Abstract Expressionism at the Royal Academy

Waldemar Januszczak's guide to the exhibition of the year.

[stevenjbeto]

I had forgotten the power and insights of Waldemar Januszczak's presentations. I cannot think of anyone that I would prefer to walk me through art history, and what a wonderful journey it has been.

[huyivant]

The host’s approach to each piece and enthusiasm and simplified, down to earth explanations are a great way of drawing every viewer in

[thehighstreet]

I like this guy always a ball of bursting enthusiasm for the great art around and gets to the point.Bravo.

[appletongallery]

I totally commiserate with his assessment of Newman. Saw a few Newman’s at MOMA in 2011 and they really hit you unexpectedly.

[calvingrondahl]

Mark Rothko‘s art is powerful because I have experienced it hiking in the sandstone canyons of Utah. That ancient blazing horizon of light.

[ronkenley]

As Waldemar Januszczak says at the beginning of his guided visit, it is "the exhibition of the year" - in the case of Abstract Expressionism, probably of the decade, and that is likely to be plural. Thanks to the capacity of the curatorial insight, obvious in the beautiful catalogue too, of a unique scholar who dedicated much of his professional life to the study of Abstract Expressionism, David Anfam.

[thehighstreet]

This guy is gold.Not many presenting art that actually care these days.His art love goes to twelve.Hats off.

[lastdays]

Fantastic presentation and curation, shame I missed this show.

[mekivala]

Excellent presentation ! Helped me a lot.

[JacquelineJax]

Great show and exploration of the style.

[elisabettaguerra]

Unforgettable exhibition, thank you dear David !

[richardthielmann]

Fabulous show! Would love to have a catalog. J Thielmann

[LondonDada]

Camera could use a small mounted front portrait light to render the slightly shadowy WJ in balance with the gallery backgrounds. Otherwise a lively and refreshingly educative presentation.

[skiphoffenflaven]

“Sense of depth and profundity” of Rothko, Still, and Newman? Hmmm...no. No matter how many of those pieces I see/experience, I get none of that from them. Diebenkorn, de Kooning, Pollack, Gorky...yes.

[paulinerochin]

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see all these remarkable and emotionally moving unique pieces of artwork together. However, part of the opportunity is sadly lost due to the POOR illumination considering the video’s

[hasworld]

One of the best exhibitions I've been to in a long time

[mamamia]

i do not miss Abstract Expressionism at all, there are more than enough good artist today.

[יהושעעזרא]

מופשט הוא ערך מחשבתי ורגשי, כאן יש תוכן ואמירה עם לב ונשמה- מקסים ומרתק, אהבתי מאד.

[davidhunternyc]

Looking at those Dekooning paintings is like listening to Beethoven symphonies.

[ronwillcox]

WHEN IVE EATEN SOMETHING I SHOULDNT HAVE THERE IS NOTHING BETTER THAN LISTENING TO SOMEONE TALKING ABOUT ART....