Group show
On a Clear Day: Agnes Martin and Mark Bradford
from 18 Jul 2019 at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
· San Francisco
On a Clear Day pairs the serene, meditative grids of Agnes Martin with the layered, urban abstractions of Mark Bradford in a thought-provoking two-person exhibition at SFMOMA in 2019.
The title draws from Martin's 1973 screenprint series "On a Clear Day," a suite of 30 spare, luminous compositions that distill her lifelong pursuit of transcendence through line and repetition. Bradford's large-scale works, built up from salvaged paper and street materials, bring a charged social energy into conversation with Martin's quiet introspection.
Together, the two artists illuminate how abstraction can serve as both a personal refuge and a vehicle for broader cultural meaning, inviting visitors to slow down and look closely at the world — and at painting itself.
The title draws from Martin's 1973 screenprint series "On a Clear Day," a suite of 30 spare, luminous compositions that distill her lifelong pursuit of transcendence through line and repetition. Bradford's large-scale works, built up from salvaged paper and street materials, bring a charged social energy into conversation with Martin's quiet introspection.
Together, the two artists illuminate how abstraction can serve as both a personal refuge and a vehicle for broader cultural meaning, inviting visitors to slow down and look closely at the world — and at painting itself.
About the artist
Agnes Martin
1912–2004 · abstract expressionism
Agnes Bernice Martin was a Canadian-American abstract painter known for her minimalist style and abstract expressionism. Born in Saskatchewan, she moved to the United States in 1931, where she pursued higher education and became a U.S. citizen in 1950. Martin's artistic journey began in New York…
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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
· San Francisco
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) is a modern and contemporary art museum and nonprofit organization located in San Francisco, California. SFMOMA was the first museum on the West Coast devoted solely to 20th-century art, and has built an internationally recognized collection with over…
