In the 1960s, abstract painting was a controversial style for Black artists, overshadowed by social realist works. Now, it’s claimed its place as a vital form of expression. Howardena Pindell ...

On average, a child could not “paint that”, even if first glances might suggest otherwise. Nor are the qualities of the abstract art only visible to people steeped in the art world – even ...

vigorous physicality and visceral power of 1950s abstract painting. Much of her work, she says, depicts an otherworldliness, a pulling back of the veil between this life and the hereafter.