Robert Motherwell, “Cape Cod” (1971), acrylic, charcoal, and graphite on canvas, 40 1/4 x 60 inches (© The Dedalus Foundation) (all photos by Lance Brewer and Courtesy Andrea Rosen Gallery, New York) ...

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In 1950, when the painter Robert Motherwell invented the phrase “The School of New York,” he summed up its mission as “an activity of bodily gesture serving to sharpen consciousness.” Paul Kasmin ...

Marking the centenary of the birth of Robert Motherwell, there are several major exhibitions this year of the work of the celebrated Abstract Expressionist painter. When art historians, dealers, and ...

In his introduction to Robert Motherwell, The Making of an American Giant, Bernard Jacobson writes, “The commonest criticism of Robert Motherwell is that he was unable to make it new, to break the ice ...

An installation view at the gallery. (Courtesy: Dominique Lévy Gallery) Robert Motherwell (1915-1991) was the baby of abstract expressionism. Youngest of his generation’s greats, he was also the most ...

Taught painting at Hunter College in New York and in addition to directing the influential Documents of Modern Art series, he edited The Dada Painters and Poets: An Anthology (1951) Was given a major ...

As one of the founders of the Abstract Expressionist movement, Robert Motherwell was nothing if not ambitious. “It took a lot of courage for Motherwell to make paintings of this scale,” remarks Kasmin ...

This exhibition, guest curated by the artist Tim Clifford, marks the 100-year anniversary of the birth of painter Robert Motherwell (1915-1991), through letters, photographs, and rare printed material ...

A new exhibition at the Baltimore Museum of Art features works by artists who explore environmental issues, grief and resilience. By Alina Tugend This month, the Kunstforum in Vienna will host a ...

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