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HOLIDAY SPECIAL $10 off DVD To celebrate the holiday season, we invite you to use the coupon code HOLIDAY18 to get $10 off your DVD order.  Click here to get your copy of the DVD THANK YOU! 2018 was an exciting and busy year. We appreciate all the support in this project and look forward to 2019! CATCH THE FILM AT ONE OF OUR SCREENINGS...UPCOMING EVENTS NEXT YEAR... January 6, 2019- 3:30 pm Colorado Rocky Mountain PBS www.rmpbs.org January 2019 O'Hanlon Center for the Arts 616 Throckmorton Ave. Mill Valley, CA For more information visit www.ohanloncenter.org February 10, 2019-2:00 pm Dublin City Gallery The Hugh LaneCharlemont House, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1, D01 F2X9 Ireland For more information visit www.hughlane.ie If you'd like to see Agnes Martin Before the Grid screened in your town, please contact your favorite cinema or museum that show documentaries. People requesting the film have made many of these screenings happen. New venues are updated often. Please check our website for upcoming screenings. German Filmmakers in Search of Agnes Last month I was contacted by German filmmaker Claudia Muller and her crew. They do short docs about the arts and artists, for European TV. Claudia was in search of artists who live in the desert. What is it about the light and sense of place that draws artists to the desert? From CA to NM and onto TX they went in search of answers. I was fortunate enough to visit for the day which included Taos Retirement Village, where Agnes lived, the gorge bridge and a visit and interview with Marcia Oliver, a dear friend of Agnes. http://www.phlox-films.de
Happy Holidays and best wishes for the New Year!
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Happy Fall!
Audio recordings were made in addition to video when we were in production of our film, Agnes Martin Before the Grid. Now, we are going back into the archives and creating short clips of additional stories of Agnes' life. You'll find these clips on our website page, Taos Tales. Here is the first in the series. Enjoy!
Have you heard the story of where Agnes is buried?
Our friend Henry Martin, the narrator of our film has done an essay for Hyperallergic art blog
A New Book on Agnes Martin Reveals Her Previously Unknown Philanthropy
After making millions off her paintings, abstract expressionist Agnes Martin became a secret and substantial benefactor to a range of causes in New Mexico. Here, photographs of the late artist’s philanthropic projects are made public for the first time. https://hyperallergic.com/459742/agnes-martin-anonymous-philanthropy/
Coming Soon to Colorado!
Agnes Martin Before the Grid will be showing on Rocky Mountain PBS this fall. 
Agnes Martin Before the Grid on Rocky Mountain PBS of Colorado
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Upcoming Events NEXT YEAR... ​ January, 2019 O'Hanlon Center for the Arts 616 Throckmorton Ave. Mill Valley, CA For more information visit www.ohanloncenter.org February, 2019 Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane Charlemont House, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1, D01 F2X9 Ireland For more information visit www.hughlane.ie If you'd like to see Agnes Martin Before the Grid screened in your town, please contact your favorite cinema or museum that show documentaries. People requesting the film have made many of these screenings happen. New venues are updated often. Please check our website for upcoming screenings. 
