Artists

Discover the impact of Ai Weiwei and his art.

Black British artist Claudette Johnson challenges traditional representations of gender and Blackness, and is now having a comeback.

One of the most well-known neo-pop artists in the contemporary art world, American artist Jeff Koons focuses on transforming the everyday into art,

Read an exclusive interview with artist Peter Frederiksen. Inspired by classic cartoons, he defies convention and elevates embroidery to an art form.…

Read about Magdalena Abakanowicz, a pioneer of woven art who became known for her three-dimensional woven sculptures, named Abakans.

Read about E. E. Cummings, the famous 20th-century experimental poet who was equally drawn to visual art.

Lynne Drexler left the vibrant New York art scene in the '80s for the peaceful Monhegan Island. Her paintings are now being sold for millions.

Read about Katarzyna Kobro, an important figure of the Polish avant-garde.

Explore our selection of contemporary artists creating mesmerising impressionist photography.         

Read about Georges Seurat, one of the pioneers of an extraordinary new manner of painting that left art lovers (literally) seeing spots.

Read how American artist and designer KAWS has surged to the forefront of the contemporary art world.

Read about Vera Molnár, a pioneer of generative art and computer art who helped establish the parameters for geometric abstraction.

Often overlooked, Mary Cassatt was one of only three women, and the only American, ever to join the French Impressionists.

Read about the sinister and Surrealist photographs of British artist Bill Brandt.

Read about Claes Oldenburg, a significant Pop artist who created enormous sculptures of everyday objects.

Discover the works of AI artist Refik Anadol, who transforms large datasets into immersive installations through machine learning algorithms.

Read about the art and life of Jean Arp, a multi-disciplinary pioneering force in major avant-garde movements of the 20th century.

Learn about one of the most celebrated photographers of our time, whose work reveal systems of power and oppression.

Read about Sam Gilliam, who helped redefine abstract painting with his brightly colored, unstretched canvases.

Read about the life of Vincent van Gogh, who posthumously became one of the most celebrated artists in Western art history.