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“Paintings as Phenomena” – A Conversation With Maya Makino

Maya Makino, born in 1980 in Kanagawa, Japan, is an artist whose work is characterized by a unique devotion to the color Indigo. Her paintings are deeply rooted in personal memories and sensations that she draws from her past. She gives these snapshots form and expression on wooden panels, which...

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“Paintings as Phenomena” – A Conversation With Maya Makino

Maya Makino, born in 1980 in Kanagawa, Japan, is an artist whose work is characterized by a unique devotion to the color Indigo. Her paintings are deeply rooted in personal memories and...

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Clara Lemos, The Art of Silence #8, 2024, Acrylic, ink, spray paint, marble dust, gauze on canvas, 14” x 11” (approx. 35,6 cm x 28 ) © The Artist

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Quiet Complexity – 3 Questions for Clara Lemos

“3 Questions for…” showcases and promotes the work of upcoming artists in the early stages...

Nuria Maria, Black White, 2022, Painting, Acrylic on linen, 162 × 132 × 4 cm © The Artist, Image by Francis Gallery

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Nuria Maria – An Interplay of Light, Color and Atmosphere

Nuria Maria (b. 1990) is a young emerging artist from the Netherlands, who tries to...

Ginny Fox, C23-4, 2023, acrylic on panel, ca. 61 x 45,7 cm © The Artist

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Ginny Fox – A Coalescence of Patterns, Textures and Colors

Ginny Fox is a contemporary artist from New York whose minimalist works are characterized by...

Tomie Ohtake, Untitled, 1966, Oil on canvas, 136 x 130 cm © Courtesy the artist estate and Galeria Nara Roesler

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Tomie Ohtake – An Exploration of Color, Form, and Texture

Tomie Ohtake (1913 – 2015) was a Japanese artist whose minimalist paintings made her one...

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12 March → 18 April 2026	Merrill Wagner – Marking Time	David Zwirner NY	More Info
28 February → 18 April 2026	Marieta Chirulescu, Fred Sandback – Phase	Galerie Thomas Schulte	More Info
13 February → 18 April 2026	Anne Truitt – Waterleaf	Matthew Marks Gallery NY	More Info

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

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Landscapes of Silence – A Conversation With Artist Marina Arias

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

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What Makes Minimalist Design? The Big Picture Or The Detail?

Many people believe that minimalist design, with its reduction to the essentials and lack of details, loses a part of its identity. But does minimalist design really lack details? And if so,...

Can Design be Art?

More and more designers are pushing the boundaries between art and design, creating furniture that looks like art. For them, there is no distinction between the two disciplines (as Michael Anastassiades, for...

Abstract Painting created with Midjourney by Aesence

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...

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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