No Stress Art

No Stress Art
If you want to enjoy art on your own or share it with family or friends, you don't need to be knowledgeable about the artist or technique. No worries. I will discuss non-judgmental space.

The AI definition of 'no stress' is "a state of being calm, relaxed, and free from worry and anxiety."

I want to clarify how the era of Modern art (1860s-1970s) differs from Contemporary art which followed (1970s onward).

By challenging traditional methods of painting and sculpture, the art movements: abstract, abstract expressionism, conceptualism, color field, and minimalism emerged.

Based on these disciplines, one would (rightly) expect to see many of these works at Guggenheim Museums and Foundation.

Argentine painter and sculptor Lucio Fontana created abstract art by slashing his canvas with a knife. The observer doesn’t need to go beyond the obvious to enjoy the pieces. @Guggenheim

German-born America artist Josef Albers created geometric abstraction with his "Study for Homage to the Square" (1970). @ Guggenheim

American minimalist artist Dan Flavin created art installations using fluorescent light fixtures. His "Untitled (to Henri Matisse)" (1964). @Guggenheim

Tom Friedman is an American conceptual sculptor using everyday materials: toothpaste, cereal boxes, and chewing gum.

Friedman's "Untitled" (2001) consists of chicken wire and painted Styrofoam balls. @Guggenheim

Canadian born American abstract expressionist and minimalist artist Agnes Martin painted "White Flowers II" (1985) composed of a striped grid. @Guggenheim

American artist Richard Serra is known for his large-scale abstract modern sculpture. His "Double Torqued Ellipse" (2003-2004). @Guggenheim

American conceptual and minimalist artist Sol LeWitt created "Blue Vertical" (2000), made of gouache and paper.

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York is known for its modernist works.

American minimalist artist Donald Judd created “Untitled (stack)” (1967), a "series of identical, rectangular boxes made from metal, arranged vertically." @MoMA

American painter, sculptor, and printmaker Ellsworth Kelly is best known for color field and minimalism. An example: his "Colors for a Large Wall" (1951). @MoMA

French artist Yves Klein is known for his modern, conceptual art. His "Blue Monochrome" (1961) can be seen @MoMA.

Latvian American artist Mark Rothko is renowned for his abstract expressionism and color field – "open space and expressive use of color."

Rothko's "Untitled" (1968) painting consists of yellow with an orange lozenge. @MoMA

The "Rothko-effect" is the "assumption that because something looks simple, then producing it must have been easy."

Answer in my opinion: unequivocally NO.




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