The Most Famous Drawing Artists Today: A Reasoned Top 10 Using Objective Career Facts

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In this article, we are pleased to present you the most extensive online resource on Contemporary Drawing, with a reasoned selection of 10 highly established artists, ranked from 10 to 1 (and 3 honorable mentions) using the Artfacts algorithm measuring their influence and importance using objective data and career facts, such as exhibitions at major institutions, auction results, participation in major art events, art fairs and exposure in major art publications.
As we can only touch briefly on every artist, we have included hyperlinks at the end of every artist biography, referring to the best monographic publication available on the artist in question:
10. Toyin Ojih Odutola: amzn.to/3yGYQzI
9. Sandra Vásquez de la Horra: amzn.to/3z82swj
8. Anni Albers: amzn.to/3PxGLey
7. Marcel van Eeden: amzn.to/3zhmzs5
6. Marc Bauer: amzn.to/3RAOM44
5. Andrea Bowers: amzn.to/3PvHc9a
4. Vija Celmins: amzn.to/3vdmCCP
3. Jorinde Voigt: amzn.to/3O8R5bF
2. Matt Mulican: amzn.to/3ANxo6d
1. William Kentridge: amzn.to/3DxhThu
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👨 About the host Julien Delagrange:
Julien Delagrange is an art historian, contemporary artist, and the founder and director of CAI. Delagrange studied Science of Arts at Ghent University, Belgium, and worked for the Centre for Fine Arts (BOZAR) in Brussels, the Jan Vercruysse Foundation, the Ghent University Library, and has contributed to the international contemporary art scene as an art critic, lecturer, curator, gallery director, consultant, advisor, and as an artist. As an artist, he is represented by Galerie Sabine Bayasli in Paris, France, and Gallery Space60 in Antwerp, Belgium.
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Table of contents:
0:00 - Introduction
01:05 - Honorable mentions
01:37 - 10. Toyin Ojih Odutola
02:30 - 9. Sandra Vásquez de la Horra
03:28 - 8. Anni Albers
04:20 - 7. Marcel van Eeden
05:10 - 6. Marc Bauer
06:13 - 5. Andrea Bowers
07:03 - 4. Vija Celmins
07:56 - 3. Jorinde Voigt
08:49 - 2. Matt Mulican
09:59 - 1. William Kentridge
10:48 - Outro

[@contemporaryartissue]

Thank you so much for tuning in today. Our CAI Patreons can find a PDF version of this video and feel free to suggest what list we should make next. Chat soon!

[@georgemohr7532]

I needed this, given I spend hours every day drawing. Excellent in scope and production. Thank you.

[@contemporaryartissue]

Hi George, sounds wonderful. Thank you very much for your most kind feedback and 'happy drawing'. Have a great day, Julien

[@mattpipes5106]

Thank you for another great video, for me drawing and printmaking are the most compelling disciplines in art so this was definitely a treat! Of these artists I was only familiar with Andrea Bowers and William Kentridge… and I had only recently became aware of their work, so I can’t wait to do some more research and exploration into the artists you have introduced in this video!

[@contemporaryartissue]

That's great to hear. Enjoy discovering the artists in question, and many more!

[@cindypatterson8157]

Another very helpful video, Thank-you again

[@davidson-mielellc980]

Thank you for another great video, and thank your dog as well.

[@contemporaryartissue]

The pleasure is all ours! Thank you for tuning in and for your kind comment. All our best, Julien & Perrier

[@KJFirestarterFilms]

Unbelievable work!

[@bethduffus4598]

Great video. Some new names to me so I will enjoy finding out more about their work. Many thanks.

[@contemporaryartissue]

The pleasure is all mine, thank you for tuning in and have a great day

[@DanielLopes-jt8yl]

Received honors in drawing at SFAI by Bruce MaGaw (Bay Area Abstract Figurative) student of Richard Diebenkorn. He rightly recognized my love of drawing. There was a saying going around SFAI at that time (1976) that, drawing was the same as painting. That struck me and after all these years still have it in mind. I see it yet battle with it so strong is my love for drawing.

[@KpxUrz5745]

I won't go on like I often do with a fuller explanation, but will simply say that none of these artists strike me as particularly good draftsmen or very talented. They all fall into the category of replicating the "look" that is apparently acceptable to many modern galleries. In my view, standards have fallen by the wayside, classical or excellent training is out, and there is a great paucity of real talent that could stand side by side with actual past masters. When standards change for the worse, this is what you get.

