The Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum presents “ColorForms,” an exhibition devoted to the exploration of color and abstract form through a variety of media, March 11 through winter 2011. Organized by ...

RIVER EDGE, N.J. — It began when some cash-strapped art students started looking for a low-cost alternative to paint. The search led Harry and Patricia Kislevitz to colorful, paper-thin vinyl that ...

It was the early 1950s in New York City. Two young art students wanted to create works with large expanses of color but found they were using up expensive paint too quickly. They decided to get ...

On a gray day last Thursday, bright color blazed at the Hirshhorn Museum in the form of a new exhibition, "ColorForms." The show is inspired by the museum's recent acquisitions of the film ...

A casual passerby would never notice, but behind the grey wooden exterior of a River Edge home is the place where the iconic children’s toy Colorforms took shape as a business 67 years ago. It’s not ...

Did you know that Colorforms were created by a husband and wife—Harry and Patricia Kislevitz—in their New York City apartment back in 1951? That means they're turning 60 this year, and they're ...

Planning some holiday travel? Give the children some Colorforms presents and trip time will be so much easier. Enjoyed by children for more than 60 years, Colorforms are a bit different than the vinyl ...