Minimalism

Ariadne's Gallery holds 1,232 Minimalism works by 136 artists, most made between 1959 and 2008. The best represented artists are Agnes Martin, Brice Marden and Robert Ryman. The most common genres are abstract, design and figurative. Compared with the rest of the collection, Minimalism works most often evoke tension and sadness.

Emotional profile

Sadness: 39 (collection average 34)
Joy: 42 (collection average 46)
Tension: 53 (collection average 48)
Anger: 26 (collection average 23)
Nostalgia: 46 (collection average 47)
Wonder: 46 (collection average 48)
Interest: 56 (collection average 57)

Leading artists

Artworks (200 of 1,232)

Black by Ellsworth Kelly, 1951 — Anger 80, Sadness 79, Tension 90
Black and White from the series Line Form Color by Ellsworth Kelly, 1951 — Nostalgia 55, Joy 45, Wonder 45
Black on Black by Ellsworth Kelly, 1951 — Anger 70, Sadness 65, Tension 75
Blue from the series Line Form Color by Ellsworth Kelly, 1951 — Joy 69, Wonder 60, Interest 65
Green by Ellsworth Kelly, 1951 — Wonder 70, Interest 75, Tension 55
Grid Lines from the series Line Form Color by Ellsworth Kelly, 1951 — Wonder 65, Interest 70, Joy 50
Horizontal and Vertical Lines by Ellsworth Kelly, 1951 — Anger 65, Tension 70, Sadness 55
Study for White Plaque. Bridge Arch and Reflection by Ellsworth Kelly, 1951 — Joy 50, Wonder 50, Sadness 35
White by Ellsworth Kelly, 1951 — Wonder 60, Interest 65, Tension 45
White and Black by Ellsworth Kelly, 1951 — Wonder 65, Interest 71, Tension 49
White on White by Ellsworth Kelly, 1951 — Interest 85, Wonder 80, Tension 65
Yellow from the series Line Form Color by Ellsworth Kelly, 1951 — Interest 75, Wonder 70, Joy 55
32 Rectangles by Francois Morellet, 1953 — Anger 45, Tension 55, Sadness 40
Untitled by Cy Twombly, 1953 — Tension 85, Anger 61, Sadness 71
Untitled by Cy Twombly, 1953 — Tension 86, Anger 60, Sadness 70
Untitled by Herbert Zangs, 1953 — Sadness 62, Anger 48, Tension 58
Untitled Composition by John McLaughlin, 1953 — Anger 54, Tension 65, Wonder 54
Study for Black Ripe by Ellsworth Kelly, 1954 — Wonder 70, Interest 75, Joy 55
Black Ripe by Ellsworth Kelly, 1955 — Joy 55, Interest 61, Wonder 40
Expression of the Universe of the Color Lead Orange by Yves Klein, 1955 — Anger 70, Nostalgia 79, Tension 74
Peinture-Relief by Herbert Zangs, 1955 — Anger 60, Tension 70, Wonder 60
Untitled by Myron Stout, 1955 — Wonder 61, Joy 60, Interest 65
Untitled (Orange Painting) by Robert Ryman, 1955 — Sadness 52, Anger 33, Tension 57
Untitled #5 (2-17-55) by Myron Stout, 1955 — Anger 60, Tension 75, Sadness 60
Untitled Blue Monochrome by Yves Klein, 1955 — Joy 80, Nostalgia 71, Interest 75
Untitled Green Monochrome by Yves Klein, c.1955 — Joy 71, Nostalgia 65, Interest 70
Untitled no. 9 (white painting) by Ronald Bladen, 1955 — Sadness 75, Anger 46, Tension 70
Untitled Pink Monochrome by Yves Klein, 1955 — Sadness 80, Tension 70, Anger 10
Untitled Yellow & Pink Monochrome by Yves Klein, 1955 — Joy 78, Nostalgia 68, Interest 74
White Plaque. Bridge Arch and Reflection by Ellsworth Kelly, 1955 — Wonder 70, Interest 74, Tension 55
