Explore Artists in New York

Find Contemporary, Modern, and Emerging Artists in New York

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Jan Gatewood

Jan Gatewood is an American artist known for his vibrant, expressive paintings that often feature stylized figures and dynamic compositions. His work explores themes of contemporary life, social interactions, and personal narratives with a bold palette and a keen sense of observation.

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New York, United States

Arlette

Arlette is an American artist known for her vibrant, often fantastical, paintings that blend figuration with surreal elements. Her work explores themes of identity, memory, and the subconscious, creating dreamlike narratives with a distinctive, whimsical aesthetic and rich symbolic content.

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New York, United States

Sean Mullins

Sean Mullins is an American artist known for his distinctive figurative paintings. His work often features enigmatic narratives and stylized figures, rendered with a bold palette and expressive brushwork, exploring themes of human connection, memory, and the complexities of contemporary social dynamics.

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New York, United States

Glenn Ligon

Glenn Ligon is an American artist known for his conceptually rich works across painting, neon, and photography. His practice explores race, language, and American history, often using text and appropriation to challenge representations of Black identity and expose societal narratives.

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New York, United States

Georgia Gardner Gray

Georgia Gardner Gray is an American painter known for her distinctive, often whimsical, figurative canvases. Her work frequently depicts surreal narratives and stylized figures, exploring themes of femininity, social dynamics, and identity with a unique blend of humor, irony, and melancholic introspection.

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New York, United States

Sebastian Black

Sebastian Black is an American artist known for his vibrant, expressive paintings that often feature abstract forms and recurring motifs. His work explores the act of painting itself, embracing spontaneity, gesture, and the interplay of color and texture to create dynamic and emotionally resonant compositions.

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New York, United States

Myra Greene

Myra Greene is an American artist known for her photographic works that explore themes of race, identity, and the materiality of the photographic image. Her practice often involves experimental processes and abstract forms, challenging conventional portraiture and the historical representation of Black bodies.

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New York, United States

Spencer Sweeney

Spencer Sweeney is an American artist known for his vibrant, expressive paintings, often depicting crowded scenes and figures in various states of revelry or introspection. His diverse practice also encompasses performance and music, characterized by a raw energy and an embrace of spontaneity and collaborative spirit.

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New York, United States

Rosy Keyser

Rosy Keyser is an American painter known for her visceral, materially rich abstract canvases. Her work combines raw pigment, found objects, and unconventional tools, embracing chance and process to create dynamic, textured surfaces that evoke natural forces and primal energies.

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New York, United States

Dash Snow

Dash Snow was an American artist known for his raw, diaristic photography, collages, and installations that captured the hedonistic and gritty counterculture of downtown New York. His work, often blurring art and life, reflected themes of youth rebellion, excess, and urban decay with unflinching intimacy.

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