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23 Artists to Collect in 2023
Saatchi Art’s 2022 Holiday Collection
Create a Beautiful Home for Celebrating Every Day of the Year
Make your space the perfect gathering place with a stunning, one-of-a-kind work of art. At Saatchi Art, we believe art brings joy to a home—whether you’re looking for a work to spark conversation, complement your decor, commemorate an important moment, or serve as an heirloom you can pass down to the next generation. Remember—order by December 14 to ensure delivery by Christmas.
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Our curators have selected some of the best works that will make the perfect present—either for an established collector or someone who is just starting out.
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Enjoy the fifth-annual holiday edition of our catalog. Our expert curators share their favorite art gifts featuring new art collections sure to please—whether shopping for yourself or a loved one.
Introducing the Exclusive
Holiday Collection
We collaborated with some of our most in-demand emerging artists to offer you special edition artworks, just in time for the holidays. Available exclusively at Saatchi Art for a limited time only, these works make the perfect gift for a loved one—or for yourself.
Special Holiday Series
Starting at $380 for 39.4 x 27.6 in
Celebrated Dutch street artist Mister Artsy has created a new series of 15 original artworks inspired by the season, just for Saatchi Art collectors. Join the hundreds of collectors all over the world that have purchased one of Mister Artsy’s striking graffiti paintings.
Limited Edition Gemstone Series
Starting at $960 for 15.7 x 14.6 in
This limited edition series of original artworks by Marc Bowditch features hand-painted designs inspired by glittering gemstones—perfect for the holidays and beyond. In his new series, Marc constructs his paintings through an assemblage of smaller works painted on Fabriano paper that are then cut, folded, and pieced together to create the final compositions.
Realistic Pet Portraits
Starting at $700 for 20 x 16 in
Commission a custom pet portrait from acclaimed French-Canadian painter Marie-Élaine Cusson, who aims to bring warmth and beauty into the homes of collectors through her work. Let Marie-Élaine effortlessly capture your pet’s unique personality and playful energy in her characteristic realism style.
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Framed Limited Edition Prints
Starting at $990 for 16.9 x 16.9 in
Pop artist VeeBee creates mixed media and collage pieces influenced by urban aesthetics using unconventional techniques and materials. Collect one of her uplifting framed limited edition prints that are sure to put you in the holiday spirit. Each piece is made individually by hand and is signed and numbered.
Custom Surrealist and Pop Art Paintings
Starting at $1,600 for 19.7 x 19.7 in
From surreal animal portraits to David Hockney-inspired pool scenes, Italian Pop artist Carlo Trevisan creates light-hearted paintings that are sure to brighten any space. Commission Carlo to create a custom animal portrait from the selected options or put yourself in one of his California swimming pools.
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Rising Stars 2022
Discover the Best Young Artists to Collect in 2022
Each fall for the last ten years, our curators have published their definitive list of recent art school graduates and up-and-coming artists you should invest in now.
This year they’ve found 37 trailblazing emerging artists—many of whom have recently graduated from BFA and MFA programs—who are making some of the most compelling and collectible art today.
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Our curators draw on years of rich experience in the art world to identify recent graduates from the best schools around the world who are on the rise and garnering international acclaim.
Introducing
The Activists
Artists often explore the social and political issues of their time. Discover new works that have caught the eyes of our curators for the inspiring ways that they demonstrate resilience, courage, and strength.
Nitashia Johnson
The Earth In You, $1,970
Black Arch, Pain, Black Sole – (Triptych), $1,970
Introducing
The Rule Breakers
Bold art for the adventurous collector. Whether you want art that is subversive or stunning, find it in this collection featuring Rising Stars artists who venture beyond the norm.
Yuezhu Chen
Listen, $1,360
Walking in the Mountains, $1,640
Gemma Thompson
Over the River, $465
A Sounding, Meshes With Another and Another, $1,530
Introducing
The Trendsetters
The possibilities that technology presents to artists are infinite. Explore a collection of work in which artists adopt new media to reimagine the ways we experience works of art.
Bethanya Abebe
Nice to Meet You, $545
Train, $5,350
Introducing
The New Traditionalists
Rising Stars artists put an innovative spin on the masterful techniques of history. Discover a fresh new take on iconic styles and techniques in this collection from our curators.