Lago d'Orta by Antonio Calderara, 1956 — Sadness 50, Nostalgia 60, Interest 65
Two Warps and Wefts of Short Lines 0° 90° by Francois Morellet, 1956 — Anger 50, Tension 65, Interest 60
Untitled Blue Monochrome by Yves Klein, 1956 — Joy 64, Nostalgia 62, Interest 65
Untitled Orange Monochrome by Yves Klein, 1956 — Joy 75, Nostalgia 65, Interest 70
Untitled Pink Monochrome by Yves Klein, 1956 — Sadness 80, Tension 71, Anger 9
Untitled Yellow Monochrome by Yves Klein, 1956 — Joy 68, Nostalgia 62, Interest 68
Black Monochrome by Yves Klein, 1957 — Anger 80, Nostalgia 90, Tension 85
Desert Rain by Agnes Martin, 1957 — Sadness 50, Tension 60, Wonder 55
Ha nevicato by Antonio Calderara, 1957 — Sadness 60, Nostalgia 69, Tension 65
Monochrome Red Untitled by Yves Klein, 1957 — Sadness 90, Tension 95, Anger 46
Monochrome vert by Yves Klein, 1957 — Anger 75, Sadness 80, Tension 70
Untitled by Marcel Barbeau, 1957 — Nostalgia 60, Joy 55, Wonder 55
Untitled by Marcel Barbeau, 1957 — Nostalgia 55, Anger 30, Sadness 39
Untitled Blue Monochrome by Yves Klein, 1957 — Joy 66, Nostalgia 63, Interest 66
Untitled Pink Monochrome by Yves Klein, c.1957 — Sadness 80, Tension 71, Anger 10
Untitled Pink Monochrome by Yves Klein, c.1957 — Sadness 80, Tension 70, Anger 10
Untitled White Monochrome by Yves Klein, 1957 — Joy 65, Nostalgia 60, Interest 64
Untitled White Monochrome by Yves Klein, c.1957 — Joy 71, Nostalgia 67, Interest 72
Achrome by Piero Manzoni, 1958 — Nostalgia 70, Sadness 55, Tension 65
Broadway by Ellsworth Kelly, 1958 — Joy 70, Interest 70, Wonder 50
Hagakure (X) by Jean Degottex, 1958 — Sadness 20, Wonder 35, Anger 5
Peach Glow by Gene Davis, 1958 — Joy 75, Interest 75, Wonder 60
Study for White Sculpture by Ellsworth Kelly, 1958 — Wonder 71, Interest 75, Tension 55
Untitled by Herbert Zangs, 1958 — Sadness 68, Anger 53, Tension 63
59-140.130-A by Martin Barre, 1959 — Tension 55, Anger 29, Sadness 40
59-80.75-c by Martin Barre, 1959 — Sadness 65, Anger 41, Nostalgia 60
59-96 X 88-b by Martin Barre, 1959 — Sadness 65, Anger 40, Nostalgia 60
Achrome by Piero Manzoni, 1959 — Nostalgia 70, Sadness 55, Tension 65
Die Fahne Hoch! by Frank Stella, 1959 — Tension 60, Nostalgia 55, Anger 31
Homage to Greece by Agnes Martin, 1959 — Interest 75, Wonder 70, Joy 65
Hopewell Valley Sun by Walter Darby Bannard, 1959 — Interest 88, Wonder 86, Joy 75
Jill by Frank Stella, 1959 — Nostalgia 55, Joy 55, Interest 60
Spazio Luce by Antonio Calderara, 1959 — Joy 75, Wonder 66, Interest 71
The Elders by Walter Darby Bannard, 1959 — Interest 75, Wonder 70, Joy 60
The Marriage of Reason and Squalor by Frank Stella, 1959 — Interest 65, Tension 55, Sadness 40
Tomlinson Court Park by Frank Stella, 1959 — Joy 55, Wonder 55, Interest 60
Two Whites by Ellsworth Kelly, 1959 — Anger 65, Tension 70, Sadness 55
Untitled by Agnes Martin, 1959 — Anger 45, Sadness 50, Interest 65
Untitled by Robert Ryman, 1959 — Anger 11, Sadness 20, Interest 43
Untitled by James Lee Byars, 1959 — Wonder 80, Interest 77, Joy 75
