An art movement groups artists who share a style, idea or reaction to the art before them. This page explains the main movements in plain language and links to the WooArts artists and articles for each.
Quick answers
What is an art movement?
It is a period or group of artists linked by a shared approach, such as painting outdoors for natural light or rejecting realism.
What is Impressionism?
Impressionism began in France in the late 1800s. Painters worked outdoors and used loose brushwork and bright color to capture fleeting light.
What is Surrealism?
Surrealism, from the early 1900s, explores dreams and the subconscious, often combining ordinary objects in impossible ways.
What is Pop Art?
Pop Art, from the mid-1900s, treats advertising, comics and packaging as subjects for fine art.
What is hyperrealism?
Hyperrealism pushes realistic painting so far that images can look sharper than a photograph.