Agnes Martin

American | 1912 - 2004

Agnes Martin was an American Postwar & Contemporary artist who was born in 1912.

How much does an Agnes Martin cost?

Agnes Martin's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 20 USD to 18,718,500 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork.

What is Agnes Martin's most expensive painting?

Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is 18,718,500 USD for Grey Stone II, sold at Sotheby's New York in 2023. In the past 12 months, her prints & graphic art have averaged 4,488 USD.

Where can I see Agnes Martin's works?

Her work is currently being shown at multiple venues like AGO, Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto and will be on exhibit at Krakow Witkin Gallery in Boston on March 01, 2025. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Sotheby's New York have featured Agnes Martin's work in the past.

Agnes Martin in the news

Agnes Martin has been featured in articles for ARTnews, The Art Newspaper and WHITEWALL. The most recent article is Curator Hilton Als and the Language of Silence written for Observer in February 2025. The artist died in 2004.

Artist's alternative names: Agnes Bernice Martin

Featured for Sale

Senza titolo (Recent Paintings) ,2000

By Agnes Martin

Art-Rite Auction House

Happy Holiday ,2000

By Agnes Martin

Rosebery´s Fine Art Auctioneers

Happiness-Glee; I Love Love; Innocence; Children Playing; Everyday Happiness; Innocent Love; Love; Lovely Life; Happy Holiday; Infant Response to Love ,2000

By Agnes Martin

Chiswick Auctions

At Auction

Notable Lots

Untitled #1 ,1995

By Agnes Martin

+19%

above mid-estimate

Untitled ,1999

By Agnes Martin

+21%

above mid-estimate

Untitled #12 ,1981

By Agnes Martin

+14%

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Upcoming Lots

Senza titolo (Recent Paintings) - Agnes Martin

Senza titolo (Recent Paintings) ,2000

By Agnes Martin

Art-Rite Auction House

Post-Auction Lots for Sale

Happy Holiday ,2000

By Agnes Martin

Rosebery´s Fine Art Auctioneers

Happiness-Glee; I Love Love; Innocence; Children Playing; Everyday Happiness; Innocent Love; Love; Lovely Life; Happy Holiday; Infant Response to Love ,2000

By Agnes Martin

Chiswick Auctions

Recent Auction Results

Happy Holiday ,2000

By Agnes Martin

Rosebery´s Fine Art Auctioneers

Paintings and Drawings: Stedelijk Museum - Agnes Martin

Paintings and Drawings: Stedelijk Museum ,1990

By Agnes Martin

+65%

above mid-estimate

Rago Arts and Auction Center

Untitled

By Agnes Martin

+500%

above mid-estimate

Uniques & Antiques Auctioneers

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Current Exhibitions

Subtleism: Neha Vedpathak With Agnes Martin

Cranbrook Art Museum

Bloomfield Hills | Michigan | USA

Oct 26,2024 - Mar 02,2025

The Writing’s on the Wall: Language and Silence in the Visual Arts

Hill Art Foundation

Chelsea | New York | USA

Dec 12,2024 - Mar 29,2025

Kandinsky’s Universe: Geometric Abstraction in the 20th Century

Museum Barberini

Potsdam | Germany

Feb 15,2025 - May 18,2025

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Articles

Curator Hilton Als and the Language of Silence

Observer 13/02/2025

Observer caught up with the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, critic and curator to discuss the art of words and the role of queer identity in “The Writing’s on the Wall" at the Hill Art Foundation.

Zona Maco Opens with High Energy, Lots of Sales, and One Work That Is Sure to Face Blowback

ARTnews 06/02/2025

Zona Maco, one of Latin America’s largest and most important fairs, opened to VIPs on Wednesday, and by the afternoon, the consensus from participating galleries was clear: the crowd was high-energy, there were lots of quality collectors from both Latin America and the US.

San Francisco’s Growing Art Week and Local Scene Shine at Fog Design+Art

The Art Newspaper 25/01/2025

‘The fair has engendered love for the city’ with enthusiasm for local artists.

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Coverage

“ ..Tending toward geometric structures, Martin’s deeply held convictions about the emotive content of her work underlie its apparent reticence and austerity of form.... ”
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Aspen Art Museum

“ ..Often associated with and considered an important figure of Minimalism, Martin’s work stands apart... ”
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

“ ..Famously claiming that she ‘painted with her back to world’, Martin refused to acknowledge the impact of any given environment upon her work... ”
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Timothy Taylor, London