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ART 133Abstract Painting

5 creditsUndergraduateStudent Option

Exploration of abstract painting through studio work, lectures, and critiques with emphasis on progressive abstraction, minimalism, op art, and abstract expressionism as well as other 20th-century and 21st-century forms. A foundation in drawing is recommended.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): One from ART 20J, ART 20L, ART 130, ART 137, ART 138, ART 139; and two non-painting lower-division studios from ART 15, ART 20G, ART 20H, ART 20I, ART 20K, ART 26. Enrollment is restricted to art majors.

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When it runs

Winter 2026Open Winter 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Studio
Tue Thu Sat 11:40am–2:05pm
Elena Baskin Arts L101G. WhippleOpen 18/25

Who teaches it

InstructorRatingDifficultyWould take againReviews
Grant Whipple3.0 / 53.0 / 543%21

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