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# Contemporary Art Issue

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- [Robyn Ward: Walking in the Dark](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/robyn-ward-walking-in-the-dark/) - From May 6 until June 29, Robyn Ward takes over Gansevoort Street 82 in New York with an extraordinary and immersive exhibition titled Walking in the Dark.
- [Li Feng](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/li-feng/) - Li Feng is a contemporary painter and poet occupied with the everyday, language, and the poetic ironies of life.
- [10 Iconic Performance Artworks of the 21st Century](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/10-iconic-performance-artworks-of-the-21st-century/) - In "Great Art Since 2000," we explore iconic artworks of the 21st century. In this article, we present a visual anthology of 10 performance artworks.
- [How To Create an Exhibition Checklist](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/how-to-create-an-exhibition-checklist/) - Step-by-Step Guide & Template
- [Anish Kapoor](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/anish-kapoor/) - Anish Kapoor returns to the Hayward Gallery taking over the entire building with mirrored steel sculptures, Vantablack voids and a body of visceral work.
- [Marieluise Barbara Bantel](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/marieluise-barbara-bantel-the-beauty-of-decay/) - Born in Metzingen, Baden-Württemberg, Marieluise Barbara Bantel is a contemporary painter residing and working in Metzingen, Germany.
- [Michel Pérez Pollo: Double Gaze](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/michel-perez-pollo-double-gaze/) - Michel Pérez Pollo doesn't paint organic objects so much as interrogate our interaction with them, and for his fourth exhibition at Mai 36 Galerie, Zurich, the interrogation comes in pairs. Double Gaze, new paintings built from hand-worked clay and Play-Doh maquettes he seems to trust more than the world itself, offers no answer as to which form is the original and which its shadow, and has no intention of pretending otherwise.
- [Jiashun Zhou](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/jiashun-zhou/) - b. 1999, Chinese
- [How Artists Create Their Own Success](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/how-artists-create-their-own-success/) - Breaking the Artist's Catch-22
- [Ernst Yohji Jaeger: Calamondin](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/ernst-yohji-jaeger-calamondin/) - Crèvecœur, Paris, FR
- [Michael Canning: Subterfuge](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/michael-canning-subterfuge/) - REITER, Berlin, DE
- [Walking on Fumes at Liste 2026](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/walking-on-fumes-at-liste-2026/) - Post-Fair Notes on Artistic Tendencies
- [A Conversation with Huiyu Lan](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/a-conversation-with-huiyu-lan/) - There are curators who arrive at practice through theory—who move from the seminar room to the gallery via a series of careful academic preparations. Huiyu Lan (Lana) arrived by a different route: through theatre, through the space, through intuition. Trained as a scenographer at the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing before completing her MA in Curating Contemporary Art at the Royal College of Art, Lana has built a practice that is as attentive to the atmospheric and sensory dimensions of exhibition-making as it is to its conceptual ambitions.
- [Naotaka Hiro: Others](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/naotaka-hiro-others/) - Naotaka Hiro's solo exhibition Others is now open at Herald St, spanning both the gallery's London premises — 2 Herald St in Bethnal Green and 43 Museum St in Bloomsbury — and runs through 1 August 2026. The show brings together new paintings and one stainless steel sculpture as the Los Angeles-based Japanese artist continues his investigation into what he calls the 'unknowable': the parts of the body that remain forever out of direct sight.
- [10 Iconic Installation Artworks of the 21st Century](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/10-iconic-installation-artworks-of-the-21st-century/) - Installation art — the medium that turned museum halls into weather systems, buildings deserts into boutiques, and buildings into a heap of chairs — rewrote the terms on which audiences relate to spaces, and in doing so produced some of the most powerful and some of the most vapid work of the century, often indistinguishably. The following ten works gathered here are firmly in the first camp. They became iconic not because they were large or spectacular — though several were both — but because they used space, time, and material to make arguments that could not have been made any other way.
- [8 Ways Artists Are Being Exploited](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/8-ways-artists-are-being-exploited/) - Red Flags & Art Scams
- [Gray Wielebinski: Bring Me Men](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/gray-wielebinski-bring-me-men/) - Nicoletti Contemporary, London, UK
- [Seth Pick: No Long Term (the last paintings)](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/seth-pick-no-long-term-the-last-paintings/) - Galerie Tobias Naehring, Leipzig, DE
- [David Hockney Passed Away at 88](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/david-hockney-passed-away-at-88/) - In Memoriam (1937-2026)
- [Jai Chuhan: Claiming Space](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/jai-chuhan-claiming-space/) - Lo Brutto Stahl, Paris, FR
- [A Conversation with Eva Chapkin](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/a-conversation-with-eva-chapkin/) - Eva Chapkin photographs herself the way others keep a journal—obsessively and with the awareness that the act of inscription is already a form of survival.
- [Katya Shkolnik](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/katya-shkolnik/) - b. 1972, Kazakh-Russian
- [Alejandro Javaloyas: Un cuchillo que no corta](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/alejandro-javaloyas-un-cuchillo-que-no-corta/) - Galeria Reus, Palma, ES
- [How To Write a Press Release](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/how-to-write-a-press-release/) - A complete guide on how to write a professional press release, including structure, tone, examples, and ready-to-use template.
- [How To Manage Your Contacts as an Artist](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/how-to-manage-your-contacts-as-an-artist/) - In this article we will provide a solution and guide on how to manage your contacts to optimize your chances for success using a central contact list.
- [5 Steps To Create A Professional Invoice as an Artist](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/5-steps-to-create-a-professional-invoice-as-an-artist/) - A Step-By-Step Guide, Tutorial, & Template (!) On How To Set Up Invoices as an Artist in a Professional & Industry-Approved Manner.
- [Cecily Brown: Picture Making](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/cecily-brown-picture-making/) - Serptine South, London, UK
- [Top 10 Most Iconic Video & Digital Artworks of the 21st Century](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/top-10-most-iconic-video-digital-artworks-of-the-21st-century/) - Great Art Since 2000
- [Stathis Logothetis: Earth to Earth](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/stathis-logothetis-earth-to-earth/) - National Museum of Contemporary Art, Athens, GR
- [How to Build a Sales System for your Artist Website](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/how-to-build-a-sales-system-for-your-artist-website/) - You Built the Website. Now What?
- [In the Body Lies the Truth](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/in-the-body-lies-the-truth/) - IOMO Gallery, Bucharest, RO
- [How To Develop A Consistent Art Style](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/how-to-develop-a-consistent-art-style/) - 6 Illustrated Strategies & Advice
- [Todd Gray: Portals](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/todd-gray-portals/) - Perrotin, Los Angeles, US
- [Painting After Certainty](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/painting-after-certainty/) - On the Paintings of Gili Mocanu
- [A Conversation with Ian Rayer-Smith](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/a-conversation-with-ian-rayer-smith/) - Holding the Image at Breaking Point
- [Anna Ruth: Close Quarters](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/anna-ruth-close-quarters/) - Anna Ruth’s exhibition Close Quarters opened recently at Grimm Gallery in Amsterdam and runs until May 23.
- [Mark Manders](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/mark-manders/) - Mark Manders presents new sculptures, paintings, and works on paper at Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York, on view from April 30 to July 31, 2026.
- [Georg Baselitz Has Passed Away at 88](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/georg-baselitz-has-passed-away-at-88/) - In Memoriam
- [Théo Viardin: Orphaned](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/theo-viardin-orphaned/) - Galerie Kandlhofer, Vienna, AT
- [Sofia Taipa](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/sofia-taipa/) - b. 1999, Portuguese
- [Top 10 Most Iconic Paintings of the 21st Century](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/top-10-most-iconic-paintings-of-the-21st-century/) - Discover the 10 most iconic paintings of the 21st century, from Tuymans and Richter to Sherald, Twombly, and Dumas.
- [Anca Mureșan: Painting Unbound](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/anca-muresan-painting-unbound/) - Arsmonitor, Bucharest, RO
- [Colleen Barry: Iconophilia](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/colleen-barry-iconophilia/) - Half Gallery, New York, US
- [How To Organize A Successful Art Exhibition](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/how-to-organize-a-successful-art-exhibition/) - This article shares the best practices for organizing an art exhibition in a step-by-step guide that focuses both on sales and making a professional impression.
- [Top 10 Most Iconic Sculptures of the 21st Century](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/top-10-most-iconic-sculptures-of-the-21st-century/) - In this selection of ten works made since 2000, we look at sculptures that did more than stand in space: they helped define the visual culture of their time.
- [Lawrence Abu Hamdan: Overdub](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/lawrence-abu-hamdan-overdub/) - Until May 4, mor charpentier hosts L. A. Hamdan’s "Overdub," an exhibition that turns sound into a tool to measure erasure, suppression, and acoustic violence.
- [Matt Mullican](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/matt-mulligan-above-and-below-the-three-worlds/) - Galerie Thomas Schulte, Berlin, DE
- [How To Create A Professional Artist Website](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/how-to-create-a-professional-artist-website/) - We are pleased to present an industry-approved tutorial on creating a professional artist website that will increase your chances for success in the art world.
- [How to Create an Artist Website That Sells](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/how-to-create-an-artist-website-that-sells/) - We discuss creating a high-converting artist website (+template), while offering a solution for those who want to keep the door open to gallery representation.
- [Best Books for Self-Taught Artists](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-the-best-books-for-self-taught-artists/) - Discover all the reference publications you need to know—that are also being taught at art school—to become an art expert.
- [How To Become A Successful Self-Taught Artist in 6 Steps](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/how-to-become-a-successful-self-taught-artist-in-6-steps/) - In just six steps, we provide you with the most essential advice and tips on being successful as a self-taught artist today.
- [Art Prizes: A Complete Overview](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/art-prizes-a-complete-overview/) - We delve into art prizes, offering an overview of the 20 most influential prizes, contributing to the budding career of numerous talented artists.
- [10 Of The Best Artist Residencies In The World](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/10-of-the-best-artist-residencies-in-the-world/) - In this article, we will define the artist residency and recite ten of the best artist residencies in the world.
- [Top 30 Art Cities](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/top-30-art-cities/) - Discover the 30 Best Art Cities for Artists, Discussing The Living Costs, Academies, Institutions, Famous Artists & Art Galleries.
- [Top 20 Online Art Magazines You Need To Know](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/top-20-online-art-magazines-you-need-to-know/) - In the contemporary art world, online magazines have become indispensable resources for artists, curators, collectors, and enthusiasts. These publications offer a blend of critical discourse, artist profiles, exhibition reviews, and news, making them vital platforms for staying informed about the latest trends and developments in art. As a result, in this article, we highlight the top 20 online art magazines you need to know.
- [AI & Art: What Artificial Intelligence Means for Artists](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/ai-and-art-what-artificial-intelligence-means-for-artists/) - Apocalypse or Avant-Garde?
- [The 50 Best International Art Fairs in the World](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/the-50-best-international-art-fairs-in-the-world/) - A Global Calendar
- [Margaux Valengin](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/margaux-valengin-a-world-of-part-object-phantasies/) - Galerie PACT, Paris, FR
- [Vian Sora: Tepe Gawra](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/vian-sora-tepe-gawra/) - Bortolami presents Tepe Gawra, the first solo exhibition at the gallery by Vian Sora.
- [A Conversation with Olga Shishko](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/a-conversation-with-olga-shishko/) - Digital Art Goes Offline
- [Qi Liu](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/qi-liu/) - Qi Liu is a multidisciplinary artist based in Los Angeles, working across photography, installation, and art direction.
- [10 Ways Anyone Can Improve Their Blank Artist Resume](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/10-ways-anyone-can-improve-their-blank-artist-resume/) - How To Set Up Your Artist Resume With No Experience
- [Ciarán Murphy: hollow daze](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/ciaran-murphy-hollow-daze/) - GRIMM, London, UK
- [The Best Business Cards for Artists](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/the-best-business-cards-for-artists/) - Despite the growing importance of the artist's online presence, physically printed business cards remain essential to make a professional impression during one of the most important activities for artists outside their studio walls: networking and exchanging contact information. In this article, we will discuss the best practices for business cards, including ten examples and templates you can use to have a professional business card in minutes.
