Showcasing works from MCASD's permanent collection, as well as newly commissioned pieces, Specific Objects explores the ideas and influence of Minimalist art. The exhibition features the work of Robert Mangold, Sol LeWitt, Dan Flavin, Carl Andre, Donald Judd, and Agnes Martin, the original practitioners of Minimalism. Their work will be seen in relation to California artists such as Robert Irwin and John McLaughlin, and also to younger artists such as Byron Kim, Steve Roden, and Damían Ortega, whose work infuse minimalist forms and materials with an underlying content that is relative to contemporary issues.
 
The entire exhibition was on view through 1/30/05. Selections from the exhibition continue to be on view through 9/4/05, allowing an opportunity for greater engagement with major works from MCASD's permanent collection.