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

Pollock, who died in 1956, was a major figure in the abstract expressionist art movement.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

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

Bernice Bing, whose intense abstract expressionist paintings fused Eastern and Western techniques, had a lot going against her in the eyes of museum curators.

From New York Times • Oct. 12, 2022

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