Contemporary Figurative Painting: The Ultimate 150 Best Painters Today

We have compiled the ultimate list of the 150 best contemporary figurative painters. Who did we miss out and who is your favorite? Feel free to consider reading our publication ’Apologia for Contemporary Figurative Painting’ and become an expert when it comes to the state of the art of figurative painting today. Find your copy here: Fur further reading on contemporary figurative/realism painting, we highly recommend the following books: Tony Godfrey, Painting Today (2009): Barry Schwabsky, Vitamin P2 – New Perspectives in Painting (2011): Charlotte Mullins, Picturing People (2015): Margherita Dessanay, A Brush with the Real: Figurative Painting Today (2014): Suzanne Hudson, Painting Now (2015): 🌟 Overview: Career Advice for Artists → 🍿 Watch Next (Key Videos for Artists) → Self-Taught Success: → How To Make Money as an Artist: → Develop Your Art Style: → The Art World Explained: 📖 Recommended Books: → Art World & Career Advice: → How To Become A Successful Artist: → Art History: → Overview of books: ✏️ Recommended Tools & Ressources: → Squarespace for artist websites: → Artenda for art opportunities: → Artfacts for career rankings: ❤️ Support us on Patreon: → ℹ️ About CAI: CAI is the abbreviation of ’Contemporary Art Issue,’ a hybrid platform for contemporary art including: → Online Magazine: → Advice for Artists: → CAI Gallery: → Webshop: 👨 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. 🎯 The mission of the CAI YouTube channel: → To empower artists by providing adequate and industry-approved advice for artists for long-term success in the highest realms of the art world, sharing inside information and proven strategies based on real-life experiences in the art world. → To contribute to the online canonization of recent art history, having its finger at the pulse of contemporary art. 🌐 📧 info@ Every effort has been made to trace copyright holders. However, if you feel you have inadvertently been overlooked, please take up contact with Contemporary Art Issue.