Jo Baer

Jo Baer is an American artist known for her minimalist paintings and installations created mainly in the 1960s and 1970s. Her work emphasizes simple geometric forms, subtle variations, and the careful use of space, focusing on the materiality and boundaries of her pieces. Baer's art often explores how viewers experience a painting’s surface and shape their perceptions through minimal visual cues. She significantly contributed to the minimalist movement by challenging traditional notions of art, emphasizing discipline, precision, and the relationship between the artwork, space, and viewer.