Paul Mogensen United States, b. 1941

Paul Mogensen (b. 1941, Los Angeles) is a New York–based painter renowned for his minimalist, mathematically structured artworks. Influenced by early 20th-century Russian avant-garde artists such as Aleksandr Rodchenko and Vladimir Tatlin, Mogensen integrates geometric forms, arithmetic progressions, and classical ratios to create precise, visually compelling compositions. Using the principle of arithmetic progression as a generative, compositional device, Paul Mogensen's works are created through a sequence of consecutive forms based on a mathematical 'constant' (i.e., n + 1), a principle at the root of harmonics.

With a background in mathematics and chemistry, his work emphasizes clarity, balance, and the careful selection of essential elements. Though often associated with Minimalism, Mogensen’s paintings resist simple categorization, combining intellectual rigor with aesthetic sensitivity. Over decades of practice, he has developed a distinctive visual language that engages viewers with the underlying structure, rhythm, and harmony of his work.

Mogensen has been exhibiting since his first exhibition in 1966 at the historic Bykert Gallery. In 1967 he participated in the Bykert Gallery group exhibition that heralded the arrival of the Minimalist aesthetic: Paul Mogensen, Carl Andre, Brice Marden, Robert Mangold, Agnes Martin, and David Novros. His work has since been exhibited and collected by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, and the Kunstmuseum Winterthur, Switzerland, among many others.