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with Kanopy Are you a student, professor, or employee of a University? If so, find out if your institution is part of the Kanopy community. Kanopy is the online distributor of Agnes Martin Before the Grid. With Kanopy you can stream the film today. CATCH THE FILM AT ONE OF OUR SCREENINGS... Upcoming Events September 9, 2018 - SOMOS, Taos, NM Screening time: 4:00 pm Q&A session with film maker after screening. For more information visit www.somostaos.org If you'd like to see Agnes Martin Before the Grid screened in your town, please contact your favorite cinema or museum that show documentaries. People requesting the film have made many of these screenings happen. New venues are updated often. Please check our website for upcoming screenings.  Agnes Martin Before the Grid on Rocky Mountain PBS of Colorado We are happy to announce Agnes Martin Before the Grid will be showing on Rocky Mountain PBS this fall. More information will be coming soon.  Click here to get your copy of the DVD Museum Gift Shops Does your local museum have a gift shop? If so, let them know they can start selling theAgnes Martin Before the Grid DVD by emailing us at [email protected]. Stream Agnes Martin Before The Grid with Kanopy
Are you a student, professor, or employee of a University? If so, find out if your institution is part of the Kanopy community. Kanopy is the online distributor of Agnes Martin Before the Grid. With Kanopy you can stream the film today. Upcoming Events  Agnes Martin Before the Grid on PBS We are happy to announce Agnes Martin Before the Grid will be showing on New Mexico PBS Sunday, July 29 at 7:00pm on Channel 9.1. Visit newmexicopbs.org for more information. September 9, 2018 - SOMOS, Taos, NM Screening time: 4:00 pm Q&A session with film maker after screening. For more information visit www.somostaos.org If you'd like to see Agnes Martin Before the Grid screened in your town, please contact your favorite cinema or museum that show documentaries. People requesting the film have made many of these screenings happen. New venues are updated often. Please check our website for upcoming screenings.  Agnes in the News "The artist whose $7m painting caused a row when Dublin gallery bought it for £23,000." Read full article at The Irish Times. Stream Agnes Martin Before The Grid with Kanopy Are you a student, professor, or employee of a University? If so, find out if your institution is part of the Kanopy community. Kanopy is the online distributor of Agnes Martin Before the Grid. With Kanopy you can stream the film today. Museum Gift Shops Does your local museum have a gift shop? If so, let them know they can start selling the Agnes Martin Before the Grid DVD by emailing us at [email protected].  Click here to get your copy of the DVD
Lafayette, Colorado Screening  Susan Booker introduces Kathleen and Jina at the The Collective Community Arts Center in Lafayette, CO Agnes Martin Birthday Celebration  Singing Happy Birthday to Agnes Martin On March 22, 2018, Dream Tree hosted a dinner at the Trading Post Cafe to honor Agnes Martin's birthday. Many people came to celebrate Dream Tree, Agnes, and the book "Religion of Love". New Mexico Museum Art Store Agnes Martin Before the Grid DVD will soon be sold in museums art stores around New Mexico. Look for your copy this season as you visit the museums around the state.  Click here to get your copy of the DVD Screenings and Museum Gift Shops If you'd like to see Agnes Martin Before the Grid screened in your town, please contact your favorite cinema or museum. People requesting the film have made many of these screenings happen. Does your local museum have a gift shop? If so, let them know they can start selling the Agnes Martin Before the Grid DVD by emailing us at [email protected]. New venues are updated often. Please check our website for upcoming screenings. Stream Agnes Martin Before the Grid with KanopyAre you a student, professor, or employee of a University? If so, find out if your institution is part of the Kanopy community. Kanopy is the online distributor of Agnes Martin Before the Grid. With Kanopy you can stream the film today.
