Olafur Eliasson
b. 1967, Danish-Icelandic Artist
Somewhere Between the Beginning and the End of Everything, 2022
Light, water, color-effect filter glass, and stainless steel
I go to a lot of art museums. Here are ten pieces I loved. This page is a big work-in-progress.
Kara Walker
b. 1969, American Artist known for room-sized tableaux of black cut-paper silhouettes exploring race, gender, sexuality, and violence in American history
We Rise by Lifting Others in the Aftermath of the Storm, 2005
Cut paper silhouette
KAWS
b. 1974, American Artist
Eclipse, 2017
Mixed media installation with LED lights and water
Takashi Murakami
b. 1962, Japanese Contemporary Artist working across fine arts and commercial media, founder of the Superflat movement
Untitled, 2021
Acrylic
Damien Hirst
b. 1965, British Artist, YBA
Infinity Mirrors, 2003
Formaldehyde and glass
Marina Abramović
b. 1946, Serbian Performance Artist whose work explores the relationship between performer and audience, the limits of the body, and the possibilities of the mind
42, 2010
Performance documentation and video
Ai Weiwei
b. 1957, Chinese Conceptual Artist and Activist
Where Do We Go From Here When All the Roads Lead Back, 2008
Porcelain
Yayoi Kusama
b. 1929, Japanese Contemporary Artist
Red, 2015
Polka dot installation with mirrors
Jean-Michel Basquiat
1960-1988, American Neo-Expressionist painter known for his raw, gestural style combining text, imagery, and African diaspora themes
The Persistence of Memory in a Digital Age, 1987
Acrylic, oil stick, and spray paint on canvas
Banksy
Anonymous, British Street Artist
Bloom, 2019
Spray paint