Edith Devaney's guest appearances

Edith Devaney

Royal Academy of Arts

1 2 3 Show

Alfie Bown

Michael Craig-Martin

David Dawson

David Shrigley

Pico Iyer

John Nguyen

Grace Lee

Joseph Lee

Jen Wang

Vera Brosgol

Paul Smith

Sebastian Faulks

Michael Palin

Elif Shafak

John Boyne

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Andrew Dembina speaks to Edith Devaney

Curator Edith Devaney introduces the ‘Abstract Expressionism’ exhibition and examines the key concepts behind this artistic phenomenon.From the moment that it first emerged in the late 1940s, Abstract Expressionism has been a subject of debate. Although perceived to be a unified movement, in reality it was a much more complex and fluid phenomenon. The Abstract Expressionists broke fresh ground with their attitudes towards scale, colour and composition. Artists like Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and Willem de Kooning challenged accepted conventions to unleash a new confidence in painting.

Curator Edith Devaney introduces the ‘Abstract Expressionism’ exhibition and examines the key concepts behind this artistic phenomenon.<br><br>From the moment that it first emerged in the late 1940s, Abstract Expressionism has been a subject of debate. Although perceived to be a unified movement, in reality it was a much more complex and fluid phenomenon. The Abstract Expressionists broke fresh ground with their attitudes towards scale, colour and composition. Artists like Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and Willem de Kooning challenged accepted conventions to unleash a new confidence in painting.

Introduction to 'Abstract Expressionism' with Edith Devaney