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Viktor Kobylianski, half blue, 2024, cement dust, pigments, cotton, 28x22in (approx. 71 x 56cm) © The Artist

Between Presence and Disappearance – 3 Questions for Viktor Kobylianski

“3 Questions for…” showcases and promotes the work of upcoming artists in the early stages of their careers. This time I would like to share with you the captivating artworks of Viktor Kobylianski. Viktor Kobylianski (b. 1995, Kyiv, Ukraine) is a Portland-based artist whose process-driven practice explores the quiet persistence...

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Between Presence and Disappearance – 3 Questions for Viktor Kobylianski

“3 Questions for…” showcases and promotes the work of upcoming artists in the early stages of their careers. This time I would like to share with you the captivating artworks of Viktor...

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Astrid Van den Bosch, It is a close call, 80 x 100 cm © The Artist

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Astrid Van den Bosch – Intuitive Abstract Compositions

Astrid Van den Bosch (b. 1965) is a Belgian artist whose large-format works are characterized...

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Carla Cascales Alimbau – Celebrating Nature’s Imperfections

Carla Cascales Alimbau is an independent artist and designer living and working in Barcelona.

Robert Schad, Mons, 2024, Square Steel, 44 x 58 x 37 on view at Galerie Friese Berlin, 07.24 - 08.24 © Photography by Sarah Dorweiler / Aesence

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Dancing Steel – Visiting Robert Schad at Galerie Friese Berlin

Contrasts enliven art. The interplay between light and shadow, movement and stillness, heaviness and lightness...

A man is looking at a version of “Mlle Pogany” by Constantin Brâncuși. Image from the exhibition “Constantin Brâncuși” at the Center Pompidou 2024 © Photography by Sarah Dorweiler / Aesence

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Abstracted Essence – Visiting Constantin Brâncuși at Centre Pompidou

As the last days of the Constantin Brâncuși exhibition at the Centre Pompidou have begun,...

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22 January → 07 March 2026	André Marfaing – Ink Wash Paintings, 1960s – 1980s	Ceysson & Bénétière Tokyo	More Info
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Hideaki Yamanobe in his atelier in Tokyo.

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Silent Perception – A Conversation With Artist Hideaki Yamanobe

Jean Philippe Lagouarde in his studio © Photography by Nolwenn Pernin

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

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Resonance Beyond the Surface – A Conversation With Artist Søren Sejr

Gwen Hardie with a close-up of "Arc of the sun - Venetian red", 16 x 16 in, for UNTITLED, Miami Beach, Dec 3-7, 2025 with Arden and White © The Artist

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The Alchemy of Light – A Conversation With Artist Gwen Hardie

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Aesthetic Paper: Art As A Source Of Inspiration

Inspiration can come from many sources, but a new study has shown that visual art may play a particularly important role in the creative process. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for...

Head and neck from a marble figure, Early Cycladic II, 2700–2500 BCE, Marble, 6.6 cm x 3.8 cm, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, USA and Public Domain

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...

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...

Abstract Sculpture, made with Midjourney by Aesence

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...

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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