In the 1960s, geometric abstraction in the United States embraced a trend toward monumental formats. Artists favored clear geometric shapes, sharp outlines, and vibrant colors. This style, known as Hard Edge, was characterized by a cool, matter-of-fact approach that contrasted with the expressive painting dominating the New York art scene the preceding decade. The movement was influenced by earlier geometric abstraction, which many artists encountered through interactions with European modernist

Jerry’s LIVE Flashback to Episode #75: Exploring Geometric Abstraction With Acrylics - Special Guest Artist Joe DiGiulio **This episode was previously aired and will not be LIVE. Please feel free to still leave your questions, as Amy will be checking for them and answering them for you all!** "What goes in to painting an abstract work? We have all heard someone say at a museum, while pointing at an abstract work “What the HECK??? My kid could do THAT.” Yet, as artists, we simply know that isn’t

Pavel Tchelitchew (1898–1957) was a Russian-born surrealist painter, set designer, and draftsman known for his visionary and anatomical explorations of the human form. His work is characterized by: • X-ray-like transparency: He often depicted figures with layers of skin, muscles, and bones visible, as seen in his famous painting Hide-and-Seek (1940–42). • Surrealist and visionary themes: His art blends anatomical precision with dreamlike, otherworldly imagery. • Metamorphic and organic forms: He