Some patterns transcend decoration to become culturally iconic: think William Morris’s ‘Strawberry Thief,’ Maija Isola’s bold ...

Discover the step-by-step process of creating a stunning mixed media abstract art piece using stencils and textured paste. Watch as raised mandala, damask, and geometric patterns are formed on canvas ...

Abstract patterns carved on bone fragments discovered in China could be the oldest art ever made, dating back to between 105,000 and 125,000 years ago. The marks on two bones were found at a site in ...

Patrick Heron, one of Britain’s most prominent abstract artists, told me he lost his job as art critic at The New Statesman for writing too much about “space”. It may have bored the readers rigid, but ...

With the return of sunlit evenings, warmer days and sprouting gardens, now is the perfect time for budding artists to celebrate the signs of spring through art. The new season brings about ...

The sketch was drawn on a tiny piece of rock some 73,000 years ago by hunter-gatherers in South Africa. The abstract design has a vague resemblance to a popular symbol of the internet age — the ...

Abstract art can make you look at the world in a whole new way. Associated with artists like Paul Cezanne, Man Ray and Picasso, this style is based around implication — creating images with shapes, ...