Untitled (black painting) by Ronald Bladen, 1959 — Sadness 81, Anger 50, Tension 75
Untitled Blue Monochrome by Yves Klein, 1959 — Joy 68, Nostalgia 66, Interest 69
Untitled Blue Monochrome by Yves Klein, 1959 — Joy 68, Nostalgia 64, Interest 67
Untitled Blue Monochrome by Yves Klein, c.1959 — Joy 63, Nostalgia 60, Interest 63
60-T-18 by Martin Barre, 1960 — Anger 32, Tension 57, Sadness 42
Achrome by Piero Manzoni, 1960 — Nostalgia 70, Sadness 55, Tension 64
Achrome by Piero Manzoni, 1960 — Nostalgia 70, Sadness 55, Tension 66
Aspiration by Agnes Martin, 1960 — Wonder 70, Interest 75, Joy 66
Bird by James Lee Byars, 1960 — Joy 75, Wonder 71, Interest 65
Disegno geometrico by Giulio Paolini, 1960 — Anger 40, Tension 55, Sadness 35
Drawing 24.4.60 by Bob Law, 1960 — Tension 51, Wonder 50, Joy 45
Drawing 25.4.60 by Bob Law, 1960 — Tension 51, Wonder 50, Joy 45
Greenstone by Walter Darby Bannard, 1960 — Nostalgia 55, Wonder 55, Interest 60
My Montauk by Larry Bell, 1960 — Interest 80, Wonder 75, Joy 70
Number 23 by John McLaughlin, 1960 — Tension 99, Anger 60, Sadness 69
R60-27 by Johannes Jan Schoonhoven, 1960 — Nostalgia 74, Sadness 60, Tension 40
Spazio Luce by Antonio Calderara, 1960 — Joy 75, Wonder 66, Interest 70
Untitled by Robert Ryman, 1960 — Sadness 50, Anger 32, Tension 54
Untitled Blue Monochrome by Yves Klein, 1960 — Joy 64, Nostalgia 60, Wonder 56
Volume a moduli sfasati by Dadamaino, 1960 — Sadness 70, Nostalgia 65, Anger 15
White Flower by Agnes Martin, 1960 — Interest 79, Joy 75, Wonder 50
Baffin by Walter Darby Bannard, 1961 — Tension 70, Nostalgia 56, Sadness 42
California by Yves Klein, 1961 — Anger 76, Nostalgia 85, Tension 81
D1.6. by Marc Vaux, 1961 — Joy 65, Wonder 60, Nostalgia 55
Drops by Agnes Martin, 1961 — Wonder 65, Interest 69, Joy 55
Écriture by Jean Degottex, 1961 — Nostalgia 85, Sadness 76, Tension 80
Gidayu III by Jean Degottex, 1961 — Nostalgia 80, Sadness 70, Tension 75
Hampton Roads by Frank Stella, 1961 — Interest 70, Joy 64, Wonder 60
Number 13 by John McLaughlin, 1961 — Tension 92, Anger 54, Sadness 63
Number 15 by John McLaughlin, 1961 — Tension 96, Anger 57, Sadness 66
Number 3 by John McLaughlin, 1961 — Tension 77, Anger 42, Sadness 52
R61-5 - Jalouzieënreliëf/Fanlight-shutters by Johannes Jan Schoonhoven, 1961 — Nostalgia 69, Sadness 55, Tension 45
Saka-Sama-Ni by Yves Gaucher, 1961 — Wonder 70, Interest 75, Joy 66
Sex Symbol by Jo Baer, 1961 — Anger 55, Nostalgia 75, Tension 70
Spazio Luce by Antonio Calderara, 1961 — Joy 75, Wonder 65, Interest 70
The Islands by Agnes Martin, c.1961 — Wonder 65, Interest 70, Joy 64
Untitled by Robert Ryman, 1961 — Sadness 49, Anger 30, Tension 52
Untitled (White Flower) by Agnes Martin, 1961 — Joy 67, Wonder 58, Interest 63
62-5 by Martin Barre, 1962 — Anger 25, Tension 50, Sadness 35
Aqua Same by Walter Darby Bannard, 1962 — Tension 71, Nostalgia 65, Anger 30
Black and White Form by Doug Ohlson, 1962 — Sadness 45, Anger 26, Tension 50
Camellia Same by Walter Darby Bannard, 1962 — Interest 68, Wonder 60, Tension 57
JMD-3 by John McLaughlin, 1962 — Wonder 70, Interest 75, Joy 60
