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Asger Dybvad Larsen, 2018, Untitled, mixed media on canvas, 150 x 190 cm © The Artist, Photography by Sebastiano Luciano, Image Courtesy Galerie Ronaldo Anselmi

Art Shows In May 2025 For Minimalist Art Lovers

The days are getting warmer and summer is just around the corner, bringing with it a remarkable selection of exhibitions presenting minimalist art – especially in Belgium this month. But let’s start in New Canaan, about 50 miles northeast of New York City, where ARDEN + WHITE presents German artist Kim Bartelt’s first solo exhibition...

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Minimalist Aluminium Chair by Leon Ransmeier | Aesence

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Aluminum Chair by Leon Ransmeier

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Paper Lamp by Jonas Lutz – A Study in Lighting

Ylva Carlgren. Photography by Olof Ringmar

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Between Light and Emptiness – A Conversation With Artist Ylva Carlgren

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‘New Armor’ by Kwangho Lee

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Stephen Whatcott, Tomorrow Morning, 2023, acrylic on canvas 40 x 30cm © The Artist

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Stephen Whatcott – Bold and Minimalist Compositions

Stephen Whatcott (b. 1983) is a self-taught artist from the Cotswolds, England. In his abstract, minimalist works, he explores themes such as solidity, texture...

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Søren Sejr – Between Instinct and Precision

Søren Sejr (b. 1981) is a Danish artist whose work is characterized by an exciting duality. This duality is also reflected in the stylistic...

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Julia Mangold – An Interplay of Form and Surface

Julia Mangold, born in 1966, studied sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich and has embarked on a career of successful solo...

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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...

Does Our Personality Influence Our Taste in Art?

I recently had a thought-provoking conversation with the Canadian artist Alexander Jowett, in which he...

Beyond the Surface: The Complexity of Minimalist Art

Until the beginning of the 20th century, art served primarily as a mere representation of reality. In the course of modernism, however, artists began to question the conventional boundaries and definitions of...

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 are computer-generated artworks being sold at auction for dizzying sums1; artists are also increasingly using algorithms to...

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Does Art Need to Be Aesthetic to Be Successful?

In one of my last columns on the subject of whether design can be art, the question came to me: Does good art have to be aesthetic? Since I have already examined...

Abstract Sculpture made with Midjourney by Aesence

Can Art Be Intentionless?

Well, it’s a question that has stumped philosophers and thinkers for centuries. Some say yes, art is simply an expression of the creator’s innermost thoughts and feelings, pure and unbridled. Others argue...

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03 April → 09 May 2025	Enrich.R – Abstract Poems	Alzueta Gallery Turó	More Info
12 April → 10 May 2025	Jean-Baptiste Besançon	Jacob Bjorn Gallery	More Info
04 March → 11 May 2025	Lucinda Burgess – One Pencil Only	Space of Time Gallery	More Info