Drawing its origins from abstract expressionism, geometrical abstraction appeared in the wake of constructivism during the 20th Century and represented a certain form of opposition to surrealism, with at the head of the movement painters Kazimir Malevitch, Piet Mondrian and Theo van Doesburg.

Artists who took an interest in this branch of [Read more]

Abstract expressionism is a pictorial movement which advocates the representation of emotions and feelings notably through abstract shapes. In other words, it encourages subjectivity and spontaneity in artistic creation. From this ensued works that broke with representation, charged with the emotionalism of its creator and where his gestural [Read more]

At the turn of the last Century, certain artists felt that figurative art no longer responded to new realities, and that the work of art had to free itself. Pictorial art lost its function as a reproduction of reality, and gradually detached itself from standards to become more subjective. In other words, henceforth they were no longer to just [Read more]

Founded in Paris, in 1931, the goal of group Abstraction-Création was to reunite myriad artists of diverse origins, who advocated abstract art and were determined to promote it. At the time, almost all artists who were fervent supporters of this form of art, considered marginal, belonged to the association.

Despite its brief existence, [Read more]

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Jean-Michel Basquiat developed an interest for drawing as a boy. Later, as an adolescent, he began making graffiti with Al Diaz, notably in the New York subway.

In the early 80s, graffiti entered the artistic milieu following the "New York - New Wave Exhibit" of which they were the stars. Basquiat quickly [Read more]

Paul-Émile Borduas was a Quebecois painter, recognized as being the author of the "Total Refusal" manifesto and creator of many abstract works. As of the age of 15, he received artistic training from Ozias Leduc, who taught him the art of restoration and decoration of religious edifices.

He quickly proved himself to be [Read more]