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Does Minimalist Art Always Look the Same?

I recently had a thought-provoking conversation about minimalist art. My counterpart, a collector of figurative art, expressed his astonishment at the supposed interchangeability of many minimalist works. It wasn’t the first time I had heard this criticism, but this time it stayed with me. Is there perhaps more truth in this criticism than I would...

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Darren Harvey-Regan – The Erratics

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Lawrence Calver, Still Life Through Sun, 2023, Dye and bleach on stitched cotton, 160 × 180 cm © The Artist, Image Courtesy De Brock Gallery

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Contemporary Minimalist Artists to Watch in 2024

Stephen Whatcott, Tomorrow Morning, 2023, acrylic on canvas 40 x 30cm © The Artist

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Stephen Whatcott – Bold and Minimalist Compositions

Installation View of "Sympathetic Resonance" at Pace Gallery, London, 2019 © The Artist via Pace Gallery

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Brent Wadden – Woven Paintings

White Minimalist Table Lamp "Abyss" by FROM LIGHTING

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Abyss Table Lamp by FROM LIGHTING

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Rachel DuVall, Madder on Madder Dash, 2021, Hand-woven linen, natural dye-derived watercolor, linen, ca. 45 x 60cm © The Artist

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Rachel DuVall – A Dialogue Between Color and Form

Rachel DuVall is an artist living and working in Los Angeles, California. She is known for her hand-woven textile artworks, which are characterized by...

Ginny Fox, C23-4, 2023, acrylic on panel, ca. 61 x 45,7 cm © The Artist

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Ginny Fox – A Coalescence of Patterns, Textures and Colors

Ginny Fox is a contemporary artist from New York whose minimalist works are characterized by the subtle interplay of patterns, structures and colors. She...

Minimalist sculpture by José Gabriel Fernández

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José Gabriel Fernández – In Dialogue With Body And Sculpture

The art of José Gabriel Fernández is distinguished by its perfect abstraction of the human form. His minimalist sculptures, often characterized by a simple...

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Does Minimalist Art Always Look the Same?

I recently had a thought-provoking conversation about minimalist art. My counterpart, a collector of figurative...

Beyond the Surface: The Complexity of Minimalist Art

Until the beginning of the 20th century, art served primarily as a mere representation of...

Abstract Minimalist Painting, created with Midjourney

Is It Possible to Feel an Emotional Connection to AI-Generated Art?

Lately, artificial intelligence (AI) has significantly expanded its influence on the art world. Not only...

Black Minimalist Chair, Image created with Midjourney

Does Minimalist Design Mean a Loss of Identity?

“Less is more” – this phrase coined by Mies van der Rohe has long established...

Beyond the Surface: The Complexity of Minimalist Art

Until the beginning of the 20th century, art served primarily as a mere representation of reality. In the course of modernism, however, artists began to question the conventional boundaries and definitions of...

Is It Possible to Feel an Emotional Connection to AI-Generated Art?

Lately, artificial intelligence (AI) has significantly expanded its influence on the art world. Not only are computer-generated artworks being sold at auction for dizzying sums1; artists are also increasingly using algorithms to...

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How the Mere-Exposure-Effect affects our perception of aesthetics

In conversations with designer and artist friends, I’ve been talking a lot lately about how everything looks the same right now. The same colors and shapes are everywhere. Sure, if something is...

Minimalism in Art: Is It Really That Simple?

In one of my last columns, I explored the question of what makes minimalist art so controversial and whether it can be too minimalist. This week I would like to elaborate on...

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23 April → 01 June 2025	Kim Bartelt – Rooms	ARDEN + WHITE Gallery	More Info
05 May → 01 June 2025	Martha Tuttle	ECC - Emanuele Catellani Contemporary	More Info
05 April → 07 June 2025	Robert Irwin in Los Angeles	Pace Gallery LA	More Info