One of the most informative and aesthetically pleasing documentaries on Netflix is coming back. Abstract: The Art of Design, the streaming giant’s docuseries about the science and passion that goes ...

The second season of the documentary series is an unquestioning tribute to its subjects, but there's still impeccable visual craft on display. In the spirit of melding form and subject, “Abstract: The ...

Some artists — young and old alike — just don’t like realistic drawing. The task of portraying something exactly as it appears in real life can be daunting, and many find the process frustrating. For ...

From shoes to New Yorker covers, the power of a strong visual aesthetic is at the center of this beautiful documentary series. Despite its title, “Abstract” is relatively easy to grasp. The upcoming ...

A still from Abstract: The Art of Design, Season 2 Episode 1. Courtesy of Netflix ...

A selection of 79 drawings from the collection recasts the most celebrated decade in American art as less American. By Roberta Smith As exhibitions go, “Degree Zero: Drawing at Midcentury” at the ...

What if you could distill the essence of creativity into 25 distinct visual languages, each brimming with texture, rhythm, and emotion? Abstract art, with its boundless capacity for interpretation, ...

This article was originally published on Common Edge. In 2012, the Yale School of Architecture held a conference on the topic of drawing. It posed a couple of provocative questions: Was the study and ...