Contemporary Art Issue | Top 10 Most Influential African Painters You Need To Know Today @contemporaryartissue | Uploaded February 2022 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
Reference publication on contemporary African art: amzn.to/3JDpVaX
Read our entire article on contemporary African painting here: contemporaryartissue.com/the-top-30-african-painters-you-need-to-know-today
As we can only touch briefly an every painter, here we have included hyperlinks to monographic publications for further reading on every artist:
10. Basim Magdy: amzn.to/3H9LzCg
9. Adel Abdessemed: amzn.to/3I2Ckos
8. Wael Shawky: amzn.to/3oWcElW
7. Njideka Akunyili Crosby: amzn.to/3JDtcHs
6. Kendell Geers
5. Wangechi Mutu: amzn.to/3s1bwiK
4. Michael Armitage: amzn.to/33xDo4I
3. Julie Mehretu: amzn.to/3s3J7sk
2. Marlene Dumas: amzn.to/34LCHpf
1. William Kentridge: amzn.to/3p1rSpJ
🌟 Overview: Career Advice for Artists
→ contemporaryartissue.com/advice-for-artists
🍿 Watch Next (Key Videos for Artists)
→ Self-Taught Success: youtu.be/sZOiXiyR3VY
→ How To Make Money as an Artist: youtu.be/UQx3rPdWsas
→ Develop Your Art Style: youtu.be/A3kyKh44EbY
→ The Art World Explained: youtu.be/l2AbWnljIc0
📖 Recommended Books:
→ Art World & Career Advice: amzn.to/46anb09
→ How To Become A Successful Artist: amzn.to/3YwtjvS
→ Art History: amzn.to/3I0ri5I
→ Overview of books: contemporaryartissue.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-the-best-books-for-self-taught-artists
✏️ Recommended Tools & Ressources:
→ Squarespace for artist websites: squarespace.syuh.net/9W4rDY
→ Artenda for art opportunities: artenda.net
→ Artfacts for career rankings: artfacts.net/register?ref=596b983667cd4ef3ecd9afcb78629b0da0baa51e
❤️ Support us on Patreon:
→ patreon.com/contemporaryartissue
ℹ️ About CAI:
CAI is the abbreviation of 'Contemporary Art Issue,' a hybrid platform for contemporary art including:
→ Online Magazine: contemporaryartissue.com/online-magazine
→ Advice for Artists: contemporaryartissue.com/advice-for-artists
→ CAI Gallery: contemporaryartissue.com/cai-gallery
→ Webshop: contemporaryartissue.com/products
👨 About the host Julien Delagrange:
Julien Delagrange is an art historian, contemporary artist, and the founder and director of CAI. Delagrange studied Science of Arts at Ghent University, Belgium, and worked for the Centre for Fine Arts (BOZAR) in Brussels, the Jan Vercruysse Foundation, the Ghent University Library, and has contributed to the international contemporary art scene as an art critic, lecturer, curator, gallery director, consultant, advisor, and as an artist. As an artist, he is represented by Galerie Sabine Bayasli in Paris, France, and Gallery Space60 in Antwerp, Belgium.
🎯 The mission of the CAI YouTube channel:
→ To empower artists by providing adequate and industry-approved advice for artists for long-term success in the highest realms of the art world, sharing inside information and proven strategies based on real-life experiences in the art world.
→ To contribute to the online canonization of recent art history, having its finger at the pulse of contemporary art.
🌐 contemporaryartissue.com
📧 info@contemporaryartissue.com
Every effort has been made to trace copyright holders. However, if you feel you have inadvertently been overlooked, please take up contact with Contemporary Art Issue.
