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XYZ Artists @xyzartists.com · 20h

#40under50 Abstract/Minimalist/Conceptual Artists You Should Know:
[18/40] Jo Hummel, b. 1982. Based in #London UK.
Site: johummel.com
Gallery: Benjamin Eck, www.benjamin-eck.com/en/artists/j...
#art #collage #painting #abstract #abstractart #xyzartists

"Transformer, 2019" painting by Jo Hummel

"Deep Time 1, 2025" collage by Jo Hummel

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XYZ Artists @xyzartists.com · 22h

#40under50 Abstract/Minimalist/Conceptual Artists You Should Know:
[17/40] Sarah Awad, b. 1981. Based in #LosAngeles, CA.
Site: sarahawad.com
Gallery: Night Gallery, www.nightgallery.ca/artists/sara...
#art #painting #abstract #abstractart #xyzartists

"Possession, 2021" painting by Sarah Awad

"American Eclipse, 2018" painting by Sarah Awad

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 3d

Coming up Sun Oct 26 -

Joan Mitchell: Life and Death
Saint Louis Art Museum (SLAM)
www.slam.org/event/joan-m...

Celebrate the centennial of Joan Mitchell’s birth with a talk by art historian Katy Siegel examining two of Mitchell’s iconic works, on view at SLAM & Kemper Art Museum respectively.

Joan Mitchell: Life and Death

Celebrate the centennial of pioneering artist Joan Mitchell with a talk by art historian Katy Siegel examining two of Mitchell’s iconic works, "Ici" and "Untitled 1992."

www.slam.org

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Chloë Ashby @chloeashby.bsky.social · 8d

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ in @theguardian.com for Betty Parsons at De La Warr Pavilion. Playful paintings and driftwood sculptures (I love the archive photo of the latter crouched on the beach like crabs!) from the legendary gallerist who represented Rothko, Pollock et al www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

Betty Parsons review – scintillating seaside adventures from the woman behind giants like Rothko

As a gallerist, she represented painters like Jackson Pollock – but her own work, which she did at weekends, is deliciously bold and breezy

www.theguardian.com

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ArtReview @artreview.bsky.social · Sep 3

The state of art criticism today resembles a crisis of freedom, where one reality has been rejected but another has yet to be conceived artreview.com/notes-from-n...

Notes from New York: Art Critics and Gangster Capitalism

The state of art criticism today resembles a crisis of freedom, when one reality has been rejected but another has yet to be conceived

artreview.com

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XYZ Artists @xyzartists.com · 4d

#40under50 Abstract/Minimalist/Conceptual Artists You Should Know:
[16/40] Phillip Maisel, b. 1981. Based in #SanFrancisco, CA.
Site: www.phillipmaisel.com
Gallery: Gregory Lind, gregorylindgallery.com/artists/mais...
#art #photography #collage #mixedmedia #abstract #abstractart #xyzartists

"Sleeping Hands (3038), 2018" mixed media by Phillip Maisel

"Sleeping Hands (3062), 2018" mixed media by Phillip Maisel

"Twin Falls (2682), 2017" mixed media by Phillip Maisel

"Elizabeth and Emilia (6842), 2020" mixed media by Phillip Maisel

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XYZ Artists @xyzartists.com · 4d

#40under50 Abstract/Minimalist/Conceptual Artists You Should Know:
[15/40] Haris Epaminonda, b. 1980. Based in #Berlin Germany.
Site: www.harisepaminonda.com
Gallery: Massimo Minini, www.galleriaminini.it/artist/haris...
#art #sculpture #collage #abstract #abstractart #xyzartists

installation view from "Secession, Wien, 2018" by Haris Epaminonda

installation view from "May You Live In Interesting Times, 2019" by Haris Epaminonda

installation view from "Vol. XXVI, 2019" by Haris Epaminonda

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XYZ Artists @xyzartists.com · 5d

#40under50 Abstract/Minimalist/Conceptual Artists You Should Know:
[14/40] Julia Rommel, b. 1980. Based in #Brookyn NY.
Artsty: www.artsy.net/artist/julia...
Gallery: BUREAU, bureau-inc.com/artists/juli...
#art #painting #abstract #abstractart #xyzartists

"Big Time, 2022" painting by Julia Rommel

"New Girlfriend, 2018" painting by Julia Rommel

"Popcorn, 2023" painting by Julia Rommel

"Volvo 240, 2019" painting by Julia Rommel

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XYZ Artists @xyzartists.com · 5d

