Understanding the Value of Abstract Art

 

Without a doubt, abstract painting and modern paintings are one of the most sought after subjects today in terms of visual art. This style always generates a lot of controversy when it comes to understanding its economic and artistic value. In this article, abstract painter Avrumi Mashinsky will explain his point of view, since he considers that there are true gems of art within the abstract genre, as well as compositions that leave a lot to think about.

When do abstract paintings become art?

There are many abstract painters that we can certainly call artists. They have the knowledge and the ability to make you like their work without you knowing anything about artistic theories, without you doing any intellectual analysis.

They are works that please from the moment you see them, that convey feelings of energy, beauty, harmony, balance, etc., through colors, lines and figures, some arranged in a very simple way, others with more elaborate compositions, but all with a wonderfully aesthetic result.

These works do not need to be explained or reasoned to be beautiful, and once they capture our attention and emotions, our own curiosity will feel the need to discover more aspects about it, its process and its author, explains the New Brunswick contemporary artist.

Influence of art critics, gallery owners and dealers

Art galleries nowadays focus their efforts on promoting and selling modern and abstract paintings, since they generate greater profitability than classical styles by having a greater demand, greater availability of authors, a greater speed of production, and in many cases a higher price.

These galleries hire art critics whose goal is to promote their artists, thereby generating more sales and popularity. For their part, artists hire dealers or negotiators to market their works, manage their image and raise their reputation. Both types of experts use within their sales techniques the argument that the reaction of most of us towards abstract painting is the result of ignorance regarding knowing how to read art and the impossibility of comparing the similarity of what is painted with something real. For Avrumi Mashinsky, this is not a valid hypothesis, because art is made for all people, not just for experts.