Among The Artists To Whom The Term Minimalist Was Originally Applied Are
- Carl Andre (born 1935), American sculptor
- Jo Baer (born 1929), American artist, associated with minimalist art
- Larry Bell (born 1939), American sculptor,
- Dan Flavin (1933–1996), American installation artist, fluorescent light sculpture
- Donald Judd (1928–1994), American sculptor
- Sol LeWitt (born 1928), American installation artist
- Robert Mangold (born 1937), American painter
- Agnes Martin (born 1912), Canadian/American painter
- John McCracken (born 1934), American sculptor
- Robert Morris (born 1931), American sculptor
- Robert Ryman (born 1930), American painter
- Fred Sandback (1943–2003), American installation artist
- Tony Smith (sculptor) (1912–1980), pioneer of minimalist sculpture
- Frank Stella (born 1936), American painter/sculptor
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