Contemporary Artists

Contemporary women artists Realism is coming back! Lost to decades of abstract art, contemporary figurative painting is experiencing a rebirth in a variety of styles. Contemporary figurative artist…

Are you looking for some new contemporary artists to teach your students about? On the Facebook Art Teachers group, members suggested LOTS of contemporary artists that they teach their students. These are now all compiled into ONE HUGE LIST on Google Docs! I added websites and short descriptions to most of the artists so it is easier to use. Thanks to all the teachers who collaborated to share their ideas and add artists. This huge list has about 130 artists … Read more... →

Artsper is breaking down 10 of the world’s most important contemporary artists. From breaking sale records and being exhibited in the world’s most renowned art galleries and museums to receiving praise from art critics and collectors alike, here are the artists who leaving their mark on the contemporary art world. - Contemporary Art, Famous Artists, History of Art, Takashi Murakami, David Hockney, Jeff Koons, Yayoi Kusama

A visual artist who addresses feelings and memories, questioning the sense of self through the narrative of our lives.

This week I took some time to work on making sure the art I'm seeing in my instagram feed is from a diverse group of artists (I followed some hashtags like #blackartists and #blackgirlartshow to make sure I continue to see new-to-me artists on my feed, and did some intentional searching around to find artists to follow). In the process I found some new favorites! Here are ten of my favorite Black artists, some old favorites and some that were new to me.* Pamela Phatsimo SunstrumInstagram…

Collage artist Eugenia Loli is originally from Greece and is currently based in California. Loli uses vintage magazine clippings, advertisements, and erotica to cobble together otherworldly scenes that often have a sense of humor. Through out her work, she indulges her viewers with lush and opulent imagery: verdant mountains, exotic flowers, curvaceous bodies, and iridescent galaxies. If advertisements promise their viewers happiness, Loli offers us an immaculate utopia. With so much eye…

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Austin-based gallery Sebastian Foster is collaborating with author John Seed and a group of well-established artists on a print set that coincides with his new book, Disrupted Realism. Disrupted Realism is the first book to survey the works of contemporary painters who are challenging and reshaping the tradition of Realism. Helping art lovers, collectors, and artists approach andContinue reading "Shop Sebastian Foster’s Limited-Edition Disrupted Realism Print Set Featuring Works Reshaping…