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Interpreting Abstract Art

What is abstract art?  There is no right or wrong answer to this question.  Abstract art is open to interpretation, and that is one of the beautiful things about it.

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Medium & Artist: Unknown

Understanding abstract art is easy: all it requires is an open mind and a big imagination.

Ink & Marker: Unknown
Ink & Marker: Unknown

Abstract art doesn’t jump out and yell, “Oh hi, THIS is what I’m all about.”  Instead, it requires you to have an open, inquiring mind; you must enter the painting and see where it takes you.

Ink & Paper: Laurent Koller
Ink & Paper: Laurent Koller

Abstract art gives you the freedom to explore the artwork and assign your own meaning to the piece. This intensely personal process enriches a viewer’s experience of an artwork.

Paint: Connor Phillips
Paint: Connor Phillips

“Everyone wants to understand art. Why not try to understand the song of a bird? …people who try to explain pictures are usually barking up the wrong tree.”
-Pablo Picasso

Mixed Media, Collage, Brown Paper: Unknown
Mixed Media, Collage & Brown Paper: Theo Dykhorst

Here are some great references/sources on abstract art: Art Is Fun & Wikipedia


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