Wednesday 8 June 2011

Abstract expressionist T.O.

The AGO (Art Gallery of Ontario) is currently showing abstract expressionists' works from the MoMA.  I am not particularly crazy about the show.  I went there today mainly to see Barnett Newman.  But it was Ad Reinhardt's black painting that stole my heart.  Unfortunately, I could not take a good picture of Reinhardt's excellent piece.  Here are my other favourites.

Willem de Kooning:


Barnett Newman: