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Astrid Van den Bosch, It is a close call, 80 x 100 cm © The Artist

Astrid Van den Bosch – Intuitive Abstract Compositions

Astrid Van den Bosch (b. 1965) is a Belgian artist whose large-format works are characterized by an abstract and reduced language. She began her artistic career in her forties, after having been passionate about painting all her life. Van den Bosch’s works are particularly striking for their exploration of color, texture and layering. Her diverse...

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Minimalist Art and Its Critics: Emotional Responses to “Emotionless” Art

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Minimalist Art and Its Critics: Emotional Responses to “Emotionless” Art

Aesence is an art & design publication focusing on minimalist aesthetics featuring insightful essays, inspiring articles, interviews and more.

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Minimalist Paintings by Bo Kim | Aesence

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Bo Kim – Transforming Memories and Emotions into Art

Bo Kim (b.1994), a Seoul-based artist, is captivating with her meditative, minimalist art. Through her paintings, she explores the beauty of imperfection and the...

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David Quinn – Art as A Marker of Time

David Quinn (b. 1971) is an Irish artist living and working in Shillelagh, Ireland. He has exhibited his small-scale, abstract, minimalist, and intuitive works,...

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How a Black Square Became an Expression of Pure Emotion

There are works of art that were so different, so beautiful, so ugly or so...

Minimalist Art and Its Critics: Emotional Responses to “Emotionless” Art

Art is controversial and art with a minimalist aesthetic is particularly so. Of course, what...

Alexander Jowett, Midnight Moon, 2015/18, paint pen and stitching on raw denim over wood panel, ca. 122 x 122 cm © The Artist

Beyond Monotony: Repetition in Minimalist Art

There are so many exciting aspects of abstract, minimalist art to explore and the theme...

Isamu Noguchi, Globular, 1928. Brass. 20 x 9 1/8 x 11 1/2 in. (50.8 x 23.2 x 29.2 cm). Collection of The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum, New York. The Noguchi Museum Archives, 35. Photo: Kevin Noble. © The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum, New York / ARS

Noguchi and Brâncuși – A Formative Encounter

Isamu Noguchi is one of the most important artists of the 20th century. His work...

How a Black Square Became an Expression of Pure Emotion

There are works of art that were so different, so beautiful, so ugly or so special that they changed the course of art history. Kazimir Malevich’s “Black Square” was one of these...

Minimalist Art and Its Critics: Emotional Responses to “Emotionless” Art

Art is controversial and art with a minimalist aesthetic is particularly so. Of course, what you like is subjective – I’ve written about that often enough. But abstract, minimalist art holds a...

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Is Minimalist Art Too Intellectual?

It shouldn’t be a surprise that I’m a big fan of minimalist art. I love writing about this subject and exploring it. The thoughts, spiritual and/or philosophical background of the artist particularly...

Is Contemporary Art Too Loud?

Discussing Contemporary Art is multifaceted and complex. It’s nearly impossible to consider all aspects, after all, our perception, interpretation, and understanding of art is purely subjective. Nevertheless, this personal exchange of one’s...

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Wox Chair Collection by Pavel Vetrov

Wox is a minimalist chair collection designed by Ukrainian designer Pavel Vetrov for artu. artu is a label that specializes in the creation of...

Minimalist Table Lamp "Nox" by Alfred Häberli | Aesence

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Nox Table Lamp by Alfredo Häberli

Nox, named after the Latin word for “night”, is a minimalist table lamp designed by Alfredo Häberli for Astep. It goes far beyond the...

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06 April → 18 May 2024	Takesada Matsutani	Hauser & Wirth Paris	More Info
09 April → 18 May 2024	Richard Serra : Six Large Drawings	David Zwirner Gallery London	More Info
10 February → 20 May 2024	Alberto Giacometti: “What Meets the Eye”	Statens Museum for Kunst	More Info