This program will be available for sale to the general public starting on March 7, 2026.Want to register before then? Become a member today, or if you are already a member, log in to register for this program. The Washington Color School: A Time, a Place, a Legacy Afternoon Lecture/Seminar Friday, May 15, 2026 - 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET Code: 1H0905 Location: This online program is presented on Zoom. Earn ½ elective credit toward your World Art History certificate Select your Registration $25 Member $35 Gen. Admission Resize text The Eclipse (detail) by Alma Thomas, 1970 By the end of the 1950s, New York Abstract Expressionism had begun to wane. Painters adopted the large scale and rich palette of artists like Barnett Newman and Mark Rothko but with new processes and goals in mind. Many of these painters lived in Washington, D.C., where their originality earned them the name Washington Color School. Morris Louis, Kenneth Noland, Gene Davis, and Paul Reed, among others, were important innovators in new working methods based on staining unprimed canvas to create paintings that appeared both optical and physical. Art historian David Gariff examines this golden age in the history of modern American art including works by second-generation D.C. colorists Alma Thomas, Anne Truitt, Sam Gilliam, and Kenneth Young. General Information View Common FAQs and Policies about our Online Programs on Zoom.
