Here are 20 contemporary artists that are currently rocking my world. I try to make a list like this periodically to help myself understand where my influences are coming from. I make the list more or less off the top of my head, so it may change as early as next week. I also know there are a ton of names that should be on the list that aren’t (in fact I just thought of one: Ken Steinbach). I offer it to you, reader, in case you might be influenced by the same people, or care to introduce me to someone new, or, just perhaps, you are an art critic preparing a major article about my work (one can dream).
For me, the interesting thing about this list is how few ceramic artists are on it. What does that mean, exactly? Rather, what are the implications for my artistic practice?
In no particular order…
- Tehching Hsieh
- Marina Abramovic
- Don Pilcher
- Martin Puryear
- Richard Tuttle
- William Kentridge
- Lilly McEroy
- Robert Brady
- Akio Takamori
- Kirk Mangus
- Pepon Osorio
- Krzysztof Wodiczko
- Guy Chase
- Charles Ray
- Jan Yager
- Vija Celmins
- Arturo Herrera
- Kimsooja
- Yinka Shonabare
- Andrea Zittel
