New York / Greenwich / Port Chester
As early as the 1950's , non-Western artists began incorporating elements of Abstract Expressionism into their own work, melding it with traditional approaches to image making to create an elision between the old and new and East and West.
Kikko, ca. 1988
9,500 USD
Shiki, 1996
8,000 USD
Sinjin, 2010
16,000 USD
Untitled Grid, ca. 1965
26,000 USD
Remembered Promise, 1968
53,000–60,000 USD
Castle of the Eye, 1972
14,500 USD
Wave of Ur
15,000–20,000 USD
Eva's Jump, 1975
80,000–100,000 USD
Green, Blue, Red, 1960
Untitled, 1960
28,000 USD
March 1, 1960, 1960
Emerging in New York in the 1940s and 50s, Abstract expressionism was as a style of painting that emphasized spontaneous and gestural brushstrokes and embraced the physical act of painting itself. The impact of this movement’s radical departure from traditional representational art had a profound impact on non-European painters, especially those from Latin America and Asia, many of which were seeking to break away from the European artistic traditions that had dominated their countries for centuries and were looking for new forms of expression. Combining elements of culturally traditional painting with the gestural brushstrokes and bold color palette of abstract expressionism, this group of artists sought to create a unique fusion of Eastern and Western styles. Featuring bold, abstract forms, they embraced the spontaneity and energy of the Abstraction Expressionist movement, fused with traditional motifs, creating new and innovative styles that reflected their own cultural heritage. Through their work, they helped to bridge the gap between Eastern and Western art and paved the way for the development of modern and contemporary art in Asia.