New Voices
Discover 100 Artists Who Are Changing the Conversation
For far too long, the traditional art world has been slow to recognize the achievements of artists of color, women artists, and those working outside of major art centers or without a formal art education.
But at Saatchi Art, inclusion has always been part of our DNA. To celebrate our continuing commitment to equity and equal representation, two-thirds of the artists featured in this special edition catalog are Black, Indigenous, or People of Color, and more than half are women.
At Saatchi Art, we believe highlighting these voices means adding more creativity, inspiration, and beauty to the world. Join us in discovering 100 of the most talented emerging artists making work today.
New Voices artists share what diversity and inclusion in art means to them.
Find out what inspires some of the artwork featured in New Voices.
Meet 100 of our Top Artists
Discover these up-and-coming artists from international backgrounds, handpicked by our team of expert curators. Click the thumbnail to explore each artist’s entire portfolio.
Abi Salami
“Abi has created a striking personal lexicon of symbols to explore memory, mental health, and race, specifically with the aim of destigmatizing mental illness.”
Abreesha Jones
“Using bold and warm colors reminiscent of the African savanna, Abreesha’s paintings are a celebration of expression, freedom, and creativity.”
– Megan Wright, Senior Curator
Adam Collier Noel
“Adam combines different materials and techniques to experiment with compositional elements and color theory on a large scale.”
– Monty Preston, Curation Manager
Aimée M Everett
“Aimée examines the unspoken social mores, beliefs, and experiences she encounters as a woman of color through highly emotive color fields and minimalist paintings.”
– Aurora Garrison, Associate Curator
Alessandro Padovan
“Alessandro puts an original spin on the comic-book style embraced by iconic pop artists before him, creating 3D pointillist sculptures using painted screwheads.”
– Megan Wright, Senior Curator
David Dyett
“David gathers inspiration from city life and personal relationships, working with oils and acrylics to confront issues in queer culture.”
– Monty Preston, Curation Manager
Alta Berri
“Executed with the stylization and narrative cadence of a video game, Alta’s recent paintings follow the story of Mochila, a traveller to a strange planet whose inhabitants occupy districts underground, underwater, and in the sky.”
– Bethany Fincher, Assistant Curator
Amber Roper
“Amber specializes in hand-woven textiles, creating two-dimensional pieces inspired by both her surrounding environment and Western modernism.”
– Monty Preston, Curation Manager
Amelia Errazuriz
“Amelia’s powerful sculptural works use jigsaw-like fragments of found materials to tell dynamic stories about the relationship of parts to a whole.”
– Erin Remington, Assistant Curator
Andrea Coleman
“Andrea’s work embodies contemporary nostalgia and is largely inspired by the global pandemic.”
– Erin Remington, Assistant Curator
Andrea Pallang
“Andrea’s works contemplate universal balance, employing vibrant colors within minimalist compositions.”
– Bethany Fincher, Assistant Assistant
Anna Sweet
“Inspired by a love of the ocean and a background in fashion photography, Anna’s underwater figures emphasize form and movement.”
– Rebecca Wilson, Chief Curator
Annike Limborco
“Annike’s minimalist work and color palette create an immediate sense of calm with their clean compositions.
– Bethany Fincher, Assistant Curator
Arielle Austin
“In her painting practice, Arielle balances a focus on the present moment with constant experimentation in color, composition, and texture.”
– Monty Preston, Curation Manager
Ashley Cole
“Ashley uses mixed media to create abstract works that convey a sense of movement and freedom, yielding a transcendent experience for the viewer.”
– Aurora Garrison, Associate Curator
Barry Johnson
“Barry’s artistic influences include Jean-Michel Basquiat, Francis Bacon, and Marina Abramovic as well as the colors and sounds of his youth in the 80s and 90s.”
– Megan Wright, Senior Curator
Desireé Vaniecia
“With bold, silhouetted figures, Desireé seeks to challenge stereotypes of Black women by conveying strength, vulnerability, and intimacy.”
