Andy Warhol's iconic portrait of the American sex symbol Marilyn Monroe has set a record for 20th Century paintings to sell at auction when it sold at Christie's for $195 million USD (including buyer's premium). "Shot Sage Blue Marilyn" was bought by the art dealer Larry Gagosian after a four minute bidding war in New York City! The sale also made it the most expensive … [Read more...] about Shot Sage Blue Marilyn by Andy Warhol Sells for Auction Record
Artists
Below you'll find our full list of famous artists online. It includes visual artists, meaning painters, sculptors, illustrators, cartoonists, printmakers, and drawing artists.
New artists are being added every week so feel free to suggest your favorite artists and we might add them to the list. We're mostly sticking to established artists who are well known in the art world and have a lot of literature published on them.
Full List of Famous Artists A to Z
- All Famous Artists - Includes all of the artists listed in the categories below, from A through to Z.
Artists Listed by Niche / Style / Art Movement, etc.
- 15th Century Artists - Find artists from the Renaissance period.
- 16th Century Artists - See artists like Leonardo and Michelangelo.
- 17th Century Artists - Includes artists like Rembrandt working in the 1600s.
- 18th Century Artists - Artists working in the 1700s include the famous Spanish painter Goya.
- 19th Century Artists - All artists listed working in the nineteenth century, so the 1800s.
- 20th Century Artists - Find artists working in the nineteen hundreds or 20th century.
- 21st Century Artists - List of famous artists working today or in this century that we're in now.
- Aboriginal Artists - See famous indigenous Australian Aboriginal painters and sculptors.
- Abstract Artists - Includes artists that have created at least a series of abstract works during their career.
- Abstract Expressionist Artists - Artists from the popular American art movement Abstract Expressionism.
- Advertising Artists - Commercial or business artists that started commercially and moved on to fine art or remained commercial all of their career.
- American Artists - List of famous artists born in the United States of America.
- Art Auctions - News on record art auction sales or interesting things happening at auctions.
- Art Collectors - See our list of important art collectors and investors in art.
- Art Critics - Do we need them?
- Artist Biographies - Find more information on the life of each artist listed.
- Art News - Interesting art news articles and information.
- Artworks - Famous iconic paintings and works of arts from around the world.
- Asian Artist - See famous Asian artists from various countries throughout Asia.
- Astrological Signs - Browse artists and creative by their astrological signs.
- Australian Artists - List of famous Australian artists with painters, sculptors, photographers and printmakers.
- Austrian Artists - List of notable Austrian artists who born in or spent the majority of their lives in Austria, Europe.
- Black Artists - A list of famous black artists and African Americans.
- British Artists - See famous British artist based in the United Kingdom of Great Britain.
- Canadian Artists - List of famous artists and creatives from the country of Canada.
- Ceramic Artists - Notable ceramic artists, potters, and ceramicists.
- Cityscape Artists - Includes artists that have produced a good number of cityscapes, city life, urban areas, and views of cities.
- Collage Artists - Notable artists who have produced collages or used collage in their paintings.
- Commercial Artists - Artists who produce art for money.
- Conceptual Artists - Artists who think ideas are more important than the finished artwork.
- Contemporary Artists
- Country Arts - Browse arts by country and region worldwide.
- Cubist Artists
- Dada Artists
- Dancers
- Designers
- Drawing Artists
- Dutch Artists
- Expressive Artists
- Fauvist Artists
- Feminist Artists
- French Artists
- Furniture Designers
- Gallerists
- Gay Artists
- German Artists
- Glamour Models
- History Painters - Artists who depicted important historical events.
- Illustrators
- Impressionist Artists
- Installation Artists
- Interior Artists
- Irish Artists
- Italian Artists
- Japanese Artists
- Landscape Artists
- Lesbian Artists
- LGBT Artists
- Literature
- Mexican Artists
- Minimalist Artists
- Modern Artists
- Muralists
- Naive Artists
- Norwegian Artists
- Nude Artists
- Obituaries - Death notices of famous artists, singers, painters and photographers from around the world.
