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Jean Philippe Lagouarde in his studio © Photography by Nolwenn Pernin

Between Precision and Serendipity – A Conversation With Artist Jean Philippe Lagouarde

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 Precision and Serendipity – A Conversation With Artist Jean Philippe Lagouarde

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Blending Art & Design – Post by Studiokhachatryan

Post, designed by Studiokhachatryan, is a minimalist archetype consisting of two elements molded from white...

Art

Morgan Stokes – Investigating The Concept of Virtual Gaze

Morgan Stokes is an Australian emerging artist born in 1990 who ruminates on the virtual...

Ecriture (描法) No. 30–74, 1974, Pencil and oil on canvas, 97.2 × 130 cm © Park Seo-Bo

Art Understand

An Exploration of ‘Dansaekhwa’ – Korean Monochrome Art

‘Dansaekhwa’ – Korean monochrome art – is an aesthetic movement that embraces the beauty of...

Fernanda Gomes, Untitled, 2019, Driftwood, wood, stone © The artist, Image Courtesy Peter Freeman, Photo by Nicholas Knight

Art

Fernanda Gomes – The Poetic Potential of Objects

Fernanda Gomes is a contemporary Brazilian installation artist, confidently straddling both painting and sculpture. Gomes...

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06 January → 07 February 2026	Enrich.R – Early Lines	Alzueta Gallery Paris	More Info
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The Black Paintings of the New York School

Black – a color that has always been associated with strong emotions and a certain mysticism. It stood not only for the simple representation of darkness and night but also carried symbolic...

Minimalism in Abstract Expressionism – A Contradiction?

Abstract Expressionism is considered one of the most important art movements of the 20th century. Created in the context of the Second World War and marked by the search for a new...

An abstract, reduced, minimalist painting, created with Midjourney. Even if I don't like it, why should it bother me?

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...

Should We Stop Looking For Meaning in Art?

When it comes to abstract minimalist art, I enjoy watching the reactions of viewers. I often see puzzled faces and fuming heads, all dealing with one elementary question: “What was the artist...

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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