36 Major Contemporary Artists Flashcards
Yaacov Agam
One of the founders of kinetic art
He challenges his audience to action by creating work that changes as you view rewriting the idea that art should be viewed from a limited perspective
He work and installations can be seen all over the world including a fountain in Paris Tel Aviv and new York
One of his paintings sold at auction for 698,000 at Sotheby’s, the highest price ever paid for the work of an Israeli artist
Emile bellet
Pallet knife painter who often portrays elegant but faceless women to represent universal femininity and beauty
He is a self taught artist utilizing the colors of the fauves and elongated forms to give his work a timeless appeal
His work has been exhibited throughout France japan and Switzerland and can be seen in permanent exhibits throughout France notably Cannes and Lyon
He has been commissioned on many world of art including the the stained glass windows of the church Notre Dame de Bon Voyage our lady of happy travels
Matt Beyrer
Creator of Natural Expressionism an artistic style that combines the natural grain of wood with his meticulously painted landscapes and still lives
Inspired by the masters his style and use of light was inspired by the Hudson River School artists
Born in Winter park Florida when he was in the 8th grade he was bitten by a shark while surfing, while recovering he watched the Joy of painting with bob ross and was inspired to become a painter
Graduated from the Ringling college of art in 2006 he has quickly become one of the most desired artist to collect in the gallery
Andrew bone
Self taught artist who paints externally detailed photorealistic works capturing the anatomy textures and spirits of the animals he paints.
He spends an average of 3-4 weeks per painting due to the level of detail he puts into his works. He prefers African wildlife with the only exception being tigers, he personally photographs and encounters the subjects of his work leading to close calls from tigers and charging elephants
He uses his art as a fundraising tool, through Forever Wild Foundation his efforts have helped to bolster wild dog lion and cheetah populations in Africa
His philosophy “don’t paint it unless you’ve studied it been chased by it or done something to save it”
Born in Zimbabwe served in the Rhodesian war became a guide often photographing and painting the wildlife discovered his success in selling his art and decided to dedicate his life to painting and conservation efforts
Romero Britto
Self taught style of Neo Pop cubism he combines cubism pop art and graffiti pulling inspiration from Pablo Picasso and Andy Warhol
His goal is to bring optimism warmth and happiness the his viewers with bright colors and patterns
His work has been featured in over 140 galleries around the world he has been commissioned by BMW, Mini Cooper, Apple Pepsi and Disney fifa World Cup the olympics Super Bowl and even to create a gift for the Pope!
Became quickly famous after designing a special edition bottle for Absolute Vodka in 1988 putting himself amongst the ranks of Andy Warhol and Keith Haring
Alexander Chen
Known for his hyper realistic style, Chen documents people places and even advertisements in his cityscapes to create “snapshots of humanity” for future generations to observe
His painting are so extremely detailed he has only completed 400 paintings in 20 years,
Official artist for the 2008 Beijing summer olympics and 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics
His commissioned work includes UNICEF Todhiba Northwest airlines
Born in China at a young age he was inspired to document his surroundings after school he began to travel the world and eventually immigrated to San Francisco
Michael Cheval
Signature absurdist style is inspired by 19th century theatre, mixed with writings from Lewis Carroll and the works of surrealists like Salvador Dali and Rene Magritte
His details works features witty metaphors optic juxtapositions and nods to European folklore, he views his work as a window into another reality inviting his viewers to deduce their meanings or imagine their own to become “co-authors”
Autumn de Forest
Ranges from Expressive playful pop art to abstract
Self taught and known for her innovative pull painting and wind painting techniques
Won an award from the Vatican for her humanitarian efforts and contributions to art,
Began painting at age 5 and was selling art in auction by the age of 8
Chris Derubeis
Innovator of abstract sensualism a combination of shimmering metal organically flowing lines and abstract imagery
Masterfully manipulates metal panels to create mesmerizing works of art, using chemical fire and grinders to create his art
Because of the unique technique every piece is a one of a kind
Started with airbrush work at the age of 13 after school experimented for 10 years to develop his techniques
Duaiv
French contemporary impressionist his paintings are uplifting bright cheerful and colorful almost alive with movement
He utilizes cans of paint rather than tubes so he can italics his pallet knives and fingers to really express emotion in his work
He only uses 6-8 colors on his palette
Not only an accomplished cellist but a world renowned painter, even doing custom cars for Porsche Ferrari and Lamborghini
He has exhibited all over the world
Met Salvador Dali at 25 and was focused on also being a painter ever since
Marcus Glenn
Combines bright colors with an expressive use of papers and fabrics to create masterful textured collages
Created a unique method of combining painting and sculpting to form a bas-relief which he calls FlatLife
His work “One Nite Outta this World” was the official art for the 56th Grammy Awards
Born in Detroit as a teen he won a scholarship to the Center for Creative Studies
Michael Godard
His detaild work are uniquely identifiable by the animated olives grapes and dancing strawberries
His unique imagery is an exciting combination of imagination and subtle humor, to engine the creative side win olive us
His paintings adorn the walls of the officers lounge in the pentagon
He’s been featured on many television shows and he has worked with St Jude to help fight childhood cancer
Worked for 12 years as a mechanical engineer before devoting himself to art, in 2006 his daughter passed away and he has dedicated himself to philanthropic causes through his art since.
Patrick Guyton
Guyton combines Japanese leafing developed in the 14th century Flemish glazing from the 17th century to create a style he called gilded modernism
It can take over a month for one work to be completed and the complexity of the technique means every work is unique
Guyton painted the background scene for the WB cartoon What’s Opera Doc that was included in the National Film Registry
Moved to California to be a musician ended up working in animation and become famous for his fine art
Guy Harvey
Self taught artist his experience interacting directly with his underwater subjects is expressed through his art with brilliant colors thrilling movement and incomparable accuracy
He has a is a doctor of marine biology andHis work has been used to found ocean wildlife conservation efforts and
Slava Ilyayev
Master of creating bright colorful works that carry on the traditions of post impressionists like Van Gogh
His work is quickly recognized by the elevated textures he creates by applying thick swathes of oil paints with a pallet knife. His composition of light and shadow reflect the transitions of the seasons and beauty of nature
Studied at the Avni Institute of Art and Design in Tel Aviv. He still teaches art in Israel.
