For EXPO Chicago, Taylor Graham staged an exhibition (which included works by Vasa, or Vasa Mihich) noting that “it is fascinating to explore the commonalities and differences among paintings and sculptures encompassing a range of mid-century into the 21st century abstract styles, including hard edge, stain, Light and Space acrylic sculpture, synchromist inspired, and kinetic sculpture.”
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is one of several artist included in Abstraction after Modernism: Recent Acquisitions which highlights work made by succeeding generations of artists who forged new paths in their approaches to non-representational art. Agnes work while non-figurative is much closer to the lineage of conceptual art than abstract painting or sculpture.
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Curator Alexis Lowry traces the playful quality of Charlotte’s sculptures, drawings, and photographs, illuminating their connections to her Minimalist contemporaries along with broader socio-political concerns on Dia’s blog in the context of “Charlotte Posenenske: Work in Progress” which he curated.
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(from the 2019 essay This strange, intoxicating “Almost Nothing” by Yorghos Tzirtzilakis) In discussing the work of Cristos Gianakos one can only start from reconsidering a question: what is the current meaning of that form of contemporary art most people call ‘minimal-ism’? In this case minimalism does not stop at a sketchy, formalized, rational version or at a belated celebration of ‘littleness’; instead it goes on to a dispersion which is, in fact, in tune with the character of our times and our culture.”
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is one of the creatives Artsy staff is captivated by. The Colombian artist’s all-consuming installations transform mud into stunning Minimalist sculptures that fill cavernous rooms, drawing on Andean and Amazonian cosmologies.
#delcymorelos
is local artist working occasionally non-figuratively (like Jean Gray her work has narrative components- ). I had the pleasure of getting to know her through Extra Spectral.
Recently she wrote a blog about the story of becoming an installation artist.
#janecheek
Diane Rosenstein is pleased to present Fifteen Columns , a solo exhibition by Joe Ray. Drawing on the ideals of Minimalism and the California Light and Space movements, Joe says about below “Initially, my first thought of it was that you might walk into the space and wonder where the art is, you may not see it. You could miss it. But that’s part of the experiment.”
#joeray
is also in Beyond Painting (he does still make paintings in addition to installation work- more ).
#patrickschmidt
Judith Mullen is a Chicago-based and educated artist making sculpture, paintings and installations.
#judithmullen
doesn’t always make non-figurative work and always turns the color up. (in his words) In his work, rainbow geometric architectures blend with organic shapes, bodies without identity, headless animals and symbols that encourage reflection in artistic pieces that could be categorized as Pop Surrealism with a clear essence of street forms. As you can see below he is also living his best life.
#okudasanmiguel
De Wain Valentine was born in Colorado and arrived in L.A. in 1965 to teach a course in plastics technology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He is regarded today among the earliest pioneers in the use of industrial plastics and resins to execute monumental sculptures that reflect the light and engage the surrounding space through its mesmerizingly translucent surfaces.
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gets a nod (in the form of a photo of Unity on the Hudson, below) from Hyperallergic’s announcement about Hudson River Museum new west wing.
#kengokito
newest at the Geffen is mentioned in hyperallergic’s 10 Art Shows to See in LA This Summer.
Detroit techno legend Carl Craig bridges the club and the museum with Party/After-Party, recreating the flow of a warehouse party within a minimalist installation of sound and vision.
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Painting After Art is Dead 