Abstract art buzz
Abstract art is bubbling online: Composition Gallery posted a primer stressing color, movement and emotion as the keys to decoding non‑figurative work, while artist Enigma announced two pieces were selected for Light Space & Time’s 17th Annual “Abstracts” online exhibition. Ted360 Studio is promoting upcoming abstract events in Upstate New York (quoting Picasso), and Daniel Morrow flagged a show that blends watercolor softness with bold street‑art edges. (x.com) (x.com) (x.com) (x.com)
Composition Gallery maintains a public “Journal” that publishes technical primers on color theory and gesture, including pieces that cite Mark Rothko and Josef Albers when explaining how color fields and movement convey emotion. (composition.gallery 1)(composition.gallery 2) Light Space & Time says its 17th Annual “Abstracts” online exhibition drew 660 entries from 31 countries and artists in 34 U.S. states plus the District of Columbia for the April 2026 show. (lightspacetime.art) The competition’s official calendar listed a submission deadline of March 27, 2026 and an online exhibition running April 1–30, 2026. (artworkarchive.com) Entry fees were published at $18 for 1–2 entries and $26 for 3–5 entries, and the program offers a cash prize for Best in Show. (lightspacetimeonlineartgallery.submittable.com)(deartline.com) Light Space & Time’s rules state the gallery will select twelve Overall Category winners and rank 1st–12th places within media categories, plus honorable mentions and special-merit recognitions. (lightspacetimeonlineartgallery.submittable.com) Ted360 is a Kingston, New York–based marketing and design studio listed on business directories and its Facebook page, placing the promoter of the Upstate abstract events within the Hudson Valley creative corridor. (zoominfo.com)(facebook.com) Upstate regional programming this year includes Upstate Art Weekend, scheduled June 25–29, 2026 with Open Studios the weekend of May 16–17, 2026. (upstateartweekend.org) Curatorial trends show national watercolor platforms continuing to spotlight water-based media while urban and street-art work is increasingly appearing in gallery programs—contexts that align with shows combining “watercolor softness” and “street‑art” edges. (spivaarts.org)(themors.com)