Olga Pypno
Diptych, $1,140
Forest, $1,740
Ryan McKee
Playground in Summertime, $6,900
Cemetery in the Winter, $4,060
Introducing
The Builders
Rising Stars artists put an innovative spin on the masterful techniques of history. Discover a fresh new take on iconic styles and techniques in this collection from our curators.
Llinos Owen
The Daisy, $2,240
Midnight’s Embrace, $5,350
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New Perspectives
NEW PERSPECTIVES
100 Artists, Countless Ways to See the World
The best artwork encourages us to see the world in new and exciting ways. That’s why at Saatchi Art, we value showcasing emerging artists from all walks of life who contribute a diversity of perspectives. For us, empowering more voices means adding more creativity, inspiration, and beauty to the world.
While 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, these artists have had a home at Saatchi Art since our inception over a decade ago. New Perspectives celebrates our ongoing commitment to equity and equal representation, and features 100 artists from 24 countries. These artists range in age from 25 to 77, 68% are people of color, over half are women, and more than 50% are working across mediums beyond painting.
Join us in discovering the power of new perspectives with these talented emerging artists making some of the best art today.
The best artwork encourages us to see the world in new and exciting ways. That’s why at Saatchi Art, we value showcasing emerging artists from all walks of life who contribute a diversity of perspectives. For us, empowering more voices means adding more creativity, inspiration, and beauty to the world.
While 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, these artists have had a home at Saatchi Art since our inception over a decade ago. New Perspectives celebrates our ongoing commitment to equity and equal representation, and features 100 artists from 24 countries. These artists range in age from 25 to 77, 68% are people of color, over half are women, and more than 50% are working across mediums beyond painting.
Join us in discovering the power of new perspectives with these talented emerging artists making some of the best art today.
100 ARTISTS TO COLLECT NOW
Discover these up-and-coming artists, handpicked by our team of expert curators. Click the thumbnail to explore each artist’s full portfolio.
Christos Tsimaris
“London-based painter, Christos emphasizes the formal structure, composition, movement, and color in his portraiture and figurative works rather than focusing solely on the subjects themselves.”
– Rebecca Wilson, Chief Curator
Kos Cos
“At the start of the pandemic during long periods of lockdown, Kos started a new series to document his feelings of isolation, resulting in the execution of vividly colorful, spinning, and abstracted human faces.”
– Monty Preston, Curation Manager
Nina Fabunmi
“Through vivid depictions of light and shadow, Nina’s paintings document urban scenes imbued with a subtle, everyday beauty.”
– Siting Wang, Assistant Curator
Abreesha Jones
“Using bold and warm colors reminiscent of the African savanna, Abreesha’s paintings are a celebration of expression, freedom, and creativity.”
– Aurora Garrison, Senior Curator
Diana Cheren Nygren
“A fine art photographer from Boston, Diana’s photographs address serious social issues through a blend of urban photography, digital manipulation, and humor.”
– Megan Wright, Senior Curator
Maggie Jiang
“Inspired by her travels and experiences, Maggie has developed a visual language to communicate across cultures and continents.”
– Monty Preston, Curation Manager
Giancarlo LaGuerta
“A self-taught multidisciplinary artist, Giancarlo approaches his portraits as an expressionist painter, using abstraction and an intense color palette in his compositions.”
– Siting Wang, Assistant Curator
Viet Ha Tran
“Viet Ha is a Vietnam-born and Spain-based fine art photographer known for her decorative and dramatic photographs that are reminiscent of Pre-Raphaelite paintings.”
– Megan Wright, Senior Curator
Amy Illardo
“Regardless of the subject, Amy focuses on interactions between different colors, carrying this theme across her geometric, expressionist, and figurative works.”
– Aurora Garrison, Senior Curator
K’era Morgan
“K’era’s wonderfully colorful and lively configurations include paper, materials, and images sourced from international magazines, newspapers, and books.”
– Erin Remington, Associate Curator
Aby Mackie
“Through the salvation, destruction, and juxtaposition of textiles and fabrics sourced from her local surroundings, Aby recontextualizes the meaning and value of discarded and recycled materials in her sculptures.”
– Siting Wang, Assistant Curator
Hyunju Kim
“Hyunju is a South Korean artist who explores the relationship between the subconscious, dreams, and childhood memories in her surreal figurative paintings.”
