Abstraction | MoMA

Non-representational works of art that do not depict scenes or objects in the world or have discernable subject matter.

Entanglements and Exchanges: Calligraphic Abstraction’s International Pull at Midcentury
A new exhibition looks at the convergence of gestures of writing and abstraction around the world.
Ugochukwu-Smooth C. NzewiFeb 1, 2023
Looking at Rothko
Take in the contemplative pleasures of Mark Rothko’s paintings.
Marie La ViñaJan 5, 2023
Definite Form for Intangible Things: Georgia O’Keeffe’s Abstraction Blue
An excerpt from MoMA’s One on One series offers a close look at a painting that bridges the abstract and the figurative.
Samantha FriedmanNov 22, 2022
Fuera de la red: una conversación con Eugenio Espinoza
En búsqueda de una verdadera abstracción, el artista venezolano batalla con la supuesta rigidez de la retícula.
Eugenio Espinoza, Madeline Murphy TurnerMay 26, 2021
Off the Grid: A Conversation with Eugenio Espinoza
The Venezuelan artist wrestles with the seeming rigidity of the grid in pursuit of something truly abstract.
Eugenio Espinoza, Madeline Murphy TurnerMay 26, 2021
Excentricidad: Una entrevista a César Paternosto
El artista argentino habla sobre las implicaciones estéticas y políticas de “vaciar la superficie frontal” de un cuadro.
Madeline Murphy Turner, César PaternostoApr 26, 2021
Ex-Centricity: A Conversation with César Paternosto
The Argentine artist discusses the aesthetic and political implications of “emptying the front surface” of a painting.
Madeline Murphy Turner, César PaternostoApr 26, 2021