Laing's work continued to evolve and his second New York exhibition (1966) consisted of shaped abstract paintings derived particularly from
Skydiver imagery but relying on
techniques used on custom cars - lacquer,
spray paint, and electroplating.

Three of these works appeared in "PRIMARY STRUCTURES" at the Jewish Museum (1966), which was the first and defining exhibition of Minimal art.

In 1965-66, with Peter Phillips, he conducted the Art Market Research event 'HYBRID', a satirical attack on the contemporary art world exhibited at the Kornblee Gallery, New York, in 1967.

In 1969 Laing moved to the North of Scotland and restored the ruined sixteenth century Kinkell Castle, where he has since been based.