– Rebecca Wilson, Chief Curator
Bart Soutendijk
“A self-taught artist, Bart draws on his background in advertising and technical illustration to inform his wire wall sculptures that can be found in the collections of commercial and private clients around the globe.”
– Bethany Fincher, Assistant Curator
Bernardo Ernesto Mora Gonzalez
“Bernardo’s work explores optical possibilities and ways to deceive the viewer through the alternation of light, shape, and color.”
– Rebecca Wilson, Chief Curator
Carlos Canet Fortea
“Seeking originality in simplicity, Carlos’s photography merges different landscapes to illustrate the ‘new different’ brought on by climate change.”
– Erin Remington, Assistant Curator
Clint Andre Samuel
“Inspired by the works of Richter, Reinhardt, Klein, and Pollock, Clint’s paintings seek to convey emotion through nonrepresentational compositions.”
– Bethany Fincher, Assistant Curator
Cristian Armenta
“Cristian treats his canvas as an arena for the unpredictable, liberally applying paint with his hands, knives, and found industrial materials.”
– Megan Wright, Senior Curator
Ana Montoya
“Ana’s intricate collages reimagine discarded plant materials into textile-like compositions, and were awarded 1st place in the 11th International Textile Design Contest presented by ATEVAL in 2009.”
– Aurora Garrison, Associate Curator
Daniel Gunn
“Based in Alabama, Daniel uses his architectural background to inform his practice, creating portraits featuring strong graphic compositions, clean definition, and bold lines.”
– Bethany Fincher, Assistant Curator
Dan Nelson
“With a quirky sense of humor, Dan’s transportative paintings drop the viewer into the lives of the characters of Palm Springs, embracing mid-century modern architecture and highlighting the deep connection between people and their pets.”
– Monty Preston, Curation Manager
Dave McClinton
“Based in Austin, Dave uses the medium of digital collage to speak to contemporary issues surrounding race, American history, and beauty standards today.”
– Erin Remington, Assistant Curator
Demarcus McGaughey
“Based in New York, Demarcus conveys figures with strength and beauty through a combination of painting, collage, and photography.”
– Monty Preston, Curation Manager
Eileen Lunecke
“Eileen’s playful approach to color and shape sets a joyful stage for the examination of human relationships, sensations, and emotions that inspire her work.”
– Aurora Garrison, Associate Curator
Emma Litwa-Vulcu
“With a masters in Fine Art Photography from the Brooks Institute in Santa Barbara, Emma turns wild Californian landscapes into scenes from a science fiction novel, exploring inter-dimensionality and the passage of time.”
– Megan Wright, Senior Curator
Fabio Coruzzi
“Using art as a platform for social critique, Fabio paints the cultural reality of metropolitan experiences with subject matters ranging from fashion trends to politics.”
– Bethany Fincher, Assistant Curator
Francisco Palomares
“Based in Los Angeles, Francisco’s paintings incisively capture the shifting of light and atmosphere in the evolving landscapes of his hometown.”
– Rebecca Wilson, Chief Curator
Fuen Chin
“Inspired by her family’s background in Chinese herbal medicine, Fuen creates calligraphic botanical paintings with dense, rhythmic compositions and bold mark making.”
– Rebecca Wilson, Chief Curator
Furong Zhang
“Working primarily in oils, Furong’s works present as a collage of dreams, memories, and metaphors, telling stories of personal journeys and unexpected encounters.”
– Monty Preston, Curation Manager
GyoBeom An
“Through an obsessive process of construction and destruction, GyoBeom meticulously paints his subjects, then obscures them with textured brush strokes that take on sculptural qualities.”
– Monty Preston, Curation Manager
Grażyna Smalej
“Grażyna’s stunning, jewel-toned paintings are informed by a classical art education, allowing her to move between many traditions—from surrealism and abstraction to photorealism.”
– Aurora Garrison, Associate Curator
Hiroshi Ariyama
“With a professional background in printmaking, Hiroshi emphasizes the interplay of color, shape, perspective, and pattern in his paintings.”
