Unlike other art movements in this country, minimalism was not centered on the East Coast; what happened here in California was equally significant. Setting the stage, also in 1959, a group of ...

The negative space keeps this look feeling minimalist while the single gem on each nail adds a glam element. While floral nail art can easily take on a maximalist feel, this take shows how to ...

If you consider yourself a minimalist, nail art might be something you typically avoid. Bright and bold nails usually reign supreme in the manicure world. (And it’s no shocker that they get a ...

The artist’s hand as a signifier of unique, individualized identity — of emotive autobiography — was highly prized in the Abstract Expressionist art that immediately preceded Minimalism.

In the context of art history, the two terms were almost completely separate. The label “minimalist” took hold only in the 1960s. Over that decade a group of artists emerged who made objects ...

In the 1960s, while minimalism was draining the last bits of romanticism from American art, the home of the Renaissance experienced a kindred movement: “Arte Povera” (“poor art”).

Q: What kind of impact did Minimalism have in art in general, and how does this exhibition portray that impact? A: In just the last year, we have witnessed the passing of a number of minimal ...