– Rebecca Wilson, Chief Curator
Yinan Chen
“Collected from nature, and malleable to the artist’s vision, clay is the primary material Yinan turns to in order to examine industrial and ecological tensions.”
– Megan Wright, Senior Curator
Sharon Alviz
“Born in Barranquilla, Colombia, Sharon uses her conceptual photography to capture how urban scenes and nature are interpreted through consciousness.”
– Monty Preston, Curation Manager
Rebecca Stern
“Culminating in thoughtful compositions she describes as mental landscapes, Rebecca’s mixed-media works proffer a sense of peace, serving as spaces to assist with the acceptance of contradictory feelings and uncertain circumstances.”
– Aurora Garrison, Senior Curator
Lorenzo Diggins Jr
“As a photojournalist, Lorenzo is committed to telling the stories of his subjects and wants his photography to act as a bridge across different cultures and communities across Los Angeles.”
– Megan Wright, Senior Curator
Brian Oldham
“In his conceptual photography, Brian invites the viewer into a world full of bare skin, bright colors, and imagined scenes.”
– Rebecca Wilson, Chief Curator
Anahita Amouzegar
“Utilizing high contrasts of color in her depictions of female figures, Anahita explores various themes—from lighthearted and peaceful topics to more serious and insightful issues.”
– Siting Wang, Assistant Curator
Agung Hartono
“Through his art practice, Indonesian artist Agung endeavors to work through his emotional vulnerability and instability and hopes that his calming abstract paintings will encourage others to do the same.”
– Rebecca Wilson, Chief Curator
Annike Limborco
“Annike’s minimalist work characterized by a simple color palette and clean compositions creates an immediate sense of calm.”
– Erin Remington, Associate Curator
Andrea Coleman
“Andrea’s work imbues life into old family photographs and embodies contemporary nostalgia.”
– Aurora Garrison, Senior Curator
Catherine Vermaut
“Catherine composes her figures with a combination of grisaille pencil-drawn faces and bright, color-blocked clothing to achieve a contrast in softness and hard lines.”
– Megan Wright, Senior Curator
Twikirize Switzin
“For the past year and a half, Ugandan-based artist Twikirize has made the gradual transition from drawing to painting, culminating in a vibrant new series that shows real people coping with daily life in Kampala.”
– Aurora Garrison, Senior Curator
Ken West
“Inspired by mindfulness and the science of perception, Ken seeks to photograph common objects and occurrences as they are, rather than how we might wish them to be.”
– Siting Wang, Assistant Curator
YiSeon Jo
“To create his richly textured and sculptural collages, YiSeon meticulously layers papers in alternating forms and colors.”
– Monty Preston, Curation Manager
Sean Hamilton
“Using scenes from another era, Sean’s paintings explore themes that are nonetheless recurring and contemporary: from child poverty and gender to political divides.”
– Erin Remington, Associate Curator
Dimeji Onafuwa
“Drawing inspiration from the 1960s Bay Area figurative expressionists like Richard Diebenkorn, Nathan Oliveira, and Joan Brown, Dimeji focuses on depictions of the figure to represent his local landscape and culture.”
– 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.”
– Aurora Garrison, Senior 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.”
– Megan Wright, Senior Curator
Sarah Edwards
“Growing up in Northern California surrounded by wildlife preserves, Sarah established her signature style and subject of statuesque animals that call attention to the environmental and biodiversity issues we face today.”
– Siting Wang, Assistant Curator
Marisa Mu
“Unapologetically bare and confident, Marisa’s dancers are full of energy, embodying aspirational freedom in their unabashed and euphoric physical expressions.”
– Rebecca Wilson, Chief Curator
Jalen Khalil Lacy
“At a young age, Jalen had to confront certain realities facing Black artists, which he now uses to inform his mixed-media works and better understand his own humanity and reality.”
– Rebecca Wilson, Chief Curator
Amy Smith
“In her mixed-media portraits, Amy uses hand-cut stencils and imagery from magazines that represent her love of design and disapproval of excessive consumerism.”
– Monty Preston, Curation Manager
Justine Johnson
“Often working with indigo, Justine’s rich, mixed-media artwork connects the dye’s history with its experimental possibilities.”
– India Balyejusa, Assistant Curator
Carlos Gamez De Francisco
“Carlos’s portrait painting and photography spark a collision between classical and contemporary figures, challenging the history of representation of the female form in art history.”
