Artist Profiles

Explore profiles and portfolios from contemporary artists and masters throughout art history.

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Willem de Kooning

1904 - 1997

Willem de Kooning: Abstract Expressionism's Dynamic Force Willem de Kooning stands as one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century,...

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Agnes Martin

1912 - 2004

CanadaMinimalism

Agnes Martin: Pioneer of Minimalist Abstraction Agnes Martin was a Canadian-American artist whose deceptively simple grid paintings revolutionized...

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Howard Hodgkin

1932 - 2017

United Kingdomcontemporary art

Howard Hodgkin: A Life in Intimate Abstraction Howard Hodgkin stands as one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary British art, whose...

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Jose Luis Cuevas

1934 - 2017

Mexicomodernism

Jose Luis Cuevas: Master of Modern Mexican Art Jose Luis Cuevas was born in Mexico City in 1934 and became one of the most influential and prolific...

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Roberto Matta

1911 - 2002

FranceSurrealism

Roberto Matta: The Visionary Surrealist Roberto Matta Echaurren, born in Chile in 1911 and based in France throughout much of his career, stands as...

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Piet Mondrian

1872 - 1944

Kingdom of the NetherlandsSymbolism

Piet Mondrian: Pioneer of Abstract Art Piet Mondrian stands as one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century, fundamentally reshaping...

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Wassily Kandinsky

1866 - 1944

FranceExpressionism

Wassily Kandinsky: Pioneer of Abstract Art Wassily Kandinsky stands as one of the twentieth century's most revolutionary artists, fundamentally...

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Salvador Dalí

1904 - 1989

SpainSurrealism

Salvador Dalí: The Master of Dreams and Reality Salvador Dalí stands as one of the twentieth century's most extraordinary and flamboyant artists.

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Joan Miró

1893 - 1983

SpainSurrealism

Joan Miró: A Master of Surrealist Dreams Joan Miró stands as one of the twentieth century's most innovative and influential artists.

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Henri Matisse

1869 - 1954

FranceImpressionism

Henri Matisse: Master of Color and Form Henri Matisse stands as one of the twentieth century's most influential artists, fundamentally transforming...

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Jean Dubuffet

1901 - 1985

Franceoutsider art

Jean Dubuffet: Pioneer of Raw Creativity Jean Dubuffet stands as one of the twentieth century's most revolutionary and unconventional artists.

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Bridget Riley

1931 - 2024

United Kingdommodern art

Bridget Riley: Pioneer of Op Art Bridget Riley stands as one of the most influential British artists of the twentieth century.

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Ralph Baer

1922 - 2014

AmericanAbstract Expressionism

Ralph Baer: Pioneer of Digital Art and Interactive Media Ralph Baer was an American inventor and pioneering video game designer who revolutionized...

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Mark Rothko

1903 - 1970

United Statesabstract expressionism

Mark Rothko: America's Master of Color and Emotion Mark Rothko stands as one of the most influential American artists of the twentieth century,...

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David Hockney

1937 - Present

United Kingdompop art

David Hockney: A Living Legend of Contemporary Art David Hockney stands as one of the most influential and prolific artists of the modern era.

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Jean-Michel Basquiat

1960 - 1988

United Statesneo-expressionism

Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Poet of the Streets Jean-Michel Basquiat emerged from Brooklyn to become one of the most influential artists of the...

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Keith Haring

1958 - 1990

United Statesstreet art

Keith Haring: A Revolutionary Voice of Modern Art Keith Haring emerged as one of the most influential artists of the late twentieth century,...

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Gerhard Richter

1932 - 2023

Germanycapitalist realism

Gerhard Richter: Master of Modern Complexity Gerhard Richter stands as one of the most influential and prolific artists of the contemporary age.

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Anselm Kiefer

1945 - 2024

Austrianeo-expressionism

Anselm Kiefer: Master of Memory and Materiality Anselm Kiefer stands as one of the most provocative and intellectually rigorous artists of the...

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Joan Mitchell

1925 - 1992

United Statesabstract expressionism

Joan Mitchell: Pioneer of Abstract Expressionism Joan Mitchell stands as one of the most significant abstract expressionist painters of the twentieth...

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