The “Power list 100” is an art review’s ranked list of the
contemporary art world’s most powerful figures. The top ten most influential
contemporary artists in the world include:
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Iwan and Manuela Wirth- Art dealers who have
influenced and changed the way how art pieces are sold. The have changed the model of selling and
promoting art and created galleries that are “multi-purpose” and include
landscape gardens, school programs and artists residencies.
·
Ali-Weiwei- An artist and social activist that
creates symbolic art based around emotion and experiences he had faced. His
profile highlights various social injustices suffered by Chinese citizens and
in 2011 his passport was confiscated. In 2015 he gained his passport back and
began to travel to different countries but then he was also faced with problems
which allowed him to create pieces of work that presented his views and
protesting. His biography relates to his artwork and presents the emotions he
has faced when travelling.
·
David Zwirner- The head of New York and London Gallery
Empire who has a reputation for creating iconic and eye-catching gallery exhibitions
and events. He also presents unknown artists and their pieces into his exhibitions
across the world.
·
Hans Ulrich Oberist and Julia Peyton Jones-
Directors of the Serpentine Galleries which hold international art projects and
exhibitions. The galleries they present do not hold permanent collections and
are purely exhibition spaces. They also present emerging and unknown artists
into their galleries.
·
Nicholas Serota- Director of the Tate Gallery
who exhibit 16th century pieces of artwork to the present day of international
modern and contemporary art. The
mission of its galleries is to increase the understanding of modern and contemporary
art to the public.
·
Larry Gagosian- A gallerist who has 13 venues
worldwide which present museum quality exhibitions. The exhibitions and
galleries both present a balance of historic and young artists who relate their
pieces to engineering works.
·
Glenn D Lowry-The director of the Museum Of
Modern Art (MOMA) in New York. The gallery is a place that inspires the public
to explore one of the finest collections of modern and contemporary art. Also
the gallery presents both Modern and Contemporary art between the past and the
present. The mission is help the public to understand the style of artwork.
·
Marina Abramovic- Performance Artist who explores,
supports, and presents performance. She encourages the collaboration between
the arts, science, and the humanities to create art pieces. Marina has set up
workshops and projects to allow artists to collaborate ideas together from
different elements.
·
Adam D Weinberg- Director of the Whitney Museum
Of American Art. The museum holds a variety of twentieth century and contemporary
American art, which focuses on works by living artists. It holds the finest
American Art collection and the building structure is filled with light.
·
Carolyn Christov Bakargiev- The curator of the
2015 Istanbul Biennal and the lauded Documenta 13 who is known for her fear of
being considered pretentious. She has explored issues about political violence
and lost civilisations across the world. Carolyn continues to adapt her
innovative thinking.
References:http://www.aiweiweineversorry.com/ http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/unilever-series-ai-weiwei-sunflower-seeds
Ali Weiwei
Ali Weiwei is a Chinese contemporary
artists who is activie in sculpture, installation, architecture and
photography. He is active in social political and cultural event and his
profile highlights various social injustices suffered by Chinese citizens. The
artist is from a background of strict censorship from his home country of
China. He expresses himself through art and social media which made the authorities
shut down his blog. Also Ali was beaten up by authorities and his studio was
knocked down. Ali Weiwei is one of the most outspoken artists and his artwork presents
his emotions and political views. In 2015 Ali was given his passport back and
explored Europe and the UK and continued to create artwork based around
protests and emotions he has felt.
“Sunflower Seeds” is a sculpture created
in 2010 by Ali Weiwei which is made up of porcelain sunflower seeds. Each
individual seed has been sculptured and painted by specialists working in small
scale workshops in China. Ali has manipulated traditional methods of crafting
what has been Chinas most prized exports. However, the “Sunflower seeds”
present a different impression and present the label “Made in China”. Overall
the sculpture presents human condition.
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