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Kehinde Wiley
Kehinde Wiley, born in 1977 in Los Angeles, is a prominent American artist acclaimed for his vibrant and reimagined portraits that fuse contemporary subjects with classical European painting styles.
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Larry Bell
Larry Bell, born in 1939 in Chicago, is celebrated for pioneering Minimalism and Light and Space art by manipulating glass and geometry to investigate light's influence on perception.
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Nan Goldin
This iconic photographer captured candid queer life in the 1980s. In 2022, after the release of her documentary All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, she became the talk of the art world. Here’s her story.
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Cecily Brown
Discover how British artist Cecily Brown made her mark as a painter despite spending her formative years on the installation-obsessed ‘90s British art scene.
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Marina Abramović
The GOAT of performance art didn't get where she is today without risking her life a few times. Born 1946 in Belgrade, Serbia, this trailblazing artist has taken on some of the most extreme feats of endurance and vulnerability – including one of the weirdest break-ups you've ever heard.
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George Condo
American artist George Condo was part of the it-crowd in 1980s New York, hanging out at Andy Warhold’s factory. He blends Surrealism, Cubism and Pop Art to paint his own weird and wonderful world.
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Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean-Michel Basquiat rose from New York's underground graffiti scene to become a legendary neo-expressionist artist. His bold canvases blend text, symbols and social commentary to highlight racial issues and challenge social norms.
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Frida Kahlo
Frida Kahlo was born in 1907 in Coyoacán, Mexico City. She was painter known for her many self-portraits and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico.
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