The contemporary art market is home to thousands of new and old artists who have proved their worth and made a mark in art and literature. They have also flushed through the prism of auctions and sales. Contemporary and modern artists have seen everything from abstract paintings to street art and developed them in unique ways to portray their art differently. In this article, we have curated a list of six of the most modern and contemporary artists, which is important to know.
Cecily Brown
Cecily Brown is one of the most famous contemporary artists based out of London. Brown is considered an important figure and a main influence in the world of the resurgence of painting which has made a drastic mark in the world of art and paintings. Her paintings are mainly known for her pulsating colors and erotic and fragmented bodies. She has broken her record for an auction worth $2.2 million.
Miquel Barcelo
Barcelo is a famous Spanish artist who is known for his best work on the installation of the Human Rights in Geneva, the UN place for Human Rights. He mainly worked on decomposition and paintings with sea and cave, symbolizing human emotions, and also performed abstract paintings. In 2004, he was also known as the youngest artist who displayed his work in Louvre in Paris.
Takashi Murakami
He is known as the ‘Warhol of Japan,’ who is mostly famous for merging popular culture and merging of fine art. He often represents the use of Manga art and colorful anime cartoons, which portrays the paintings of faces and abstract paintings. The Japanese often impose the best and the most severe hierarchy in terms of art, and rightly so, they produce some of the best artists in the world.
Luo Zhongli
If you’re looking for a famous Chinese artist on the list, here it is. Zhongli is a famous and most followed realistic modern artist known for creating abstract faces and realistic portraits of people. He Is best known for his contemporary work on ‘Father,’ which portrays the painting of a Chinese peasant in great detail. If you didn’t already figure it out, he is also one of the most popular artists in China today.
Njideka Akunyili Crosby
Crosby is of Nigerian-American origin, which, according to her, is neither r from America nor Nigeria, but she belongs to another different art space. She creates colorful paintings with intimate details of commercial images and specific moments that refer to Nigeria’s postcolonial history. She was also once the talk of the town when she sold an art piece for $3 million. She started selling similar art pieces for $100, which clearly shows the height she has reached and the popularity she has gained in recent years.