In the 1960s, abstract painting was a controversial style for Black artists, overshadowed by social realist works. Now, it’s claimed its place as a vital form of expression.

Earlier this year, “We Wanted a Revolution: Black Radical Women, 1965–85” at the Brooklyn Museum dropped like a bomb. Mining a seam of engaged, truth-telling art by black women from the ...

Mark Bradford's "Q2," a 2020 mixed-media-on-canvas work, is featured in "Black Abstractionists: From Then 'Til Now." The show runs at the Green Family Art Foundation through Jan. 29.

Caretakers of The Limit (1947), a greyish-green abstract painting by Armenian American artist Arshile Gorky, had been pointing out the telltale signs for years: small drops of paint—brighter ...

Abstract paintings by Cleveland native John Moore reflect erasure of personal history as part of being Black in America Updated: Feb. 05, 2023, 8:46 a.m. | Published: Feb. 05, 2023, 5:30 a.m. 13 1/13 ...