– Aurora Garrison, Senior Curator
Kiara Aileen Machado
“Kiara combines Central American imagery with a vivid color palette––artfully obscuring her figures into the surrounding environment to create a story that highlights marginalized communities.”
– Megan Wright, Senior Curator
Dane Shue
“Based in Dallas, Dane investigates nostalgia and celebrity culture through the time-honored Pop Art techniques of repetition and screenprinting.”
– Siting Wang, Assistant Curator
Alexa Torre Rodriguez
“Alexa’s brightly colored photographs bring a strong feministic spin to traditional symbols of Mexican culture.”
– Erin Remington, Associate Curator
Chin H Shin
“Chin’s goal is to transform street scenes of daily life into a form of visual poetry, creating a new kind of expressionism.”
– Monty Preston, Curation Manager
TaLisa
“TaLisa builds up expressive portraits and abstracts with complex, intuitive layering of ink, washes, and oil.”
– Aurora Garrison, Senior Curator
Jesus Pedraglio
“Based in Lima, Peru, Jesus emphasizes line work, kinetic energy, and combinations of color in each of his tactile sculptures.”
– Megan Wright, Senior Curator
Gregory Prescott
“Attuned to light and the impact of simplicity, Gregory creates sensual compositions with visceral texture, capturing the statuesque and confident presence of his models.”
– Rebecca Wilson, Chief Curator
Cuevawolf
“Cuevawolf points to the past with her staged photographs that are a modern take on the traditionally illustrated Mexican Lotería cards.”
– India Balyejusa, Assistant Curator
Maliheh Zafarnezhad
“Maliheh combines found materials and objects like wood, mirror, ceramics, family photos, and historical illustrations to create multi-layered collages that speak to religious themes such as pilgrimages.”
– Erin Remington, Associate Curator
Clara Aden
“Lagos-based artist Clara has worked professionally as an illustrator and storyboard artist, and is the Vice President of the Female Artists Association of Nigeria and the President of Beyond Borders Artists Association of Nigeria.”
– Monty Preston, Curation Manager
Caroline Liu
“Seeking to process her experiences as an Autistic adult, and grapple with the short-term memory loss she incurred after a series of concussions, Caroline turns to visual and tactile mediums to document memories and give form to her thoughts and imagination.”
– Aurora Garrison, Senior Curator
Kendall Hill
“A Chicago-based photographer, Kendall focuses on notions of the sublime, the importance of self-reflection, and finding beauty in everyday tasks.”
– Megan Wright, Senior Curator
Young Shin
“Through a unique process that explores the concept of excavation and unearthing, Young peels away colored paper that was meticulously built up, applied, layered, and dried to create abstract paintings.”
– Erin Remington, Associate Curator
Chantal Barlow
“Chantal’s magnetic abstract paintings have been featured in Vanity Fair Italy, British Vogue, The Guardian, and Huffington Post.”
– Megan Wright, Senior Curator
Hunjung Kim
“After framing her subjects with close, intimate angles, Hunjung adds shocks of color to bring forth forgotten memories in her viewers.”
– Monty Preston, Curation Manager
Tomasz Cichowski
“Tomasz constructs highly meditative, minimalist compositions that encourage deep introspection and focus.”
– Monty Preston, Curation Manager
Marilyn Lowe
“Marilyn’s intricate drawings vibrate with energy and can range from botanical to surrealist forms.”
– India Balyejusa, Assistant Curator
Javiera Estrada
“Javiera captures the vicissitudes of human relationships and emotion through sensual photographs.”
– Megan Wright, Senior Curator
SangJune Won
“Through the interwoven application of silk and rope in his embroidered paintings, SangJune converts these utilitarian materials into elegant works of art.”
– Monty Preston, Curation Manager
Ziyun Zhang
“A Saatchi Art Rising Star alumni, Ziyun uses her art practice to better understand and reflect on the human subconscious, psychological states, and the otherness of people.”
– Aurora Garrison, Senior Curator
Kyle Yip
“Kyle is a JUNO Award-nominated hypersurrealist artist recognized for his recreations of visual art, electronic music, and films originally envisioned in his dreams.”
– Rebecca Wilson, Chief Curator
Viola Babol
“Viola portrays her female subjects as heroines and muses, hinting at stories of femininity and strength.”