– Megan Wright, Senior Curator
Hue Thi Hoffmaster
“Hue Thi considers play to be the most important element of his practice, wherein he allows himself to freely explore the boundaries of materials and mediums.”
– Bethany Fincher, Assistant Curator
In Kim
“Taking cues from the Pop Art movement, In uses repetitive and overlapping images to increase the sense of drama in his political paintings.”
– Erin Remington, Assistant Curator
Jack Charles Gwyer
“Jack’s hard-edge abstracts recall both Minimalist and Color Field painting, with expertly balanced compositions and attunement to color.”
– Monty Preston, Curation Manager
Jaehyung Um
“Using photography as a starting point, Jaehyung renders the movement and nuances of the human body through the use of oil paint and ballpoint pen.”
– Aurora Garrison, Associate Curator
James Roper
“Based on real photographs, James’s semi-abstract compositions play with our instinct to search for recognizable images, leaving the viewer in a perceptual state of flux.”
– Megan Wright, Senior Curator
JCT Li
“JCT’s works read as futurist and otherworldly, but speak to the impact of digitally altered images on our perception of reality today.”
– Rebecca Wilson, Chief Curator
Jennifer Warren
“As a contemporary Black female artist, Jennifer seeks to evade stereotypes, and seamlessly shifts her practice between surrealism, abstraction, and portraiture.”
– Rebecca Wilson, Chief Curator
Jesùs Leguizamo
“Through expressive brushstrokes, Jesùs creates compelling portraits that explore human fragility by carefully erasing and obscuring the faces of his subjects.”
– Erin Remington, Assistant Curator
Jenny Hee
“By balancing the vibrational energies of rich hues with clean, simple shapes, Jenny takes the viewer on a visual journey through her pieces.”
– Monty Preston, Curation Manager
Jessica Moritz
“Inspired by the Bauhaus artist Josef Albers, Jessica combines primary colors and utopian architectural elements in her geometric sculptures.”
– Aurora Garrison, Associate Curator
Julia Lehman
“Julia’s underwater photography utilizes the weightlessness of water to emphasize a dancer’s movement.”
– Megan Wright, Senior Curator
Juliana Bernal
“Juliana’s assembled sculptures of paper, fabric, and gold investigate motherhood and its manifold impacts.”
– Erin Remington, Assistant Curator
Karen J Revis
“Drawing on West African symbolism and African American history, Karen’s linocut prints depict powerful stories and encourage self-reflection.”
– Megan Wright, Senior Curator
Kim Byungkwan
“Kim distorts pop and historical icons into phantasmal paintings with the power to both transfix and disturb.”
– Monty Preston, Curation Manager
Kim Leutwyler
“Kim investigates LGBTQ+ identities through confrontational portraits that vacillate between abstraction and photorealism.”
– Monty Preston, Curation Manager
Kofi Effah
“Influenced by his background in textiles and metalsmithing, Kofi has the ability to orchestrate a harmonious composition out of a diverse array of textures and colors.”
– Aurora Garrison, Associate Curator
Laura Manino
“Through meticulous detail and patterning, Laura’s mixed media works are a blend of organic and geometric forms.”
– Megan Wright, Senior Curator
Laura Mosquera
“Overlapping shapes and strong oblique lines dominate Laura’s paintings, which range from full abstraction to figuration.”
– Monty Preston, Curation Manager
Lauren Pearce
“Lauren’s mixed media works express the colorful language of identity, race, and womanhood.”
– Bethany Fincher, Assistant Curator
Johnny Floyd
“Johnny draws inspiration from surrealist, abstract, and figurative practices in his recasting of Classical figures as characters in a new African American mythology.”
– Rebecca Wilson, Chief Curator
Liaqat Rasul
“Inspired by his 12 years of living and working in India, Liaqat’s colorful and geometric collages are both spontaneous and balanced with their varied techniques.”
– Megan Wright, Senior Curator
Lisa Whittington
“Focusing on past and present Black experiences, spirituality imbues Lisa’s vibrant, patterned works with a depth that is immediately apparent.”
