Agnes Martin's paintings which utilize line, grid, and transparent layers of color that can be deceiving at first glance. Martin rejected the idea that art should be intellectual, and believed instead that art should come from spiritual inspiration. Her work is historically placed within the minimalist tradition (among other artists who created art using basic forms stripped down to their essentials) but on close inspection her paintings become celebrations of the trace of the artist's hand. The video below gives us a revealing glimpse at her meditative process of painting.
Agnes Martin, "Beauty is in Your Mind", Tateshots, 2015
Agnes Martin, Untitled (Image #4) 1998
Agnes Martin, Untitled, 1960
Agnes Martin, Happy Holiday, 1999
Trailer of the new documentary by Leon d'Avigdor about the painter Agnes Martin.
The Art Channel explores the Agnes Martin exhibition at Tate Modern