- [How To Write A Professional Artist Bio](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/how-to-write-a-professional-artist-bio/) - A complete tutorial on how to create a professional artist biography, including examples, instructions, ChatGPT assistance, and a ready-to-use tool.
- [A Conversation with Yidi Wang](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/a-conversation-with-yidi-wang/) - Post-Birth, Blueprint & Imprint 
- [The History of Text-Based Art](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/the-history-of-text-based-art/) - How Words Became Art
- [Mark-Making: 5 Abstract Painters You Need To Know](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/mark-making-5-abstract-painters-you-need-to-know/) - In this article, we will discuss what mark-making is, encompassing five leading artists at the forefront of this visual tendency in contemporary painting.
- [Top 20 Most Important Belgian Contemporary Artists](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/top-20-most-important-belgian-contemporary-artists/) - Belgium has a vibrant history of iconic artists throughout the ages. However, today, we analyze and discuss the most influential contemporary artists.
- [How To Find Your Place in the Art World](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/how-to-find-your-place-in-the-art-world/) - Understanding the Different Art Worlds
- [Preparing for Darkness — Volume 2](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/preparing-for-darkness-volume-2/) - Quiet, Please
- [10(+) YouTube Channels for Contemporary Art Lovers](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/10-youtube-channels-for-contemporary-art-lovers/) - In this article, we'll be highlighting 10+ must-subscribe YouTube channels for contemporary art lovers.
- [Top 30 Most Important Ceramic Artists Today](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/top-30-most-important-ceramic-artists-today/) - Ceramics is a medium that has long occupied an ambiguous place within the art world. Historically relegated to the realm of craft or design, it often lingered at the periphery of contemporary art discourse, overshadowed by painting, sculpture, and installation. Yet over the past decade, ceramics has undergone a remarkable shift, moving decisively from the margins to the center of attention. Dedicated ceramic art fairs such as Ceramic Brussels testify to this rise, while leading museums, galleries, and collections increasingly foreground clay as a material of critical and conceptual relevance. This article highlights thirty artists who exemplify this transformation. Selected through a combination of editorial curation and supported by the objective ranking system of ArtFacts, these artists demonstrate the breadth and vitality of ceramics today.
- [Is the Art World Truly in Crisis?](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/is-the-art-world-truly-in-crisis/) - Beyond the Headlines: A Data-Driven Look
- [Explained: What is the Art World?](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/explained-what-is-the-art-world/) - A Complete Overview of the Different Actors & Entities
- [Best Website Builders for Contemporary Artists](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/4-best-website-builders-for-contemporary-artists/) - A shortlist of the top picks for contemporary artists today, ranked from best to worst, for a professional and industry-approved artist website.
- [Clémence de La Tour du Pin](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/clemence-de-la-tour-du-pin/) - Derosia, New York, US
- [A Conversation with Johnatan Tremblay (TJO)](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/an-interview-with-johnatan-tremblay-tjo-a-voice-for-the-fractured/) - An interview directed by Julien Delagrange with Jonathan Tremblay: "A Voice for the Fractured."
- [A Conversation with TJO (Johnatan Tremblay)](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/a-conversation-with-tjo-johnatan-tremblay/) - Myth, Mind, and Embodiment
- [How Fast Do Museums Collect the Present?](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/how-fast-do-museums-collect-the-present/) - How many years typically elapse between the moment an artwork is created and the moment it enters a museum collection?
- [Why Every Artist Should Write About Their Work](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/why-every-artist-should-write-about-their-work/) - Collecting, Reflecting & Communicating Ideas
- [Dabin Ahn: Golden Days](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/dabin-ahn-golden-days/) - François Ghebaly, Los Angeles, US
- [Luzie Meyer: Betrayals of the Possible](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/luzie-meyer-betrayals-of-the-possible/) - Fanta-MLN, Milan, IT
- [How To Write an Artist's Resume](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/how-to-write-an-artists-resume-examples-template/) - This article explains how to create a professional artist's resume—no matter your experience and level—accompanied by examples and a ready-to-use template.
- [Tala Madani: Daughter B.W.A.S.M.](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/tala-madani-daughter-b-w-a-s-m/) - Pilar Corrias, London, UK
- [8 Artists To Watch in 2026](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/8-artists-to-watch-in-2026/) - Editors' Choice
- [What is an Artist Residency?](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/what-is-an-artist-residency/) - The True Value of Residencies Explained
- [Sprouting in GreenPoint](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/sprouting-in-greenpoint/) - The Gallery of Contemporary Art (GOCA) by Garde presents Sprouting in GreenPoint, a group exhibition showcasing new works by seven emerging artists from the Brooklyn studio of renowned Japanese artist Tomokazu Matsuyama. On view from November 20 through December 20, 2025, the exhibition brings together Mariko Fujimoto, Tsukasa Kanawa, Kazuki Onohara, Ryuichiro Kawaue, Hosanna Amemiya, Gunoterre, and Keiko Fukuda.
- [Karl Haendel: Blind Faith, Hope, Pandora’s box, Messiahs](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/karl-haendel-blind-faith-hope-pandoras-box-messiahs/) - Wentrup, Berlin, DE
- [Top 20 Young Painters You Need To Know](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/top-20-young-painters-you-need-to-know/) - In this article, we focus on the top ten highest-ranked painters born after 1975 to provide a reasoned anthology of the world's industry-leading painters today.
- [The Truth About Art Mock-Ups](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/the-truth-about-art-mock-ups/) - Guide, Templates & Tutorial
- [Sacha Cambier de Montravel](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/sacha-cambier-de-montravel/) - Galerie Nathalie Obadia is pleased to present j'ai assis la Beauté sur mes genoux. – Et je l'ai trouvée amère, Sacha Cambier de Montravel’s first solo exhibition at the gallery’s Brussels location.
- [Topologías del Cuidado](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/topologias-del-cuidado/) - OMR, Mexico City, MX
- [How to Identify a Good Art Gallery](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/how-to-identify-a-good-art-gallery/) - Practical Checklists for Artists
- [Giorgio Griffa: Consistently Through Variation](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/giorgio-griffa-consistently-through-variation/) - Casey Kaplan, New York, US
- [Chloé Delarue: TAFAA—OBSCENE TEARS](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/chloe-delarue-tafaa-obscene-tears/) - galerie frank elbaz, Paris, FR
- [Top 30 Fine Art Photography Artists in the World](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/top-25-fine-art-photography-artists-in-the-world/) - We are pleased to present you the most complete and reasoned selection of the world's most influential and most famous fine art photography artists.
- [Luc Tuymans: The Fruit Basket](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/luc-tuymans-the-fruit-basket/) - Currently on view at David Zwirner in New York, The Fruit Basket marks Luc Tuymans’s eighteenth solo presentation with the gallery since joining in 1994. The exhibition brings together a group of new paintings that navigate the fractured visual and psychological landscape of contemporary America—offering an unsettling meditation on the construction of reality through mediated imagery, historical reference, and painterly reduction.
- [Min Woo Nam](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/min-woo-nam/) - b. 1994, Korean
- [Lidia Russkova-Hasaya](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/lidia-russkova-hasaya/) - b. 1993, Georgian-Russian
- [Chason Matthams: Hardly at all and through and through](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/chason-matthams-hardly-at-all-and-through-and-through/) - Union Pacific, London, UK
- [A Conversation with Mohamed Ogbi](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/a-conversation-with-mohamed-ogbi/) - Keil Space & Art as a Path to Inner Balance
- [A Conversation with Cizzoe Yi Wang](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/a-conversation-with-cizzoe-yi-wang/) - Intimacy, Conflict & Play
- [7 Emerging Artists To Watch in 2022](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/7-emerging-artists-to-watch-in-2022/) - 2021 was a terrific year, packed with exciting prospects. In this article, we list the most exciting emerging artist for 2022.
- [8 Emerging Abstract Painters To Collect Now](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/8-emerging-abstract-painters-to-collect-now/) - CAI created a shortlist of eight must-follow, or even must-collect abstract painters today. Affordable, promising and a career trend which is on a steady rise.
- [Aron Barath: Color is the Dope](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/aron-barath-at-galleri-urbane-in-dallas/) - Aron Barath's first solo exhibition in the United States of America takes place in Dallas with Galleri Urbane.
- [Jorg Karg: Manifest](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/manifest-by-jorg-karg/) - Jorg Karg's latest monographic publication, titled Manifest, compiles his most recent photographic digital collages (2023) in a beautifully designed art book.
- [Christopher Le Brun: Moon Rising in Daylight](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/christopher-le-brun-moon-rising-in-daylight/) - Almine Rech, Paris, FR
- [How Much Money Do Contemporary Artists Make?](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/how-much-money-do-visual-or-contemporary-artists-make/) - We will be unveiling the financial realities of artistry, discussing the art of earning, how many and how much artists earn.
- [Sasha Gordon: Haze](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/sasha-gordon-haze/) - David Zwirner, New York, US
- [Art World Statistics Every Artist Needs to Know](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/art-world-statistics-every-artist-needs-to-know/) - Facing Reality
- [Catharsis](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/catharsis-aron-barath-remy-hysbergue-alejandro-javaloyas-maya-makino/) - CAI Gallery is pleased to present 'Catharsis', a group exhibition with Aron Barath, Rémy Hysbergue, Alejandro Javaloyas, and Maya Makino.
- [Allegorical Conditions](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/jorden-boulet-remus-grecu-fabian-hubner-tonino-mattu-at-cai-gallery/) - December 1—February 26, 2023
- [Thank You For The Delay](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/thank-you-for-the-delay-ono-en-marco-reichert-minh-dung-vu/) - CAI and CAI Gallery is pleased to present Thank You For The Delay, a group exhibition taking on the notion of delay in the artistic process.
- [Marco Reichert: Pareidolia](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/marco-reichert-pareidolia/) - CAI Gallery is pleased to present Pareidolia, a solo exhibition by Marco Reichert.
- [Xuanlin Ye](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/xuanlin-ye/) - (b. 1993, CN)
- [Maya Makino: Faded](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/maya-makino-faded/) - CAI Gallery is pleased to present Faded, a solo exhibition by Maya Makino. The exhibition consists of a selection of nine indigo dye paintings on panel
- [Timothée Schelstraete: Prossima](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/timothee-schelstraete-prossima/) - CAI Gallery is pleased to present Prossima, a solo exhibition by the French artist Timothée Schelstraete. The exhibition consists of fifteen paintings exploring the artist’s idea of Prossima, a philosophical notion of one thing leading to another.
- [Traces: Aron Barath & Szilard Gaspar](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/traces-aron-barath-szilard-gaspar/) - CAI Gallery is pleased to present Traces, a duo exhibition featuring the Hungarian painter Aron Barath and the Romanian performance artist Szilard Gaspar.
- [Elusive Reality](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/elusive-reality-jorg-karg-fabian-hubner-ono-en/) - CAI Gallery is pleased to present Elusive Reality, a group exhibition featuring contemporary artists Ono En, Fabian Hübner and Jorg Karg.
- [Remus Grecu: Night Rainbows](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/remus-grecu-night-rainbows/) - CAI Gallery is pleased to present Night Rainbows, a solo exhibition by the Romanian artist Remus Grecu.
- [Tonino Mattu: The Golden Days](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/tonino-mattu-the-golden-days/) - "Tonino Mattu: The Golden Days" takes on collective trauma, offering not only a critical note to our recent history but also providing comfort in its beauty.
- [Hendl Helen Mirra: Opålitligt](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/hendl-helen-mirra-opalitligt/) - Until October 31st, Galerie Nordenhake presents in Stockholm Hendl Helen Mirra's solo exhibition titled Opålitligt. At first glance, Opålitligt—Swedish for “unreliable”—might seem a curious title for such understated and quietly composed works. But in the context of Hendl Helen Mirra’s long-evolving practice, it signals a welcome unmooring: a relinquishing of control, legibility, and mastery in favour of attention, contingency, and quiet duration.
