Kurt Schwitters

The next Artist You Need To Know is Kurt Schwitters (1887 – 1948). Kurt Hermann Eduard Karl Julius Schwitters was a German artist but he spent the latter part of his life in exile from his country due to the rise of fascism in Germany. The latter labelled him as a...

Jeannie Thib

The next Artist You Need To Know is Jeannie Thib (1955 – 2013). Thib was a Canadian artist who worked primarily in the area of sculpture (with immediately recognizable works that were highly ornamental) and printmaking but also produced installations and public...

Erik Gamble

Our next Artist You Need To Know is Erik Gamble (1950 – 2007). A prominent Canadian painter and printmaker, Erik Gamble (sometimes also known as Eric Gamble) lived his entire life in Toronto, where he was born, and was an important member of the groundbreaking...

Honoré Daumier

The next Artist You Need To Know is Honoré Daumier (1808 – 1879). Honoré – Victorin Daumier was a French artist who worked in painting and sculpture : but his true legacy was in printmaking and his artworks in that field were essential to the development of...

Ad Reinhardt

The next Artist You Need To Know is Ad Reinhardt (1913 – 1967). Reinhardt was an American abstract artist, art historian, critic and educator whose career spanned more than three decades. He was based in New York City. His artworks were often as controversial as his...