The influence of Asian thought continues into the late 20th century. Mid-century, Canadian-born Agnes Martin, incorporating Buddhist and Taoist influences in her work, begins to practice painting as a spiritual exercise in the solitude of New Mexico’s stark landscape. Later, Robert Irwin, Dan Flavin, Yayoi Kusama, and James Turrell break out of the gallery space and the two-dimensional picture frame by creating immersive installations and environments that foster a sense of light, space, and heightened awareness in viewers. They become participants in the experience of art in space and time, echoing the Buddhist concept of being present in the moment.