art and poetry journal · 2024

Martha Diamond

Under Heaven (Detail), 1983, oil on canvas, 24 x 22 in. Courtesy of The Aldrich Museum.
Palisades, 1982, oil on canvas, 84 x 56 in.
Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville,ME,
Gift of Alex Katz, 1986.048. Photo: Courtesy of Luc Demers

Queens-born artist Martha Diamond made the dynamic skyscapes of New York City her trademark territory. She gravitated to St. Mark’s and the New York School, residing nearby on the Bowery for sixty years. Her work uniquely bridged abstraction and a personalized subjectivity. The Aldrich Museum was the first institution (of many) to acquire her work and is presenting an exhibition this year. Her estate is now represented by director Olivia Funk and David Kordansky Gallery.