- [How to Create a Professional Artist Studio Practice](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/how-to-create-a-professional-artist-studio-practice/) - Practical, Artistic, & Strategic Considerations
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- [We Are Moving!](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/we-are-moving/) - We are moving! Due to a sudden turn of events, we will be moving away from our exhibition space on the Schouwburgplein in Kortrijk, Belgium. CAI and CAI Gallery will open the new exhibition space festively in April 2022.
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- [Martina Grlić: Saccharine Idyll](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/martina-grlic-saccharine-idyll/) - TROTOAR, Zagreb, HR
- [Beiyi Wang's Rituals and Material Dialogues](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/beiyi-wangs-ritual-presence-and-material-dialogues/) - White Spheres & Echoes of Emptiness
- [A Conversation with Radu Pandele](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/a-conversation-with-radu-pandele/) - On the occasion of his solo exhibition at Arsmonitor, Pandele reflects on the origins of his practice and how image-making today requires new ways of seeing.
- [Caroline Achaintre: Eye Level](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/caroline-achaintre-eye-level/) - Until August 9, Von Bartha presents a solo exhibition by Caroline Achaintre, titled Eye Level.
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- [Top 10 American Contemporary Painters](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/top-10-american-contemporary-painters/) - The United States holds a pivotal position in the history of Modern and Contemporary Art, but who are the most important American painters today?
- [The 30 Most Controversial Artworks Today](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/the-30-most-controversial-artworks-today/) - This article offers a selective walk-through of post-war and contemporary art history by way of its most debated moments.
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- [How Professional Artists Finish the Edges of A Canvas](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/how-professional-artists-finish-the-edges-of-a-canvas/) - A common question and practical issue all painters face at a certain point is how to finish the edges of a canvas. As a result, in this article, we will provide a definitive answer based on in-field experience by learning from the masters and sharing how established artists in today's art world finish the edges of their canvases. Using one of the three suggested strategies, you can elevate your paintings from a mere image on the wall to a collectible object with a high-end appearance.
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- [Jacobo Castellano: GRAFT](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/jacobo-castellano-graft/) - Mai 36 Galerie, Zurich, CH
- [Victor Man: The Absence That We Are](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/victor-man-the-absence-that-we-are/) - David Zwirner, London, UK
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- [How To Get Discovered as a Contemporary Artist](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/the-truth-how-to-get-discovered-as-a-contemporary-artist/) - Therefore, this article specific actions to do and to avoid, to gain the right exposure in the art world, increasing your chances of being discovered.
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- [How To Sell Art With Your Website](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/how-to-sell-art-with-your-website/) - Explaining the Pros & Cons of Having A Webshop as an Artist, Sharing Industry-Approved Strategies from Successful Artists and Galleries To Sell More.
- [Artist Contracts & Agreements with Galleries](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/artist-contracts-agreements-with-galleries/) - Business Ethics, Contracts & Templates
- [10 Habits of Successful Artists](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/10-habits-of-successful-artists/) - A Swiss artist Tizian Baldinger, a German art historian and an artist superstar formulated 10 habits to follow without fail in order to become successful.
- [How To Set Up Your Art Inventory](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/how-to-set-up-your-art-inventory/) - Overview & Catalog Raisonné Template
- [How To Use Instagram To Become A Successful Artist](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/how-to-use-instagram-to-become-a-successful-artist/) - In this article, we are pleased to present an up-to-date take on using Instagram to achieve results beyond likes and followers and into the real (art) world.
- [8 Reasons Why Artists Don't Need To Move To A Big City](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/8-reasons-why-artists-dont-need-to-move-to-a-big-city/) - No Art City, No Problem?
- [How To Become A Successful Artist in 2024](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/how-to-become-a-successful-artist-in-2024/) - In this article, I will argue how to become a successful artist, discussing the three key ingredients for success.
- [How To Price Your Art](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/how-to-price-your-art/) - Calculate The Prices of Your Paintings, Sculptures, Works on Paper, Fine Art Photography, Art Prints & More, Following Industry-Approved Guidelines.
- [How To Create A Certificate of Authenticity](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/how-to-create-a-certificate-of-authenticity/) - A Step-by-Step Guide & Template On How To Create and Set Up A Certificate of Authenticity For You Art Following the Industry-Approved Guidelines.
- [All Pages You Need For A Professional Artist's Website](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/all-pages-you-need-for-a-professional-artists-website/) - Breaking down all the different pages you need for a professional artist's website, discussing how to create the perfect artist website designed for success.
- [These 17 Factors Make or Break Your Art Career](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/these-17-factors-make-or-break-your-art-career/) - An overview of all the decisive factors that significantly influence the success of an artist. Together, they determine your chances of success.
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- [10 Proven Ways To Sell Your Art as an Artist](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/10-proven-ways-to-sell-your-art-as-an-artist/) - In this article, we will extensively discuss the top ten proven and tested ways how to sell your art as an artist.
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- [How To Photograph Your Art Professionally](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/how-to-photograph-your-art-professionally/) - This article and video tutorial will show you how you can professionally photograph your art without any professional equipment or software using your phone.
- [10 Open Calls To Exhibit Your Art](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/10-open-calls-to-exhibit-your-art/) - We present a list of 10 current exhibition open calls for artists. Each offers a unique platform to showcase your work and connect with a broader audience.
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- [10 Open Calls for Artists this Winter](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/10-open-calls-for-artists-this-winter/) - Open calls are a vital gateway for artists to gain recognition and access to prestigious opportunities in the art world. It is arguably one of the only effective and industry-approved strategies artists can use to actively and directly pursue exhibition and career opportunities. As a result, we have selected ten exciting open calls currently accepting applications, with deadlines fast approaching.
- [How to Title Your Artworks](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/how-to-title-your-artworks/) - A Complete Guide for Artists
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- [5 Open Calls for Artists To Step Up This Summer](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/5-open-calls-for-artists-who-want-to-step-up-this-summer/) - During the summer months, the pace of the art world typically slows down. Many galleries and institutions temporarily close their doors for a well-deserved break, creating a seasonal pause in exhibitions, programming, and public engagement. However, this quieter period need not be a time of inactivity for artists. In fact, artists who continue working while others pause often find themselves a step ahead when the season resumes. As a result, in this article we present five fee-free open calls for artists who are ready to stay active and visible this summer.
- [Becoming a Successful Artist Later in Life](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/becoming-a-successful-artist-later-in-life/) - Is It Too Late?
- [How to Pack and Ship Paintings Professionally](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/how-to-pack-and-ship-paintings-professionally/) - This tutorial will guide you on how to pack and ship paintings, so you can send your paintings safely and professionally, wherever they need to go.
- [10 High-Impact Opportunities for Artists](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/10-high-impact-opportunities-for-artists/) - 10 open calls for artists this Autumn of the highest level.
- [10 Artists Exploring Intimacy & Sexuality Today](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/10-artists-exploring-intimacy-sexuality-today/) - A Curated Anthology
- [Ambera Wellmann: Darkling—One Thousand Emotions](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/ambera-wellmann-darkling-one-thousand-emotions/) - Opening in tandem across two distinct New York venues, Ambera Wellmann’s twin exhibitions—Darkling at Hauser & Wirth and One Thousand Emotions at Company Gallery—offer parallel yet sharply divergent experiences of her ongoing exploration into the instability of form, selfhood, and historical memory.
- [10 Surreal Painters Today You Need to Know](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/10-surreal-painters-today-you-need-to-know/) - A curated anthology of ten surreal painters today carrying forward the legacy of Surrealism in new and unexpected ways.
- [A Conversation with Nicolas Vionnet](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/a-conversation-with-nicolas-vionnet/) - An interview with the artist Nicolas Vionnet.
- [Lana Haga: A Thousand Plateaus](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/lana-haga-a-thousand-plateaus/) - Until August 31, MUU Contemporary Art Centre in Helsinki, Finland, presents A Thousand Plateaus—a solo exhibition by Lana Haga.
- [Dan John Anderson: Relic, Reliquary, Requiem](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/dan-john-anderson-relic-reliquary-requiem/) - Until August 23, Night Gallery presents Relic, Reliquary, Requiem, the debut solo exhibition by Dan John Anderson with the gallery. This new body of work brings together a series of redwood and cedar sculptures shaped through a process of removal. Anderson’s approach emphasizes elimination, paring down layers of raw wood until key forms and surfaces emerge. The artist describes this as a negotiation between internal and external space—an act shaped as much by ritual as by material logic.
- [Explained: Drawing versus Painting](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/explained-drawing-versus-painting/) - Ever wondered what are the clear differences between drawing and painting, which is one better or harder, and what you'll need to learn first? Discover it here.
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- [Henry Curchod: Rome is No Longer in Rome](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/henry-curchod-rome-is-no-longer-in-rome/) - C L E A R I N G, Los Angeles, US
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- [Explained: What Makes an Artwork Contemporary?](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/explained-what-makes-an-artwork-contemporary/) - In today's day and age, one might feel as if 'anything goes' in art. So, what conditions are important in order to consider an artwork as contemporary?
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- [The Magic of Paris](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/the-magic-of-paris-seen-through-the-lens-of-bore-ivanoff/) - The Bulgarian born artist moved to the French capital and almost immediately it became his main subject. But what is exactly so magical about Paris for artists?
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- [Alexandre Kasproviez](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/how-alexandre-kasproviez-connects-memory-with-intimacy-with-painting/) - Born in 1995, the French artist Alexandre Kasproviez caught the eye of many during his latest solo exhibition Vertigo (2022) in New York City.
- [Campbell's Soup Cans](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/andy-warhol-explained-campbells-soup-cans/) - How Campbell's Soup Cans by Andy Warhol are a masterpiece in the same sense as Van Gogh's Starry Night or Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon? Let's find out!
- [What is "Curating" in Art?](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/what-is-curating-in-art/) - Nowadays, curating appears frequently. We listen to curated playlists, eat from curated menus, or stream films. But what does curating mean in the art world?
- [10 Highly Influential Curators Today You Need To Know](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/10-highly-influential-curators-today-you-need-to-know/) - Besides 'taking care' or 'curar' of everything, the top curators have a very strong vision, and the entire art industry respects their opinion.
- [Top 10 Self-Taught Artists of the Contemporary Era](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/top-10-self-taught-artists-of-the-contemporary-era/) - Ten times self-taught success: encompassing the usual suspects—such as Basquiat—but also unexpected autodidactic art superstars.
- [Salman Toor: Wish Maker](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/salman-toor-wish-maker/) - Luhring Augustine presents Wish Maker, a two-venue solo exhibition by Salman Toor, marking his first major presentation in New York since his acclaimed 2020 show at the Whitney Museum of American Art. Spanning the gallery’s Chelsea and Tribeca locations, the exhibition includes a suite of new paintings alongside Toor’s first dedicated presentation of works on paper.
- [Braxton Fuller](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/braxton-fuller/) - Born in 1992, Braxton Fuller is a self-taught abstract artist from Kansas City.
- [Mark Rothko](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/mark-rothko/) - In this artist spotlight we extensively take on the illustrious career and artworks by none other than Mark Rothko.
- [Levi De Jong: Making America](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/levi-de-jong-making-america/) - General Assembly, London, UK
- [Zhanyi Chen](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/zhanyi-chen/) - (b. 1997, CN)
- [Rui Shi](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/rui-shi/) - (b. 1995, CN)
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- [Yicong Li](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/yicong-li/) - (b. 1999, CN)
- [GaHee Park: Not Quite Tomorrow](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/gahee-park-not-quite-tomorrow/) - Perrotin, Paris, FR
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- [What is Video Art?](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/what-is-video-art-top-20-artists-examples/) - What is video art? When did it occur? And who are the most important video artists?
- [Top 20 Most Famous Female Painters Today](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/top-20-most-famous-female-painters-today/) - Throughout art history, there have been numerous tremendous female painters. However, who are the most famous living female painters today?
