biography of Agnes MARTIN (1912-2004)
Personal data
Birth : 03/22/1912 - Macklin SK, Canada
Death : 12/16/2004 - Taos NM New Mexico, United States
Sex : F
Nationality/Affiliation : Canada - United States
Education
1934 – 1937 : Western Washington University – 516 High Street – Bellingham WA, United States
1941 – 1942 : Columbia University – 2960 Broadway – New York NY, United States
Work
Categorie and medium
Painting : Acrylic - Oil/canvas
Drawing-Watercolor : Graphite
Movements and styles
AbstractionMinimal Art
American Modernists
Works
Untitled #4 | |
Date of creation : 1999 Medium : Acrylic/canvas Size : 31 x 31 cm | |
Untitled #9 | |
Date of creation : 1980 Medium : Acrylic/canvas Size : 183 x 183 cm | |
Night Sea | |
Date of creation : 1963 Medium : Oil/canvas Size : 183 x 183 cm | |
Solo Exhibitions (Selected)
Solo exhibitions
2004
Homage to Life
Pacewildenstein – New York NY, United States
05/04/2004 – 06/19/2004
2002
The Menil Collection – Houston TX, United States
02/01/2002 – 03/26/2002
2000
Lovely Life : The Recent Work of Agnes Martin
Whitney Museum of American Art – New York NY, United States
10/01/2000 – 10/29/2000
1998
New Paintings
Pacewildenstein – New York NY, United States
1998
1991
Paintings and Drawings
Stedelijk Museum – Amsterdam, Netherlands
1991
1975
Pace / McGill Gallery – New York NY, United States
1975
1962
The Elkon Gallery – New York NY, United States
1962
1958
Betty Parsons Gallery – New York NY, United States
1958
Group Exhibitions (Selected)
Art shows / fairs
2006
Frieze Art Fair
Regent’s Park – London, United Kingdom
10/12/2006 – 10/15/2006
Represented by : Waddington Galleries – 11 Cork Street – London, United Kingdom
2004
Art 35 Basel
Messe Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
06/16/2004 – 06/21/2004
Represented by : C & M Arts – 45 East 78th Street – New York NY, United States
sf6 San Francisco International Art Exposition
Fort Mason – San Francisco CA, United States
01/16/2004 – 01/19/2004
Represented by : Charles Campbell gallery – 647 Chestnut Street – San Francisco CA, United States
2003
Art Basel Miami Beach
Miami Beach Convention Center – Miami Beach FL, United States
12/04/2003 – 12/07/2003
Represented by : Peter Freeman Gallery, Inc. – 25 Cranberry Street – Brooklyn, New York NY, United States
Art 34 Basel
Messe Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
06/18/2003 – 06/23/2003
Represented by : Kukje Gallery – 59-1 Sokyuk-dong – Seoul, South Korea (Republic of Korea)
Art Chicago 2003
Navy Pier’s Festival Hall – Chicago IL, United States
05/09/2003 – 05/12/2003
Represented by : Anthony Meier Fine Arts – 1969 California Street – San Francisco CA, United States
The Armory Show 2003
Piers 88 & 90 – New York NY, United States
03/07/2003 – 03/10/2003
Represented by : Pacewildenstein – 32 East 57th Street – New York NY, United States
2002
Art Basel Miami Beach
Miami Beach Convention Center – Miami Beach FL, United States
12/05/2002 – 12/08/2002
Represented by : John Berggruen Gallery – 228 Grant Avenue – San Francisco CA, United States
2001
Art Basel Miami Beach: cancelled
Miami Beach Convention Center – Miami Beach FL, United States
12/13/2001 – 12/16/2001
Represented by : Peter Freeman Gallery, Inc. – 25 Cranberry Street – Brooklyn, New York NY, United States
Art 32 Basel
Messe Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
06/13/2001 – 06/18/2001
Represented by : Annemarie Verna Galerie – Neptunstrasse 42 – Zürich ZH, Switzerland
1999
Art Cologne, n° 33
Cologne, Germany
11/07/1999 – 11/14/1999
Represented by : Susan Sheehan Gallery – 20 West 57th Street, 7th Floor – New York NY, United States
1990
ARCO – Feria Internacional de Arte Contemporáneo
Madrid, Spain
02/08/1990 – 02/13/1990
Represented by : Annemarie Verna Galerie – Neptunstrasse 42 – Zürich ZH, Switzerland
Group exhibitions
2006
Trait, ligne, écrire l’espace
Galerie nationale de la tapisserie – Beauvais, France
11/22/2006 – 03/14/2007
2004
Specific Objects: the Minimalist Influence
MCA Museum of contemporary art San Diego in La Jolla – San Diego CA, United States
09/26/2004 – 01/30/2005
Eclipse
White Cube – London, United Kingdom
07/16/2004 – 08/21/2004
2003
Le Cabinet d’Ann Philbin
FRAC Fonds Régional d’Art Contemporain Picardie – Amiens, France
06/13/2003 – 07/26/2003
Le cabinet de Joachim Blüher
FRAC Fonds Régional d’Art Contemporain Picardie – Amiens, France
04/29/2003 – 05/28/2003
2002
Taos Modern Post-War Abstract Paintings
Canfield Gallery – Santa Fe NM, United States
07/11/2002 – 08/03/2002
1999
Side by Side
Knoedler & Company – New York NY, United States
02/04/1999 – 02/27/1999
1997
Affinities with the East
Robert Miller Gallery – New York NY, United States
06/24/1997 – 08/01/1997
Futuro, presente, passato – 47° Biennale di Venezia
Giardini di Castello / Arsenale – Venice VE, Italy
06/15/1997 – 11/09/1997
1996
In Quest of the Absolute
Peter Blum Gallery – New York NY, United States
04/06/1996 – 06/06/1996
1982
Documenta 7
Museum Fridericianum, Neue Galerie, Orangerie, Auepark – Kassel, Germany
06/19/1982 – 09/28/1982
1972
Documenta 5 – Befragung der Realität-Bildwelten heute
Museum Fridericianum, Neue Galerie – Kassel, Germany
06/30/1972 – 10/08/1972
Bibliography (Selected)
On the artist
Books
2001
Women Artists in the 20th and 21st century
Publisher: Taschen – Hohenzollernring 53 – Cologne, Germany
Author: Grosenick Uta – Cologne, Germany
2001
ISBN : 3822858544
Periodicals
2002
Agnes Martin
in: Guide Sourcebook to the U.S. Art World – Art in America n° 8 p. 31
New York NY, United States
2001-2002