[@MM-Iconoclast]

Agreed - I just commented that I didn't like any of them.

[@AndreClements]

Somewhat agree. Most these rely on spectacle and or style - which has its place - rather than artistry. Perhaps skill and proficiency isn't considered influential?

[@contemporaryartissue]

Skill and talent still is very much appreciated in todays art world, hence Kentridge taking the top spot. It takes more effort for sure to appreciate less obvious beauty, but it can last much longer. Further, I don't believe art should be beautiful to be good in the first place. But that's a discussion. In any case, thank you for sharing your most honest opinion, and thank you for tuning in!

[@KpxUrz5745]

@@contemporaryartissue Thank you for the reply. Well clearly there are as many definitions of beauty as their are people opining. For example, I find great beauty not only in a well-composed Monet landscape, but also in a morbid Goya depiction of torture and treachery, and also in a quite abstract almost random looking charcoal drawing by deKooning with its innovative strokes and lovely smoky gray tones. I cannot think of a great work of art that is not beautiful. As for Kentridge, I never heard of him, now I see his work, and frankly it is not very good.

[@contemporaryartissue]

@@KpxUrz5745 Feel free to have a closer look at Kentridge's work and career, he has done terrific stuff and is rightfully up there according to my humble opinion

[@almarn]

It is fair to include David Hockney. I vividly remember his astonishing drawings using color crayons I saw in Beauboug in Paris (its last major exhibit in France). Hockney is mastering everything anyway.

[@robhead22]

This was really terrific! Thank you!

[@contemporaryartissue]

Thank you so much, the pleasure is all mine!

[@williamerickson520]

I really like Sandra Vásquez de la Horra, particularly that last image on the folded paper. Her work gives me hope for my ambition of drawing (pun intended) imagery from gothic literature and hopefully sparking a new gothic revival. A man can dream.

[@oldladyfalling7844]

Don't know how Laurie Lipton wasn't on this list....so underrated... by far one of the most talented drawing artists active today.

[@contemporaryartissue]

Very impressive drawings indeed!

[@sky44david]

Yes to William Kentridge whose explorations in hand drawn animation go beyond conventions of the medium and brings animation into the realm of live theatre performance.

[@contemporaryartissue]

Spot on. Very deserved sitting in no. 1 spot, having reinvented drawing and all its possibilities today. My favorite works was his mural in Rome, using a pressure washer as his pencil and the dirty walls of the Tiber

[@mohamedakram-sd4kv]

Hi, Any paintings svailable on paper Thanks

[@primerarbol]

Raymond Pettibon?

[@contemporaryartissue]

Terrific suggestion! Thank you for tuning in

[@ashley-tm1uk]

thank you for sharing…you ask for suggestions on what we’d like to see?…i would like to know who you consider to be the true, currently living, masters of today…it can be any medium, and shouldn’t matter if they are popular.

[@colinreid325]

top ten favourites, heaven help us. no really decent draftspeople here, and a load of psychobabble to justify your list.

[@airtimedroneguy6449]

Very good video

[@contemporaryartissue]

Thank you for tuning in

[@glennclarke4239]

I'm going to say that I think you have missed a very gifted and talented South African artist who''s name is Jono Dry. Maybe one of the most gifted hyper-realists I have ever seen, and he is right here on KZbin. Give him some time and I am sure you'll agree.

[@eagle1ear]

I fully agree with making William Kentridge as your #1. However, Jim Dine, is certainly more famous than, and of at least (if not higher than) equal stature to a number of others you placed on your list!

[@tele68]

I would also add Robert Longo.

[@contemporaryartissue]

I agree, Jim Dine is more famous than many artists from our list. However his primary focus is painting, closely followed by drawing and then sculpture, assemblage, performance and photography. So we have opted to excluded Jim Dine for consideration, even though he also has a strong body of works on paper for sure. Difficult call!

