Agnes Martin was a Canadian-American painter, often referred to as a minimalist, although she considered herself an abstract expressionist. She was born in Macklin, Saskatchewan and moved to the United States in 1931, becoming a citizen in 1950. She studied art at Columbia University and then late

Composed, Cool, Geometric, Minimalist art, Monochromatic, Repetitive, Spare, Sublime

LeWitt first entered the art world as a graphic designer for Chinese American architect I. M. Pei. He emerged as an independent artist in the 1960s, when he created his first sculptures, or "structures." Constructed from cubes that could be arranged in various patterns, they often occupied entire gal

Bright, Empty, Huge, Minimal, Minimalist art, Surface

One of the most versatile American artists, Robert Morris creates works that range from Neo-Expressionist paintings to Minimalist sculptures to Earth art. Further, he has explored dance and performance in his quest to examine the relationship between viewer and object. By inhabiting different genres,

Environmental art, Geometric, Huge, Mathematical, Minimal, Minimalist art, Neo-expressionism, Pristine, Process art, Public art, Repetition, Voluminous

Evincing probably the most machismo of the macho male Minimalist sculptors, Richard Serra defines the very meaning of power and control -- tackling tonnages of sheets of steel into gentle submission. One does not merely contemplate his 1997-98 "Torqued Ellipses," one is consumed by it, traversing and

Environmental art, Mathematical, Minimal, Minimalist art, Modern sculpture, Monumental, Overflowing, Perceptual, Physical force, Process art, Public art, Spare