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Does Minimalist Art Always Look the Same?

I recently had a thought-provoking conversation about minimalist art. My counterpart, a collector of figurative art, expressed his astonishment at the supposed interchangeability of many minimalist works. It wasn’t the first time I had heard this criticism, but this time it stayed with me. Is there perhaps more truth in this criticism than I would...

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Weaving as Fulfillment – A Conversation With Rachel Duvall

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Emma Bernhard, Failed Geometry I, 2019, Oil and acrylic on wool, 160x120 cm ©The Artist, Image Courtesy Jacob Bjorn Gallery

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Emma Bernhard – A Subtle Dialogue of Color and Form

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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...

William McKeown, Untitled, 2008, Oil on linen, 45 × 45.5 cm © The Artist, Image Courtesy Casey Kaplan Gallery New York

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William McKeown – Minimalist Dialogue With Nature

William McKeown (1962 – 2011) was a significant painter, watercolorist, and draughtsman from Northern Ireland. His minimalist and monochrome paintings brought nature and everyday...

Park Seo-Bo, Ecriture No. 900929, 1990, Mixed media with Korean Hanji paper on canvas

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Park Seo-Bo – Art As A Tool For Self-Cultivation

On the occasion of the solo exhibition at the White Cube Gallery West Palm Beach, which starts tomorrow, I would like to write a...

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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...

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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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 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...

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12 April → 28 May 2025	Jean-Baptiste Besançon	Jacob Bjorn Gallery	More Info
12 April → 30 May 2025	Asger Dybvad Larsen – Ship of Theseus	Galerie Rolando Anselmi	More Info
13 February → 31 May 2025	Enrich.R – “Abstract Problems”	Circle Culture Gallery	More Info