Lake City by Frank Stella, 1962 — Anger 30, Interest 60, Tension 50
Morning Star by Agnes Martin, 1962 — Interest 90, Wonder 85, Joy 80
Naka by Yves Gaucher, 1962 — Wonder 60, Anger 35, Interest 65
Number 17 by John McLaughlin, 1962 — Tension 96, Anger 57, Sadness 67
Rook by Jo Baer, 1962 — Nostalgia 70, Anger 45, Sadness 54
Sa by Yves Gaucher, 1962 — Wonder 61, Anger 35, Sadness 45
Tremolo by Agnes Martin, 1962 — Sadness 55, Nostalgia 60, Interest 65
Untitled by Robert Ryman, 1962 — Sadness 49, Anger 29, Tension 52
Untitled by Anne Truitt, 1962 — Sadness 65, Nostalgia 55, Anger 21
Untitled by Tony Smith, 1962 — Joy 70, Wonder 59, Sadness 30
Untitled by Walter Darby Bannard, 1962 — Nostalgia 85, Sadness 65, Tension 70
Untitled by Brice Marden, 1962 — Sadness 62, Tension 73, Anger 43
Untitled by Michel Parmentier, 1962 — Sadness 60, Tension 56, Nostalgia 45
Untitled - sculptural study by Lyman Kipp, 1962 — Anger 35, Tension 55, Sadness 41
Weißes Strukturrelief R 62-1 by Johannes Jan Schoonhoven, 1962 — Interest 80, Wonder 75, Joy 70
63-L-6 by Martin Barre, 1963 — Anger 28, Tension 53, Sadness 38
63-M-3 by Martin Barre, 1963 — Sadness 37, Tension 49, Anger 24
Chicken Wire by Alex Hay, 1963 — Tension 50, Anger 20, Sadness 25
Compression to one by Robert Huot, 1963 — Interest 72, Wonder 66, Nostalgia 58
Écriture 10.2.63 by Jean Degottex, 1963 — Nostalgia 85, Sadness 75, Tension 80
Falling Blue by Agnes Martin, 1963 — Wonder 60, Interest 65, Joy 50
Flip Flop by Tony DeLap, 1963 — Interest 85, Wonder 81, Joy 75
Folding Scroll by Li Yuan-chia, 1963 — Sadness 70, Anger 50, Tension 65
Monochrome White Painting by Li Yuan-chia, 1963 — Joy 55, Nostalgia 49, Tension 45
Night Sea by Agnes Martin, 1963 — Anger 55, Sadness 65, Tension 75
Number 14 by John McLaughlin, 1963 — Tension 94, Anger 56, Sadness 65
Number 6 by John McLaughlin, 1963 — Tension 80, Anger 45, Sadness 55
Points by Robert Ryman, 1963 — Tension 66, Sadness 50, Nostalgia 55
Spanish Painting by Brice Marden, 1963 — Anger 55, Tension 65, Sadness 51
Spazio Luce by Antonio Calderara, 1963 — Joy 74, Wonder 65, Interest 69
Starlight by Agnes Martin, 1963 — Interest 80, Wonder 75, Joy 71
Stars by Agnes Martin, 1963 — Interest 80, Joy 75, Wonder 55
untitled by Herman de Vries, 1963 — Anger 54, Sadness 60, Tension 66
Untitled by Mira Schendel, 1963 — Interest 75, Nostalgia 59, Joy 60
Untitled by Robert Ryman, 1963 — Sadness 47, Anger 29, Tension 52
Untitled by Robert Ryman, 1963 — Sadness 40, Anger 21, Tension 44
Untitled by Jo Baer, 1963 — Sadness 68, Tension 73, Anger 48
Untitled by John McLaughlin, 1963 — Anger 56, Tension 70, Wonder 56
Untitled by John McLaughlin, 1963 — Anger 55, Tension 67, Wonder 55
Untitled by John McLaughlin, 1963 — Anger 56, Tension 70, Wonder 57
Untitled by Brice Marden, 1963 — Nostalgia 70, Wonder 65, Interest 65
Untitled by Agnes Martin, 1963 — Sadness 79, Nostalgia 67, Anger 9
Untitled by Tony Smith, 1963 — Joy 68, Wonder 58, Sadness 33
Untitled by James Bishop, 1963 — Joy 58, Interest 58, Wonder 48
Untitled (Blue Vertical Lines) by John McLaughlin, 1963 — Anger 55, Tension 70, Wonder 55