– Megan Wright, Senior Curator
Rapheal Crump
“Focusing on the urban landscapes of New York and Dallas, Rapheal’s colorful paintings convey action and the effects of light.”
– Monty Preston, Curation Manager
David Farrés Calvo
“Inspired by Spanish old masters like Francisco de Zurbarán and Diego Velázquez, David creates realistic paintings of people going about their daily lives—documenting everyday activities from walking around city streets to visiting art museums.”
– Aurora Garrison, Senior Curator
Benjamin Garcia
“A Venezuelan artist, Benjamin’s complex portraits experiment with movement, color, and transformation––leaving the ultimate meaning of his works open to the viewer’s interpretation.”
– India Balyejusa Assistant Curator
Michael Vincent Manalo
“An award-winning fine art photographer, Manalo focuses on photo-manipulation techniques to generate imagined and surrealist environments that are often post-apocalyptic in theme.”
– Erin Remington, Associate Curator
Rodrigo Jimenez-Ortega
“In his drawings and paintings, Rodrigo combines Mesoamerican iconography with tropes from pop culture and video games.”
– Rebecca Wilson, Chief Curator
Madoti Oluwadamilare
“A self-taught artist based in Lagos, Madoti recently exhibited his work at the Red Dot Art Fair in association with TAAG Gallery, which represents original works from Nigeria’s top emerging artists.”
– Monty Preston, Curation Manager
Young Park
“Using bright colors, and a touch of abstraction, Young’s figurative paintings showcase anonymous and boldly rendered human forms.”
– Erin Remington, Associate Curator
Karen Powell
“Based in Chicago, Karen incorporates collaged photos, text, and acrylic paint on canvas to make visual flurries of childhood memories and nostalgia.”
– Aurora Garrison, Senior Curator
Keun Ju Park
“Devoted to exploring the boundaries between physical reality and virtual worlds, Keun Ju manipulates perspective and composition to create three-dimensional spaces that are evocative of abstract minimalist paintings.”
– Megan Wright, Senior Curator
Cristina Figarola
“With a background in lighting design, including her award-winning Totora lamp, Cristina is a trailblazing craftswoman and inventive sculptor.”
– Rebecca Wilson, Chief Curator
Miguel Angel Briones
“Spanning a career of over forty years, Miguel has been a wildlife photographer, dabbled in aerial photography, and has worked as a fashion and travel photographer.”
– India Balyejusa, Assistant Curator
Yeongok Kim
“Through a combination of oil paint and silk on canvas, Yeongok attempts to give shape to the movement of light.”
– Erin Remington, Associate Curator
Ricardo Harris-Fuentes
“Blending classical subjects with modern compositions and fluorescent colors, Ricardo’s paintings transport the viewer into a deeply meditative and sensory world.”
– Rebecca Wilson, Chief Curator
Zoe Lunar
“Zoe’s figurative paintings and drawings blend realism with surrealist themes as he explores the relationship between an individual’s self-consciousness and space and time.”
– Aurora Garrison, Senior Curator
Ryan Murray
“With cans of spray paint and intricate stencils, Ryan investigates the unsettling but important conversations surrounding societal norms and mental illness within Black communities.”
– Megan Wright, Senior Curator
Rossina Bossio
“In her paintings, Rossina explores the complexity and ambiguity of the gender ideals that colored her upbringing, primarily through staid and thoughtful female subjects.”
– Erin Remington, Associate Curator
Hikaru O
“Through the transformation and refinement of line, color, and form, Hikaru’s painting bridges the gap between abstraction and graphic design.”
– Rebecca Wilson, Chief Curator
Fares Micue
“As the main protagonist in her works, Fares transforms herself and her surroundings to tell emotional stories that are left open to interpretation from the viewer.”
– Siting Wang, Assistant Curator
Daria Dmitrieva
“Mesmerized by the interplay between color, texture, and form in nature, Daria attempts to recreate these natural phenomena in her highly abstract and tactile paintings.”
– Monty Preston, Curation Manager
Ekow Brew
“Ekow’s surrealist digital works draw on personal experience, and his view of the cosmos, celebrating and bringing them into focus with neon colors and patterning.”
– India Balyejusa, Assistant Curator
Swapna Namboodiri
“To raise awareness to ocean pollution, Indian artist Swapna solely uses landfill plastics to create her delicate sculptural works.”
