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Malangatana Ngwenya
Malangatana Ngwenya was a towering figure in modern African art, celebrated internationally as a painter, poet, sculptor, and impassioned cultural activist. Born in a small rural village in southern Mozambique, his early life was shaped
Ablade Glover
Professor Ablade Glover ( Emmanuel Ablade Glover ) is a seminal figure in West African art, celebrated for his vibrant, impasto-heavy canvases that capture the bustling energy, spirit, and color of Ghana. Born in Accra,
Alexander Boghossian
Alexander Boghossian | እስክንድር ቦጎሲያን (Father: Kosrof Boghossian, an Armenian colonel in the imperial bodyguard; Mother: Weizero Tsehaitu Tessema, Ethiopian) was a pioneering artist whose work served as a bridge between ancient African traditions and
Alexander Calder
Alexander Calder (Father: Alexander Stirling Calder, a sculptor; Mother: Nanette Lederer Calder, a painter; Grandfather: Alexander Milne Calder, a sculptor; Spouse: Louisa James) was a revolutionary American artist who forever changed the course of modern art
Parviz Kalantari
Parviz Kalantari | پرویز کلانتری (Spouse: Hoorvash Sanjari; Children: Leila and Katayoun) was a prominent Iranian painter, illustrator, writer, and journalist who played a foundational role in modern Iranian art, particularly through his innovative use
Al Hirschfeld
Albert Hirschfeld (Parents: Isaac and Rebecca Hirschfeld; Spouses: Florence Ruth Hobby (m. 1927–1943), Maria Karnilova (m. 1943–1990), Louise Kerz (m. 1996–2003); Daughter: Nina Hirschfeld) was the definitive master of theatrical caricature. For over eight decades,
Ben Enwonwu
Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu (Father: Odigwe Emeka Enwonwu, a traditional sculptor; Mother: Ilom) was a pioneering Nigerian painter and sculptor who became one of the most influential African artists of the 20th century. He was a
Donald Judd
Donald Clarence Judd (Parents: Roy Clarence Judd and Lillian Dora Vina; Spouse: Julie Finch [divorced]; Children: Flavin Starbuck Judd and Rainer Yingling Judd ) (1928–1994) was a titan of 20th-century art, widely considered the leading
Mahmoud Sa’id
محمود سعيد (Arabic) Mahmoud Mohamed Sa’id (Father: Mohamed Sa’id Pasha, former Prime Minister of Egypt; Niece: Queen Farida of Egypt) (1897–1964) is widely regarded as the “Father of Modern Egyptian Painting.” He was a central
Fahrelnissa Zeid
فخر النساء زيد | Fahrelnissa Şakir (Spouses: Izzet Melih Devrim, Prince Zeid bin Hussein of the Hashemite Royal Family; Children: Nejad Devrim, Şirin Devrim, Prince Ra’ad bin Zeid) (1901–1991) was a pioneering modernist artist best
Parviz Tanavoli
پرویز تناولی | Parviz Tanavoli (Spouse: Mani Tanavoli; Children: Tandis, Cyrus, and Afsaneh) is a world-renowned sculptor, painter, and scholar, widely regarded as the “Father of Modern Iranian Sculpture.” He was a leading figure in
Barbara Hepworth
Jocelyn Barbara Hepworth (Parents: Herbert Raikes Hepworth and Flora Letitia Walshaw; Spouses: John Skeaping, Ben Nicholson; Children: Paul Skeaping, and triplets Simon, Rachel, and Sarah Nicholson) Dame Jocelyn Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975) was a pioneering British
Ziaeddin Emami
Seyed Ziaeddin Emami Dehkordi | سید ضیاءالدین امامی دهکردی | (Son of Ayatollah Seyed Mohammad Baqer Emami Najafi Dehkordi and Begum Khanom Emami) was a pioneering contemporary Iranian painter and the founder of the “School of
Stanley Spencer
Sir Stanley Spencer (Parents: William Spencer and Annie Slack; Spouses: Hilda Carline, Patricia Preece) Sir Stanley Spencer (1891–1959) was one of the most original and idiosyncratic British painters of the 20th century. He is best
Kim Whanki
Kim Whan-ki (Pen name: Suhwa; Spouse: Kim Hyang-an, a writer and essayist who later established the Whanki Museum) Kim Whanki (1913–1974) was a pioneering figure in modern Korean art and is widely celebrated as the
