Agnes Martin

Born in rural Saskatchewan, Canada, in 1912, Agnes Bernice Martin moved to the United States in 1931 and became a citizen in 1950. Her artistic journey truly blossomed in New York City, where she immersed herself in modern art and developed a deep interest in abstraction. While often labeled a minimalist, Martin identified more with abstract expressionism, viewing her work as an "essay in discretion, inwardness and silence." Her early exposure to artists like Arshile Gorky a…