Jean Hélion

Our next Artist You Need To Know is Jean Hélion (1904–1987). Hélion (1904 – 1987) was a French painter who “worked with both non-objective and figurative painting over the course of his career, often straddling the two” : his abstract compositions...

Niki de Saint Phalle

Our next Artist You Need To Know is Niki de Saint Phalle (1930 – 2002). A French – American sculptor, painter, filmmaker, and author of colorful hand-illustrated books, she was born Catherine Marie-Agnès Fal de Saint Phalle. She is recognized as one of the...

Bram van Velde

Our next Artist You Need To Know is Bram van Velde (1895–1981). van Velde was a Dutch painter whose work was expressive, with dynamic brushstrokes and abstracted forms that often took shape in his use of paint, strongly influenced by art history but also a unique...