abstract expressionist

American  

[ab-strakt-ik-spre-shuhn-ist] / ˈæb strækt ɪkˈsprɛ ʃən ɪst /

noun

1. an artist associated with or working in the style of abstract expressionism.

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adjective

1. of or relating to abstract expressionism.

Example Sentences

They resemble three-dimensional versions of abstract expressionist paintings, Mr Farquharson said.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025

She later married Gert Berliner, an abstract expressionist artist and fellow refugee who was born in Berlin.

From New York Times • Oct. 20, 2023

The building is also home to other members of a live-work artists’ collective that Monroe’s late father, Black abstract expressionist painter and elder community activist Arthur Monroe, formed in 1975.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2023

Pollock, a major figure in the abstract expressionist movement of the 1940s and 50s, was known for his technique of pouring, dribbling and dripping paint in wild patterns onto large canvases.

From Reuters • Mar. 22, 2023

Hines, an abstract expressionist, garnered some recognition in 1980 by using fabric to wrap the arch in New York City’s Washington Square in an intricate crisscross pattern.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 2022