I'm obsessed with art and museums, and love artists that show me something I've never seen before. Whether highbrow or lowbrow, digital, sculpture, oil painting, illustration, whether old or new, it can take you to new worlds.
Collecting art from little-known/up-and-coming artists is a great way to start a collection and support upcoming artists (especially if you're not rich!). Here's a collection of some of my favorites.
I've included links for each artist if interested.
1. Edge of Town by John Brosio, oil on canvas, 2018
https://johnbrosio.com/
2. Daily Bread by Richard Ahnert, oil on canvas
https://www.richardahnert.com/
3. Lotus by Jiayi Li, digital, 2019
https://www.instagram.com/jiayillu/?hl=en
4. Alive by Beeple (aka Mike Winkelmann), digital
https://www.beeple-crap.com/
5. An Invitation, Andrea Kowch, acrylic on canvas, 2019
http://www.andreakowch.com/
6. Did We Just Become Best Friends? by Megan Stratman, cut paper collage, 2012
https://www.bunnypirates.com/
7. Children in the Studio by August Friedrich Siegert, oil on canvas, circa 1865
http://www.artnet.com/artists/august-friedrich-siegert/5
8. Pistachio by John Currin, oil on canvas, 2016
https://gagosian.com/artists/john-currin/
9. Crying Mountain, Lisa Lach Nielsen, oil on canvas, 2020
https://www.lisalachnielsen.com/
10. A Quarter Past One on Platform Ten by Chris Dunn, watercolor & gouache, 2014
https://www.chris-dunn.co.uk/
11. Ghost of Darcy Three Fish by Travis Louie, acrylic on board, 2019
http://www.travislouieart.com/
12. Election Entertainment, William Hogarth, oil on canvas, 1754
https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/artists/william-hogarth
13. November Rain by Leegan Koo, oil on canvas, 2018
http://www.leeganart.com/
14. Atelier on the Hill by Mina Kawaii, ink & watercolor, 2016
https://www.behance.net/minakawai
15. The Colossus by Francisco Goya, oil on canvas, circa 1810
https://www.franciscodegoya.net/
16. Kinship by Erika Sanada, ceramic, 2019
https://www.erikasanada.com/
17. The Blessed Sock That Always Goes Down by Nader Sharaf, digital/pencil/watercolor, 2019
https://www.instagram.com/nader.sharaf/?hl=en
18. In the Restaurant by Charles Hoffbauer, oil on canvas, 1907
http://www.artnet.com/artists/charles-hoffbauer/
19. Family House by Jacek Yerka, acrylic on canvas, 2019
https://www.yerkaland.com/language/en/
20. Pre by Tishk Barzanji, digital, 2018
https://www.tishkbarzanji.co.uk/
21. Young Lady with Gloves by Tamara de Lempicka, oil on plywood, 1930
http://www.artnet.com/artists/tamara-de-lempicka/
22. Evenfall by Cinta Vidal, oil on canvas, 2021
https://cintavidal.com/
23. Commuters by Norman Rockwell, 1946
24. Leo Was Allergic to Dogs by Neva Waldt, mixed media, 2011
https://www.niada.org/portfolio/neva-waldt/
25. Car Crash 5 by Nicola Verlato, oil on canvas, 2012
https://www.nicolaverlato.com/
26. Toffee by Esao Andrews, oil on wood, 2017
https://esao.net/
27. His Majesty Receives, William Holbrook Beard, oil on canvas, 1885
https://www.wikiart.org/en/william-holbrook-beard
28. Shiny Object by Nicholas Moegly, digital, 2021
http://www.nicholasmoegly.com/
29. Castaways by Daniel Merriam, acrylic on panel, 2019
https://bubblestreetgallery.com/
30. The Ocean I Met in the Desert by Eunjung Shin, ink/marker, 2013
https://www.behance.net/indivisualplay
31. Hanging by a String by Vicki Ling, graphite/color pencil, 2020
https://www.vickiling.com/
32. The Dollhouse of Petronella Oortman by Jacob Appel, oil on canvas, 1710
33. Bert and Ernie by Chris Leib, oil on canvas, 2014
https://www.instagram.com/chrisleibart/?hl=en
34. The Snowman's Friend by Vida Gabor, oil on panel, circa 1980s
http://www.artnet.com/artists/vida-g%C3%A1bor/
35. After First Communion by Carl Frithjof Smith, oil on canvas, 1892
http://www.artnet.com/artists/carl-frithjof-smith/