallery (Germany) - by IdeelArt

We are pleased to announce that Greet Helsen will be holding her fourth solo exhibition this year, "Klangfelder" ("Soundfields") at the KunstVerein Norden Gallery (North Germany). Greet Helsen i...

An Interview with Daniel Göttin

Born in 1959 in Basel, Switzerland, where he currently lives and works, Daniel Göttin’s works consist of site-specific installations and all-over drawings made out of industrial materials. The spa...

Daniel Göttin – Group Exhibition “Japan im Palazzo”

IdeelArt is pleased to announce Daniel Göttin’s participation in the group exhibition titled “Japan im Pallazo”, taking place at Kunsthalle Pallazo. This art space, located in the city of Liestal,...

Abstraction and Geometry - by IdeelArt

From the Renaissance until the middle of the 19th century, Western visual arts were geared towards representing external visual reality, using perspective to create the illusion of three-dimension...

Auction House Announces Rothko Sales - by IdeelArt

Sotheby's has announced it is to auction a Mark Rothko masterpiece - only a day before a second work is being sold by Christie's. Naturally, Rothko works don't come to auction very often and the i...

How to Hang Your Art?

There is so much beauty out in the world that it's hardly surprising we want to capture a little of it and bring it into our homes by hanging art. But not everything in the world is clear; there i...

Abstract Art Top Sales Results, First Quarter 2015

A quarterly snapshot of the top abstract art auctions results: Joan Miró and Gerhard Richter’s works enjoyed outstanding results for the first quarter of 2015 as did the abstract art market in ...

Exceptional Bequest to the National Gallery of Australia - by IdeelArt

Works by several of Australia's most famous abstract artists have been included in a $8 million bequest made by a Canberra art collector. Alan Boxer, an economist by trade, accumulated an incredib...

Google Expands its Online Street Art Gallery - by IdeelArt

Art fans can now view thousands of examples of street art from around the world without having to leave their own front room, after Google announced it had added 5,000 works to its online art data...

Rothko Expected to Reach $50m at Auction

Auction house Christie's has announced it is to sell an extremely sought-after Mark Rothko painting in May, with initial estimates putting the price somewhere between $30 million and $50 million....

The Psychology of Colors - Why Certain Colors Appeal?

Colour is able to influence our state of well-being, how we feel and how we enjoy life. Although much of the appreciation and perception of colours may of course be dependent on personal experienc...

What's On? Spring 2015 Issue - by IdeelArt

A quarterly calendar of the best abstract art events around the world. Spring is a time for rebirth and rejuvenation. Abstraction is the freedom that comes with it. There are some incredible abstr...