- [Bojan Šumonja: Tulip Hysteria](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/bojan-sumonja-tulip-hysteria/) - In Tulip Hysteria, his first solo exhibition at TROTOAR, Bojan Šumonja presents what can be described as a visual phantasmagoria—a theatre of the absurd nestled within the familiar wilderness of Istria. Drawing on a lifelong engagement with the language of painting, Šumonja sets the stage for a quiet hysteria: tulips that do not bloom, myths that dissolve into landfill, and figures from childhood cartoons wandering among piles of trash as though they’ve survived the end of something—an era, a belief system, perhaps even reality itself.
- [Top 30 Most Important Performance Artists](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/top-30-most-important-performance-artists/) - Discover the Canon of Performance Art, Including A Brief History & The Most Iconic Artists & Examples.
- [11th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/11th-asia-pacific-triennial-of-contemporary-art/) - A review by Alexis Chen on the 11th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art.
- [8 Artists To Watch in 2024](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/8-artists-to-watch-in-2024/) - 8 artists who caught my eye in the past year and will follow closely in the coming 12 months as we continue to hold our fingers at the pulse of the art world.
- [A Conversation with Ruprecht von Kaufmann](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/an-interview-with-ruprecht-von-kaufmann-painting-as-if-directing-a-movie/) - We have had the pleasure of conversing with the charismatic painter Ruprecht Von Kaufmann: "Painting as if Directing a Movie."
- [What is Minimal Art?](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/minimal-art-the-25-most-important-minimal-artists/) - What is Minimal Art? What are the characteristics? How did it occur? And who are the 25 most influential minimal artists?
- [Top 20 Most Famous Digital Artists Today](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/top-20-most-famous-digital-artists-today/) - A Reasoned Anthology
- [How To Write & Use an Artist Statement Professionally](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/how-to-write-use-an-artist-statement-professionally/) - A Complete Guide & Tool
- [What is Textile Art?](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/what-is-textile-art/) - History, Pioneers & Leading Artists Today
- [A Conversation with Emily Weiner](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/a-conversation-with-emily-weiner/) - Emily Weiner—born in 1981 in Brooklyn, New York, currently residing and working in Nashville, Tennessee—is making waves in the art world marked by impressive showings with KÖNIG GALERIE and Red Arrow Gallery.
- [5 Golden Rules for Applying to Art Opportunities](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/the-5-golden-rules-for-applying-to-art-opportunities/) - Here’s the truth: most artists fail at open calls because they’re chasing the wrong opportunities. Therefore, we’ll walk you through 5 rules when applying.
- [10 Artists Revisiting the Curtain in Contemporary Art](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/10-artists-revisiting-the-curtain-in-contemporary-art/) - In this article, we will examine the curtain by discussing its use and meaning throughout art history, followed by ten artists revisiting the curtain today.
- [The Truth About Digital Artists, NFTs & the Art World](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/the-truth-about-digital-artists-nfts-the-art-world/) - After ten years of NFTs and an NFT-frenzy in 2021, it is time take a step back and inspect how the landscape of digital art and NFTs has changed. So, what is the state of digital art today? What is the statistical reality of the NFT space beyond the hype almost four years after Beeple became the third most expensive living artist at the time? And can digital or NFT artists find their way into the art world? In this article, we will answer these three essential questions for artists, collectors, and art enthusiasts by objectively assessing digital art, NFTs, and their position in the art world today.
- [10 Landscape Painters Today You Need To Know](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/10-landscape-painters-today-you-need-to-know/) - Landscape painting is often regarded as a genre of the past, associated with historical traditions and the work of long-gone masters. It is sometimes dismissed as obsolete, overshadowed by more contemporary approaches to art that focus on abstraction, conceptual ideas, and the digital; however, exactly those principles seem to be revitalizing the genre today. Nature and the changing environments we inhabit continue to inspire artists across the globe, as we'll illustrate by discussing ten artists leading landscape painting today.
- [10 Portrait Painters Today You Need To Know](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/10-portrait-painters-today-you-need-to-know/) - In this article, we have carefully selected ten of the most important portrait painters today you simply need to know.
- [11 Artists Revisiting the Gradient in Contemporary Art](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/11-artists-revisiting-the-gradient-in-contemporary-art/) - In this article, we present eleven established artists, followed by twenty emerging and mid-career artists, revisiting the gradient in contemporary art.
- [The History of Modern & Contemporary Art Movements](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/the-history-of-modern-contemporary-art-movements/) - This article provides a chronological and comprehensive overview of all the key art movements since 1863 up to today.
- [Maurizio Cattelan and the $6 Million Banana](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/maurizio-cattelan-and-the-6-million-banana/) - In November 2024, Sotheby’s New York witnessed one of the most unusual and talked-about art sales of the decade. Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian (2019)—a banana duct-taped to a wall—sold for $5.2 million ($6.24 million with fees) after a swift seven-minute bidding war, making people wonder how we went from Da Vinci to this. So, it is time to look beyond the banana and this Comedian conundrum.
- [These 5 Artists Are Heating Up the Art World](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/these-5-artists-are-heating-up-the-art-world/) - There are numerous ways to stay on top of the ever-evolving art world and discover new artists. One such approach is ArtFacts' analytical tool, the Heat Index—a data-driven system designed to track career momentum and highlight the artists making the biggest waves. Earlier this week, ArtFacts updated its Heat Index with five new artists who are more than worth discussing.
- [Jacopo Di Cera](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/jacopo-di-cera/) - Jacopo Di Cera, born in 1981 in Milan, Italy, resides and works in Rome, the Italian capital.
- [Maria Gvardeitseva](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/maria-gvardeitseva/) - Maria Gvardeitseva brings the political into the personal and the personal into the political with an unapologetic intimacy that stays with you.
- [Oliver Lee Jackson: Intimacies](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/oliver-lee-jackson-intimacies/) - Lisson Gallery presents the first solo exhibition in London by American artist Oliver Lee Jackson, marking his inaugural collaboration with the gallery.
- [Top 25 British Contemporary Figurative Painters](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/discover-the-best-25-british-contemporary-figurative-painters/) - A Reasoned Anthology
- [Victor Paukstelis at VCRB Gallery in Antwerp](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/victor-paukstelis-where-the-image-ends-painting-begins/) - Until May 4, VCRB Gallery in Antwerp is showcasing the first solo exhibition by the Lithuanian artist Victor Paukstelis in Antwerp.
- [Effie Wanyi Li](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/effie-wanyi-li/) - Effie Wanyi Li is a Chinese artist based in London who examines the connections between the body, mind, and thought, which are often taken for granted. Her painterly practice is rooted in the exploration of how the body registers emotional fluctuations and how internal states shape thought processes. Li’s paintings serve as a means of documenting these interactions, offering a visual language through which inner experiences can be articulated and felt.
- [Amélie Bertrand: Country Life](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/amelie-bertrand-country-life/) - Semiose presents Country Life, a solo exhibition by Amélie Bertrand, on view from March 22 to May 10, 2025, at 44, rue Quincampoix, Paris. The exhibition introduces a new body of work that continues Bertrand’s exploration of artificial landscapes, ambient atmospheres, and digital aesthetics while adding new motifs, such as the cattail or bulrush, to her visual vocabulary—composed of saturated color fields, repetitive digital motifs, enigmatic environments, artificial flowers, neon lemons, ornamental chains, and stylized water lilies. Bertrand captures the Zeitgeist between digital fabrication and speculative nostalgia.
- [A Conversation with Szilard Gaspar](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/an-interview-with-szilard-gaspar-transforming-energy-into-matter/) - Szilard Gaspar, born in 1991 in Satu Mare, Romania, is a performance artist and sculptor residing and working in Cluj, Romania.
- [Mungo Thomson: Time Life & A Universal Picture](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/mungo-thomson-time-life-a-universal-picture/) - Karma presents Time Life & A Universal Picture, a dual-venue solo exhibition by Mungo Thomson, on view from March 7 to April 26, 2025, at 22 and 188 East 2nd Street, New York. This marks Thomson’s most extensive presentation in New York to date, bringing together two of his longest-running series: the Time Life videos (2014– ) and the TIME Mirrors(2012– ). The exhibition explores themes of media circulation, seriality, and the interplay between analog and digital imagery, investigating the fluid boundaries of subjectivity and cultural memory.
- [Erica Zhan](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/erica-zhan/) - Erica Zhan is a Chinese interdisciplinary artist and writer who is currently based in Chicago, the United States of America. Their work navigates the pressures of consumerism, competitive intensity, and professionalization in late capitalism, exploring themes of play, vulnerability, and the eroded zones of personal freedom. Through performance, video, photography, and experimental writing, Zhan critically examines contemporary systems of competition, training, and regulation.
- [A Conversation with Martin Mas](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/a-conversation-with-martin-mas/) - Born in 1974 in Uruguay, residing and working since 2004 in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, Martin Mas is a multidisciplinary artist best known for his organic sculptures and wall objects in wood. Having studied professional carpentry, wood sculpture, and fine arts, Mas has been combining a contemporary and minimal visual language marked by organic shapes with the age-old practice of carving wood. His metamorphic practice—encompassing various artistic disciplines, including painting, sculpture, works on paper, and installation—illustrates the alchemy of sculpting, transforming a natural and universal material such as wood into genuine and contemplative artworks in which the patina of the material itself remains visible. Today, we have the pleasure of discussing Martin Mas’s life and work.
- [The Artistic and Philanthropic Impact of Nikola Vudrag](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/the-artistic-and-philanthropic-impact-of-nikola-vudrag/) - In this article, we will discuss the impact of Nikola Vudrag's steel sculptures from both an artistic and philanthropic perspective.
- [Michaël Borremans: The Monkey](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/michael-borremans-the-monkey/) - David Zwirner presents "The Monkey," a new solo exhibition by the acclaimed Belgian artist Michaël Borremans, at the gallery's London location. This marks Borremans's eighth solo exhibition with the gallery and his second at David Zwirner London, continuing his exploration of surface, artifice, and the staging of visual narratives.
- [Ilke Cop: Hardcore / Softspore](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/ilke-cop-hardcore-softspore/) - Tatjana Pieters Gallery is currently showcasing "Hardcore / Softspore," the compelling second solo exhibition by Belgian artist Ilke Cop. The winner of the Gaverprijs 2024—one of the most important Belgian art prizes—paints a post-apocalyptic vision where traditional narratives of human existence and creative power are profoundly questioned and reimagined in a feast of fungi, nudes, and her characteristic draperies. In short, a must-visit show by arguably one of the most exciting young painters today.
- [Table et Tableau](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/table-et-tableau/) - Arsmonitor in Bucharest presents "Table et Tableau," a curatorial project and a collective enterprise curated by Silviu Pădurariu that redefines the interaction between viewer and artwork. This exhibition—without artworks but showcasing documents and various objects—runs from June 27 to August 29, 2024, featuring a diverse group of Romanian artists including Grațian Gâldău, Dumitru Gorzo, Ioana Gorzo, Teodor Graur, Nicu Ilfoveanu, Gili Mocanu, Răzvan Neagoe, Radu Pandele, Ilie Pavel, Magdalena Pelmuș, Bogdan Pelmuș, and Mircea Suciu.
- [Top 20 Most Famous Figurative Painters Today](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/top-20-most-famous-figurative-painters-today/) - A Reasoned Anthology
- [5 Artists To Watch in 2025](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/5-artists-to-watch-in-2025/) - Editors' Choice
- [Jonas Englert: Simultaneities](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/jonas-englert-simultaneities/) - On view until March 22, 2025, at Harlan Levey Projects in Brussels, Jonas Englert's Simultaneities—his first solo exhibition in Belgium—showcases a selection of works created between 2015 and 2024, combining physical objects with still and moving images. Englert examines human gesture and touch through an interdisciplinary approach. His works engage with notions of intertextuality, teleology, and the sublime, unpacking layers of perception shaped by politics, history, and aesthetics.
- [Raoul De Keyser: Touch Game](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/raoul-de-keyser-touch-game/) - Until March 1, 2025, David Zwirner presents Touch Game, a solo exhibition by Raoul De Keyser (1930–2012) in New York.
- [Nicolas Vionnet](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/nicolas-vionnet/) - Nicolas Vionnet is a multidisciplinary visual artist based in Zurich, Switzerland, whose work spans large-scale paintings, sculptures, installations, public interventions, and object-based sculptures. Vionnet’s creative practice is characterized by its uncanny and ironic nature, exploring the often-overlooked and surprising space between irritation and integration, triggering curiosity through subtlety and wit.
