Minimal: Largest Minimalism Exhibition in Europe Opens at Bourse de Commerce

The Bourse de Commerce in Paris presents 'Minimal,' the most extensive exhibition on Minimalism ever staged in Europe, curated by Dia Art Foundation director Jessica Morgan. Featuring over 100 works by approximately 40 artists, the show draws primarily from François Pinault's private collection of over 10,000 pieces, including two Agnes Martin paintings previously kept in his bedroom. The exhibition challenges the US-centric narrative of Minimalism by including European movements like Zero and Arte Povera, Japan's Mono-ha, and Brazil's Neoconcretists. Thematic sections cover light, matter, surface, and monochrome, with a central Rotunda installation by Meg Webster using natural materials and On Kawara's 'Today' series displayed in vitrines. Concurrently, the museum hosts Lygia Pape's first French retrospective, 'Weaving Space,' featuring a copper wire light installation, and a dedicated gallery for Mono-ha artists, including Susumu Koshimizu's bronze tetrahedrons. Morgan's curatorial approach recontextualizes Minimalism for a new generation, linking 1960s artistic minimalism to 1990s minimalist lifestyle trends.