Jake and Dinos Chapman because they really seem to capture what is wrong with society in an accessible and engaging and often funny way. They are also irreverent .Oh and they are also very sexy.
I mean I never see Medieval pics of blacks in the history books. I have found out however that there are Medieval frescoes painted by black people in places like the Sudan and Ethiopia that depict our people. Here is some
This is a picture of a beautiful black Princess and her husband
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4336935807_10a64d786a_b.jpg
Mary and Jesus are portrayed as white as the Nubians painted all their religious figures as whites.
This is a pic of a black Queen Mother named Martha.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4066/4336935801_6c005aa733_b.jpg
Mary is portrayed as white as the Nubians painted all their religious figures as whites.
This is a pic of a black princess praying to Mary
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4336935809_5bba2e5a4a_b.jpg
Mary is portrayed as white as the Nubians painted all their religious figures as whites.
Behind her are the three magi shown as black men and next to Mary are two black male dancers
These paintings are contemporary works of art that are in the Sudan’s national Museum.
Have you ever seen pics like this before in the medieval times of black people and what do feel about these pics.
Wow…you’ve taught me something new today. I’ve never seen paintings like those.
A 10 minute compressed cut of a film by Nathan Gulick on the installation of a new work by Brazilian artist Ernesto Neto. The work, entitled MOTHER BODY EMOTIONAL DENSITIES, FOR ALIVE TEMPLE TIME BABY SON, was on display at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego – the inaugural show at the new downtown location. The film tracks the progression of the installation (of one of his largest works to date) and is intercut with dual interviews that give insight into his working methods and thought process.
Duration : 0:11:0
It’s a man, still living, and he paints mainly mothers and children, I think but I could be wrong about that. All his paintings are set against a very dark background with the figures kind of emerging from it. He’s Polish or maybe Swedish or Norwegian -from that area of Europe anyway. It’s driving me mad trying to think of his name. Can anyone think who it might be?
Even though mothers and children are not his main subject I wonder if you’re thinking of Odd Nerdrum?
http://www.nerdrum.com
There are so many of them. Two of my favorites
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Thiebaud
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everett_Raymond_Kinstler
http://www.ted.com Collector Ravin Agrawal delivers a glowing introduction to 10 of India’s most exciting young contemporary artists. Working in a variety of media, each draws on their local culture for inspiration.
Duration : 0:9:6
I know that art is a matter of taste. How are the prices set for paintings by contemporary artists that is little more than a colorful mess on a canvas (to my untrained eye, anyway).
I just don’t get it – prices can be in the tens of thousands for something that just doesn’t seem to justify the sale price.
(I don’t know much about art, admittedly…so please enlighten me)
The value of the art was in the composition, and the expression; the painterly value; the visual beauty of the colors and how they compliment one another, the geometry, etc. Basically: set aside the idea that a painting needs to illustrate something and ask yourself "is it pleasing to look at?" and maybe "what is the artist trying to illustrate in abstract terms?" Yes, I think a lot of "artists" will just slap some paint on a medium, call it art, and sell it as the same because they can, and classical training or some profound claim as to what is being portrayed is really what is being sold. Like that guy who covers a hotel room with cheese — it’s not profound, it’s not art. It’s just stupid. But as long as someone is willing to pay for it, then it’s an art of some kind — and maybe the artist is a con artist.
Hi people, I’m writing an essay and my mind has gone totally blank!
I need to write about an artist whose personal life / media image affects people’s opinions of their work.
I can only think of Tracey Emin, but I’ve used her already, and people like Van Gogh who are definitely not contemporary!
Pleeaaaase give me your suggestions!
Thanks!!!!!!! 
Suling Wang or Yoko Ono
what are some good contemporary artists…paintings or photographers
Jenny Saville, Francis Bacon, Kosuth, Sean Scully, Damien Flood, Emmet Kierans, Gary Coyle, Anna Miendieta, Banksy.
Is John (Shag) Agle a contemporary artist?
http://www.shag.com/GraciousOasis/PSWeekendPainting.html
looks fairly 60′s to me, with a somewhat satirical edge. does it still count?
Yes, he is a super-contemporary artist -celebrities seem to love his work – even tho his paintings are based on commercial adverts from mid 50′s and 60s.They have this innocent quality. There is a great site which has a long question and answer interview with him.
http://www.modculture.co.uk/shag/
What I like about the particular composition which you showed us here, is that though it remind me to some extent of David Hockney’s swimmng pool series, it carries some sort of storyline which we con’t quite understand: where is this pool? Who are the couple talking to each other; who is waving from the car"? And so on. .