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Hideaki Yamanobe, The Peak 2025 S-5, Acrylic on nettle, 2025, 38 x 48 x 3,5 cm on view at "The Peak" at Japan Art - Galerie Friedrich Müller in Frankfurt 2025 © The Artist, Image Courtesy Japan Art - Galerie Friedrich Müller

Art Shows In November 2025 For Minimalist Art Lovers

November offers an exciting selection of new exhibitions for lovers of minimalist art, with Paris emerging as a central hub this month. Bourse de Commerce invites visitors to a major exhibition of Minimal Art, curated by Dia Art Foundation Director Jessica Morgan, while Galerie Mitterrand showcases works by Brazilian sculptor...

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Art Shows In November 2025 For Minimalist Art Lovers

November offers an exciting selection of new exhibitions for lovers of minimalist art, with Paris emerging as a central hub this month. Bourse de Commerce invites visitors to a major exhibition of...

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Lawrence Calver, Distance, 2020, Clay dyed and stitched linen and cotton, 230 x 190 cm © The Artist, Image Courtesy Simchowitz Gallery

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Lawrence Calver — Shaped by Serendipity and Time

Lawrence Calver (b. 1992) is a British artist known for his large-scale textile artworks. He...

Armando Chant, Grisaille Diptych I (Mist through the morning light), 2023, Hand embroidered linen, wax, pigment powder, etched aluminium panel, pigment wash, varnish, framed: 48 × 64,5 cm © The Artist, Images Courtesy of @Francisgallery, artwork photography by @_tobymitchell

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Armando Chant – Monochrome Landscapes

Armando Chant (b. 1974) is a Sydney-based contemporary artist whose monochrome works instigate a thoughtful...

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

Sung Yeon-Hwa (b. 1986) is an emerging artist from South Korea who captures the essence...

Close-up of one of Robert Ryman's “Last Paintings” at the exhibition "Le regard en acte" at Musée de l'Orangerie, Painting in the picture: Robert Ryman, Untitled, 2010, Oil on stretched cotton canvas, 50.8 x 50.8 cm © Robert Ryman, Photography: Aesence/ Sarah Dorweiler

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Robert Ryman and the “Act of Looking” in Paris

On my last visit to Paris, at the end of May, I had the pleasure...

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15 October → 15 November 2025	Nuria Maria – NECTAR	Alzueta Gallery Paris	More Info
13 September → 15 November 2025	Jaromír Novotný, Untitled (Unchosen Words)	Axel Vervoordt Gallery	More Info
11 October → 15 November 2025	Hideaki Yamanobe – The Peak	Japan Art - Galerie Friedrich Müller	More Info

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From Figuration to Abstraction: The Transformation of Modern Sculpture

Modern, abstract sculpture as we know it today is a relatively “new” form of expression in the long history of art. At the same time, however, it is a defining example 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 are computer-generated artworks being sold at auction for dizzying sums1; artists are also increasingly using algorithms to...

Ultra Minimalist White Painting made with Midjourney

When Is Minimalism In Art Too Minimalist?

Minimalist art has its critics and admirers – but what is it about this type of art that makes it so controversial? While some appreciate the calm colors, clean lines, and shapes...

How Ugly May Art Be?

What is art at a time when art can be anything? Rotten food in a freezer? Smudged graffiti on a wall? Animals pickled in formaldehyde? Art is subjective. Sure. Everyone perceives something...

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...

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...

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