Kandinsky believed that humankind was on the verge of a cataclysmic change from the current, materialistic epoch to an “Epoch of the Great Spiritual.” Kandinsky, Apocalypse, Abstraction by Dr. Charles Cramer and Dr. Kim Grant
Delaunay and Léger used Cubism’s abstract language of fractured forms and spatial dislocations to express the modern urban experience. The Cubist City – Robert Delaunay and ... by Dr. Charles Cramer and Dr. Kim Grant
Despite its often baffling innovations, one of the defining features of Cubism is its engagement with the Western painting tradition. Georges Braque, Violin and Palette by Dr. Charles Cramer and Dr. Kim Grant
Using the language of advertising, Jaar conveys a political message about who “Americans” really are. Alfredo Jaar, A Logo for America by Dr. Doris Maria-Reina Bravo
Judd’s boxes were made by factory workers, not by the artist—but he provided instructions. Donald Judd, Untitled by Dr. Shana Gallagher-Lindsay and Dr. Beth Harris
Wright pushed the limits of engineering with poured concrete, and relied on a contractor who build parking garages. Frank Lloyd Wright, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, ... by Dr. Matthew A. Postal and Dr. Steven Zucker
What would this painting sound like? Yes, you read that right – this canvas blurs the lines between senses. Vasily Kandinsky, Improvisation 28 (second version) by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker
Viola’s multi-channel video installations experiment with meditative states and the manipulation of time. Bill Viola, The Crossing by Dr. Allison Young