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.

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

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