#40under50 Abstract/Minimalist/Conceptual Artists You Should Know:
[13/40] Guðmundur Thoroddsen, b. 1980. Based in #Reykjavik, Iceland.
Gallery: Asya Geisberg, www.asyageisberggallery.com/artists/gumu...
Gallery: Thula, www.thula.gallery/artists/49-g...
#art #painting #abstract #abstractart

"Midday, 2024" painting by Guðmundur Thoroddsen

"Untitled 6, 2023" painting by Guðmundur Thoroddsen

"Twilight Chaos, 2023" painting by Guðmundur Thoroddsen

"Round About, 2025" painting by Guðmundur Thoroddsen

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XYZ Artists @xyzartists.com · 6d

#40under50 Abstract/Minimalist/Conceptual Artists You Should Know:
[12/40] Ayan Farah, b. 1978. Based in #Stockholm, Sweden.
Artsty: www.artsy.net/artist/ayan-...
Gallery: Galerie Nordenhake, nordenhake.com/artists/ayan...
#art #textile #painting #abstract #abstractart #xyzartists

"Aafina Kano, 2022" painting by Ayan Farah

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XYZ Artists @xyzartists.com · 7d

#40under50 Abstract/Minimalist/Conceptual Artists You Should Know:
[11/40] Aaron Garber-Maikovska, b. 1978. Based in #LosAngeles CA.
Gallery: BLUM, blum-gallery.com/artist/17217...
Gallery: MASSIMODECARLO, massimodecarlo.com/artists/aaro...
#art #painting #abstract #abstractart #xyzartists

"Pink Curls, 2020" painting by Aaron Garber-Maikovska

"Cadence Stack, 2022" painting by Aaron Garber-Maikovska

"Spring Swell, 2022" painting by Aaron Garber-Maikovska

"Embedded Action Off-Ramp, 2024" painting by Aaron Garber-Maikovska

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XYZ Artists @xyzartists.com · 10d

"Hank Willis Thomas: All Things Being Equal" book aperture.org/books/hank-w...

Hank Willis Thomas: All Things Being Equal | Aperture

Hank Willis Thomas: All Things Being Equal presents a survey of the artist’s prolific and extraordinary interdisciplinary career, incorporating all aspects of his art, with a particular focus on the w...

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XYZ Artists @xyzartists.com · 10d

"Elad Lassry" monograph jrp-editions.com/art/books/mo...

Elad Lassry • JRP|Editions

First monograph

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XYZ Artists @xyzartists.com · 10d

"Alex Yudzon: A Room for the Night" book www.radiusbooks.org/all-books/p/...

Alex Yudzon: A Room for the Night — Radius Books

Alex Yudzon (b. 1977) began photographing in hotel rooms in 2014, when a trip abroad found him stranded in a foreign city with an abundance of free time and a dearth of creative outlets. He began asse...

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XYZ Artists @xyzartists.com · 10d

Rana Begum "Space Light Colour" book www.katemacgarry.com/store/public...

Publication: Rana Begum - Space Light Colour

www.katemacgarry.com

XYZ Artists @xyzartists.com · 11d

#40under50 Abstract/Minimalist/Conceptual Artists You Should Know:
[10/40] Adam Parker Smith, b. 1978. Based in #Brooklyn NY.
Site: www.adamparkersmithwork.com
Gallery: The Hole, thehole.com/artists/adam...
#art #sculpture #abstract #abstractart #xyzartists

"Contrapposto Pool Float, 2019" sculpture by Adam Parker Smith

"Carolyn (Figure 4), 2025" sculpture by Adam Parker Smith

"Narcissist (Fish), 2023" sculpture by Adam Parker Smith

"Sarcophagus, 2021" sculpture by Adam Parker Smith

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XYZ Artists @xyzartists.com · 11d

Friday listening:
Makaya McCraven "Away"
#bandcampfriday
intlanthem.bandcamp.com/track/away

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XYZ Artists @xyzartists.com · 11d

#40under50 Abstract/Minimalist/Conceptual Artists You Should Know:
[9/40] Rana Begum, b. 1977. Based in #London UK.
Site: www.ranabegum.com
Gallery: Kate MacGarry, www.katemacgarry.com/artists/31-r...
#art #painting #sculpture #abstract #abstractart #xyzartists

