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Ali Enache, You're Turning Into Something You Are Not, 2025, acrylic on raw canvas, 91,5 cm x 122 cm (36 x 48in) © The Artist

“3 Questions for…” showcases and promotes the work of upcoming artists in the early stages of their careers. This time I would like to share with you the atmospheric works by American Artist Ali Enache. Ali Enache (b. 1985, Washington, D.C.) is an emerging abstract artist based in Los Angeles, whose work is characterized by...

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Minimalist Steel Sculpture by Jürgen Heinz

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Line Lamp by Philippe Malouin

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Minimalist Artists to watch in 2023

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Haf Chair by Tok Studio

Sung Yeon-Hwa, Identity 24-000-004, 2024, Hanji, mixed media on canvas, 72 × 60.6 cm © The Artist

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Sung Yeon-Hwa – Capturing the Essence of Tranquility

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Sanctuary Collection by Monolith

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Storing Seeds 2206, 2022, oil on linen, 35 x 30 cm

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Cindy Leong – Art As A Visual Meditation

Cindy Leong is an emerging artist from Aotearoa New Zealand whose artistic practice is informed by a deep engagement with Eastern philosophy. In Leong’s...

Ethan Cook, Untitled, 2013, Handwoven cotton canvas and canvas, in artist's frame, 76.2 × 61 cm © The Artist, Image Courtesy Philips

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Ethan Cook – The Tactility of Color and Fabric

Born in Tyler, Texas in 1983 and based in New York, Ethan Cook is a process-oriented artist who rethinks the boundaries of traditional painting....

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Rahee Yoon – Exploring Tradition Through Craft with her ‘Ancient Brown’ Series

Rahee Yoon is a Seoul-based designer and artist whose passion for crafting has resulted in some truly ingenious works. Her pieces are defined by...

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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...

Does Our Personality Influence Our Taste in Art?

I recently had a thought-provoking conversation with the Canadian artist Alexander Jowett, in which he...

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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13 March → 26 April 2025	Richard Serra – The Final Works	Cristea Roberts Gallery	More Info
14 March → 03 May 2025	Hideaki Yamanobe – Wellspring	Galerie Biesenbach	More Info
03 April → 09 May 2025	Enrich.R – Abstract Poems	Alzueta Gallery Turó	More Info