 CATCH THE FILM AT ONE OF OUR SCREENINGS... Upcoming Events March 8, 2018 - The Collective Community Arts Center, Lafayette, CO Women's History Month Celebration Screening time: 7:00 pm, Q&A following with film makers For more information visit www.cityoflafayette.com If you'd like to see Agnes Martin Before the Grid screened in your town, please contact your favorite cinema or museum that show documentaries. People requesting the film have made many of these screenings happen. New venues are updated often. Please check our website for upcoming screenings. HAPPY BIRTHDAY AGNES! $10 off DVD Join us in celebrating Agnes Martin's birthday month. Use the coupon code BDAY to get $10 off your DVD order in the month of March. Agnes Martin was born March 22, 1912. Her art and legacy live on.  DreamTree Project co-founders Kim Thompson and Cami Hartman with Agnes Martin.  Come join us for a night out, to celebrate Agnes and benefit DreamTree Project! The Agnes Martin Birthday celebration at the Trading Post Cafe is Thursday, March 22nd, starting at 6pm, is a benefit for DreamTree Project. This year, Agnes Martin would have been 106 years old. This March also marks 20 years since the seed was planted for DreamTree Project. Agnes ate lunch daily at the Trading Post Cafe and was a long-time supporter of DreamTree. This event is a book launch for Religion of Love, with text by Agnes Martin and art by Richard Tuttle. Tickets for the dinner + book are $150; tickets for dinner alone are $100. A pair of tickets costs $250 and includes a book. Beer and wine are included with the ticket price. Please contact Irene Loy, Outreach Coordinator at DreamTree Project, at 575.425.0239 or [email protected] to purchase tickets.  Kathleen and Jina onstage after the film. UCCS Screening Jina and Kathleen had a great time screening "Agnes Martin Before the Grid" at the new Ent Center at University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. Thank you to the UCCS community.  Before the Grid Paintings on Antique Roadshow Antique Roadshow Agnes Martin paintings were featured on the PBS Antique Roadshow. These images are from before the grid and have never been publicly seen. Watch the segment here: Antique Roadshow Agnes Martin Episode  Agnes Martin: Pioneer, Painter, Icon Agnes Martin: Pioneer, Painter, Icon Book Release March 14, 2018 Agnes Martin: Pioneer, Painter, Icon (Schaffner Press) will be published on March 14, 2018 across the U.S. Written by Henry Martin, research assistant and narrator on Agnes Martin Before the Grid. This comprehensive biography explores the artist's life from her birth in the pioneer plains of Canada to her status of icon in the New Mexico desert (and everything in between). Covering the span of Martin's life, the book includes many characters featured in the Before the Grid documentary including Kristina Wilson, Marcia Oliver, Bob Ellis, Jim Wagner, Louise Sause, and John De Puy. Henry Martin says, "Working on Agnes Martin Before the Grid with filmmakers Kathleen Brennan and Jina Brenneman was an incredible collaboration for me. Not only did I learn from their scholarship and methodology, I was inspired by their foresight in tackling overlooked chapters in Agnes Martin's life." Agnes Martin: Pioneer, Painter, Icon will be available to order from all good bookshops. Paperback Original, 9781943156306, $18.95, 352 pages Museum Gift Shops Does your local museum have a gift shop? If so, let them know they can start selling the Agnes Martin Before the Grid DVD by emailing us at [email protected]. Stream Agnes Martin Before The Grid
with Kanopy Are you a student, professor, or employee of a University? If so, find out if your institution is part of the Kanopy community. Kanopy is the online distributor of Agnes Martin Before the Grid. With Kanopy you can stream the film today.  Ent Center for the Arts CATCH THE FILM AT ONE OF OUR SCREENINGS... Upcoming Events February 7, 2018 - University of Colorado, Colorado Springs-Colorado Springs, CO Doors open at 6:45 pm. Screening time: 7:30 pm Q&A session with film makers after the screening. For more information visit Ent Center for the Arts March 8, 2018 - The Collective Community Arts Center, Lafayette, CO Women's History Month Celebration Screening time: 7:00 pm, Q&A following with film makers For more information visit www.cityoflafayette.com If you'd like to see Agnes Martin Before the Grid screened in your town, please contact your favorite cinema or museum that show documentaries. People requesting the film have made many of these screenings happen. New venues are updated often. Please check screenings for upcoming events  #100Days100Women This month, Kathleen Brennan is featured on the blog #100days100women. Everyday for 100 days, starting on December 1, 2017, the blog features a female artist. 100days100women is a list of 100 women artists compiled to celebrate the launch of the biography Agnes Martin: Pioneer, Painter, Icon. This biography was written by Henry Martin, who was the narrator of the film Agnes Martin Before the Grid.  DreamTree Project co-founders Kim Thompson and Cami Hartman with Agnes Martin. Agnes Martin Birthday Celebration Come join us for a night out, to celebrate Agnes and benefit DreamTree Project! The Agnes Martin Birthday celebration at the Trading Post Cafe is Thursday, March 22nd, starting at 6pm, is a benefit for DreamTree Project. This year, Agnes Martin would have been 106 years old. This March also marks 20 years since the seed was planted for DreamTree Project. Agnes ate lunch daily at the Trading Post Cafe and was a long-time supporter of DreamTree.