– Aurora Garrison, Associate Curator
Marc Rayner
“Inspired by Neo-Expressionism, Marc uses frenetic, gestural mark making and figuration to imagine the future effects of technology and socioeconomic stratification.”
– Aurora Garrison, Associate Curator
Markenzy Cesar
“As a figurative painter who was born in Haiti and then immigrated to the US, Markenzy’s work focuses on unique stories from life in both places.”
– Monty Preston, Curation Manager
Martyna Jan
“A fashion illustrator based in Lithuania, Martyna pays a loving homage to the art of fashion with delicately rendered figures dressed in iconic haute couture.”
– Bethany Fincher, Assistant Curator
Matt Coombs
“Matt works primarily with painting and collage, creating abstract works that are influenced by Dadaism, popular media, and art history.”
– Rebecca Wilson, Chief Curator
Maya de Almeida Araujo
“Drawn to the mysterious, Maya’s photographs instinctively diverge from reality and embrace the unknown.”
– Monty Preston, Curation Manager
Meike Legler
“Meike’s minimalist textile works are inspired by contradictions, spirituality, and her German heritage.”
– Erin Remington, Assistant Curator
Michael Frase
“Using systematic innovation, Michael creates monochromatic wall sculptures that consist of repeated forms and various industrial materials.”
– Aurora Garrison, Associate Curator
Mr. Clement
“Mr. Clement’s prints, paintings, and sculptures follow their main character LAPIN through scenes inspired by old masters and pop culture.”
– Megan Wright, Senior Curator
Lydia Lee
“Lydia’s abstract expressionist paintings are visually arresting in their chaos, vivid colors, and rapid brushstrokes.”
– Rebecca Wilson, Chief Curator
Natalya Seva
“Working primarily with Raku pottery, Natalya shapes freestanding sculptures and wall installations that encourage the viewer to slow down and reflect on nature.”
– Bethany Fincher, Assistant Curator
Norris Yim
“Norris’s artistic practice consists of colored portraits, bleeding brushstrokes, and a mix of both recognizable and unfamiliar characteristics.”
– Erin Remington, Assistant Curator
Novi Lim
“Novi’s free-flowing paintings are based in nature but left intentionally and ambiguously open to interpretation.”
– Rebecca Wilson, Chief Curator
Onyis Martin
“Onyis, a Kenyan artist, works primarily with ink washes to create images that highlight geopolitical issues and communication.”
– Aurora Garrison, Associate Curator
Paxton Maroney
“Using photo illustration and manipulation, Paxton’s photographs create atmospheres that investigate the haunting and emotional introspection of dreams and the subconscious.”
– Megan Wright, Senior Curator
Petra Penz
“Petra’s expressive and positive paintings capture an unrestrained energy through bright colors and dynamic mark making.”
– Bethany Fincher, Assistant Curator
Rachel and Mauricio Castro
“Rachel and Mauricio Castro’s works of digitally enhanced photographs pull apart and reform still lifes into neon, reverberating images.”
– Rebecca Wilson, Chief Curator
Rapheal Crump
“Focusing on the urban landscapes of New York and Dallas, Rapheal’s colorful paintings convey action and the effects of light.”
– Erin Remington, Assistant Curator
Rediet Sisay
“As an Ethiopian-born artist living in Germany, Rediet’s modernist, frontal portraits focus on identity and cultural heritage.”
– Monty Preston, Curation Manager
Rubia Viegas
“Rubia documents her experience in nature through playfully energetic and boldly constructed abstract paintings.
– Aurora Garrison, Associate Curator
Naomi Yuki
“Naomi’s ethereal paintings explore the concepts of spirituality, mortality, and memory.”
– Rebecca Wilson, Chief Curator
Samuel Fleming Lewis
“With his 40 years of experience as a draftsman and designer, Samuel’s large scale works feature patterns influenced by musical and African motifs.”
– Bethany Fincher, Assistant Curator
Sarah Beetson
“Sarah’s art explores contemporary politics and popular culture, boasting a client list that includes The Times, Penguin Books, The British Fashion Council, MAC Cosmetics, and Smithsonian Magazine.
