Constraint as Creative Method: Robert Ryman

Robert Ryman painted almost exclusively in white, on square surfaces, for over fifty years. Within those constraints, he found infinite variation.

The Hard Work of Removing the Mind: Agnes Martin

Agnes Martin spent decades making paintings that appear to contain almost nothing. The discipline required to sustain that emptiness was extraordinary.

The Discipline of Leaving Out: Ad Reinhardt

Ad Reinhardt spent the last decade of his life painting black canvases that were not black. They were the logical conclusion of a career dedicated to finding out what painting could not be.