- [Klara Liden: Square Moon](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/klara-liden-square-moon/) - From November 26, 2024, to February 15, 2025, Sadie Coles HQ in London hosts Square Moon, a solo exhibition by Klara Liden.
- [Dennis Lin](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/dennis-lin/) - (b. 1976, CA)
- [What are the Different Types of Artists?](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/what-are-the-different-types-of-artists/) - In an era with an enormous array of types of contemporary art, one might wonder what are the different types of artists? We present you a complete overview.
- [The Ultimate Top 100 Modern & Contemporary Artists](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/the-ultimate-top-100-modern-contemporary-artists/) - Based on an algorithm of objective data and career facts, we present the list of the ultimate top 100 most important modern and contemporary artists.
- [What are the Different Types of Contemporary Art?](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/what-are-the-different-types-of-contemporary-art/) - Over the years, many types of art have found their way into the art world. Therefore, we present you a clear overview of all the types of contemporary art.
- [Explained: Modern Art vs Postmodern Art](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/explained-modern-art-vs-postmodern-art/) - In just eight simple questions, the confusion concerning Modern Art versus Postmodern Art will become clear, pointing out the key differences with examples.
- [Post-Conceptualism and Figurative Painting](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/post-conceptualism-and-figurative-painting/) - In this article, we discuss the influence of post-conceptualism on contemporary figurative painting, encompassing the works by Broodthaers, Borremans and more.
- [What are the 7 Forms of Art?](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/what-are-the-7-forms-of-art-a-complete-overview/) - With the arrival of different types of art throughout the ages, the seven forms of art have been altered several times with the arrival of new media.
- [Top 13 of the Very Best Contemporary Art Magazines](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/top-101-of-the-very-best-contemporary-art-magazines/) - High-End Art Mags in Print
- [Jewan Goo](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/jewan-goo/) - Jewan Goo is a South Korean-born, Philadelphia-based photographer. His research-driven practice critically examines and reconstructs unlearned and distorted histories—particularly focusing on Korea during the Japanese colonial period. Rooted in an interest in truth-based alternative histories, his art navigates between historical research, photography, and critical theory, offering a lens into stories often obscured by political regimes or institutional biases.
- [A Conversation with Lena Keller](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/a-conversation-with-lena-keller/) - Réminiscences
- [Danai Anesiadou: Parasite Lost — Gallery Show](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/danai-anesiadou-parasite-lost-gallery-show/) - From September 13 until October 31, dépendance presents "Parasite Lost - Gallery Show," the first solo exhibition of Danai Anesiadou at the gallery in Brussels. The exhibition showcases Anesiadou’s exploration of themes surrounding expulsion, release, and self-discovery. Through a series of convoluted works, Anesiadou examines the process of letting go, aiming to purge the obstructive and invite enlightenment, encapsulating the idea that true paradise is a state of being discovered within oneself.
- [Gili Mocanu: Don't Cry Anymore, Gili](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/gili-mocanu-dont-cry-anymore-gili/) - Arsmonitor is presenting a solo exhibition by Gili Macon titled "Don't Cry Anymore, Gili" in Bucharest, Romania. Curated by Silviu Pădurariu, the exhibition runs from September 19 to November 7, 2024, challenging visitors to confront Mocanu's paintings without the interpretative crutches often provided by the academic and critical establishments. Instead, it encourages an unmediated, personal encounter with the artwork, asking viewers to consider who is truly observing whom, emphasizing the tragicomic limits of our own arguments and the subjective nature of art interpretation.
- [Gabrielle L'Horindelle Hill: The Spider Plays](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/gabrielle-lhorindelle-hill-the-spider-plays/) - COOPER COLE's current show, "The Spider Plays," marks the second solo exhibition by Gabrielle L’Hirondelle Hill at the gallery. The exhibition explores the complex and imagined experiences of a community of spiders navigating emotions such as fear, anxiety, and the looming threat of violence, juxtaposed with themes of collectivity and creativity. It's about time we spun our way into covering "The Spider Plays"—we just couldn't resist getting caught up in its web.
- [Gabriel Orozco: Diario de Plantas](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/gabriel-orozco-diario-de-plantas/) - White Cube is presenting a new solo exhibition by acclaimed Mexican artist Gabriel Orozco in Seoul, showcasing a series of paintings and works on paper that Orozco developed during 2021–22 titled Diario de Plantas. The exhibition emerges from Orozco's notebook studies, which capture his reflections on plant life across diverse landscapes—from the bustling metropolis of Tokyo to the vibrant locales of Acapulco and Mexico City.
- [On Kawara: Early Works & Date Paintings](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/on-kawara-early-works-date-paintings/) - David Zwirner is presenting two concurrent exhibitions of renowned Japanese artist On Kawara in Paris and London. Organized in collaboration with the One Million Years Foundation, established by the artist, the exhibitions mark the gallery’s first presentations of Kawara’s work since his death in 2014 in a truly prodigious manner. Until January 25, 2025, On Kawara: Early Works at David Zwirner in Paris presents a series of remarkable and lesser-known works by On Kawara from the 1950s, while in London, On Kawara: Date Paintings showcases a series of iconic date paintings, illustrating the remarkable breadth and depth of On Kawara’s artistic oeuvre—two must-see exhibitions the end and start the year in style.
- [Your Patience Is Appreciated: An Inaugural Show](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/your-patience-is-appreciated-an-inaugural-show/) - Marian Goodman Gallery opens its new headquarters in Tribeca in style with the inaugural exhibition Your Patience Is Appreciated: An Inaugural Show. This landmark exhibition launched on October 26, 2024, and will run through December 14, 2024, in the newly renovated Grosvenor Building at 385 Broadway in New York.
- [MAREO](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/mareo/) - Born in 1981 in Mexico City, Mexico, raised in Medellin, Colombia, and currently working and residing in Barcelona, Spain, Mario Rodríguez is a contemporary artist best known under the name MAREO. The internationally acclaimed artist is best known for his foundation in both art and architecture, reflecting a deep reverence for the natural world and its ability to evoke spiritual transformation.
- [A Conversation With Xuechen Wang](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/a-conversation-with-xuechen-wang/) - Today, we have the pleasure of speaking with Xuechen Wang—a curator whose innovative work seamlessly blends technology and humanistic themes.
- [Jiayun Chen: tat skin slip tongue/塔皮滑舌](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/jiayun-chen-tat-skin-slip-tongue-塔皮滑舌/) - tat skin slip tongue/塔皮滑舌, a solo exhibition by Jiayun Chen curated by Alan Torres in the domestic gallery space Orlando in Koreatown, Los Angeles, explores the relationship between language, culture, and technology through a focused examination of mistranslated Chinese character tattoos on Western bodies. It is a witty and experimental show posing critical questions about AI and language and celebrating the poetic nature of failure.
- [A Conversation with Mircea Teleagă](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/a-conversation-with-mircea-teleaga/) - An interview with Mircea Teleagă, directed by Julien Delagrange: "Locus Solus."
- [A Conversation with Alejandro Javaloyas](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/a-conversation-with-alejandro-javaloyas/) - A Studio Visit During the La BIBI Residency
- [Abstract Art Explained](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/abstract-art-explained-the-ultimate-faq-on-abstraction/) - Step by step, we will answer the most frequently asked questions and offer a clear and concise overview of the history of abstract art.
- [Top 20 Most Famous Abstract Painters Today](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/top-20-most-famous-abstract-painters-today/) - A Reasoned and Illustrated Anthology of the Most Important Contemporary Abstract Painters.
- [Minh Dung Vu](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/minh-dung-vu/) - The Vietnamese-German artist Minh Dung Vu is a contemporary painter who rather sews his compositions instead of painting them.
- [Ali Kursun: Painting From The Heart](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/ali-kursun-painting-from-the-heart/) - Revisiting Art's Instinctual Power
- [Clara Nartey: The Joy of Living](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/clara-nartey-at-heather-gaudio-fine-art-in-new-canaan/) - The Joy of Living, a solo exhibition by Clara Nartey, runs from December 2, 2023, until January 21, 2023, at Heather Gaudio Fine Art.
- [A Conversation with Alexander Tinei](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/an-interview-with-alexander-tinei-funny-games/) - An interview with Alexander Tinei directed by Julien Delagrange: "Funny Games."
- [A Conversation with Reza Mirghiassi](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/an-interview-with-reza-mirghiassi-the-power-of-the-juxtaposition/) - An interview directed by Sylvia Walker with Reza Mirghiassi: "The Power of the Juxtaposition."
- [Boré Ivanoff](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/bore-ivanoff/) - Boré Ivanoff, born in Stara Zagora in Bulgaria in 1968, is a contemporary painter currently working and residing between Paris and the South-West of France.
- [Christian Günther](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/christian-gunther/) - Christian Günther, born in 1941 in Berlin, lives and works in Waldenbuch, Germany, is a visual artist known for his mixed media artworks.
- [Kader Attia](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/kader-attia/) - Born in 1970 in France, the French-Algerian artist began his artistic practice with photography before taking on sculpture, installation and collage.
- [Michaël Borremans: Coloured Cones](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/michael-borremans-coloured-cones-at-zeno-x-gallery/) - Cones covered by satin fabrics are the main protagonists in Borremans' latest series of paintings presented in his solo show Coloured Cones at Zeno X Gallery.
- [A Conversation with Teodora Axente](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/an-interview-with-teodora-axente-spirit-versus-matter/) - An interview directed by Julien Delagrange with Teodora Axente: "Spirit versus Matter."
- [New European Painting](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/new-european-painting/) - By the end of the 20th century, New European Painting finds its way into the terminology of the art world. Find out everything about it you need to know!
- [Watch Now: The Very Best Art Documentaries](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/watch-now-the-very-best-art-documentaries/) - For this article, we prepared the ultimate selection of the very best art documentaries you can watch right now, online and for completely free.
- [Gerhard Richter](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/gerhard-richter/) - Gerhard Richter is best known for his meticulously painted photo paintings and his abstract paintings using a large squeegee instead of a paintbrush.
- [A Conversation with Erin Hanson](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/an-interview-with-erin-hanson-impressionist-landscapes-today/) - An interview with Erin Hanson directed by Julien Delagrange: "Open Impressionism."
- [A Conversation with Justin Mortimer](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/an-interview-with-justin-mortimer-the-artist-as-a-junkie/) - The Artist as a Junkie. A conversation with Justin Mortimer and Julien Delagrange.
- [David Hockney](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/david-hockney/) - Born in 1937 in Bradford, the United Kingdom, David Hockney is a contemporary artist currently residing and working in Normandy, France.
- [Nikola Vudrag at "Personal Structures — Beyond Boundaries"](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/nikola-vudrag-at-personal-structures-beyond-boundaries/) - Palazzo Mora, Venice, IT
- [A Conversation With Tairan Hao](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/a-conversation-with-tairan-hao/) - Based in New York, Tairan Hao is a new media artist working in digital animation, 3D printing, immersive installation, interactive installation, and sculptures. His work is marked by the interplay between the virtual and the real, focusing on the impact of technological advancements on society and personal identity.
- [Common Body: Magdalena & Bogdan Pelmuș](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/common-body-magdalena-bogdan-pelmus/) - Arsmonitor Bucharest is pleased to present the exhibition "Common Body" or "Corp Comun," featuring the collective works of Magdalena and Bogdan Pelmuș, which marks a pivotal moment in the duo's twenty-year artistic journey. The exhibition showcases a comprehensive collection of drawings, paintings, ready-made sculptures, and videos, not only emphasizing the maturity of the artists but also serving as a reflective medium on the fragility and vulnerability of the human body under contemporary lenses.
- [Wowser Ng](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/wowser-ng/) - Wowser Ng is a contemporary painter whose practice navigates the intersections of digital painting, queer identity, materialism, and fetishism.
