Helen Frankenthaler

An expert’s guide to Helen Frankenthaler: five must-read books on the Abstract Expressionist

All you ever wanted to know about Frankenthaler, from a seminal monograph to the story of the bohemian world that forged her—selected by the curator and writer Douglas Dreishpoon

Frankenthaler’s friends: Florence exhibition sheds light on influence of the Abstract Expressionist's circle

Frankenthaler's affinity with other artists, including Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko, shaped what she felt it meant to be a painter

Monet in London, Matisse in Basel, Frankenthaler in Florence — podcast

A chat with the curator of a new show featuring Monet's Thames views—in the very room where many were painted, plus trips to Basel and Florence for 'Matisse: Invitation to the Voyage' and 'Helen Frankenthaler: Painting without Rules'

New filing in Frankenthaler Foundation lawsuit alleges 'pay-to-play' scheme

Frankenthaler's nephew has accused the foundation, which terminated his board position last spring, of "extensive self-dealing"

Helen Frankenthaler Foundation rejects ‘frivolous’ lawsuit from artist’s nephew

Frederick Iseman is suing the foundation of which he was until recently board president, accusing it of practicing “grabstract expressionism”

'Godmother of Miami's art scene', Mira Lehr, has died aged 88

Lehr was the co-founder of the Continuum women's art collective and used her art to address the challenges of global warming and rising sea levels

In this age of social fracture and political upheaval, Raphael’s sublime harmony is an underrated quality

Presenting beauty without the schmaltz is a challenge worth undertaking, as the delayed Raphael show at London's National Gallery will demonstrate

Monet’s water lilies masterpiece to be shown in UK for the first time

Painting from Paris is included in an exhibition at London's Dulwich Picture Gallery dedicated to Helen Frankenthaler to show similarities in painting style between the two artists

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Lyrical Helen Frankenthaler biography and Joan Mitchell catalogue make a splash

New publications cast a light on two formidable women artists and place them at the heart of Abstract Expressionism

Palm Springs Art Museum will deaccession a work by Helen Frankenthaler at Sotheby's

The work carries an estimate of $2.5m to $3.5m and will help the museum cope with its financial struggles amid the Covid-19 pandemic

Helen Frankenthaler Foundation plans $5m coronavirus relief effort

Multi-year effort will start with $1.25m in grants to a contemporary art foundation, an Artist Relief Fund and New York arts groups

The Art Newspaper's pick of the 2019 Venice Biennale

From a psychedelic furry grotto to a Tintoretto tribute—what to see at the pavilions and beyond