Maria Lassnig’s figurative paintings, whose jewel-like and pastel hues belie the heavy psychological states of her self-portraits and subject matter, were late to gain the attention they deserved from ...

The Scottish artist Cathy Wilkes is the winner of the inaugural edition of the Maria Lassnig Prize. The award—which comes with a €50,000 ($53,000) cash prize and a solo exhibition in a designated ...

Maria Lassnig, “Selbstporträt / Abstrakter Kopf” (“Self-Portrait / Abstract Head”) (1956), oil on canvas (courtesy of the artist) Maria Lassnig’s retrospective at MoMA PS1 is the largest survey of her ...

Maria Lassnig, “Du oder Ich” (2005). Oil on canvas, 203,5 x 155,5 cm (photo courtesy Maria Lassnig Foundation) In this century, the Museum of Modern Art has presented a series of exhibitions of women ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jonathon Keats is a writer and artist who critiques museum exhibits. When Maria Lassnig moved to the United States in the 1960s, ...

Hauser & Wirth is presenting the first joint exhibition of work between Maria Lassnig and Cindy Sherman. Housed at the institution’s St. Moritz location, the self-titled show is curated by Maria ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Grace Banks edits across lifestyle covering fashion and culture. Viewing the show, it’s hard not to notice that Lassnig was ...

Maria Lassnig was an Austrian painter known for her psychologically expressive self-portraits, often rendered with a combination of turquoise greens and saturated magentas. Lassnig’s work explores ...

At nearly 95 years of age, Austrian-born painter Maria Lassnig is having her first museum show in the United States. Like Philip Guston, Ms. Lassnig turned to figuration in the 1960s after a period of ...

Deeply felt emotions are at the core of the art of Maria Lassnig (1919–2014). Works she labeled «body awareness» art seek to render physical sensations and trace the nuances of her perception of her ...