- [Yuxiao Mu](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/yuxiao-mu/) - (b. 1998, CN-US)
- [Karolina Orzełek: From Nowhere, Forever Ago](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/karolina-orzelek-from-nowhere-forever-ago/) - Karolina Orzełek's third solo exhibition at Galerie Sabine Bayasli in Paris, France, runs until June 9. The exhibition titled "From Nowhere, Forever Ago" showcases a mesmerizing interplay of utopia and nostalgia, captured through Orzełek's distinctively and vibrantly colored surreal tableaus. These scenes, too exquisite to be real, dramatize the mundane and infuse a sense of exotic vibrancy and vibrato into the every day—a must-visit show by an artist to follow closely.
- [Thomas Decuypere: Can't Stop The Gods from Engineering](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/thomas-decuypere-cant-stop-the-gods-from-engineering/) - Thomas Decuypere's debut solo show at Barbé Gallery in Ghent, Belgium, titled Can't Stop The Gods From Engineering, is currently on view, presenting a unique exploration of classical themes through the lens of contemporary digital culture, showcasing Decuypere's ingenious blend of mythology and modern gaming iconography.
- [Xiyao Wang: The Blue Hour](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/xiyao-wang-the-blue-hour/) - Massimo De Carlo is presenting The Blue Hour in the halls of Casa Corbellini-Wasserman in Milan—a solo exhibition by Xiyao Wang, marking the Berlin-based, Chinese-born artist’s debut in Italy, featuring a selection of her works from the past year. Wang's art represents a fusion of traditional Oriental tales and practices with her own disciplined experiences.
- [Raquel Villa & Lukas Rafik Mayer: SentimentSuperSet](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/raquel-villa-lukas-rafik-sentimentsuperset/) - Untitled Gallery in Berlin is presenting SentimentSuperSet, a collaborative exhibition by Raquel Villa and Lukas Rafik Mayer. The exhibition provides an immersive disquisition into a superset of shared sentiments and fascinations, weaving together a series of interconnected digital worlds, from burning ocean tides to frog-like alien creatures.
- [A Conversation with Shuai Xu](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/a-conversation-ith-shuai-xu/) - Shuai Xu is a multidisciplinary artist who examines the ethereal and often invisible aspects of the human experience.
- [Sam Keil: A Multi-Sensory Experience](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/sam-keil-a-multi-sensory-experience/) - Samantha Keil—a renowned bronze master with deep roots in a lineage of artisans serving the English Crown—and Keil Space offer a unique, immersive art experience situated in the heart of Florence. Spanning 500 square meters with meticulously designed interiors, the venue is structured into six distinct rooms to uphold a philosophy that emphasizes the individual's active role in engaging with art, moving beyond passive observation to a deeper, more personal interaction.
- [A Conversation with James Porschen](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/a-conversation-with-james-porschen/) - An interview with James Porschen, directed by Sylvia Walker.
- [Gatekeeping & the Subjectivity of Art in the Art World](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/gatekeeping-the-subjectivity-of-art-in-the-art-world/) - The Controversial Truth
- [A Conversation with Robyn Ward](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/an-interview-with-robyn-ward-fucked-at-birth/) - An interview directed by Sylvia Walker with Robyn Ward: "Fucked at Birth."
- [Baroque Anarchist (Alexandra Suvorova)](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/baroque-anarchist-alexandra-suvorova/) - Alexandra Suvorova is a London-based artist taking on the striking parallels between the contemporary era and the Baroque epoch.
- [Cristina Rusu](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/cristina-rusu/) - b. 1986, Romanian
- [SAVE THE DATE: Nocturne CAI Gallery & Fragma Gallery](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/save-the-date-nocturne-cai-gallery-fragma-gallery/) - CAI Gallery and Fragma Gallery are pleased to announce the first nocturne/gallery night in collaboration with our neighbors of Fragma Gallery in Kortrijk, Belgium. The nocturne will take place on Friday July 2nd from 18:00 to 22:00 at CAI Gallery on the Kortrijk City Theatre Square. Enjoy the current solo exhibition of Remus Grecu and
- [BOOK LAUNCH Apologia](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/book-launch-apologia/) - The books are here! On Friday March 12, 2021, Apologia – the first publication of CAI and a limited edition print of 500 numbered copies of which the first 50 are not available for the free market – is officially launched at CAI Gallery. The collectible art book functions as a written publisher statement and
- [SAVE THE DATE: CAI Gallery Opening Weekend](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/save-the-date-cai-gallery-opening-weekend/) - The official opening of CAI Gallery will take place during the weekend of March 12, 13 and 14, 2021. More info on the opening exhibition and book launch coming very soon. Location:Schouwburgplein 4 A0008500 KortrijkBelgium Date:12 – 13 – 14 March, 2021
- [CAI Opens CAI Gallery in Kortrijk, Belgium](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/cai-opens-cai-gallery-in-kortrijk-belgium/) - CAI is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibition space in Kortrijk, Belgium. Located on the prestigious Schouwburgplein – one of the main squares of the city right across the city theatre – CAI Gallery will function as the office and art gallery of Contemporary Art Issue, as well as a project space
- [Louise Giovanelli: Here on Earth](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/louise-giovanelli-here-on-earth/) - Here on Earth, a solo exhibition by British artist Louise Giovanelli at White Cube Hong Kong, has undoubtedly emerged as one of the standout shows of the year, drawing considerable attention and acclaim.
- [4 Crucial Career Tools](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/4-crucial-career-tools-for-artists-collectors-and-galleries/) - In this article, we have shortlisted the most useful online tools to do professional and efficient research in the art world.
- [Fatima Jamil](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/fatima-jamil/) - Fatima Jamil is an interdisciplinary artist best known for working with digital mixed-media collages.
- [Cecilia Vicuña](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/cecilia-vicuna/) - Cecilia Vicuña is a multidisciplinary artist best known for her monumental textile installation, tackling socio-political and environmental issues.
- [Rubin's Vase: Radu Comșa & Sorin Neamțu](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/rubins-vase-radu-comsa-sorin-neamtu/) - Until January 15, 2024, Arsmonitor—the curatorial braindchild of Mia Munteanu and Silviu Padurariu—is showcasing works by Radu Comșa and Sorin Neamțu in a two-person show titled Rubin's Vase in Bucharest, Romania.
- [A Conversation with Nikola Vudrag](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/a-conversation-with-nikola-vudrag/) - Forging Myth & Metal
- [The Cluj School](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/contemporary-art-in-cluj/) - Since the new millennium, Cluj has been delivering exciting artists at an incredible pace. Discover the most important artists here.
- [Michael James Cisarik](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/michael-james-cisarik/) - Michael James Cisarik, born in 1993 in Houston, Texas, USA, is an emerging and self-taught abstract painter living and working in Houston, Texas, USA.
- [Marilyn Borglum](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/marilyn-borglum/) - Marilyn Borglum is a contemporary painter occupied with human vulnerability and the trait of projection.
- [A Conversation with Sarah Dwyer](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/an-interview-with-sarah-dwyer-clatter-thud/) - An interview with Sarah Dwyer directed by Sylvia Walker: "Clatter.....THUD."
- [Marcel Broodthaers Explained](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/marcel-broodthaers-explained-mussels-white-sauce/) - Marcel Broodthaers was a poet before becoming an artist, failing to sell his sincerest poetry. As a result, in 1963, Broodthaers decided to become an artist.
- [Michelangelo Pistoletto](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/michelangelo-pistoletto/) - Born in 1933 in Biella, Italy, Michelangelo Pistoletto is one of his generation's most influential contemporary artists.
- [A Conversation with Remus Grecu](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/an-interview-with-remus-grecu-night-rainbows/) - An interview directed by Julien Delagrange with Remus Grecu titled "Night Rainbows."
- [Painting in a Digital Era](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/painting-in-a-digital-era/) - When it comes to painting, the most important technological developments include photography, the projector, computer software, and the world wide web.
- [Contemporary Figurative Painting](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/contemporary-figurative-painting-a-complete-overview-and-list/) - In recent years, figurative painting has become increasingly visible. However, one must be aware of the pitfalls concerning contemporary figurative painting.
- [Top 10 of the Biggest Art Galleries in the World](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/top-10-of-the-biggest-art-galleries-in-the-world/) - Based upon objective facts, we have made the ultimate list of the top ten biggest art galleries in the world. Discover the industry-leading mega-galleries!
- [The Art Gallery: Everything You Need To Know](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/the-art-gallery-everything-you-need-to-know/) - The Ultimate FAQ
- [A Conversation with Chloë Cassens](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/a-conversation-with-chloe-cassens/) - Born in 1993, residing and working between Los Angeles and Paris, Chloë Cassens is an American writer and a representative of the Severin Wunderman Collection, the largest collection of works by French artist Jean Cocteau. Cassens' trajectory is deeply intertwined with Cocteau's work, guided by a familial connection as Wunderman’s granddaughter. On the occasion of the launch of her new project “SACRED MONSTER” (a biweekly essay centered around Cocteau, his friends and contemporary culture) as well as the exhibition Jean Cocteau: The Juggler’s Revenge currently on view at the Peggy Guggenheim in Venice, Italy, we have the privilege of chatting with the writer, discussing her influences, her goals, the impact of Cocteau’s work on culture, and much more.
- [Di Tian](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/di-tian/) - (b. 1999, CN)
- [A Conversation with Gretchen Andrew](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/an-interview-with-gretchen-andrew-my-fantasies-are-not-fake-i-prefer-to-think-of-them-as-my-plans/) - "My fantasies are not fake, I prefer to think of them as my plans" An exclusive interview with Gretchen Andrew directed by Colter Ruland.
- [Nicola Samorì: Blend the Blind](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/nicola-samori-blend-the-blind/) - Nicola Samorì's first solo exhibition at Nicodim, titled "Blend the Blind," runs until March 16 in New York.
- [Fight & Care: Elena Bulycheva & Zixu Wang](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/fight-care-elena-bulycheva-zixu-wang/) - K146 Kunstraum, a newly established contemporary art exhibition platform in Hamburg, Germany, proudly announces its inaugural exhibition, Fight and Care, a collaborative showcase featuring the works of Elena Bulycheva and Zixu Wang.
- [Brigitte Kowanz: Remember the Future](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/brigitte-kowanz-remember-the-future/) - Galerie Krinzinger presents Remember the Future, the first posthumous exhibition in Vienna dedicated to the illustrious artist Brigitte Kowanz. Curated by Adrian Kowanz and organized in collaboration with the Estate Brigitte Kowanz, the exhibition is a comprehensive retrospective that spans from March 21 to May 18, 2024. It encapsulates Kowanz's artistic development from her initial works to her final creations, some of which are being unveiled for the first time.
- [Kenny Ros](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/kenny-ros/) - Born in 1985 in Ghent and currently residing and working in Nevele, Belgium, Kenny Ros is a contemporary photographer who is pushing his medium beyond the conventional boundaries of landscape and documentary photography. He is best known for his characteristic sense of movement in his images, marked by warm colors and enigma. By doing so, Ros adds a durational aspect to his snapshot images in his ongoing quest for a unique vantage point—one that offers a haunting perception beyond representation and reality.
- [Hailing Liu](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/hailing-liu/) - Hailing Liu is a project-based multidisciplinary artist best known for their 2D and 3D animations, augmented reality, social media explorations, poignant writing, innovative printing, and immersive installations.
- [Two Gorzo: Ioana Gorzo & Dumitru Gorzo](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/two-gorzo-ioana-gorzo-dumitru-gorzo/) - A brand-new show at Arsmonitor in Bucharest titled Doi Gorzo presents a compelling duo show featuring the works of Ioana Gorzo and Dumitru Gorzo.
- [Tal R: Rosa See](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/tal-r-rosa-see/) - Galerie Max Hetzler presents "Rosa See," a solo exhibition by Tal R, marking the artist's debut at the Berlin location.
- [Serban Savu](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/serban-savu/) - Serban Savu is a Romanian contemporary painter living and working in Cluj, Romania.
- [Marius Bercea](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/marius-bercea/) - Bercea is known for his figurative painterly oeuvre depicting scenes of post-communist Romania in an early-capitalist state.
