WASHINGTON (AP) - When abstract expressionism was all the rage in American art in the mid-20th century, many artists thought the art of painting portraits was dead. Artist Chuck Close went so far ...

The artist’s large-scale paintings caught the eye of Charles Saatchi when she was just out of art school. Three decades on, ...

Whitten's paintings pay homage to his influences, including artists and close family. He thought of his works as “gifts” — personal dedications that reveal his subjects’ nuances and edges.

The painting in question is a white canvas featuring abstract lines in off-white shades; depending on which friend you ask, it’s either a masterpiece by a modern genius or just a white rectangle.