Among the artists to whom the term minimalist was originally applied are:

  • Carl Andre (Born 1935) American Sculptor
  • Dan Flavin (1933-1996) American Installation Artist
  • Donald Judd (1928-1994) American Sculptor
  • Sol LeWitt (Born 1928) American Installation Artist
  • Robert Morris (Born 1931) American
  • Richard Serra (Born 1939) American Sculptor
  • Frank Stella (Born 1936) American Painter/Sculptor

Among the other artists whose work might be regarded as minimalist are:

  • Peter Halley (Born 1953) American Painter
  • Faye HeavyShield (Born 1953) Native Canadian Installation Artist
  • Eva Hesse (1936-1970) German/American Painter/Sculptor
  • Ellsworth Kelly (Born 1923) American Painter/Sculptor
  • Kasimir Malevich (1878-1935) Russian Painter
  • Agnes Martin (Born 1912) Canadian/American Painter
  • Barnett Newman (1905-1970) American Painter
  • Ad Reinhardt (1913-1967) American Painter
  • Robert Smithson (1938-1973) American Installation Artist
  • Keith Sonnier (Born 1941) American

In music artists whose work might be regarded as minimalist include: