Broadly speaking, the Venn diagram of contemporary art as it applies to painting, sculpture and installation has three circles: representational, abstract and conceptual. This week, I’m looking at ...

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The mind processes abstract art and figurative art very differently, and the experience of viewing one or the other can change the way you think, a new study shows. Our minds process events and ...

Abstract, immaterial, non-representational, conceptual, conjectural. These are all words you might use to discuss abstract art. I would add mysterious. There’s a gallery in Manchester, the brainchild ...

The painting is the earliest known example of representational art The oldest example of figurative cave art has been discovered in the Indonesian Island of Sulawesi by Australian and Indonesian ...

Art is truly in the eye of the beholder. Some prefer abstract art composed of geometric shapes or vibrant colors. Others prefer their art more realistic, reflecting what is actually seen. Those who ...