[@contemporaryartissue]

Robert Longo is an excellent suggestion and indeed a major absentee. Thank you for sharing and thank you for tuning in

[@eagle1ear]

:@@contemporaryartissue Dine has made significant contributions to the medium of drawing as well as printmaking. The film "Self Portrait On the Walls," a documentary film by his wife, Nancy, received an Academy Award nomination in 1996. In this film Dine is shown creating an entire charcoal drawing exhibition on the walls of an art museum in Germany. He has had large exhibitions exclusively of drawing and/or printmaking at the Albertina Museum in Vienna, the Glyptotek Museum in Munich and the Morgan Library in New York and the Bibliotheque Nationale de France in Paris. One might quibble over whether or not he is more a painter than draftsman but, in this case his accomplishments in drawing are significant.

[@sinancnar4047]

Hello, are you planning to make a video about artists who focus on coal? or about Robert Longo? Thanks for your effort

[@villgomz006]

William FUCKING Kentridge!! In fact, all the elections were awesome. Love your channel.

[@contemporaryartissue]

He is such a great master indeed! Thank you so much for tuning in and for your most kind comment. We appreciate you! Have a great day, Julien

[@DanielLopes-kv4sp]

Yes! Pastels deserved the mention. There is a expression that can not be found elsewhere. The medium goes directly to the mind. Sadly it lacks the sheen and brilliance of oil work.

[@contemporaryartissue]

I adore pastels as well-feel free to discover the pastel works by Rinus Van de Velde, they are simply brilliant. Thank you for tuning in!

[@chefearther7288]

Incredibism conveys philosophy as a new concept technique for a new era. I hope all artists, scientists, writers, and all professions will focus on finding novelty and become innovative like Incredibism.

[@rostandhoundji6733]

Thanks but where is David Hockney, Stephane calais, Glenn brown ..........

[@pav1324]

My 9yr old son has a gifted talant for sketching which include drawing objects, characters, perspective etc. What can I do to get him recognised?

[@contemporaryartissue]

Having talent in drawing is one thing, but it is not the gift of drawing that will result in recognition in the art world, it is what you do with it. Feel free to read our articles on how to succeed as an artist on contemporaryartissue.com Thank you for tuning in!

[@pav1324]

@@contemporaryartissue Thank you for the advice. I may reach out in the near future for further direction👍

[@alexmac337]

If you want him to succeed as an artist then just prayer that he grows up with looks and charm. Unfortunately, for the most part, the art world/galleries still employs a 'casting couch' mentality.

[@shaunm3206]

Paula Rego?

[@contemporaryartissue]

A truly iconic artist! Thank you for mentioning her in the comments

[@naturelover_75]

I'm a beginner pencil sketch artist.. I love forestry.. take all the help I can get 😅😅

[@contemporaryartissue]

Go for it! 💪

[@naturelover_75]

@@contemporaryartissue TY

[@tekannon7803]

Nice. Could you please comment on the work of Jona Dry?

[@contemporaryartissue]

Thank you for tuning in. Yes, Jono Dry is a very skilled draughtsman who is yet to find traction in the art world. But I love his works for sure!

[@robyntoogook8060]

Where’s Laurie Lipton? She should be somewhere at the the top.

[@contemporaryartissue]

Great to see her name here. Laurie Lipton is simply a terrific artist. Thank you for the suggestion and thank you for tuning in

[@clarkmillis1929]

Saw nothing enjoyable about the art/drawings. With 10 artists one should have impressed me. None did. And these are the top 10?

[@MM-Iconoclast]

Commented same - kept on waiting for one to strike me - nope, not even one.

[@leonardocorrea4573]

Yoshitaka Amano, Katsuya Terada and Kim Jun Gi

[@felipeandrade2470]

Those are great artists too, even more influential than those mentioned in this list, however I think that this channel isn't focused on that type of art, which I think it's great, I've discovered many great artists in this channel.

[@contemporaryartissue]

Hi Leonardo and Felipe, to start, thank you for the great recital of artists! We aim to focus on all artists but of course it is impossible to include all of them (or the videos would become dramatically long...) Great to hear you discovered some new artists, makes my day!

[@marioguercio5440]

The Best drawing artist is that beauty Dog.

[@contemporaryartissue]

She is the true master indeed. You should see her beautiful floor drawings when she comes back home from a muddy walk... She's the best!

[@ankitachakrabortyart]

Most of them are from new York or ended up their, interesting.

[@t.c.russell56]

Absolutely no mention of Robyn O'Neil??? BY FAR THE GREATEST LARGE SCALE DRAWINGS EVER MADE!

