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In the Rhythm of Repetition – A Conversation With Artist Liam Stevens

In the latest edition of our interview series, we once again dive into the world of minimalist aesthetics. In inspiring conversations with creative minds from the fields of architecture, design, and art, we explore how they are guided by their vision and how they express it in their works. Along the way, they provide us...

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Phase Lighting Collection by Estudio Persona for resident

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Bolita Lamp by Studio kaschkasch

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Offset Collection by Philippe Malouin

Nuria Maria, Black White, 2022, Painting, Acrylic on linen, 162 × 132 × 4 cm © The Artist, Image by Francis Gallery

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Nuria Maria – An Interplay of Light, Color and Atmosphere

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Thin-K Table by Luciano Bertoncini

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Pascal Grandmaison – I lost you in the desert

Aesence is the leading art & design resource for minimalist aesthetics featuring insightful articles, interviews, exhibitions and more.

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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,...

William McKeown, Untitled, 2008, Oil on linen, 45 × 45.5 cm © The Artist, Image Courtesy Casey Kaplan Gallery New York

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William McKeown – Minimalist Dialogue With Nature

William McKeown (1962 – 2011) was a significant painter, watercolorist, and draughtsman from Northern Ireland. His minimalist and monochrome paintings brought nature and everyday...

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Morgan Stokes – Investigating The Concept of Virtual Gaze

Morgan Stokes is an Australian emerging artist born in 1990 who ruminates on the virtual world through the mediums of painting and sculpture. After...

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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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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...

Abstract Sculpture made with Midjourney by Aesence

Can Art Be Intentionless?

Well, it’s a question that has stumped philosophers and thinkers for centuries. Some say yes, art is simply an expression of the creator’s innermost thoughts and feelings, pure and unbridled. Others argue...

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16 January → 01 March 2025	Myron Stout – Charcoal Drawings	Peter Freeman, Inc.	More Info
01 February → 01 March 2025	Max Wechsler / Mathieu Bonardet: En vis-à-vis	Galerie etc.	More Info
27 November → 01 March 2025	David Quinn: Whoever brought me here, will have to take me home	Francis Gallery Bath	More Info