The pioneers of the drip and splash
Outsmarting the boys' club
Radical breakthroughs in technique
Broadening the canvas globally and culturally
andy Match signature brushstrokes to discover the overlooked women who pioneered Abstract Expressionism.
andy The Rediscovery Exhibitions
Denver put their names on the gallery wall! (Yeah, on the wall!) / Overlooked no more, they did it all! (Did it all!)
andy African American artist Alma Thomas became a star of abstract art in her 70s, inspired by nature and space exploration.
What major 20th-century historical event inspired Alma Thomas's vibrant 'Space' series of paintings?
In 1972, Alma Thomas became the first Black woman to receive a solo exhibition at which major museum?
In which city did Sonia Gechtoff establish herself as a pioneer of West Coast Abstract Expressionism?
What tool did Sonia Gechtoff famously use instead of a brush to apply thick paint to her canvases?
Late bloomer: Alma Thomas didn't have her first major solo museum exhibition until she was 80 years old, proving it is never too late to succeed!
What traditional artistic discipline did Li Fang integrate into her Western oil paintings?
A black ink made from soot and animal glue, traditionally used in East Asian painting and calligraphy. In the 1950s, painter Emiko Nakano incorporated this traditional medium into her West Coast abstract landscapes.
Which museum organized the landmark 2016 exhibition 'Women of Abstract Expressionism,' sparking a major historical rediscovery?
In 2023, which London art gallery hosted a massive exhibition featuring eighty female abstract artists from around the world?