Polly Apfelbaum

The next artist you need to know is Polly Apfelbaum. She is an installation and mixed media artist. Apfelbaum’s most recognizable and significant works are the pieces she refers to as “fallen paintings” : these vibrantly colourful floor works...

Jack Shadbolt

The next Artist You Need To Know is Jack Shadbolt (1909 – 1998). Shadbolt was a painter who was one of the most significant Canadian artists of the post World War II era : he was important both for his abstracted and expressionistic works but also as a teacher....

Audrey Flack

Our next Artist You Need To Know is Audrey Flack (1931 – 2024). Flack was an American artist best known for her outstanding work focused upon Photorealism after some early forays in abstract expressionism and many public artworks that are both monumental and update...

El Anatsui

The next Artist You Need To Know is El Anatsui. El Anatsui is a Ghanaian sculptor who for the majority of his artistic career has been based in Nigeria. Best known internationally for his “bottle-top installations”, these massive artworks / installations...

Yves Klein

Our next Artist You Need To Know is Yves Klein (1928 – 1962). Klein was a French artist and one of the most important figures in the period of post WW II European art, and his influence is still present in many cultural areas today. A leading member of the...