What do you think about abstract painting ?

Question

do you think that abstract painting is more appretiated in Montreal and Quebec more than in Ontario or rest of Canada ?

Answer 1

There is good and bad abstract I think. "Good abstract" can explore meaning, relationship, emotion, composition, texture and other concepts without the distraction of form.

Just like looking at a person and thinking they are one way, then when you know them realizing they are much different, most people learn to 'read' things based on specific physical clues and stereotypes that can hide the true meaning. When you remove the distraction of familiar structure you sometimes can gain insight into something deeper.

As a side note there are many studies which show that colors, textures and shapes can elicit emotional and psychological responses. For example people placed in rooms painted with warm or hot colors like reds, and placed in blue cool colors will claim that the "cool" color room is colder even when both are the exact same temperature. Cartoonists often create evil characters with sharp lines and points and gentle ones with smoother curves; the sharp points psychologically convey a sense of danger or menace.

I think it is this emotional and psychological underworld that a good abstract painter uses to impart his or her message.

As to where it is appreciated more I honestly don't know. Too many factors can influence this to be guessed at.

Answer 2

The people who appreciate abstract art know that it takes more than splashing paint around. In order to have great abstract art you have to know a little something about math as well as art. The piece has to achieve some balance in form as well as in color, hue and value. Opinions are easy to come by, most are not based on any education and knowledge, just vocal vomit. To focus on the question, there is no place where abstract is appreciated more than the other although Quebec would be my fave. for appreciating art of all kinds.

Answer 3

Jackson Pollack's genius was he could paint like Norman Rockwell yet he found that style trite so he expanded his mind and start to paint abstact. The reason for this was the horror of World War II in which logic and civility lost all meaning. Don't like to compare Ontario and Quebec, but if I had to guess, I would say those in Quebec appreciate abstact more because they are French descendants, and the French are open and accepting to all forms of art. If German art.

Answer 4

I like abstract painting and cannot comment on anyone in Canada or anywhere really. some of my friends do and some dont.

I guess you could say Montreal and Quebec

Answer 5

I love abstract painting... It envolves much more than just put some paint on a frame. It´s a question of what do you want to feel with that paint, the life pf the artist and what message the painter wanted to pass throught his painting.

Answer 6

i think the art scene is most appericated in Quebec. i spent a lot of time there over the summer.

Answer 7

What an abstract question!

Answer 8

its like all art. some is great some is not. Mark Rothko is my favourite artist.

Answer 9

abstract painter's are people who can't paint but want to paint...

Answer 10

i think of graffiti GHETTO calligraphy If picasos **** is nothing but paint all over the ******* pAPAER GRAFF ARTIST GOT A MESSAGE IN THEIR WORK