With
the rise of the simplistic/minimalistic movement monochromatic art has become
increasingly popular. It promotes and influences the art of simple clean living
by stripping art down to its fundamental features.
The
term “Minimalist Art” was coined in 1929, but, the movement entered the
mainstream during the 1960s and 1970s, when primary colors and works by
pioneers such as Yves Klein were favored. While Klein is iconic for his use of
blue, his pieces among other notable artists of the period ushered in a revival
of the minimalist perspective in the art world.
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| Photo credit Tony Prikryl |
Pablo Picasso decided to approach minimalism through his use of black and white, in one of his most popular paintings entitled, “Guernica”, which was a return to the purity of balancing light and dark. Picasso, who often worked in vibrant colors, appreciated the value of monochromatic art and utilized the absence of color as a tool to inject new meaning into his work. Today, many homeowners and corporations are attracted to pieces that feature minimalist artwork with muted color palettes as they can provide any space with a modern and clean appeal.
Sorelle art advisor picks:
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| Natura Eve I by Susan Morosky |
Michigan abstract expressionist, Susan Morosky graduated from the art school at Eastern Michigan University with Outstanding Academic Achievement in Sculpture and Painting. Morosky did post-graduate study in Orvieto, Italy with Graham Nickson, Dean of the New York Studio School, and Robert Wilbert at Wayne State University. Her paintings are nature-based, and develop from an abstract vocabulary inspired by the properties of water, fields, and their boundaries. Morosky has a distinct painterly approach with unique brushwork and gesture. Her compositional analysis takes place on the surface of the painting with layers continuously being reformulated by adding and removing material.
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| Untitled by Stanley Bate
Bate’s work was widely exhibited throughout the 1950s and
1960s in group and solo shows. Even
after his death, his works continued to be exhibited. Some of his one-man shows include the Albany
Institute of History & Art, Cooperstown Art Association, University of
Florida, Galerie Mouffe, Paris, State University of New York, and Winter Park
Art Association, Florida. Group shows
include the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Museum of Modern Art, New
York, Corcoran Gallery of Art , Washington, DC., Musée d’Art Moderne, Paris,
Whitney Museum, New York and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts,
Philadelphia, PA.
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| I Will Send Rain by Alina B Lithuania native Alina is a contemporary glass artist. Her love for glass design began at Vilnius Academy of Fine Arts, where she learned techniques including: blown glass, fusing, etching, casting, and stained glass; under the instruction of Valmantas Gutauskas, apprentice of the acclaimed Dale Chihuly. She also studied art history at the Akademie der Bildenden Kunste Munchen, where she found inspiration in Franz Klein, Egon Schiele, and Gustav Klimt. |
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