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Tycjan Knut, Chroma Cut 2, 2023, Acrylic on linen, 80cm x 60cm © The Artist, Image Courtesy Cadogan Gallery

Contemporary Art Shows in December 2023 For Minimalist Art Lovers

For the last month of the year, we have a small but fine selection of exhibitions for lovers of minimalist art. In Knokke, the exhibition at De Brock Gallery focuses on the interplay of reduced form, space and color on paper. In London, the second solo exhibition by artist Tycjan Knut can be seen at...

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Kōji Enokura – Transcendence Through Matter

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Aesthetics: Subjective or Objective?

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Søren Sejr – Between Instinct and Precision

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How the Akari Light Sculptures Combine Tradition and Modernity

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Kōji Enokura – Transcendence Through Matter

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Struan Teague, Untitled, 2022, pigment, dispersion, oil and pencil on linen, 160 x 110 cm © The Artist

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Struan Teague – Poetic Symphonies of Lines and Colors

Struan Teague (b. 1991, Edinburgh) is an emerging artist living and working in London. In his studio, he experiments with a variety of materials...

Ulrich Erben, Ohne Titel (inside weiß), 2016, Acrylic and pigment on canvas, 140 x 170 cm © Copyright the artist, Image Courtesy Walter Storms Gallery

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Ulrich Erben – Colors of Memory

Ulrich Erben, born March 26, 1940, in Düsseldorf, is a renowned German painter. He became known as a representative of the New Concrete Art...

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Aesthetics: Subjective or Objective?

“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder”. A saying we’ve all heard before and...

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Is Abstraction the Essence of Art?

The pursuit of abstraction is as old as humanity itself. From prehistoric cave drawings to...

“Art Can’t Be Made for Other People” – A Conversation With Morgan Stokes

In the latest edition of our interview series, we once again dive into the world...

Pierre Soulages, peinture 244 x 181 cm, triptyque, 10 mai 2008 © VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2017 & Museum Art.Plus/Art.Plus Foundation

Beyond Darkness: How Black Paintings Changed the Perception of Art

Before I began my research into the color black, I had planned to write a...

Is Cycladic Art the Origin of Minimalist Aesthetics?

The assumption that a minimalist and abstract aesthetic is a style of the modern era seems plausible at first glance. But what inspired artists of that time to reduce their works so...

Jürgen Schön, Relief, 2020, paper, cardboard, wood, glued, 59.5 x 42.5 x 3 cm © The Artist, Image Courtesy Japan Art Gallery Friedrich Müller

Beyond the Visible: How White Paintings Challenge Our Perception of Art

There are hardly any works of art that are more controversial than completely white paintings. “What does that mean?” or “Surely my child could have done that, too” are familiar comments on...

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Aesthetics: Subjective or Objective?

“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder”. A saying we’ve all heard before and have probably said ourselves. Sure, aesthetics are subjective – but is that really the case? Numerous studies...

Is Abstraction the Essence of Art?

The pursuit of abstraction is as old as humanity itself. From prehistoric cave drawings to ancient Greek sculptures of the Cyclades, abstraction is a timeless expression of our human need to break...

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GT02 Lamp by Garcia Tamjidi

GT02 Lamp is a minimalist table lamp designed by the Californian architecture and design firm Garcia Tamjidi. It is a testament to the subtle...

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Échasse Vases by Theresa Rand

Échasse Vases - The first piece in the now-iconic series was inspired by laboratory test tubes, designed by Theresa Arns.

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27 October – 28 April 2024	Lee Ufan	Hamburger Bahnhof, Berlin	More Info
18 October – 02 April 2024	Mark Rothko Retrospective	Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris	More Info
09 November – 03 February 2024	Robert Ryman: 1961–1964	David Zwirner, New York	More Info