Yet another --ism: Minimalism. We frequently hear it used outside the art world, where it is more familiar to us. Often used when discussing a particular style; a chic, sparse interior with simple furniture of generally solid colors. This would necessarily include wall hangings that are also of almost nothing.

In paintings, I would describe it as the ability to show what something feels like, not necessarily what it looks like. Almost meditative art, it doesn't try to overwhelm the viewer -- it simply exists. Minimalism is art stripped to its essentials and reduced to fundamentals.