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The Arts Intel Report

A Cultural Compass
For the World Traveler
A Cultural Compass
For the World Traveler

Minimal Art: Bodies in Space

Feb 12 – Apr 24, 2022
Alter Wall 12, 20457 Hamburg, Germany

“There is a poetic nature to minimalism,” the American artist Jennie C. Jones has said, “that is about striking a balance between full and empty.” Though seemingly inexpressive and austere, minimalist art is essentially poetic. It also has a sensuality that renders it surprisingly sensitive to its placement in space and changes in lighting. Minimalism flourished in the United States in the 1960s, when artists pulled back from the aggressive energies of Expressionism. This exhibition includes outstanding works by Minimalism’s Dan Flavin, Donald Judd, Sol LeWitt, Robert Morris, and Charlotte Posenenske. —Elena Clavarino

Dan Flavin, “Untitled (to Barnett Newman) Four,” 1971 © Estate of Dan Flavin/VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022. Photo: David Zwirner Gallery, New York.