Movements Artists

Jackson Pollock

Abstract Expressionism (Action Painting); dripping and splattering paint, no focal point, chaotic layered lines

Mark Rothko

Abstract Expressionism (Color Field); large soft-edged rectangular color blocks, emotional atmosphere

Willem de Kooning

Abstract Expressionism; aggressive brushstrokes with distorted human figures, especially women

Franz Kline

Abstract Expressionism; bold black brushstrokes on white background, high contrast

Andy Warhol

Pop Art; repeated images of celebrities or products, flat and mechanical appearance

Roy Lichtenstein

Pop Art; comic book style, Ben-Day dots, speech bubbles

Wayne Thiebaud

Pop Art; paintings of cakes and pies, thick paint and soft pastel colors

Ed Ruscha

Pop Art; use of words or phrases, clean graphic style, often text-focused imagery

Joseph Kosuth

Conceptual Art; object combined with photograph and definition, idea over object

On Kawara

Conceptual Art; simple paintings of dates, repetition and seriality

Barbara Kruger

Conceptual Art; black and white images with bold red text, political or social messages

Donald Judd

Minimalism; repeated geometric box forms, industrial materials, clean and simple

Dan Flavin

Minimalism; fluorescent light tubes used as sculpture, colored light installations

Sol LeWitt

Minimalism / Conceptual Art; wall drawings based on instructions, geometric line systems

Robert Smithson

Land Art; spiral forms made of earth and rock, large outdoor site-specific work

Michael Heizer

Land Art; massive cuts carved into the earth, large-scale landscape alteration

Walter De Maria

Land Art; repeated poles or grid systems placed in natural environments

Yoko Ono

Performance Art; audience participation, vulnerability, actions like Cut Piece

Marina Abramović

Performance Art; long-duration endurance performances, stillness and presence

Allan Kaprow

Performance Art (Happenings); group participation, everyday actions turned into events

Maya Lin

Public Art; minimalist memorials, reflective surfaces, somber tone

Anish Kapoor

Public Art / Contemporary Sculpture; large reflective sculptures, distorted mirror-like surfaces

Magdalena Abakanowicz

Public Art; repeated human-like figures, often headless and grouped

Nam June Paik

New Media Art; video installations using televisions and digital technology

Robert Rauschenberg

Intermedia / Combine; mixed materials combining painting and sculpture

Marcel Duchamp

Dada / Conceptual Influence; readymades, everyday objects presented as art

Anita Malfatti

Modernism (Brazil); influenced by European styles, bold color and abstraction, introduced in Modern Art Week

Diego Rivera

Mexican Muralism; large murals depicting workers, industry, and social themes

Frida Kahlo

Identity Art / Surrealist influence; self-portraits exploring identity, culture, and pain

Seydou Keïta

Contemporary Global Art; portrait photography showing African identity and cultural pride

Abstract Expressionism Recognition

emotional, abstract, gestural painting or large color fields

Pop Art Recognition

bright colors, repetition, consumer imagery, comics or advertisements

Conceptual Art Recognition

idea-focused work, text-based or minimal visual elements

Minimalism Recognition

simple geometric forms, repetition, industrial materials

Land Art Recognition

large-scale outdoor works made of natural materials

Performance Art Recognition

artist performing actions, documented events

Public Art Recognition

outdoor, interactive, accessible works for public engagement

New Media Recognition

use of digital technology, video, or electronic elements