Ai Weiwei similarly employs porcelain and traditional ceramic materials as conceptual vehicles to challenge cultural and political perceptions, transforming familiar objects into provocative statements about value and meaning.

Klein's obsessive exploration of monochromatic surfaces and singular materials as conceptual and philosophical investigations mirrors Gates's use of porcelain to interrogate color, materiality, and perception in a minimalist framework.

Ryman dedicated his practice to examining white surfaces and unconventional material combinations as conceptual minimalist studies, sharing Gates's interest in stripping work down to its material essence to challenge assumptions about color and medium.