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Ylva Carlgren. Photography by Olof Ringmar

Between Light and Emptiness – A Conversation With Artist Ylva Carlgren

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...

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Between Light and Emptiness – A Conversation With Artist Ylva Carlgren

Minimalist Art

A curated selection from the world of minimalist art.

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Art Editorials

Beyond the Surface: The Complexity of Minimalist Art

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

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6 Emerging Minimalist Artists To Keep An Eye On

The Minimal Art movement from the 1960s changed the art world. It was born a...

Minimalist Art in a black frame | Aesence

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Does art with intention sell better?

Today I would like to invite you to think together about the way we perceive...

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....

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18 June → 01 August 2026	In Between State – Armando Chant & Sungmin Park	BHAK	More Info
28 March → 02 August 2026	Anne Truitt. Pioneer of Minimal Art	K20	More Info
20 March → 09 August 2026	Brancusi	Neue Nationalgalerie	More Info

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Insights into the visions and philosophies of minimalist artists and designers.

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Silent Perception – A Conversation With Artist Hideaki Yamanobe

Minimalist Art & Design News

Is AI-Generated Art really Art?

Today I would like to share my thoughts on a very controversial and yet interesting topic: the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in art. There are already countless articles and opinions on...

Is (Minimalist) Photography Art?

As some of you know, I’m also a passionate minimalist photographer. But recently, in a conversation with a few people, the question arose whether photography is art at all. And what about minimalist...

“Untitled” – Does A Title Make the Art?

The title of an artwork is one of the first pieces of information we encounter when we look at a work of art. From precise descriptions to philosophical or vague and meaningless...

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...

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...

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