"No. 1192, 2022" mesh sculpture by Rana Begum

"No. 696, 2026" aluminum sculpture by Rana Begum

"No. 924, 2019" screenprint by Rana Begum

"No. 1156 S Fold, 2022" sculpture by Rana Begum

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XYZ Artists @xyzartists.com · 12d

#40under50 Abstract/Minimalist/Conceptual Artists You Should Know:
[8/40] Alex Yudzon, b. 1977. Based in #NYC.
Site: yudzon.com
Gallery: RWFA, www.rickwesterfineart.com/alex-yudzon
#art #photography #sculpture #abstractart #xyzartists

"Mayo Hotel, Tulsa OK, December 2021" photograph by Alex Yudzon

"Hotel Winneschiek, Decorah IO, August 2021" photograph by Alex Yudzon

"Ace Hotel, Brooklyn, NY, June 29, 2025, no.1" photograph by Alex Yudzon

"Galt House, Louisville KY, December 2019" photograph by Alex Yudzon

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XYZ Artists @xyzartists.com · 12d

#40under50 Abstract/Minimalist/Conceptual Artists You Should Know:
[7/40] Elad Lassry, b. 1977. Based in #LosAngeles CA.
Artsy: www.artsy.net/artist/elad-...
Gallery: 303, www.303gallery.com/artists/elad...
#art #photography #collage #abstract #abstractart #xyzartists

"Girl (Green/Red), 2011" photograph by Elad Lassry

"Chrome B, 2014" photograph by Elad Lassry

"Nailpolish, 2009" photograph by Elad Lassry

"Untitled (Dolphins, Two), 2014" photograph by Elad Lassry

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XYZ Artists @xyzartists.com · 14d

#40under50 Abstract/Minimalist/Conceptual Artists You Should Know:
[6/40] Colleen Heslin, b. 1976. Based in #Vancouver BC.
Site: colleenheslin.com
Gallery: Monte Clark, monteclarkgallery.com/colleen-hesl...
#art #painting #abstract #abstractart #textile #xyzartists

"Undercurrent, 2023" painting by Colleen Heslin

"Diurnal Breakdown, 2017" painting by Colleen Heslin

"Good Fortune, 2016" painting by Colleen Heslin

"Collecting and Purging, 2021" painting by Colleen Heslin

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XYZ Artists @xyzartists.com · 14d

#40under50 Abstract/Minimalist/Conceptual Artists You Should Know:
[5/40] Beth Letain, b. 1976. Based in #Berlin Germany.
Artsy: www.artsy.net/artist/beth-...
Gallery: De Brock, www.debrockgallery.com/artists/beth...
#art #painting #abstract #abstractart #xyzartists

"Undercast 2, 2023" painting by Beth Letain

"Every Other, 2017" painting by Beth Letain

"The sky by nature skylessly, 2017" painting by Beth Letain

"The Chances, 2020" painting by Beth Letain

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Two Coats of Paint @twocoatsofpaint.com · 16d

Marina Adams: Patches of sun in a shadowy world twocoatsofpaint.com/2025/09/mari...

Marina Adams: Patches of sun in a shadowy world

Contributed by Amanda Church / Marina Adams has long been exploring the range of allusions that can be conjured by various color combinations and the scale and placement of simple shapes, which pre…

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XYZ Artists @xyzartists.com · 18d

#40under50 Abstract/Minimalist/Conceptual Artists You Should Know:
[4/40] Kes Richardson, b. 1976. Based in #London UK.
Insta: www.instagram.com/kesrichardson/
Gallery: Alzueta, www.alzuetagallery.com/artists/kes-...
#art #painting #abstract #abstractart #xyzartists

"Windmill, 2019" painting by Kes Richardson

"Hammer Head, 2018" painting by Kes Richardson

"Pink Peter, 2022" painting by Kes Richardson

"Hej Bop, 2020" painting by Kes Richardson

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XYZ Artists @xyzartists.com · 18d

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Stereogum @stereogum.bsky.social · 19d

Wolf Parade's debut album 'Apologies To The Queen Mary' turns 20 this Saturday. A look back:

Wolf Parade's 'Apologies To The Queen Mary' Turns 20

Stereogum reader, I am going to assume you are constantly hoping, wishing, praying for hypoethicals that allow you to take comment section chatter into the real world. And so let’s start: What’s your ...

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