Tickets for the dinner + book are $150; tickets for dinner alone are $100. A pair of tickets costs $250 and includes a book. Beer and wine are included with the ticket price. Please contact Irene Loy, Outreach Coordinator at DreamTree Project, at 575.425.0239 or [email protected] to purchase tickets.  Agnes Martin: Pioneer, Painter, Icon (Schaffner Press) will be published March 2018 across the U.S. Written by Henry Martin, research assistant and narrator on Agnes Martin Before the Grid. This comprehensive biography explores the artist's life from her birth in the pioneer plains of Canada to her status of icon in the New Mexico desert (and everything in between). Covering the span of Martin's life, the book includes many characters featured in the Before the Grid documentary including Kristina Wilson, Marcia Oliver, Bob Ellis, Jim Wagner, Louise Sause, and John De Puy. Henry Martin says, "Working on Agnes Martin Before the Grid with filmmakers Kathleen Brennan and Jina Brenneman was an incredible collaboration for me. Not only did I learn from their scholarship and methodology, I was inspired by their foresight in tackling overlooked chapters in Agnes Martin's life." An award-winning Irish writer and art scholar, based in the U.K., the author hopes that Agnes Martin: Pioneer, Painter, Icon will appeal to a broad audience, while revealing many new discoveries (and rare photographs) to those already familiar with the artist's life and work. Described by Betty Parsons' biographer, Lee Hall, as "Rich, clear, detailed, and wide-ranging," Agnes Martin: Pioneer, Painter, Icon will be available to order from all good bookshops. Paperback Original, 9781943156306, $18.95, 352 pages  January Film Screening On Friday, January 19, 2018, Taos Retirement Village hosted a screening of the film. Residents came to watch a story about an artist who once lived in their community. Kathleen was present and had a great discussion with the residents.  Click here to get your copy of the DVD Museum Gift Shops Does your local museum have a gift shop? If so, let them know they can start selling the Agnes Martin Before the Grid DVD by emailing us at [email protected]. Stream Agnes Martin Before The Grid with Kanopy Are you a student, professor, or employee of a University? If so, find out if your institution is part of the Kanopy community. Kanopy is the online distributor of Agnes Martin Before the Grid. With Kanopy you can stream the film today.
ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL $10 off DVD COUPON CODE SPECIAL17 To celebrate our one year anniversary of the release of the film, use the coupon code to get $10 off your DVD order.  Click here to get your copy of the DVD THANK YOU! 2017 was an exciting and busy year with screenings and film festivals. We appreciate all the support for this project and look forward to 2018! CATCH THE FILM AT ONE OF OUR SCREENINGS... Upcoming Events NEXT YEAR... March 8, 2018 - The Collective Community Arts Center, Lafayette, CO Women's History Month Celebration Screening time: 7:00 pm, Q&A following with film makers For more information visit www.cityoflafayette.com If you'd like to see Agnes Martin Before the Grid screened in your town, please contact your favorite cinema or museum that show documentaries. People requesting the film have made many of these screenings happen. New venues are updated often. Please check our website for upcoming screenings. Harwood Museum of Art Film Screening  Jina and Kathleen answering questions from the audience after the first screening at the Harwood Museum on October 7. Museum Gift Shops Does your local museum have a gift shop? If so, let them know they can start selling the Agnes Martin Before the Grid DVD by emailing us at [email protected]. Stream Agnes Martin Before The Grid