- Outsider Artists
- Painters
- People
- Philosophers
- Photographers
- Poets
- Portrait Painters
- Post-Impressionist Artists
- Printmakers
- Protest Artists
- Public Art
- Quotations
- Realist Artists
- Religious Artists
- Renaissance Artists
- Romantic Artists
- Sculptors
- Shock Artists
- Spanish Artists
- Still Life Artists
- Street Artists
- Surrealist Artists
- Swedish Artists
- Swiss Artists
- Symbolist Artists
- Video Artists
- War Artists
- Watercolor Artists
- Woman Artists
- Writers
- Young British Artists
Lloyd Rees Quotes about Art
Lloyd Rees is a famous Australian painter, printmaker and draftsman. He is best known for his Australian landscape paintings, prints and drawings. Famous Lloyd Rees works include “The Road to Berry”, "Morning on the Harbour, Hunters Hill", "A Tribute to France", “The Distant Derwent”, "Three boats - Lane Cove River", and "The Harbour from McMahons Point". Mini biography: … [Read more...] about Lloyd Rees Quotes about Art
Yoshitomo Nara Quotes about Art
Yoshitomo Nara is a famous Japanese painter and sculptor. He is best known for his anime inspired portraits of children with big innocent eyes often hiding sinister motives. Famous Yoshitomo Nara works include “Knife Behind Back”, "Aomori-Ken (Aomori Dog)", "Frog Girl", "Sleepless Night", “Oddly Cozy” and "Light My Fire". Mini biography: Born Yoshitomo Nara (奈良 美智) on the … [Read more...] about Yoshitomo Nara Quotes about Art
Yayoi Kusama Quotes on Art
Yayoi Kusama is a famous Japanese painter, sculptor and installation artist. She is best known for her dots and spot works. Famous Yayoi Kusama works include “Infinity Room”, "Pumpkin Soft Sculpture", "Dots Obsession", "The Spirits of the Pumpkins Descended into the Heavens", “Ascension of Polka Dots” and "Infinity Nets". Mini biography: Born Yayoi Kusama (草間 彌生) on the 22nd … [Read more...] about Yayoi Kusama Quotes on Art
Takashi Murakami Quotes on Art
Takashi Murakami is a famous Japanese painter, sculptor and commercial artist. He is best known for his colorful anime inspired works that blur the lines between commercial work and fine art. Famous Takashi Murakami works include “Hiropon”, "My Lonesome Cowboy", "Eye Love Superflat", “Cosmos Ball” and "Mr. Dob". Mini biography: Born Takashi Murakami (村上 隆) on the 1st of … [Read more...] about Takashi Murakami Quotes on Art
Auguste Rodin Quotes on Art
Auguste Rodin is a famous French sculptor. He is best known for his very modern approach to sculpture and was working around the same time as the French Impressionists. Famous Auguste Rodin sculptures include “The Thinker”, "The Kiss", "St. John the Baptist Preaching", “Monument to Balzac”, "The Gates of Hell" and "The Walking Man". Mini biography: Born François Auguste René … [Read more...] about Auguste Rodin Quotes on Art
Jacob Lawrence Quotes on Art
Jacob Lawrence is a famous African-American artist. He is best known for his depictions of black culture in America. Famous Jacob Lawrence works include “In the North the Negro had better educational facilities”, "Harriet Tubman Series", “Pool Parlor” and "Blind Beggars". Mini biography: Born Jacob Armstead Lawrence on the 7th of September, 1917 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, … [Read more...] about Jacob Lawrence Quotes on Art
Chris Ofili Quotes on Art
Chris Ofili is a famous contemporary black British artist. He is best known for his elephant dung works and for winning the Turner Prize in 1998. Famous Chris Ofili works include “No Woman No Cry”, "The Holy Virgin Mary", “Double Captain Shit and the Legend of the Black Stars” and "Popcorn Shells". Mini biography: Born Christopher Ofili on the 10th of October, 1968 in … [Read more...] about Chris Ofili Quotes on Art
Mark Rothko Quotes on Art
Mark Rothko is a famous American Abstract Expressionist painter. He is best known for his large scale color field abstract paintings that dealt with some of the most elemental aspects of a picture like color and composition. Famous Mark Rothko works include “Black in Deep Red”, "White Center", “Orange and Tan” and many of his late period paintings were simply called … [Read more...] about Mark Rothko Quotes on Art
Thomas Eakins Quotes on Art
Thomas Eakins is a famous American realist painter and photographer. He is best known for his portraits, nudes, landscapes and water scenes. He produced oil paintings, watercolors, photography, sculpture, and drawings. Famous Thomas Eakins works include “Max Schmitt in a Single Scull”, "The Gross Clinic", “The Swimming Hole”, “The Cello Player”, "Taking the Count", and … [Read more...] about Thomas Eakins Quotes on Art