Discover Photography Artists
Browse our curated selection of artists working in Photography
Wilhelm Sasnal
Tarnów, Poland
Wilhelm Sasnal is a Polish artist celebrated for his paintings that distil photographic and media images into stark, evocative canvases. His diverse subjects range from historical events and intimate portraits to mundane scenes, rendered with a distinctive, often blurred or simplified, aesthetic that reflects on memory and perception.
Richard Prince
Panama
Richard Prince is an American artist recognized for his groundbreaking use of appropriation in photography and painting. His influential practice re-photographs existing images, notably "Cowboys" and "Nurses," challenging notions of originality, authorship, and the pervasive nature of media in contemporary culture.
Sarah Lucas
London, United Kingdom
Sarah Lucas is a British artist, a pivotal YBA figure, known for her provocative sculptures and installations. Her work boldly confronts gender, sexuality, and the human body using everyday objects and raw materials, often with dark humor and an unflinching, visceral directness.
Sam Durant
Seattle, United States
Sam Durant is an American artist whose conceptually driven work engages with social, political, and cultural history. His practice, spanning sculpture, installation, photography, and drawing, often re-examines historical events and their representations to critique power structures and collective memory.
Shannon Ebner
New York, United States
Shannon Ebner is an American artist whose practice redefines the boundaries of photography through its engagement with language, text, and architecture. Her work often presents images of letters and words found in urban landscapes, exploring how meaning is constructed and perceived within visual culture.
Katie Paterson
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Katie Paterson (b. 1981) is a Scottish conceptual artist whose practice delves into the vastness of cosmic and geological time. Her work, spanning diverse mediums, translates complex scientific phenomena—from moonlight to stardust—into poetic and accessible experiences, pushing the boundaries of art, science, and human perception.
Richard Long
Bristol, United Kingdom
Richard Long (b. 1945) is a pivotal British conceptual artist and a leading figure in Land Art. His practice involves long walks in remote landscapes, transforming natural elements like stones and mud into minimalist, site-specific sculptures and poetic text works that mark his journey and connection to the earth.
Teresa Margolles
Culiacán, Mexico
Teresa Margolles (b. 1963) is a powerful Mexican conceptual artist whose unflinching work confronts violence, death, and social injustice. Her practice often incorporates materials and testimonies from sites of trauma, giving voice to marginalized communities and forcing viewers to confront the harsh realities of impunity and systemic violence.
Hilary Lloyd
Halifax, United Kingdom
Hilary Lloyd is a British artist acclaimed for her compelling video installations that scrutinize mundane activities and overlooked details of daily life. Her work often highlights the apparatus of display, foregrounding the monitors and cables to integrate technology into the artistic narrative itself, challenging viewership.
Michele Abeles
New York, United States
Michele Abeles is an American artist recognized for her innovative photographic works that deconstruct digital imagery and the nature of representation. Her practice often layers abstract patterns, found objects, and digital manipulations, creating complex compositions that question authenticity and perception in the digital age.