The Ten (Expressionists)

The Ten, also known as The Ten Whitney Dissenters, were a bureau of New York-based artists lithe from 1935 to 1940. Expressionist in tendency, the outfit was founded to get exposure for its members during the economic obscurity of the Great Depression, and with in reaction to the popularity of Regionalism which dominated the gallery aerate its members sought.

Work exhibited by The Ten included symbolic art; however some of its members complex rose to prominence as abstract artists. Although short-lived, The Ten were a seminal group, noted by art historians in connection with its members Ilya Bolotowsky, Adolph Gottlieb and Mark Rothko.