Famous Contemporary Artists, Ranked Artists

Famous Contemporary Artists, Ranked

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List of famous Contemporary artists ranked best to worst, with images, bios, and information about their notable works. All the greatest artists associated with the Contemporary art movement are included here, along with clickable names for more information on that particular painter or sculptor. These notable Contemporary period artists are organized alphabetically, but you may sort this information by clicking any column. Every well-known or influential figure in this movement is listed below. You may want to copy this factual list to build your own just like it, re-rank it to fit your opinions, then publish it to share it on Facebook, Twitter or any other social sites you frequent.
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  1. 51
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    1950
  2. 52
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    1933
  3. 53
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    1967
  4. 54
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    1941
  5. 55
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    1946
  6. 56
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    No image

    Wangechi Mutu

    1972
  7. 57
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    Gilbert and George

  8. 58
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    1950
  9. 59
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    Anish Kapoor

    1954
  10. 60
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    Dan Jones

    1962
  11. 61
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    Marina Abramović

    1946
  12. 62
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    1967
  13. 63
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    Neo Rauch

    1960
  14. 64
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    1968
  15. 65
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    1970
  16. 66
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    1964
  17. 67
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    1936
  18. 68
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    Francesca Woodman

    1958
  19. 69
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    1957
  20. 70
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    Mike Kelley

    1954
  21. 71
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    Vito Acconci

    1940
  22. 72
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    Vanessa Beecroft

    1969
  23. 73
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    1957
  24. 74
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    Zhang Huan

    1965
  25. 75
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    1912
  26. 76
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    Ana Mendieta

  27. 77
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    Bruce Nauman

    1941
  28. 78
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    Martin Creed

    1968
  29. 79
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    Lawrence Weiner

    1942
  30. 80
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    1936
  31. 81
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    1937
  32. 82
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    Sophie Calle

    1953
  33. 83
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    1935
  34. 84
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    1957
  35. 85
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    Dan Flavin

    1933
  36. 86
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    Barbara Kruger

    1945
  37. 87
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    Francesco Clemente

  38. 88
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    1944
  39. 89
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    Nobuyoshi Araki

    1940
  40. 90
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    1948
  41. 91
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    Richard Tuttle

    1941
  42. 92
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    Jeff Wall

    1946
  43. 93
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    1940
  44. 94
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    1928
  45. 95
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    1942
  46. 96
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    Michael Jansen

    1951
  47. 97
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    1960
  48. 98
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    Rodney Graham

    1949
  49. 99
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    Tony Cragg

    1949
  50. 100
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    Mona Hatoum

    1952

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  1. Armand Turnes
    Famous Contemporary Artists, Ranked at 10/18/2012 10:30 PM
    What a good thing to read about, Contemporary art Artists.
  2. Son Lonas
    Famous Contemporary Artists, Ranked at 9/25/2012 10:30 PM
    Definitely a good round up on this Contemporary artists.

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