From Mali, Abdulaye Konate works with textiles, a rich tradition in the region. Taking fabric artistry to the next...

South Africa's Nicholas Hlobo is considered one of the country's brightest post-apartheid stars, famed for his...

Originally from Kenya, New York-based Wangechi Mutu works in variety of mediums including drawings, paintings and...

Meet South African artist William Kentridge, a jack-of-all-trades best known for his animated charcoal drawings, but...

Discover the story of South Korean conceptual artist Kimsooja and how her art centres on the work and labour of...

Taking traditional methods of ink paintings and woodcuts and adding the modern flair of black and white animations,...

Best known for his political activities, Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is a champion for human rights, which is directly...

From drawing and performance to sculpture, paint and video, South Korea's Lee Bul is considered one of the leading...

Discover the methods and inspirations of Japan's Takahiro Iwasaki, who makes use of unconventional materials such as...

Born in London, Bharti Kher later moved to India where she has since become a renowned artist known for blending...

Discover the fearless and uncompromising works of Liu Wei, one of China's most rebellious and unconventional artists...

Founded by Toshiyuki Inoko, teamLab is a 400-person Japanese collective combining artists, programmers, engineers...

While paint and clay may be the preferred mediums of some artists, China's Cai Guo Qiang chose a slightly different...

A former fashion model, Japan's Mariko Mori burst onto the art scene in the 1990s with multimedia works making use...

Explore the design and inspiration of Vietnamese artist Tiffany Chung's cartographic works as she draws upon her...

China's Cae Fei opts for a more modern take on expression, employing technology and new media rather than the...

India's NS Hasha is one of the country's leading artists in paint, sculpture and installation work. Combining...

Hailing from South Korea, U-Ram Choe is best known for his mechanical moving sculptures. Discover how he went from...

From Olympic sailor to artists. Explore Charles Lim's visual artwork through film, photography and installations,...

A winner of the Hugo Boss Prize for contemporary art, Rirkrit Tiravanija is widely considered to be one of the world...

Regarded as one of the heavyweights of Chinese contemporary art, China's Xu Bing uses a variety of media to create...

Japan's Chiharu Shiota is best known for her installations made of intricately woven yarn but her body of work is...

Delve into the inspirations of Hong Kong's Samson Young, an artist whose creative outputs has taken him across a...

Discover the story of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, best known for her creations involving polka-dots, pumpkins, and...

Discover how Vietnamese-born Danish artist Danh Vo draws on his own experiences to investigate larger historical,...

Born in New Zealand, Berlin-based Simon Denny is recognized as one of the most exciting young artists on the...

South Korea's Yeondoo Jung mesmerizes audiences with his photography and video work. From live performance art, to...

South Korea's Do Ho Suh is best known for his extraordinary fabric sculptures - carefully rendered replicas of sites...

Known for his signature bamboo and rattan sculptures, Cambodia's Sopheap Pich makes use of traditional materials...

Discover Zhang Huan, one of China's best-known contemporary artists. Working in a variety of mediums including...

Discover FX Harsono, one of Indonesia's most important living artists. A central figure to the Indonesian art scene...

Hailed as one of India's most exciting artists, Delhi's Subodh Gupta is best known for using commonplace objects to...

Discover one of Indonesia's best known contemporary artists, Heri Dono, who has made a name for himself with his...

One of Japan's best-known street artists, Suiko made his mark by creating a unique style that combines graffiti with...

Korean sculpture and installation artist Ahn Kyuchul has made a name for himself by avoiding convention, instead...

Explore the story of Random International, a collaborative studio known for its experimental practice within...

One of the world's most respected painters, Francesco was central to the art form's 1980s resurgence. Both...

Richard Mosse is an Irish photographer and filmmaker,who immerses himself in his subject,integrating documentary...

Journey through the world of acclaimed sculptor Jaume Plensa who takes much of his inspiration from his home of...

A child of post WWII Germany, Thomas Struth is one of the most important photographic artists working today, one who...

Kader Attia is an activist artist. His politically charged work addresses complex global issues in symbolic and...

Polish artist, Wilhelm Sasnal, is a prolific painter and filmmaker whose vivid images draw on the mass media, the...

Discover the story of one of the most well-known performance artists ever, Marina Abramovic, who conducted the...

From drawings to paintings to sculptures and installations, discover the world of Michael Craig-Martin, one of the...

Celebrated as a groundbreaking contemporary artist, Michelangelo Pistoletto is thefather of the "Arte Povera"...

Hailing from Copenhagen, Denmark, Olafur Eliasson is best known for his smoke and mirror installations such as The...

Multimedia artist Philippe Parreno uses cutting edge technology to weave together film, sound design and sculpture....

Discover Pipilotti Rist, a pioneer of video arts and multimedia installations, her works envelop viewers in...

A variety of video, colour and sound, Anri Sala's work demands you attention.Striving for communication that goes...

Join Iceland's Ragnar Kjartansson as he prepares to open his first major exhibit in the UK. Poised to become one of...

Explore the story of the European contemporary artist duo Michael Elmgreen and Inga Dragset, whose works have...

Hailing from Mexico, Abraham Cruzvillegas is a conceptual artist best known for his work with found objects. In this...

Mexican artist Damian Ortega is known for the intriguing sculptures, drawings and films made using everyday...

Discover the story of Britain's Luke Jerram, known for his encompassing and interactive installations, performances...

British artist Maggi Hambling is best know for her intimate portraits, paintings of the sea and controversial public...

Explore the works of Mark Quinn, a UK artist best known for his sculptures of disabled people, golden supermodels...

With his unconventional installations, Turner Prize-winner Martin Creed has changed the ideas of what it means to be...

Having been creating art since the 1960s, 73-year-old sculptor Phyllida Barlow has only recently found public...

Bangladeshi born, but British raised artist, Rana Begum, is best known for her minimalist, abstract sculpture. All...

For over 40 years, British sculptor Antony Gormley's work has focused on what it feels like to inhabit the human...

Using film, music and dance in her works, performance artist Sonia Boyce employs the element of chance to conjure...

Discover Britain's Congrad Shawcross, who combines engineering, geometry, physics and science with art. His works...

Internationally renowned sculptor Tony Cragg returns to his native UK for his first exhibit in decades. Follow as he...

From gravity and ghosts to memory and the unconscious, discover the inspirations of sculptor and installation artist...

London born but raised in Nigeria, Yinka Shonibare explores the themes of empire, globalization, race and class...

Discover the works and inspirations of Grayson Perry, who creates ceramic vases and tapestries using unconventional...

London-based Haroon Mirza is at the forefront of British sound and installation art but what influences this award-...

Hailing from San Francisco, Diana Thater has been a pioneer of video, film and installation art for the past 25...

Rhode Island's Ellen Gallagher burst onto the art scene in the mid-90s. In the time since, she's become known for...

From street art to graphic design to paintings, products, murals and clothing lines, KAWS (Brian Donnelly) is one of...

Mark Bradford is an American artist from Los Angeles. Known for drawing on the urban environment, he uses what he...

A biology graduate turned artist, Michael Joo uses sculpture, performance, drawing and video to explores life's...

Chicago's Theaster Gates wears many hats: visual artist, social activist, urban planner musician and teacher. In...

Combining Iranian and American influences, Ali Banisadr is known for his intricate, abstract paintings. His works...

Danny Lane is an American-born, London-based sculptor who uses glass to play with light and space. His public...