Use what you’ve learned about process in art-making to develop your own work.
March / April 2024
What is Abstract Expressionism?
Learn about Abstract Expressionism.
March / April 2024
Perfecting the Pour
Discover how Helen Frankenthaler transformed painting forever.
March / April 2024
Making Her Mark
Analyze what Joan Mitchell expresses in her paintings.
March / April 2024
A Place in History
Explore the ways Lee Krasner pushed herself—and Abstract Expressionism—forward.
March / April 2024
Flawed Beauty
Discover how this student artist enhances the message in his painting.
March / April 2024
Abstract Grid Paintings
Use what you’ve learned about mark making to create a collaborative abstract painting.
March / April 2024
Hands-On Project: Abstract Grid Paintings
Download a hands-on project for grades 4-6 based on the March/April 2024 issue.
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September 2023
Crafting Character
Analyze how artists communicate using their visual voices.
Oct/Nov 2022
Empty Spaces
Examine how these artists depict human-made structures.
Oct/Nov 2022
Musings on the Metropolis
Learn how Georgia O'Keeffe uses simple shapes to convey feelings about the modern world.
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