Table of contents:
00:00 – Intro
00:38 – 10. Basim Magdy
01:21 – 9. Adel Abdessemed
01:53 – 8. Wael Shawky
02:30 – 7. Njideka Akunyili Crosby
03:29 – 6. Kendell Geers
04:18 – 5. Wangechi Mutu
04:58 – 4. Michael Armitage
05:46 – 3. Julie Mehretu
06:34 – 2. Marlene Dumas
07:16 – 1. William Kentridge
Reference publication on contemporary African art: amzn.to/3JDpVaX
Read our entire article on contemporary African painting here: contemporaryartissue.com/the-top-30-african-painters-you-need-to-know-today
As we can only touch briefly an every painter, here we have included hyperlinks to monographic publications for further reading on every artist:
10. Basim Magdy: amzn.to/3H9LzCg
9. Adel Abdessemed: amzn.to/3I2Ckos
8. Wael Shawky: amzn.to/3oWcElW
7. Njideka Akunyili Crosby: amzn.to/3JDtcHs
6. Kendell Geers
5. Wangechi Mutu: amzn.to/3s1bwiK
4. Michael Armitage: amzn.to/33xDo4I
3. Julie Mehretu: amzn.to/3s3J7sk
2. Marlene Dumas: amzn.to/34LCHpf
1. William Kentridge: amzn.to/3p1rSpJ
🌟 Overview: Career Advice for Artists
→ contemporaryartissue.com/advice-for-artists
🍿 Watch Next (Key Videos for Artists)
→ Self-Taught Success: youtu.be/sZOiXiyR3VY
→ How To Make Money as an Artist: youtu.be/UQx3rPdWsas
→ Develop Your Art Style: youtu.be/A3kyKh44EbY
→ The Art World Explained: youtu.be/l2AbWnljIc0
📖 Recommended Books:
→ Art World & Career Advice: amzn.to/46anb09
→ How To Become A Successful Artist: amzn.to/3YwtjvS
→ Art History: amzn.to/3I0ri5I
→ Overview of books: contemporaryartissue.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-the-best-books-for-self-taught-artists
✏️ Recommended Tools & Ressources:
→ Squarespace for artist websites: squarespace.syuh.net/9W4rDY
→ Artenda for art opportunities: artenda.net
→ Artfacts for career rankings: artfacts.net/register?ref=596b983667cd4ef3ecd9afcb78629b0da0baa51e
❤️ Support us on Patreon:
→ patreon.com/contemporaryartissue
ℹ️ About CAI:
CAI is the abbreviation of 'Contemporary Art Issue,' a hybrid platform for contemporary art including:
→ Online Magazine: contemporaryartissue.com/online-magazine
→ Advice for Artists: contemporaryartissue.com/advice-for-artists
→ CAI Gallery: contemporaryartissue.com/cai-gallery
→ Webshop: contemporaryartissue.com/products
👨 About the host Julien Delagrange:
Julien Delagrange is an art historian, contemporary artist, and the founder and director of CAI. Delagrange studied Science of Arts at Ghent University, Belgium, and worked for the Centre for Fine Arts (BOZAR) in Brussels, the Jan Vercruysse Foundation, the Ghent University Library, and has contributed to the international contemporary art scene as an art critic, lecturer, curator, gallery director, consultant, advisor, and as an artist. As an artist, he is represented by Galerie Sabine Bayasli in Paris, France, and Gallery Space60 in Antwerp, Belgium.
🎯 The mission of the CAI YouTube channel:
→ To empower artists by providing adequate and industry-approved advice for artists for long-term success in the highest realms of the art world, sharing inside information and proven strategies based on real-life experiences in the art world.
→ To contribute to the online canonization of recent art history, having its finger at the pulse of contemporary art.
🌐 contemporaryartissue.com
📧 info@contemporaryartissue.com
Every effort has been made to trace copyright holders. However, if you feel you have inadvertently been overlooked, please take up contact with Contemporary Art Issue.
Table of contents:
00:00 – Intro
00:38 – 10. Basim Magdy
01:21 – 9. Adel Abdessemed
01:53 – 8. Wael Shawky
02:30 – 7. Njideka Akunyili Crosby
03:29 – 6. Kendell Geers
04:18 – 5. Wangechi Mutu
04:58 – 4. Michael Armitage
05:46 – 3. Julie Mehretu
06:34 – 2. Marlene Dumas
07:16 – 1. William Kentridge
