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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
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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 Minimal Art, curated by Dia Art Foundation Director Jessica Morgan, while Galerie Mitterrand showcases works by Brazilian sculptor...

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15 October → 15 November 2025Nuria Maria – NECTARAlzueta Gallery ParisMore Info
13 September → 15 November 2025Jaromír Novotný, Untitled (Unchosen Words)Axel Vervoordt GalleryMore Info
11 October → 15 November 2025Hideaki Yamanobe – The PeakJapan Art - Galerie Friedrich MüllerMore Info
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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...
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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...
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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 art: Does our appreciation or personal feeling for a work of art change when we know the...

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Blade by nendo

Blade is a minimalist collection consisting of a chair, table, and stool. It was designed...


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