Overview

• Martha Diamond, the American painter known for her abstract urban landscapes, has died at the age of 79 after a long illness.
• Diamond's work, often depicting New York City, was praised for its unique blend of form and abstraction.
• Despite her influence on younger painters, Diamond did not gain broad public recognition until late in her life.
• Diamond's first solo show at David Kordansky, the gallery she joined in 2023, will be on view in Los Angeles from March 23 to April 27, 2024.
• A survey of her work, Martha Diamond: Deep Time, will open at the Colby College Museum of Art in Maine on July 13, 2024, and will then travel to The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Connecticut.