– Rebecca Wilson, Chief Curator
Tianna Bracey
“Tianna uses monumental scale to paint thoughtful portraits that, through a process of visual storytelling and rich personal symbolism, bring the legacy of her subjects’ ancestors to the forefront.”
– India Balyejusa, Assistant Curator
Simon McCheung
“Taking influences from films and stories of his youth, Simon’s surrealist photographs ask viewers to suspend their disbelief and discover their inner child.”
– Rebecca Wilson, Chief Curator
Liqing Tan
“With an MFA from UCL Slade School of Fine Art, Liqing approaches depictions of the body as if it were a landscape—focusing on ambiguous forms and expanses of color.”
– Erin Remington, Associate Curator
Dawn Beckles
“Mixed-media artist and painter Dawn puts a contemporary twist on the classic still life genre, with punchy color palettes and sentimental details of modern home interiors.”
– Megan Wright, Senior Curator
Rebecca Lejic-Tiernan
“In her exploration of how photography can replicate psychological states, Rebecca attempts to illustrate the misunderstood relationship between the natural environment and our bodies.”
– Siting Wang, Assistant Curator
Vanessa van Meerhaeghe
“Vanessa’s landscapes transport you to tropical locales studded with female figures inspired by fashion advertisements.”
– India Balyejusa, Assistant Curator
Yermine Richardson
“Drawing inspiration from his African heritage, Yermine reimagines traditional motifs of womanhood, spiritualism, and cosmology.”
– Rebecca Wilson, Chief Curator
Marcel Ceuppens
“Coming from a successful career in advertising, Marcel’s digital prints take inspiration from mid-century modernist design.”
– India Balyejusa, Assistant Curator
Lauren Denitzio
“For Lauren, making figurative works is an act of reclaiming oneself, exploring one’s potential, and championing marginalized communities.”
– Erin Remington, Assistant Curator
Karolina Maszkiewicz
“Incorporating kinetic elements and floral concepts into her artworks, Karolina is inspired by twentieth century artists such as Niki de Saint Phalle, Gertrude Goldschmidt (Gego), and Eva Hess.”
– Monty Preston, Curation Manager
Nathalie Thibault
“With a combination of intuition, chance, and control, French-Canadian artist Nathalie creates abstract oblong-shaped paintings that are simultaneously fluid and restrained.”
– Aurora Garrison, Senior Curator
Sasi Kladpetch
“Sasi’s multimedia sculptures represent the tension between the environment and modern society, depicting the relationship between humans and nature through slabs of concrete and organic elements.”
– Aurora Garrison, Senior Curator
Steve Kalinda
“Working as a multimedia artist, Steve transfers his digital creations onto paper and canvas, resulting in vibrant and graphic compositions.”
– Megan Wright, Senior Curator
Marijah Bac Cam
“Marijah’s unique gestural style brings together influences which come from her time spent living and studying art in Laos and Europe.”
– Rebecca Wilson, Chief Curator
Malene Barnett
“Malene refers to and is inspired by West African tradition through her hand-built, conical sculptures.”
– India Balyejusa, Assistant Curator
Nicola Wiltshire
“Using her own oil paint and soft pastels made by centuries-old techniques, Nicola overlays her handmade materials across patterned fabrics to create playful abstract paintings.”
– Monty Preston, Associate Curator
Diana Iancu Torje
“A Romanian artist living in Paris, Diana often makes work that features intricate and densely packed organic and natural forms.”
– Rebecca Wilson, Chief Curator
Aaron Lee
“Fascinated by philosophy, color theory, and design craftsmanship, Aaron uses imagery and iconography from art history to comment on today’s consumer culture.”
– Aurora Garrison, Senior Curator
Seda Saar
“Seda uses her lifelong captivation of the visual and emotional effects of color, light and shadow to create sculptures that transform and take shape differently to each viewer.”
– Erin Remington, Associate Curator
Cristina Cañamero
“A visual artist based in Spain, Cristina mixes elements of surrealism, symbolism, and humor into her hyper-realistic depictions of women.”
– India Balyejusa, Assistant Curator
Giovanni Martins
“A Black-Dutch photographer living in New York City, Giovanni uses stylized, fashion portraits of people of color to speak to beauty standards today.”
– Monty Preston, Curation Manager
Lisa Hunt
“Lisa’s powerful gold-leaf works have caught the attention of curators, designers, and publishers across the globe—with one of her works even appearing in the New York Times bestseller In the Company of Women by Grace Bonney.”
