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Who is the most famous visual artist right now?

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Who is the most famous visual artist right now?
Who the most famous visual artist is right now is difficult to determine, as many artists are well-known, and new artworks emerge continuously. However, several contemporary artists have become especially renowned during the 2020s. Among them are Banksy, KAWS, Kara Walker, Simone Leigh, Yayoi Kusama, Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, Damien Hirst and Takashi Murakami. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of contemporary art.
1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025
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GARDEN ROMANCE Signed Lithograph, Black Couple Portrait, Lovers, Flower Garden
Located in Union City, NJ
GARDEN ROMANCE by the artist James Denmark is an original hand drawn, limited edition lithograph(not a photo reproduction or digital print) printed on archival Somerset paper using t...
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Cradle - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Cradle' part of the series 'Hands down' - 2019 50x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, archival C-Print based on the Polaroid. Signature label and certificate. Artist inve...
Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Polaroid, Color, C Print, Archival Paper

"American Cheese", Sewn Collage of Cheesesteak Shop in Textile Cityscape
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"American Cheese" is an original artwork by Eustace Mamba and measures 24"h x 24"w x 1.5"d. The artists cuts, arranges, sews, and collages fabric and paints to create layers of textu...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Textile, Paint, Mixed Media

Bodice of a Man and Man in Tunic. From The Blanco - Black and White Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Bodice of a Man and Man in Tunic, Diptych From The Blanco - Black and White Series Overall size: 36 in H x 48 in W. Individual size: 36 in H x 24 in W. Edition of 10 Unframed For t...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Archival Pigment

1997 Gretchen Dow Simpson 'Block Island' USA Serigraph Vintage
By Gretchen Dow Simpson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This striking limited edition serigraph by celebrated graphic artist Gretchen Simpson, titled Block Island, was published in 1997 in an edition of 120 copies. Known for her distincti...
Category

1990s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Screen

Dandelion Drip - Colorful Abstract Figurative Sculptural Contemporary Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nebraka-based Jamie Burmeister is a sculptor known for his original small bronze figures, standing at just 4 inches tall. His unique figurative sculptures have been showcased in gall...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Bronze

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