[@contemporaryartissue]

His works are impressive indeed, thanks for sharing!

[@valeriehitier9026]

Ok mais je n ose même plus dessiner: car si j ai perdu la concentration nécessaire à la lecture … je ne peux pas supporter de perdre le dessin complètement , du coup j évite de dessiner…!!!c idiot mais j attends un peu de pouvoir y arriver

[@agatheniel1748]

Where is Robert Longo?

[@karatheart7295]

your assistant just kept getting closer and closer

[@chumaanagbado]

What a great list. I love drawing as it comes with a unique value. Something about the hand in a fast paced digital world. I should be on this list. Lol

[@MM-Iconoclast]

Wow - I didn't like any of them.

[@jlarrify]

Was watching Amy Silman in this video at about the 15 minute marks where she considers herself a drawer more than a painter. Here explanation is interesting kzbin.info/www/bejne/eH2ymJZqa5uhiM0

[@contemporaryartissue]

Very interesting indeed! Thank you for sharing!

[@marcbryon4083]

Not really enjoyable tot look at

[@AndreClements]

Diane Victor

[@contemporaryartissue]

Great suggestion!

[@vicentejouclas2518]

The trouble with your speetches is that I fall mesmerized with your way to express things and I do not understand things! Lol, lol, ja, ja, ja! I'm joking! With a little effort I understand everithing, yes. Thank Gods!

[@contemporaryartissue]

Haha (dutch for ja ja)! Thank you for the effort to listen so carefully to my speeches, I really appreciate your interest! Have a great day!

[@user-yg4pi1tl7e]

Interesting list but is this the list of the most skilled artists? I'd say no. For instance, Kim Jung Gi could've created a masterpiece in the time most would spend plotting the drawing out

[@kitwalling4203]

Don’t say, “ mark making”

[@colinreid325]

it's a current buzz word, trendy

[@contemporaryartissue]

Hi Kit, why not if I may ask? Thank you for tuning in!

[@georgewest8030]

Kentridge is the only drawer of note that backs up your claim. The rest are ridiculous. I draw, I live in NYC. Drawing has always been it's own sovereign. There is no other medium like it. Going back to the cave drawings up to the present day.

[@arturocostantino623]

There’s something ridiculous about choosing Anni Albers who true was importance was in fabric design and not for instance Freud who was far better at drawing, prints, and painting. And both he, de Kooning, David Hockney, and Jasper Johns were born after 1899. Can you compare either his beginning or current drawings to Anni Albers. I can think of dozens of others like Agnes Martin. I own Kentridge print but first?

[@MrArtist1971]

Yeah, but who's making bank?

[@bahnamihai6094]

What happened to the way the old masters used to draw? Are we ashamed to represent those guys anymore? Glenn Vilppu has these guys at his little finger

[@ed-od9sd]

too technical.

[@DragonNo1]

The only artist in this video that deserves my attention in William Kentridge. The rest are famous according to CAI's classification, but CAI's final cut sounds like marketing BS. I don't buy it. Besides the point, there're so many good drafters (not famous) that this video is just another piece of advertising by big art galleries.

[@colinreid325]

Henry Tonks and Alfred Munnings muat be turning in their graves, I'm surprised you didn't include Emin and the trash she draws.

[@KpxUrz5745]

To follow up my previous comment calling into question all of these artists as not particularly skilled, I will add one more big criticism. And this criticism is more about all the curators and venues that promote and subscribe to these brands of imagery. By now we could all easily predict what sort of artists and images check off enough boxes in our society's fake issues and mostly far-Left fabrications to create plenty of unwarranted attention, fame, and fortune. And by checking those boxes I am referring to the many boxes characterized by Political Correctness. Galleries and even museums just plod along with their usual ploys of reflecting extreme minority topics and causes uninteresting and unimportant to the vast majority of gallery and museum goers. This is all so obvious that I won't bother pointing out particular examples; this video is chock full of them.

[@jackthompson8377]

You must be kidding. With all the talented artists out there today, you chose this bunch of pretenders. This is crap. A child could do better. Weird is not the same as good.

[@contemporaryartissue]

I must admit I am guilty of doing so the same... An impossible endeavour of course. Such an exceptional artist!

[@ikravchik]

These drawings are awful.

[@mgu1N1n1]

Identity = YAWN!