- [A Conversation with Jet Le Parti](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/a-conversation-with-jet-le-parti/) - On the occasion of the show titled Post-Script: Field Notes, we are pleased to have a chat with Jet Le Parti.
- [Ranking the Top 10 Art Galleries in the World in 2024](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/ranking-the-top-10-art-galleries-in-the-world-in-2024/) - In this article, we have a closer look at the ten highest-ranked art galleries in the world.
- [Răzvan Neagoe: Sinegrafia](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/razvan-neagoe-sinegrafia/) - Arsmonitor is currently showcasing a solo exhibition by Răzvan Neagoe titled Sinegrafia, hoffering an extensive survey of the artist's evolution over the past two decades, encapsulating key themes, techniques, and recurrent subjects that have defined his body of work. It features various genres such as portraiture, still life, landscapes, and urban scenes, which collectively narrate the artist’s personal journey. However, these representational forms are often challenged and deconstructed by the technical processes involved in darkroom photography and camera work. As a result, we are pleased to discuss Sinegrafia accompanied with a visual anthology of installation views.
- [Angelina Gualdoni: Verso della Terra](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/angelina-gualdoni-verso-della-terra/) - Asya Geisberg Gallery's exhibition Verso della Terra, the latest solo exhibition by Angelina Gualdoni, has been a stand-out showing by the American painter.
- [Carmen Herrera](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/carmen-herrera/) - Associated with Minimal Art, Op Art, and Hard Edge painting, Hererra only received international recognition during the new millennium's first decade.
- [Jorden Boulet](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/jorden-boulet/) - b. 1990, Belgian
- [Szilard Gaspar](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/szilard-gaspar/) - b. 1991, Romanian
- [Fabian Hübner](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/fabian-hubner/) - b. 1982, German
- [Rémy Hysbergue](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/remy-hysbergue/) - b. 1967, French
- [Alejandro Javaloyas](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/alejandro-javaloyas/) - b. 1987, Spanish-French
- [Jorg Karg](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/jorg-karg/) - German
- [Marco Reichert](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/marco-reichert/) - b. 1979, German
- [Timothée Schelstraete](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/timothee-schelstraete/) - b. 1985, French
- [Stephen Neidich: Lost Mix Tapes](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/stephen-neidich-lost-mix-tapes/) - Wilding Cran Gallery is currently hosting the exhibition "Lost Mix Tapes," featuring recent works by Los Angeles-based artist Stephen Neidich.
- [Gabriela Vanga](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/gabriela-vanga/) - Gabriela Vanga is a Romanian contemporary artist living and working in Târgu-Mureș, Romania and Paris, France.
- [Otobong Nkanga](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/otobong-nkanga/) - Nkanga is known for her multidisciplinary practice in which she analyzes the social and topographical relationship with our everyday environment.
- [Mircea Suciu: Earthly Delights](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/mircea-suciu-earthly-delights/) - Exhibition feature of Mircea Suciu's solo exhibition at Mennour in Paris, France.
- [Why is Contemporary Art Important?](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/why-is-contemporary-art-important/) - The importance of contemporary art is often contested by public opinion. However, in this article, we argue art remains as relevant as it always has been.
- [Marisabel Gonzalez: Palimpsest](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/marisabel-gonzalez-palimpsest/) - The extended solo exhibition Palimpset by Marisabel Gonzalez runs at the Hake House of Art in Sydney, Australia.
- [Lana Haga](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/lana-haga/) - Lana Haga is a multidisciplinary artist best known for implementing and transforming post-industrial matter into marked by monochromatic and often vivid colors.
- [Lyube Petrov](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/lyube-petrov/) - Lyube Petrov, born in 1984 in Burgas, Bulgary, is a contemporary painter living and working in Prague, Czech Republic.
- [Ryan Gander](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/ryan-gander/) - Born in 1976, Gander is described as a conceptual artist, although he has refuted this term and claims to be a 'neo-conceptualist' with a 'no style' style.
- [Alexander Tinei](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/alexander-tinei/) - Alexander Tinei is a Moldovan painter primarily known for portraits and figures with characteristic muted skin with colorful vein-like stigmatic signs.
- [A Conversation with Cole Sternberg](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/an-interview-with-cole-sternberg-thirsty-while-drowning/) - On the occasion of Cole Sternberg’s campus-wide solo show at Villanova University, we have the pleasure of sitting down with the Villanova alumnus.
- [Remus Moldovan](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/remus-moldovan/) - Remus Adrian Moldovan (ReMo), born in 1964 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, is a contemporary artist living and working in Ontario, Canada, since 1999.
- [Peter Doig](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/peter-doig/) - Born in 1959 in Edinburg, Scotlind, Peter Doig is a contemporary painter living and working in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
- [Reiner Heidorn](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/reiner-heidorn/) - Reiner Heidorn is a contemporary artist currently residing and working in Bavaria and Weilheim, Germany.
- [Adrian Ghenie](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/adrian-ghenie/) - Adrian Ghenie is a Romanian contemporary artist, residing and working in Berlin, Germany.
- [A Conversation with Nicola Samorì](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/an-interview-with-nicola-samori-an-extract-from-preparing-for-darkness/) - Preparing for Darkness excerpt. A conversation directed by Lucia Rossi
- [This Was 2020](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/this-was-2020/) - The Year 2020 in Retrospect 2020, what a year you have been. Dominated by the lingering effects of the current Covid-19 pandemic, it has been special year for almost anybody. Most of us have been stuck at home more than once with an absolute minimum of social contact. Others, sadly, have lost people whom they
- [Gretchen Andrew](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/gretchen-andrew/) - Gretchen Andrew is a Search Engine Artist and self-proclaimed Internet Imperialist.
- [Poorya Gharehgozloo (Puriaqara)](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/poorya-gharehgozloo-puriaqara/) - Born in 1976 in Tehran, Iran, Poorya Gharehgozloo—also known as Puriaqara—is a mixed media artist working in kinetic installation, marked by vivid color, lights, and trembling sound.
- [What is the Difference Between an Art Gallery and a Museum?](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/what-is-the-difference-between-an-art-gallery-and-a-museum/) - We all know art galleries or museums are the place to be to visit art exhibitions. However, they are completely different entities. We explain why.
- [Mircea Cantor](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/mircea-cantor/) - Cantor is a multimedia artist known for his videos, photography, and mixed-media installations.
- [A Conversation with Victor Paukstelis](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/an-interview-with-victor-paukstelis-remembrance-versus-oblivion/) - An interview directed by Julien Delagrange with Victor Paukstelis: "Remembrance versus Oblivion."
- [Eric Sanders: Annamotion](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/eric-sanders-annamotion/) - The Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum showcases a highly anticipated solo exhibition by Eric Sanders, titled Annamotion.
- [Radu Belcin: Flowing Memories](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/radu-belcin-flowing-memories/) - A brief review of the monographic publication by Radu Belcin
- [A Conversation with Lou Daohua](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/a-conversation-with-lou-daohua/) - An interview with the Chinese-Swedish artist Lou Daohua directed by Julien Delagrange.
- [Adrian Ghenie](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/adrian-ghenie-at-tvlg-a-sublime-hallucination-as-a-painted-collage/) - On a rather windy day in Antwerp, I favored paying a visit to the Tim Van Laere Gallery for the—extended—fifth solo show of the Romanian superstar Adrian Ghenie.
- [Damien Hirst: Natural History](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/gagosian-showcases-damien-hirsts-greatest-formaldehyde-sculptures-in-london/) - Since March 9 of, 2022, more than twenty iconic examples of Damien Hirst's groundbreaking and notorious formaldehyde sculptures are showcased at Gagosian.
- [Baruj Salinas: A Focus on the Infinite](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/baruj-salinas-a-focus-on-the-infinite/) - American Museum of the Cuban Diaspora, Miami, Florida, US
- [Boris Mikhailov: Case History & The Wedding](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/boris-mikhailov-at-suzanne-tarasieve-in-paris/) - From October 15 until November 19, Boris Mikhaïlov showcases two series of works at Suzanne Tarasieve, titled Case History (1997-1998) and The Wedding (2006).
- [Asuka Anastacia Ogawa: Tamago](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/asuka-anastacia-ogawa-at-blum-poe-in-new-york/) - Blum & Poe New York presents the third solo presentation of Asuka Anastacia Ogawa from September 20 until October 29, 2022.
- [Adel Abdessemed: Out, Out, Brief Candle](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/adel-abdessemed-at-galleria-continua-in-paris/) - Visiting Adel Abdessemed's first solo exhibition with Galleria Continua.
- [Anri Sala: Time No Longer](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/anri-sala-at-bourse-de-commerce-pinault-collection-paris/) - The Pinault Collection presents Time No Longer by Anri Sala, showcasing the eponymous immersive artwork by the Albanian multidisciplinary artist.
- [Richard Ibghy & Marilou Lemmens: Alternative Facts of the 21st Century](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/richard-lbghy-marilou-lemmens-at-jane-lombard-gallery-in-new-york/) - The Canadian artist duo Richard lbghy & Marilou Lemmens take on ceramic sculpture in their second solo exhibition at Jane Lombard Gallery in New York.
- [Ian McKeever: Henge Paintings](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/ian-mckeever-at-heather-gaudio-fine-art-in-new-canaan/) - New paintings and works on paper by the hand of the British artist Ian McKeever are featured in his second solo exhibition at Heather Gaudio Fine Art.
- [Yun Hyong-Keun](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/yun-hyong-keun-at-david-zwirner-in-paris/) - David Zwirner presents a solo exhibition of Yun Hyong-Keun in Paris—a selection of never-before-exhibited paintings produced between 1979 and 1984.
- [Santiago Ydáñez: The Power of the Brush](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/santiago-ydanez-at-verduyn-gallery-in-moreghem/) - The Spanish contemporary painter Santiago Ydáñez's solo exhibition titled "The Power of the Brush" runs at Verduyn in Moreghem, Belgium.
- [Mio Yamato: 呼吸する星 / The Breathing Star](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/mio-yamato-at-heather-gaudio-fine-art-in-new-canaan/) - 呼吸する星 / The Breathing Star, a solo exhibition by Mio Yamato, runs from March 18 until April 29, 2023, at Heather Gaudio Fine Art in New Canaan, Connecticut.
- [Laure Prouvost](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/laure-prouvost/) - Laure Prouvost is a contemporary artist creating an — often linguistic — interplay between image, language, linear narratives, and meaning.
- [Nicola Samorì](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/nicola-samori/) - Nicola Samorì, born in 1977 in Forli, Italy, is a visual artist residing and working in Bagnacavallo, Italy.
- [Mircea Suciu](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/mircea-suciu/) - Mircea Suciu is a Romanian visual artist residing and working in Cluj, Romania.
- [Oana Farcas](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/oana-farcas/) - Oana Farcas is a Romanian contemporary painter living and working in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
- [Teodora Axente](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/teodora-axente/) - Axente is known for her figuratively rendered paintings of enigmatic characters in a surreal and mysterious setting, juxtaposing the material and the spiritual.
- [Radu Cioca](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/radu-cioca/) - Radu Cioca is a Romanian contemporary artist living and working in Cluj, Romania.
- [Neo Rauch](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/neo-rauch/) - Born in 1960, Neo Rauch is a contemporary painter who continues to work and reside in his hometown Leipzig, Germany.
- [Hidetaka Suzuki](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/hidetaka-suzuki/) - Born in 1986 in Hokkaido, Japan, Hidetaka Suzuki is a contemporary painter living and working in Tokyo, Japan.
- [Michaël Borremans](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/michael-borremans/) - Michaël Borremans, born in Geraardsbergen in 1963, is a contemporary artist residing and working in Ghent, Belgium.
- [Georg Baselitz](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/georg-baselitz/) - Georg Baselitz is a contemporary painter and pioneer of German Neo-Expressionism who is best known for painting his subjects and figures upside down.
- [William Reinsch](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/william-reinsch/) - Born in 1994 in Essex, England, William Reinsch is a contemporary painter best known for his haunting landscapes, yellow skin tones, and exquisite brushstrokes.
