When Wassily Kandinsky died in Paris seven years ago, his passing was little noted. Yet no one, not even Matisse or Picasso, has had a greater influence on modern art. This week Boston’s Institute of ...

“Contours of a World” at the Guggenheim Museum includes paintings as well as photography that suggests an alternate path. By Martha Schwendener A new exhibition in Paris helps visitors step into the ...

On “Kandinsky,” at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York. The Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky (1866–1944) occupies a pioneering role in the modernist canon. He was among a handful of artists ...

Tate Modern’s exhibition of the Blue Rider has a similar emphasis; but the inclusion of artists peripheral to the group makes the introductory rooms feel rather turgid, despite the presence of some ...