Led by Dr. Batia Cohen, this program explores the groundbreaking achievements of Helen Frankenthaler, a central figure in postwar American art. Her innovative “soak-stain” technique transformed abstract painting and influenced generations of artists. Participants will uncover how Frankenthaler‟s lyrical canvases expanded the possibilities of Abstract Expressionism.

This program is part of the series Women in Art with Dr. Batia Cohen. For centuries, women have been relegated to a footnote or a simple phrase in the history of art. Usually, their art is valued at a lesser price than their male contemporaries. It is time to give them their rightful place and importance! Artemisia Gentileschi and the Baroque, Gabriele Münter and the Theory of Color, Helen Frankenthaler and the abstract expression, Marisol and Pop Art in New York, and Yayoi Kusama and her therapeutic art.