– Rebecca Wilson, Chief Curator
Sean Qualls
“With a focus on race and identity, Sean’s work examines how identities are constructed and allocated throughout history.”
– Erin Remington, Assistant Curator
Serkan Imisiker
“Based in Istanbul, photographer Serkan’s dramatic nature scenes are reminiscent of Ansel Adams’s sharp, black and white photographs.”
– Aurora Garrison, Associate Curator
Seunghwui Koo
“Seunghwui uses resin, acrylic, plaster, and clay to create satirical sculptures of pigs, playing with the meaning behind ‘the pig’ as a symbol in Eastern and Western cultures.”
– Aurora Garrison, Associate Curator
Somi Nwandu
“With a professional background managing cross-cultural creative projects in fashion and the arts, Somi constructs iconic portraits that celebrate African heritage, femininity, and cultural connections.”
– Megan Wright, Senior Curator
Susan Laughton
“Fascinated by both urban and rural architecture, industrial and domestic, Susan distills elements of her environment into harmonious, minimalist sculptures.”
– Bethany Fincher, Assistant Curator
Tal Shpantzer
“In her still lifes and portraits, Tal expertly captures her subjects with depth and precision.”
– Rebecca Wilson, Chief Curator
Theophilus Tetteh
“Drawing on Analytical Cubism and his background in graphic design, Theophilus creates precise, harmonious geometric interpretations of the human form.”
– Erin Remington, Assistant Curator
Tif Wolf
“Limiting her tools to palette knives and scrapers, Tif creates sparse, meditative compositions with unexpected textures.”
– Monty Preston, Curation Manager
Otha Davis III
“Piecing together dissimilar facial features, Otha’s work speaks to unrealistic social pressures toward perfectionism.”
– Aurora Garrison, Assistant Curator
Tim Fowler
“Tim’s pop-inspired works go beyond representation to explore the potential of color, resulting in saturated, eye-catching paintings.”
– Megan Wright, Assistant Curator
Tomasz Cebo
“Inspired by the action painters of the Abstract Expressionist movement, Tomasz deftly captures speed and gesture in his energetic paintings.”
– Megan Wright, Assistant Curator
Upasana Kedia
“Drawing on the Indian music tradition of Raga, Upasana conveys emotions, the passage of time, and impressions of nature with washes of color and hazy brushstrokes.”
– Rebecca Wilson, Chief Curator
Victoria Laniese
“Victoria employs various African symbols, languages, and art practices to explore her connection to the continent as a contemporary African American artist.”
– Erin Remington, Assistant Curator
Vincent Keele
“Vincent’s figurative works capture African American history with nuance, taking to task the Eurocentric art world, voter suppression, and systemic racism.”
– Monty Preston, Associate Curator
Wendell McShine
“Wendell’s works are inspired by religious folklore and explore themes relating to the African and Caribbean diasporas, the human condition, self-identity, and contemporary life.”
– Aurora Garrison, Associate Curator
Yueying Wang
“In her series On the Edge of Elapsing, Yueying captures the fleeting landscapes of the American Midwest while on a train traveling across the United States.”
– Erin Remington, Assistant Curator
Yuna Chun
“Yuna’s illusionistic geometric paintings recall the dynamism of urban architecture and formally challenge the limits of our visual perception.”
– Monty Preston, Curation Manager
Ziesook You
“In her Scent of Broq-Pa series, named for a small Nepalese village, Ziesook explores flowers as Nepalese symbols of love, happiness, and oneness with nature.”
– Monty Preston, Curation Manager
Zlatka Paneva
Zlatka’s ephemeral figures occupy abstracted, dreamlike picture planes inspired by the Dadaist and Surrealist movements.”
– Rebecca Wilson, Chief Curator
Andrea Alkalay
“Andrea disrupts her black and white landscapes through folds that reveal underlying digital, chromatic counterparts—producing an unexpected dialogue between the real and the manipulated.”
– Erin Remington, Assistant Curator
