Marc Brickman Rothko Inspired Canvas Art Print – Blue Yellow Green on Red Abstract Wall Art

Color as Emotion. Light as Language.

Mark Rothko believed that color could make you cry. He painted vast, luminous fields of hue that seemed to breathe, to pulse, to reach out from the canvas and wrap themselves around the viewer's soul. Marc Brickman's Blue Yellow Green on Red Canvas Art Print honors that profound legacy, translating Rothko's signature color field aesthetic into a breathtaking light painting on the Empire State Building — one of the world's most iconic structures.

On the unforgettable evening of May 1, 2015, Brickman — the legendary lighting designer behind some of the most spectacular live productions in history — bathed the ESB in a symphony of color to celebrate the opening of the Whitney Museum of American Art. This 19"×28" full-color print captures that transcendent moment: blue, yellow, and green floating against a deep red ground, just as Rothko might have imagined it, but rendered in light on a scale that would have taken even his breath away.

What You'll Receive

• Size: 19" × 28" — large enough to fill a room with color and feeling
• Print quality: Full-color on premium 100# dull cover stock
• Finish: Matte gallery-quality surface that captures every nuance of color and tone
• Subject: Abstract color field art inspired by Mark Rothko's Blue, Yellow, Green on Red

The Rothko Effect

Rothko famously said he was not interested in the relationship of color to form — he was interested in expressing basic human emotions: tragedy, ecstasy, doom. Stand before this print and you'll understand exactly what he meant. The colors don't just sit on the surface; they seem to emanate from within, creating a warm, enveloping glow that transforms whatever room it inhabits.

This is the piece for the collector who understands that the most powerful art doesn't just decorate a space — it changes the feeling of being in it. Hang it, live with it, and let it move you.