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Abstract Art

Painting and exhibition coverage exploring colour, gesture, form and the many approaches to abstraction. Artist interviews and profiles follow how abstract works develop, how they are presented and how their makers describe their visual language.

AV17 Gallery Brings Žilvinas Kempinas to Artissima 2026, Presenting a Lithuanian Perspective on Movement, Perception and Space

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ALAYA by Žilvinas Kempinas: a circular web of fine pale lines on black, shown on an AV17 Gallery Artissima poster.

This autumn, (AV17) Gallery, Vilnius, brings the work of internationally acclaimed Lithuanian artist Žilvinas Kempinas to Artissima 2026, one of Italy’s leading contemporary art fairs. The presentation will explore Kempinas’ distinctive approach to movement, perception, light and space, transforming familiar materials and physical forces into dynamic, often unexpectedly immersive visual experiences.

Vian Borchert’s ‘Luminous’ Exhibition Puts Light, Color and Hope at the Center of Abstraction

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Vian Borchert, Yellow Light, 2024: layered blue and turquoise brushstrokes crossed by a bright yellow band.

Distinguished artist Vian Borchert is presenting LUMINOUS, a solo exhibition centered on light as a metaphor for hope, renewal, clarity and inner awakening. The exhibition runs from August 13 through October 17, 2026, and is being showcased exclusively online through Artsy. Known for her expressionist approach and poetic treatment of abstraction, Borchert uses her signature blue palette to create atmospheric works inspired by the sea, sky and contemplative qualities of nature. Rather than depicting identifiable locations, the paintings present open-ended environments shaped by intuitive mark-making, lyrical color, expressive brushwork and nostalgic memories.

Acclaimed Artist Vian Borchert’s Signature Blue Paintings Take Center Stage at Washington’s Iconic Watergate Gallery During America’s 250th Anniversary Celebration

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Vian Borchert standing in front of her blue abstract paintings.

As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, internationally acclaimed abstract expressionist Vian Borchert is making waves on both sides of the Atlantic. Her signature blue paintings are now featured in the landmark American Mosaic exhibition at Washington, D.C.’s iconic Watergate Gallery, while a remarkable series of exhibitions across Madrid, London, Venice, and Paris underscores a milestone year in her international career. Discover why Borchert’s evocative “visual poetry” is capturing attention at some of the world’s most notable cultural venues.

Expressionism as Lived Experience: Questioning Universality with Sasha Ryabchik

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Painting by Sasha Ryabchik with sweeping white strokes and bright accents on dark blue, reading “You make me feel like…”

Ryabchik’s work presumes that viewers will recognize emotions signaled through gesture—emotions they know, have felt or expect to feel. Yet emotion isn’t pre-linguistic or universal; it’s culturally coded, variable, historically situated. Here the assumption of universality encounters its limit. When Ryabchik presents spontaneous hieroglyphic signs as parallels to incomprehensible psychic processes, the correspondence is conceptually neat but ultimately simplifying. It substitutes metaphorical equivalence for substantive engagement with how meaning is actually constructed and received.

Closing a Chapter, Opening a Canvas: Darla Farner Reflects on 27 Years of Artistic Exploration

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Photo collage of a woman in sunglasses beside a blue abstract painting with white and black looping lines.

As 2025 draws to a close, Darla Farner brings a remarkable 27-year creative journey to a thoughtful and intentional conclusion—one defined by fearless experimentation, emotional authenticity, and an unwavering commitment to intuitive expression. Since the summer of 1998, Farner has produced well over 300 paintings across a wide range of sizes and materials. Her preferred medium has long been watercolor and mixed media, particularly on museum-quality hot-pressed paper, where fluidity and precision coexist.

Vian Borchert Debuts New Abstract Works in New York, Washington DC, Miami, and London Exhibitions

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Detail of Vian Borchert’s Electrical, with intersecting black lines and sweeping blue, grey and white brushstrokes.

Under the glow of New York’s Lower East Side galleries, acclaimed abstract artist Vian Borchert unveils a new body of work that transforms ancient myth into contemporary visual poetry. From a landmark anniversary exhibition in Manhattan to powerful presentations in Washington, DC, Miami Art Week, London, and an upcoming appearance at the Venice Biennale, Borchert’s paintings trace a journey across continents and ideas—where Greek mythology, social consciousness, and the search for hope converge. As her career reaches new international heights, including recognition as one of MSN’s Top 10 Most Creative Artists of 2025, this story follows the forces shaping an artist whose work invites viewers to pause, reflect, and imagine what lies beyond the horizon.

Vian Borchert’s Fall Season Unfolds Across New York, Washington, and Beyond

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Woman beside a gallery wall displaying framed works and blue abstract paintings.

From Manhattan’s Lower East Side to Madrid, Seoul, and soon Monaco and Osaka, abstract expressionist Vian Borchert is shaping one of her most ambitious seasons yet. Her newest paintings—fragmented yet resilient—grapple with unrest, decay, and resilience, offering viewers portals into a shifting world. In New York, bridges break and windows open onto fragile horizons; in Washington, electricity crackles across canvases as both promise and peril. Together, these works capture a global mood of uncertainty while insisting on the persistence of art.