About Agnes Martin
Canadian-American · 1912–2004 · Minimalism, Abstract
Agnes Martin was a Canadian-American artist known for her minimalist grid paintings and reclusive life.
Read full biography →Agnes Martin's works are held in 26 museums worldwide, including National Gallery of Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, and Museum of Modern Art.
🇨🇦 Canada
1 museum
- 1 works
National Gallery of Canada
Rideau-Vanier Ward, Canada
🇩🇪 Germany
1 museum
- 1 works
Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen
Düsseldorf, Germany
🇮🇱 Israel
1 museum
- 1 works
Israel Museum
Jerusalem, Israel
🇳🇱 Netherlands
1 museum
- 2 works
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
2 museums
- 8 works
Tate
Tate Britain, United Kingdom
Daily 10:00–18:00Free (permanent collection)Pimlico (Britain) / Southwark (Modern) (Victoria / Jubilee)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 5 works
National Galleries Scotland
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
🇺🇸 United States
20 museums
- 14 works
National Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C., United States
Mon–Sat 10:00–17:00, Sun 11:00–18:00FreeArchives – Navy Memorial (Green & Yellow)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 10 works
Whitney Museum of American Art
Manhattan, United States
- 10 works
Museum of Modern Art
Midtown Manhattan, United States
Daily 10:30–17:30 (Sat until 19:00; first Fri of month until 20:00)Adults $30, students $17Fifth Av / 53 St (E, M)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 4 works
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Upper East Side, United States
- 2 works
RISD Museum
Providence, United States
- 2 works
Buffalo AKG Art Museum
Buffalo, United States
- 1 works
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Philadelphia, United States
- 1 works
Toledo Museum of Art
Toledo, United States
- 1 works
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles, United States
- 1 works
Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
- 1 works
Harvard Art Museums
Cambridge, United States
- 1 works
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States
Sun–Tue, Thu 10:00–17:00; Fri–Sat 10:00–21:00; closed WedAdults $30, students $17 (pay-what-you-wish for NY residents)86 St (4, 5, 6)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 1 works
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Boston, United States
- 1 works
Yale University Art Gallery
Yale University Art Gallery Swartwout Building, United States
Tue–Sat 10:00–17:00, Sun 13:00–17:00; closed MonFreeNew Haven Union Station (Metro-North New Haven Line)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 1 works
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Kansas City, United States
- 1 works
Seattle Art Museum
Seattle, United States
- 1 works
Cleveland Museum of Art
Wade Park, United States
- 1 works
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Houston, United States
- 1 works
Carnegie Museum of Art
Pittsburgh, United States
- 1 works
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
Bentonville, United States
Frequently Asked Questions
Who was Agnes Martin?
Agnes Martin was born in Maklin, Saskatchewan, Canada, in 1912. She grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia, and later studied at Teachers College, Columbia University, receiving her B.S. and M.A.What is Agnes Martin known for?
Agnes Martin is known for her delicate grid lines, restrained colour, and mysterious intimacy, which characterised her paintings. While living in New York between 1957 and 1967, she began experimenting with symmetrical compositions of circles and squares, influenced by artists such as Ad Reinhardt.What was Agnes Martin's art style?
Agnes Martin's art style is abstract, characterised by delicate grid lines and restrained colour. Her early abstract experiments were based on observations of the desert terrain of New Mexico.
Sources
Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Agnes Martin's works across the following collections.
- [1] book Beard, Lee, 1973- author, Butler, Adam, author; Van Cleave, Claire, author; Fortenberry, Diane, author; Stirling, Susan, author, Beard, Lee, 1973- author, Butler, Adam, author; Van Cleave, Claire, author; Fortenberry, Diane, author; Stirling, Susan, author - The Art Book_ New Edition, Mini Format Used for: biography.
- [2] book guggenheim-guhe00solo Used for: biography.
- [3] book guggenheim-museum00solo Used for: biography.
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