Today, on May 30, Carmen Herrera turns 105. The artist is best known for her abstract minimalistic paintings and sculptures with dynamic color pairings and application of geometric concepts of balance and asymmetry. In 2016, she had a great retrospective exhibition at the Whitney Museum New York. 

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Carmen Herrera top auction record was $2,9 million for “Bianco Y Verde” painting, 1966-1967 on March 1, 2019, at Sotheby’s New York, even though she had her first painting sale at the age of 89. https://www.artnews.com/art-news/artists/carmen-herrera-why-is-she-famous-1202688957/?fbclid=IwAR2CqGOO-OmbqHM661kskOwV4vaXUa9E0sTzc-BflyS2w5JOPYps–UHPEk