Untitled (Vertical Lines) by John McLaughlin, 1963 — Anger 58, Tension 72, Wonder 58
Untitled #36 by Robert Ryman, 1963 — Sadness 54, Anger 34, Tension 58
Yellow Rose #1 by Walter Darby Bannard, 1963 — Interest 78, Wonder 72, Joy 60
64-1-3 by Martin Barre, 1964 — Sadness 39, Anger 27, Tension 52
Accomplishments by James Lee Byars, 1964 — Joy 75, Wonder 70, Interest 65
Black Painting by Ralph Hotere, 1964 — Anger 71, Tension 74, Sadness 55
Hiccup by Jo Baer, 1964 — Anger 30, Tension 46, Sadness 25
Maleri by Jan Groth, 1964 — Tension 55, Anger 25, Sadness 35
No. 2 by Mark Rothko, 1964 — Sadness 60, Anger 30, Tension 45
No. 4 by Mark Rothko, 1964 — Joy 55, Tension 55, Sadness 40
No. 5 by Mark Rothko, 1964 — Joy 60, Interest 65, Wonder 55
No. 7 by Mark Rothko, 1964 — Sadness 69, Tension 76, Anger 25
No. 8 by Mark Rothko, 1964 — Joy 54, Tension 55, Sadness 40
Number 11 by John McLaughlin, 1964 — Tension 88, Anger 50, Sadness 60
Number 27 by John McLaughlin, 1964 — Tension 80, Anger 45, Sadness 55
Oracle by Paul Brach, 1964 — Sadness 75, Anger 45, Tension 70
Petal by Agnes Martin, 1964 — Wonder 65, Interest 70, Joy 55
Red Bird by Agnes Martin, 1964 — Wonder 65, Interest 70, Joy 65
Sail by Richard Tuttle, 1964 — Tension 60, Sadness 45, Wonder 55
Sculptural study by Lyman Kipp, 1964 — Wonder 64, Interest 69, Nostalgia 55
Sprayed Picture by Charlotte Posenenske, 1964 — Sadness 50, Nostalgia 55, Tension 55
Sum Confluence by Richard Tuttle, 1964 — Tension 55, Wonder 50, Joy 45
The Negative Way #1 by Paul Brach, 1964 — Sadness 40, Joy 50, Nostalgia 50
The Negative Way #10 by Paul Brach, 1964 — Sadness 50, Tension 61, Anger 30
The Negative Way #2 by Paul Brach, 1964 — Sadness 42, Tension 52, Joy 48
The Negative Way #3 by Paul Brach, 1964 — Sadness 44, Tension 54, Anger 25
The Negative Way #4 by Paul Brach, 1964 — Sadness 43, Tension 53, Joy 47
The Negative Way #5 by Paul Brach, 1964 — Sadness 46, Tension 56, Anger 26
The Negative Way #6 by Paul Brach, 1964 — Sadness 45, Tension 55, Anger 25
The Negative Way #7 by Paul Brach, 1964 — Sadness 47, Tension 57, Anger 27
The Negative Way #8 by Paul Brach, 1964 — Sadness 48, Tension 58, Anger 28
The Negative Way #9 by Paul Brach, 1964 — Sadness 48, Tension 59, Anger 30
The Peach by Agnes Martin, 1964 — Interest 80, Joy 75, Wonder 55
The Tree by Agnes Martin, 1964 — Wonder 70, Interest 75, Joy 70
Untitled by Doug Wheeler, 1964 — Sadness 70, Anger 55, Nostalgia 75
Untitled by Marc Vaux, 1964 — Sadness 80, Tension 70, Nostalgia 40
Untitled (Black and Cream Grid) by Brice Marden, 1964 — Anger 41, Sadness 53, Tension 65
12 + 14 = 43 by Li Yuan-chia, 1965 — Tension 80, Sadness 65, Anger 35
65-s-10 by Martin Barre, 1965 — Sadness 36, Tension 48, Anger 21
65.B.L. by Martin Barre, 1965 — Sadness 38, Anger 25, Tension 50
Bivest + 1 by Gianni Piacentino, 1965 — Interest 66, Joy 55, Wonder 55
Dark Vessel by Paul Brach, 1965 — Sadness 80, Tension 75, Anger 50

Minimalism

Emotional profile

Leading artists

Artworks (200 of 1,232)

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