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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.

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Encompassing art in the West from the early to mid-20th century, Asian thought influences Japanese-American sculptor Isamu Noguchi, who incorporates Zen aesthetic in his work, while Romanian artist Constantin Brancusi brings abstract sculpture to life through Eastern concepts of empty space and simplicity. Also influenced by the Asian concepts, Marcel Duchamp creates assemblages and readymades that refer to Zen philosophy.

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