He is best known for his color field paintings that depicted irregular and painterly rectangular regions of color, which he produced from 1949 to 1970. Although Rothko did not personally …

Mark Rothko today has his place as one of the most important painters of post-World War II modernism. His radical refusal to copy nature reduced painting to large, vibrant fields of color.

Mark Rothko is a key figure in Abstract Expressionism, best known for his large color field paintings like No.61 (Rust and Blue) (1953). Born Markus Rothkowitz in Dvinsk, Russian …

Dec 13, 2025 · Mark Rothko (born September 25, 1903, Dvinsk, Russian Empire [now Daugavpils, Latvia]—died February 25, 1970, Manhattan, New York, U.S.) was an American …

Sep 29, 2023 · Mark Rothko’s art is among the most recognizable of the 20th century. Our exhibition Mark Rothko: Paintings on Paper is open from November 19, 2023, to March 31, …

A prominent figure among the New York School painters, Mark Rothko moved through many artistic styles until reaching his signature 1950s motif of soft, rectangular forms floating on a …

Mark Rothko ( ROTH-koh; Markus Yakovlevich Rothkowitz until 1940; September 25, 1903 – February 25, 1970) was an American abstract painter. He is best known for his color field …

Like his fellow New York School painters Barnett Newman and Clyfford Still, Rothko painted to plumb the depths of himself and the human condition. For him, art was a profound form of …

Aug 19, 2025 · Mark Rothko stands as one of the most profound figures in twentieth-century art, transforming from Marcus Rothkowitz, a young Russian immigrant, into a leading voice of …

May 15, 2025 · Learn about Mark Rothko's upbringing amidst the Russian Revolution and his journey to becoming a prominent artist in New York City.