with Kanopy Are you a student, professor, or employee of a University? If so, find out if your institution is part of the Kanopy community. Kanopy is the online distributor of Agnes Martin Before the Grid. With Kanopy you can stream the film today.  Jina will be in Taos on October 7 for the Q&A sessions after the 2 pm and 7 pm screening of the film at The Harwood Museum. CATCH THE FILM AT ONE OF OUR SCREENINGS... Upcoming Events October 7, 2017 - The Harwood Museum of Art, Taos, NM Screening times: 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm Q&A session with film makers after each screening Tickets: $10 for general $8 for members For more information visit www.harwoodmuseum.org NEXT YEAR... March 8, 2018 - The Collective Community Arts Center, Lafayette, CO Women's History Month Celebration Screening time: 7:00 pm, Q&A following with film makers For more information visit www.cityoflafayette.com If you'd like to see Agnes Martin Before the Grid screened in your town, please contact your favorite cinema or museum that show documentaries. People requesting the film have made many of these screenings happen. New venues are updated often. Please check our website for upcoming screenings. The Guild Cinema Screenings
Rebecca Jimenez, a film student at UNM, and Keif Henley, the Guild Cinema manager, with Kathleen. The Guild Cinema in Albuquerque, located near the University of New Mexico, screened the Agnes Martin Before the Grid multiple times the last week of August. The majority of their audience are UNM students and people interested in alternative cinema. It was great to know there was both students and teachers in the audience, as they are one of our intended viewers. On Thursday, August 31, Kathleen did a Q&A session. It was a great turn out with lots of people interested in the life of Agnes Martin. Team Meeting  Jina joined Monique and Kathleen in Taos for a fun/work day together in the office. DVD Online  Click here to get your copy of the DVD Museum Gift Shops Does your local museum have a gift shop? If so, let them know they can start selling the Agnes Martin Before the Grid DVD by emailing us at [email protected]. Stream Agnes Martin Before The Grid with Kanopy Are you a student, professor, or employee of a University? If so, find out if your institution is part of the Kanopy community. Kanopy is the online distributor of Agnes Martin Before the Grid. With Kanopy you can stream the film today.  Tundra Returns To Taos  Tundra at The Harwood Museum of Art, Taos, NM. The Daniel W. Dietrich II Foundation has made a gift to The Harwood Museum of Art of a major painting by Agnes Martin titled Tundra (72” x 72”, acrylic and graphite on canvas, 1967) for accession into its permanent collection for permanent display. This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of Tundra, the last painting done by Agnes Martin before she left New York in 1967 and returned to New Mexico. Tundra has a history with the Museum which dates back to the Museum’s groundbreaking centennial exhibition in 2012, Agnes Martin: Before the Grid, organized by Museum curator Jina Brenneman, cocurator Tiffany Bell, and registrar Betsy Bowen. CATCH THE FILM AT ONE OF OUR SCREENINGS... Upcoming Events August 29 - August 31, 2017 - Guild Cinema, Albuquerque, NM Screening times: 4:30 pm & 6:30 pm, Daily Q&A with Kathleen Brennan after the 6:30 pm screening For more information visit www.guildcinema.com NEXT YEAR... March 8, 2018 - The Collective Community Arts Center, Lafayette, CO Women's History Month Celebration Screening time: 7:00 pm, Q&A following with film makers For more information visit www.cityoflafayette.com If you'd like to see Agnes Martin Before the Grid screened in your town, please contact your favorite cinema or museum that show documentaries. People requesting the film have made many of these screenings happen. New venues are updated often. Please check our website for upcoming screenings. DVD now available at The Harwood Museum of Art Gift Shop  Raine Williams is the new gift shop manager at The Harwood Museum of Art. Does your local museum have a gift shop? If so, let them know they can start selling the Agnes Martin Before the Grid DVD by emailing us at [email protected]. Agnes in the News Since August 2015, we have been collecting articles, stories and news about Agnes Martin from around the world. The result is a growing archive. This collection is located on our website under News & Events-AGNES IN THE NEWS. Click here to learn more about Agnes Martin. Coming soon... A video archive will be added to the website www.beforethegrid.org where you will be able to watch clips of Q&A sessions with Kathleen and Jina. Buy Your DVD Today  Click here to get your copy of the DVD Stream Agnes Martin Before The Grid
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