Malangatana Ngwenya
Malangatana Ngwenya was a towering figure in modern African art, celebrated internationally as a painter, poet, sculptor, and impassioned cultural activist. Born in a small rural village in southern Mozambique, his early life was shaped
Ablade Glover
Professor Ablade Glover ( Emmanuel Ablade Glover ) is a seminal figure in West African art, celebrated for his vibrant, impasto-heavy canvases that capture the bustling energy, spirit, and color of Ghana. Born in Accra,
Alexander Boghossian
Alexander Boghossian | እስክንድር ቦጎሲያን (Father: Kosrof Boghossian, an Armenian colonel in the imperial bodyguard; Mother: Weizero Tsehaitu Tessema, Ethiopian) was a pioneering artist whose work served as a bridge between ancient African traditions and
Alexander Calder
Alexander Calder (Father: Alexander Stirling Calder, a sculptor; Mother: Nanette Lederer Calder, a painter; Grandfather: Alexander Milne Calder, a sculptor; Spouse: Louisa James) was a revolutionary American artist who forever changed the course of modern art
Parviz Kalantari
Parviz Kalantari | پرویز کلانتری (Spouse: Hoorvash Sanjari; Children: Leila and Katayoun) was a prominent Iranian painter, illustrator, writer, and journalist who played a foundational role in modern Iranian art, particularly through his innovative use
Al Hirschfeld
Albert Hirschfeld (Parents: Isaac and Rebecca Hirschfeld; Spouses: Florence Ruth Hobby (m. 1927–1943), Maria Karnilova (m. 1943–1990), Louise Kerz (m. 1996–2003); Daughter: Nina Hirschfeld) was the definitive master of theatrical caricature. For over eight decades,
Ben Enwonwu
Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu (Father: Odigwe Emeka Enwonwu, a traditional sculptor; Mother: Ilom) was a pioneering Nigerian painter and sculptor who became one of the most influential African artists of the 20th century. He was a
Donald Judd
Donald Clarence Judd (Parents: Roy Clarence Judd and Lillian Dora Vina; Spouse: Julie Finch [divorced]; Children: Flavin Starbuck Judd and Rainer Yingling Judd ) (1928–1994) was a titan of 20th-century art, widely considered the leading
Mahmoud Sa’id
محمود سعيد (Arabic) Mahmoud Mohamed Sa’id (Father: Mohamed Sa’id Pasha, former Prime Minister of Egypt; Niece: Queen Farida of Egypt) (1897–1964) is widely regarded as the “Father of Modern Egyptian Painting.” He was a central
Fahrelnissa Zeid
فخر النساء زيد | Fahrelnissa Şakir (Spouses: Izzet Melih Devrim, Prince Zeid bin Hussein of the Hashemite Royal Family; Children: Nejad Devrim, Şirin Devrim, Prince Ra’ad bin Zeid) (1901–1991) was a pioneering modernist artist best
Parviz Tanavoli
پرویز تناولی | Parviz Tanavoli (Spouse: Mani Tanavoli; Children: Tandis, Cyrus, and Afsaneh) is a world-renowned sculptor, painter, and scholar, widely regarded as the “Father of Modern Iranian Sculpture.” He was a leading figure in
Barbara Hepworth
Jocelyn Barbara Hepworth (Parents: Herbert Raikes Hepworth and Flora Letitia Walshaw; Spouses: John Skeaping, Ben Nicholson; Children: Paul Skeaping, and triplets Simon, Rachel, and Sarah Nicholson) Dame Jocelyn Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975) was a pioneering British
Ziaeddin Emami
Seyed Ziaeddin Emami Dehkordi | سید ضیاءالدین امامی دهکردی | (Son of Ayatollah Seyed Mohammad Baqer Emami Najafi Dehkordi and Begum Khanom Emami) was a pioneering contemporary Iranian painter and the founder of the “School of
Stanley Spencer
Sir Stanley Spencer (Parents: William Spencer and Annie Slack; Spouses: Hilda Carline, Patricia Preece) Sir Stanley Spencer (1891–1959) was one of the most original and idiosyncratic British painters of the 20th century. He is best
Kim Whanki
Kim Whan-ki (Pen name: Suhwa; Spouse: Kim Hyang-an, a writer and essayist who later established the Whanki Museum) Kim Whanki (1913–1974) was a pioneering figure in modern Korean art and is widely celebrated as the
