Led by Dr. Batia Cohen, this program explores Rothko’s luminous canvases, where blocks of color evoke profound emotional and spiritual experiences. Rather than focusing on subject matter, Rothko sought to communicate universal human feelings through the language of abstraction. Participants will discover how his work invites quiet reflection and continues to move viewers worldwide. 

This program is part of the Maverick American Artists Series with Dr. Batia Cohen. Although the art scene in the United States did not develop fully until the end of WWII, artists from America, like Mary Cassatt, James McNeill Whistler, and Edward Hopper, traveled abroad to get acquainted with avant-garde artistic movements. During and after WWII, the influx of immigrants changed the way art was created in America, bringing fresh ideas from other countries. Artists such as Georgia O'Keeffe, Jackson Pollock, and Rothko created their own view.