- [Leiko Ikemura](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/leiko-ikemura/) - Born in 1951 in Tsu, Mie-Ken, Japan, Leiko Ikemura is a contemporary artist residing and working between Berlin and Cologne, Germany.
- [Louise Bourgeois](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/louise-bourgeois/) - Louise Bourgeois is a truly iconic artist, best known for her often monumental sculptures, installations and prints. Discover everything you need to know here.
- [Oliver Pavic: Artozann](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/oliver-pavic/) - Born in 1984 in a post-communist repressed Yugoslavia, Oliver Pavic is a self-taught artist coming from an architectural background, working and residing in Picardy, France.
- [Jenny Saville](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/jenny-saville/) - Jenny Saville, born in 1970 in Cambridge, residing and working in Oxford, is a British contemporary painter who is best known for her figurative oil paintings.
- [Stanislav Bojankov](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/stanislav-bojankov/) - Born in 1966 in Bulgaria, Stanislav Bojankov is a contemporary artist best known for his multimedia artworks and installations.
- [Alex Katz](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/alex-katz/) - Alex Katz, born in 1927 in Brooklyn, the United States of America, is a contemporary painter living and working in New York.
- [Chris Ofili](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/chris-ofili/) - Born in 1968 in Manchester, the United Kingdom, Chris Ofili is a British representational painter, residing and working in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
- [Lynette Yiadom Boakye](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/lynette-yiadom-boakye/) - Born in 1977 in London, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye is a contemporary painter residing and working in London, the United Kingdom.
- [Glenn Brown](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/glenn-brown/) - Born in 1966 in Hexham, England, Glenn Brown is a contemporary artist living and working between London and Suffolk.
- [Yayoi Kusama](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/yayoi-kusama/) - Yayoi Kusama is a Japanese contemporary artist, born in 1929 in Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan. Discover a reasoned selection of her artworks and the best monographs.
- [Daniel Sackheim](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/daniel-stackheim/) - Daniel Sackheim, born in 1962 in Los Angeles, California, is a photographer, film and television director, and producer living and working in Los Angeles, the United States of America.
- [Victor Paukstelis](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/victor-paukstelis/) - Victor Paukstelis, born in 1983, is a Lithuanian painter residing and working in Vilnius, Lithuania.
- [Radu Comșa](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/radu-comsa/) - Radu Comșa is a Romanian contemporary artist residing and working in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- [Apologia: for Contemporary Figurative Painting](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/product/apologia-for-contemporary-figurative-painting/) - Apologia is a limited edition print of the first issue of CAI consisting of five hundred numbered copies of which the first fifty are not available for the free market. Functioning as a written publisher statement, the main article of Apologia discusses the current state of the art when it comes to contemporary figurative painting.
- [Julien Delagrange: The Passion / 2019-2021](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/product/julien-delagrange-the-passion-2019-2021/) - The Passion is an artist edition of 80 numbered and signed items + 2 AP's by gallery director and contemporary artist Julien Delagrange on the occasion of the first exhibition at CAI Gallery, compiling a series of twelve charcoal drawings made between 2019 and 2021.
- [Maya Makino: Faded](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/product/maya-makino-faded/) - Exhibition catalogue of the online solo exhibition Maya Makino: Faded. The exhibition runs from April 3 until May 8, 2022, in the CAI Viewing Room.

## Courses

- [CAI Artist Program](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/courses/cai-artist-program/) - Dashboard Course Downloads Tools & templates Add-ons Assignments Recommended mentors Julien Delagrange (CAI) Need help? Write us here dear artist Dashboard Welcome the to CAI Artist Program — the most comprehensive all-in-one education every artist deserves. $ 247.00 Add to cart Hi, Welcome back! Keep me signed in Forgot Password? Sign In Don't have an account?

## Lessons

- [2. How to Write Your Artist Biography](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/courses/cai-artist-program/lessons/2-how-to-write-your-artist-biography/) - Expected release date: Spring 2027
- [1. How to Create Your Artist Resume](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/courses/cai-artist-program/lessons/1-how-to-create-your-artist-resume/) - Expected release date: Spring 2027
- [15. Multidisciplinary Practices](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/courses/cai-artist-program/lessons/15-multidisciplinary-practices/) - Expected release date: to be determined.
- [14. Digital Art](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/courses/cai-artist-program/lessons/14-digital-art/) - Expected release date: to be determined.
- [13. Audiovisual Art](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/courses/cai-artist-program/lessons/13-audiovisual-art/) - Expected release date: to be determined.
- [12. Performance Art](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/courses/cai-artist-program/lessons/12-performance-art/) - Expected release date: to be determined.
- [11. Installation Art](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/courses/cai-artist-program/lessons/11-installation-art/) - Expected release date: to be determined.
- [10. Printmaking](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/courses/cai-artist-program/lessons/10-printmaking/) - Expected release date: to be determined.
- [9. Photography](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/courses/cai-artist-program/lessons/9-photography/) - Expected release date: to be determined.
- [8. Works on Paper](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/courses/cai-artist-program/lessons/8-works-on-paper/) - Expected release date: to be determined.
- [6. Painting](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/courses/cai-artist-program/lessons/6-painting/) - Expected release date: to be determined.
- [7. Sculpture](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/courses/cai-artist-program/lessons/7-sculpture/) - Expected release date: to be determined.
- [How to Professionalize Your Profile](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/courses/cai-artist-program/lessons/how-to-professionalize-your-profile/) - Expected release date: Spring 2027
- [2. Consistency & Development](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/courses/cai-artist-program/lessons/2-consistency-development/) - 2. Consistency & Development In section 1.5, we established that good art is consistent, yet versatile. It is worth restating why, because the reason is double. Consistency is a commercial expectation: galleries, collectors, and audiences need something recognizable to hold on to. But consistency is also an artistic outcome, the natural result of a sincere
- [1. What is Good Art?](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/courses/cai-artist-program/lessons/1-what-is-good-art/) - 1. What is Good Art? This chapter will not dictate what good art is, or what art you should create. That decision belongs to you—the first person who decides what good art is, is you, the artist. However, understanding what different segments of the art world consider good art is essential, not to police your
- [How To Create Art](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/courses/cai-artist-program/lessons/how-to-create-art/) - III. CREATION — How To Create Art As argued earlier, the first key ingredient—creating good art—is the most important one. However, what is good art, and who gets to decide what good art is? After all, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and art is subjective. Throughout this chapter, I am not going
- [5. Work-Life-Art Balance](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/courses/cai-artist-program/lessons/5-work-life-art-balance/) - 5. Work-Life-Art Balance Having a healthy work–life–art balance is arguably one of the most important conditions for building a sustainable art career. Almost every artist has a so-called day job—even those who are already showing with reputable galleries and receiving institutional recognition. As discussed earlier, only one in six artists inside the art world system earns more than
- [4. Key Ingedrients for Success](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/courses/cai-artist-program/lessons/4-key-ingedrients-for-success/) - 4 The Key Ingredients for Success 4.1 The Art (50%) In a nutshell, three aspects are crucial to becoming a successful artist. Starting with the most important one: the art itself. Despite what people say or think, approximately 50% of your success depends on the quality, originality, relevance, or direct impact of the work you create. Some
- [3. Defining Success](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/courses/cai-artist-program/lessons/3-defining-success/) - 3. Defining Success This book aims to help artists become successful; however, what is success? First and foremost, it is safe to say that everyone is entitled to their own definition of success. Some aim to have their work seen, so success is measured by exposure, others focus predominantly on making a living with their
- [2. Getting Acquainted](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/courses/cai-artist-program/lessons/2-getting-acquainted/) - 2. Getting Acquainted Before exposing that rather harsh statistical reality artists currently face, as a matter of courtesy, I would like to take a brief moment to introduce myself and share the background that has shaped this book. My name is Julien Delagrange, and I am a Belgian contemporary artist, art historian, and the founder
- [1. Our Promise](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/courses/cai-artist-program/lessons/1-our-promise/) - 1. Our Promise Becoming a successful contemporary artist is not something that can be promised—for in the art world, there are no guarantees. To many, the art world feels like a closed circle: an impenetrable fortress of mystery, seemingly reserved only for the privileged few—those born in the right part of the world, connected to
- [2. Art World Realms](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/courses/cai-artist-program/lessons/2-art-world-realms/) - 2. Art World Realms One of the most important things, and perhaps the first premise for achieving any form of success as an artist, is first understanding where you belong. This might sound strange, but as we have already discussed, there is no one-size-fits-all career path for artists. In fact, there is not just one
- [1. Reality-Check](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/courses/cai-artist-program/lessons/1-reality-check/) - II.1 Reality-Check So, let’s start by facing the rather brutal reality of what it means to pursue your dream of becoming an artist—without naivety, but also without cynicism. As an artist, you are one of many suppliers providing art—hoping it will circulate within the art market and the art world: from private collectors who want
- [4. What To Expect](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/courses/cai-artist-program/lessons/4-what-to-expect/) - 4. What To Expect Throughout this book, we are not selling a get-rich-quick scheme. We are not going to share the easy route—because for most of us, there is no easy path. Instead, this overview will present multiple roads to long-term success. As artists, we need to aim to go long, not fast. Therefore, don’t
- [Promise, Challenge & Approach](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/courses/cai-artist-program/lessons/promise-challenge-approach/) - I. INTRODUCTION — Promise, Challenge & Approach Welcome to the CAI Artist Program. In this introductory video, we get acquainted with the program and what you can expect from it. We share what we promise to deliver, as well as the background and story behind how this program came to be — something especially relevant
- [How to Find Your Path as an Artist](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/courses/cai-artist-program/lessons/how-to-find-your-path-as-an-artist/) - II. ORIENTATION — How to Find Your Path as an Artist I can imagine that some artists are reading impatiently at this moment, eager to learn more about the unwritten rules and advanced strategies to gain traction in the art world. Some might even condemn me for writing this chapter before diving into the actual,
- [3. Main Issue](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/courses/cai-artist-program/lessons/3-main-issue/) - 3. Main Issue Thanks to engaging with our audience of artists, especially via the CAI YouTube channel, it became acutely clear that there is a profound gap: both a lack and an enormous need for accessible and reliable career advice for artists. The information that is available online or on social media is often problematic.
- [4. Art Cities](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/courses/cai-artist-program/lessons/4-art-cities/)
- [3. Individual Actors](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/courses/cai-artist-program/lessons/3-individual-actors/)
- [2. Institutional Art World](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/courses/cai-artist-program/lessons/2-institutional-art-world/)
- [1.4 Online art marketplaces](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/courses/cai-artist-program/lessons/1-4-online-art-marketplaces/)
- [1.3 Auction houses](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/courses/cai-artist-program/lessons/1-3-auction-houses/)
- [1.2 Art fairs](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/courses/cai-artist-program/lessons/1-2-art-fairs/)
- [1.1 Art galleries](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/courses/cai-artist-program/lessons/1-1-art-galleries/)
- [1. Commercial Art World](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/courses/cai-artist-program/lessons/1-commercial-art-world/)
- [5. More Advice & Mentorship](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/courses/cai-artist-program/lessons/5-more-advice-mentorship/)
- [4. The Artist's Studio](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/courses/cai-artist-program/lessons/4-the-artists-studio/)
- [3. Vision & Subject Matter](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/courses/cai-artist-program/lessons/3-vision-subject-matter/)
- [I.0 Promise, Challenge & What To Expect](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/courses/sample-course/lessons/i-0-promise-challenge-what-to-expect/) - Becoming a successful contemporary artist is not something that can be promised—for in the art world, there are no guarantees. To many, the art world feels like a closed circle: an impenetrable fortress of mystery, seemingly reserved only for the privileged few—those born in the right part of the world, connected to the right people,
- [I.1 Our Promise](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/courses/sample-course/lessons/i-1-our-promise/)
- [I.2 Getting Acquainted](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/courses/sample-course/lessons/i-2-getting-acquainted/)
- [I.3 Main Issue](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/courses/sample-course/lessons/i-3-main-issue/)
- [I.4 What To Expect](https://www.contemporaryartissue.com/courses/sample-course/lessons/i-4-what-to-expect/)

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