The Swiss edition of Art Basel was once a must-attend art world event. Now it faces formidable challenges — including from ...

“The progression of a painter’s work,” wrote Rothko, “as it travels in time from point to point, will be toward clarity, toward the elimination of all obstacles between the painter and the ...

His works are mesmerizing and recognized worldwide – swaths of color, and floating, fuzzy-edged rectangles … all part of the signature vision of the formidable 20th century artist Mark Rothko.

It’s one of those little quotes that seem to follow the paintings of Mark Rothko wherever they go. Curators love to hang it on the wall like a skeleton key — promising entrance to the ...

PARIS — This will seem odd, but I’ve been thinking a lot about the differences between a painting by Mark Rothko and my smartphone. What do they have in common? Nothing extraordinary.

2023 has been the year of Mark Rothko. He is currently the subject of a landmark exhibition in Paris, which includes an impressive 115 paintings that redefines the celebrated Abstract ...

Plenty of people can tell you what a Mark Rothko painting looks like. Posters of the Abstract Expressionist’s seductive fields of color are a fixture on dorm room walls. Fewer people can tell ...

Mark Rothko’s abstract paintings can generate quite a diverse range of strong reactions of dislike, disillusionment and sheer incomprehension. Here, we argue that you have to be still ...

Mark Rothko (1903-1970) was one of the most famous members of the Abstract Expressionist movement, known primarily for his color field paintings. His famous signature large-scale color field ...

For some, Mark Rothko’s art can be as elusive as mercury. Murmurs of “even I can paint that” can often be overheard by those standing next to his work. For others, Rothko’s vision is the ...