Featuring notable Minimalist artists such as Bride Marden, Claes Oldenburg, and Donald Judd, What is Minimalism: The American Perspective 1958-1968 explores the movement during an explorative exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Arts in Los Angeles. Exhibition curator, Ann Goldstein, walks us through multiple rooms of the exhibit and offers her insight on Minimalism and its role in our society, stating that "It marked a fundamental, and critical and pivotal and irrevocable change in the course of art history," (Ann Goldstein). This film observes and analyzes the compelling creative choices behind some of the featured artists most applauded works of art.
Direction
Blackwood lets the art breathe — literally just... looking at objects
Production
2004 digital footage of 1960s minimalism hits different
Director
Michael Blackwood
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 1958-1968 window captures Minimalism before it was fully digested by luxury design — these objects were genuinely confrontational, not West Elm aesthetic.
Ann Goldstein later became director of the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, making this essentially her origin story as a tastemaker.
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