– Erin Remington, Associate Curator
22 Artists to Watch in 2022
22 Artists to Collect in 2022
There’s nothing better than finding an artist whose work resonates with you. At Saatchi Art, it’s our mission to help you discover and buy work from the best emerging artists around the world. To provide you with some inspiration for the year ahead, our team of expert curators have compiled this list of 22 up-and-coming artists you should consider collecting.
Adam Lawrence
“In an explosion of saturated colors and recognizable iconography, Adam deconstructs the meaning of pop culture symbols to establish an entirely new form of storytelling.”
– Erin Remington, Assistant Curator
Catastrophic Pop #1
Violet Polsangi
“Fascinated by the intersection of architecture and nature, Violet’s work effortlessly blends abstraction and realism to build an interactive space full of color harmonies and geometric lines.”
– Aurora Garrison, Associate Curator
Night & Day
Yohanan Delaunay-Israel
“Yohanan‘s art practice is a constant experiment, as the artist continually develops and tests different combinations of colors and shapes in his abstract compositions.”
– Megan Wright, Senior Curator
Song Without Words 1/ 32 ניגון (Nigoun)
Sam Wilde
“A fashion and homeware designer, Sam expands the limits of paint, ceramics, and fabrics to imbue objects with richly detailed narrative scenes and landscapes.”
– Rebecca Wilson, Chief Curator & VP
Arecace
Flowers of Time · Green Silk Scarf
YiSeon Jo
“To create his richly textured and sculptural collages, YiSeon meticulously layers papers in alternating forms and colors.”
– Monty Preston, Manager, Art Advisory and Curation
For Those Who Go Far
Simone Geraci
“Rendered in soft colors and delicate lines, Simone’s prints beautifully capture feminine gestures, while skillfully depicting his subjects’ faces through an interplay of light and shadow.”
– Aurora Garrison, Associate Curator
Oltre – Limited Edition of 5
Susan Smereka
“To keep a visual record of her life during the pandemic, Susan’s most recent body of work uses layers of materials and color blocking to create highly tactile collages over old topographical maps.”
– Rebecca Wilson, Chief Curator & VP
Green Mountains
Charlotte Evans
“With whimsical figures set against gentle color palettes, Charlotte’s dreamlike landscapes lead viewers into a space of tranquility and wanderlust.”
– Aurora Garrison, Associate Curator
Kith and Kin
Huddle
Sofia Chitikov
“Fascinated by the inner workings of the human mind, principles of quantum physics, and spirituality, Sofia experiments and transforms different materials and forms in her vibrant wall sculptures. ”
– Monty Preston, Manager, Art Advisory and Curation
Electric Venus
Samuel Fleming Lewis
“Largely composed of found imagery and text from books, magazines, and printed media, Samuel’s energetic collages are a celebration of his love of African art and pop culture.”
– Rebecca Wilson, Chief Curator & VP
Neon Dream
Barbara Kuebel
“Bold color palettes and abstract bodies are a hallmark of Barbara’s work—liberating viewers from traditional representations of the human form to embrace strange yet legible figures.”
– Erin Remington, Assistant Curator
There Is More Than One I In A Creature
Genevieve Leavold
“Inspired by Eastern philosophies of play and mindfulness, Genevieve works alla prima to make fluid and spontaneous abstracts, notable for their striking colors and dynamic gestures.“
– Monty Preston, Manager, Art Advisory and Curation
Danse Macabre
Ghost
Alanna Hernandez
“Using colored pencils and acrylic paint, Alanna seeks to express the complexity of human emotions through gradients of color and soft textures in her soothing abstract drawings.”
– Megan Wright, Senior Curator
Holding It All Together
David Disko
“Capturing the American Southwest landscape through a surrealist lens, David uses a gold, matte background to emphasize a hidden tension between humans and the natural environment.”
– Erin Remington, Assistant Curator
Faster As The Crow Flies
Carlos Gamez De Francisco
“Carlos’s portrait painting and photography spark a collision between classical and contemporary figures, challenging the history of representation of the female form in art history.”
– Rebecca Wilson, Chief Curator & VP
Oh Dear III
Lucy Li
“An interdisciplinary artist, Lucy delicately manipulates acrylic paint and colored pencil to create serene compositions inspired by the “spaces in-between” or unseen in nature.”
