DENVER — The story goes like this. It is 1950. Virginia-born painter Judith Godwin learns that dancer and choreographer Martha Graham will be in the region and all Godwin can think about is her desire ...

LONDON — In 2016–17, the Royal Academy mounted a blockbuster Abstract Expressionism show featuring many of the heavy hitters long recognized by art history: Pollock, Rothko, Still, de Kooning, etc.

In London, a new exhibition highlights how the movement emerged across the world during the mid-twentieth century. By Charlotte Jansen Reporting from London When the landmark Abstract Expressionism ...