Abstract art is a genre of art from the 20th century. True to its name, this type of art is extremely unusual and difficult to interpret. It mainly displays the relationship between forms and colors. This kind of art may or may not be very appealing to the eyes, as the objects in abstract paintings are not very clear but each piece of abstract art is considered to have deep meanings and are said to portray the inner thoughts of artists like any other pieces of art. Calligraphy is also regarded as a form of abstract art. There are various abstract art galleries found all over the world that display all forms of abstract artwork including paintings, sculptures and many more. Some of these galleries also showcase mixed media paintings, which highlight abstract art with a 3D effect.

Abstract art is also known as non-figurative painting that normally consists of a lot of colors, lines, textures and forms. Abstract art has various aspects such as still life, landscape, urban landscape and so on, which are showcased very well in the exhibitions held at the abstract art galleries. There are three main styles of abstract art mainly cubism, neoplasticism and abstract expressionism. New York is very much influenced by the third form of abstract art, that is abstract expressionism and has a number of abstract art galleries displaying this particular abstract art form. There are various artists in New York who practice abstract expressionism but they use this form in different interesting ways. For instance, certain artists project a landscape sensibility in their abstract paintings, whereas the others make use of denser structures and bolder colors that often make the paintings bizarre and complex. Some of the artists also make use of calligraphic gestures in their artwork, whereas the others use stencil and brushwork to add layers to their abstract works. Read the rest of this entry »