– Megan Wright, Senior Curator
Stone to Sand No. 2
The Spaces in Between
Aby Mackie
“Through the salvation, destruction, and juxtaposition of textiles and fabrics sourced from her local surroundings, Aby recontextualizes the meaning and value of discarded and recycled materials in her sculptures.”
– Monty Preston, Manager, Art Advisory and Curation
Half Way There 2
Kazuhiro Higashi
“Drawing on Pop art influences, Japanese artist Kazuhiro uses flat planes, overlapping shapes, and bright colors to create highly electric and abstract compositions.”
– Erin Remington, Assistant Curator
Dinner Time
Tafy LaPlanche
“Afro-Latina artist Tafy sets her portraits of women against boldly colored backgrounds, adding depictions of fruit to give each figure their own distinctive narrative.”
– Megan Wright, Senior Curator
Ricardo Harris-Fuentes
“Blending classical subjects with modern compositions and fluorescent colors, Ricardo’s paintings transport the viewer into a deeply meditative and sensory world.”
– Monty Preston, Manager, Art Advisory and Curation
Superposition II
Alice Yang
“In an effort to harmoniously blend Eastern and Western philosophies in her creative practice, Alice combines natural elements, figures, and abstract forms in her recent “I” series.”
– Erin Remington, Assistant Curator
Edge
Kim Marra
“Kim’s dynamic compositions display a unique interplay of form, color, and line that generates a space that sits between abstraction and reality.”
– Aurora Garrison, Associate Curator
Sound
More Beautiful in Person
Discover Original Art for Celebrating Closeness & Joy this Season and Beyond
At Saatchi Art, we believe art brings joy to a home—whether you’re looking for a work to spark conversation, commemorate an important moment, pass down to the next generation, or give to a loved one. Remember—order by December 14 to ensure delivery by Christmas.
Explore the 2021 Gift Guide
Our curators have selected some of the best works that will make the perfect present—either for an established collector or someone who is just starting out.
Shop Our Special
Edition Catalog
Enjoy the fourth-annual holiday edition of our holiday catalog, featuring Gifts under $1000, top-selling art styles, and our much-anticipated Best of 2021 Collection.
Gifts under $1,000
Pop/Street
Best of 2021
Abstracts
Photography
Landscapes
Figurative
Introducing the Exclusive
Holiday Collection
We collaborated with some of our most popular emerging artists to offer you special edition artworks, just in time for the holidays. Available exclusively at Saatchi Art for a limited time only, these works make the perfect gift for a loved one—or for yourself.
Commemorative Sculpture
by Soonyong Hong
People Starting at $1,910
Animals Starting at $710
Animals Starting at $710
Internationally acclaimed South Korea–based artist Soonyong Hong’s work explores the delicate balance between humans and nature through minimalist forms and broad strokes of color. The artist will use one of your personal photographs of people or pets to create a bespoke sculptural silhouette in his signature style. Available in a range of colors.
Snowy Animal Portrait
by Endre Penovác
Starting at $840
To make his delicate works on paper, Endre Penovác uses a special process in which he dilutes his pigments with water while executing tightly-controlled brushstrokes enabling him to create otherworldly renderings of animals, landscapes, and more. This season, the artist is offering Saatchi Art-exclusive cat and polar bear portraits in his delicate, minimalist style, which make the perfect addition to a bedroom, reading nook, or study.
Bespoke Beach Family Silhouette
by Carlos Martin
Starting at $700
From swimming figures to vibrant shorelines, the scenes depicted by celebrated artist Carlos Martin convey a classic beachtown vibe. Commission Carlos to create a one-of-kind family portrait in his beloved style that is sure to become the centerpiece of your home.
“Let's sing songs on a good moon night!” Limited Edition Framed Print
by Rie Kono
$75–$250
Rie Kono is best known for her fantastical and technically astute nature scenes and cityscapes that she imbues with a sense of wonder and optimism. While her original paintings sell for thousands of dollars, the artist has created a special limited edition print for Saatchi Art enabling emerging collectors to enjoy her work.
THE PERFECT GIFT IN JUST A FEW CLICKS:
Saatchi Art Gift Cards
Want to give your loved one a meaningful and personal gift, but not sure where to begin? Saatchi Art is now offering gift cards. Give a gift of original art that will last a lifetime.
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