Abstract Expressionism was the first significant international art movement to originate in the United States.

Bauhaus was a German art school that was active from 1919-1933.

Color theory in art is a set of principles used to create harmonious color combinations.

Contemporary art examines the art of the present day.

Art critique is a process of evaluating and interpreting works of art.

Cubist art is characterized by its fragmentation of forms.

Dadaism was an artistic and literary movement that embraced absurdity.

Expressionism is characterized by a distorted or exaggerated representation of the subject matter.

Futurism emphasized abstraction and nontraditional representation.

Impressionism is often characterized by its focus on natural light and the everyday scenes of modern life.

Minimalism focused on brutal, geometric shapes and muted colors. 

Modernism is characterized by rejecting traditional forms, subject matter, and materials in favor of the abstract.

Oil painting is an artistic medium that has been in use since the twelfth century.

Op art uses optical illusions to create visually stimulating images. It emerged in the 1950s as an offshoot of the Constructivist and Bauhaus movements.

Pop Art sought to break down these barriers and make art more accessible to everyone.

Postmodernism is an art movement that emerged in the late 1960s and early 1970s as a reaction against the modernist movement.

Screenwriting is the art of writing scripts for film, TV and other visual media.

Surrealism is a cultural movement that began in the early 1920s, and is best known for its visual artworks and writings.