I’m obsessed with art and museums, and love artists that show me something I’ve never seen before. Whether highbrow or lowbrow, digital, sculpture, oil painting, illustration, whether old or new, it can take you to new worlds.

Collecting art from little-known/up-and-coming artists is a great way to start a collection and support upcoming artists (especially if you’re not rich!). Here’s a collection of some of my favorites.

I’ve included links for each artist if interested.

1. Edge of Town by John Brosio, oil on canvas, 2018

https://johnbrosio.com/

2. Daily Bread by Richard Ahnert, oil on canvas

https://www.richardahnert.com/

3. Lotus by Jiayi Li, digital, 2019

https://www.instagram.com/jiayillu/?hl=en

4. Alive by Beeple (aka Mike Winkelmann), digital

https://www.beeple-crap.com/

5. An Invitation, Andrea Kowch, acrylic on canvas, 2019

http://www.andreakowch.com/

6. Did We Just Become Best Friends? by Megan Stratman, cut paper collage, 2012

https://www.bunnypirates.com/

7. Children in the Studio by August Friedrich Siegert, oil on canvas, circa 1865

http://www.artnet.com/artists/august-friedrich-siegert/5

8. Pistachio by John Currin, oil on canvas, 2016

https://gagosian.com/artists/john-currin/

9. Crying Mountain, Lisa Lach Nielsen, oil on canvas, 2020

https://www.lisalachnielsen.com/

10. A Quarter Past One on Platform Ten by Chris Dunn, watercolor & gouache, 2014

https://www.chris-dunn.co.uk/

11. Ghost of Darcy Three Fish by Travis Louie, acrylic on board, 2019

http://www.travislouieart.com/

12. Election Entertainment, William Hogarth, oil on canvas, 1754

https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/artists/william-hogarth

13. November Rain by Leegan Koo, oil on canvas, 2018

http://www.leeganart.com/

14. Atelier on the Hill by Mina Kawaii, ink & watercolor, 2016

https://www.behance.net/minakawai

15. The Colossus by Francisco Goya, oil on canvas, circa 1810

https://www.franciscodegoya.net/

16. Kinship by Erika Sanada, ceramic, 2019

https://www.erikasanada.com/

17. The Blessed Sock That Always Goes Down by Nader Sharaf, digital/pencil/watercolor, 2019

https://www.instagram.com/nader.sharaf/?hl=en

18. In the Restaurant by Charles Hoffbauer, oil on canvas, 1907

http://www.artnet.com/artists/charles-hoffbauer/

19. Family House by Jacek Yerka, acrylic on canvas, 2019

https://www.yerkaland.com/language/en/

20. Pre by Tishk Barzanji, digital, 2018

https://www.tishkbarzanji.co.uk/

21. Young Lady with Gloves by Tamara de Lempicka, oil on plywood, 1930

http://www.artnet.com/artists/tamara-de-lempicka/

22. Evenfall by Cinta Vidal, oil on canvas, 2021

https://cintavidal.com/

23. Commuters by Norman Rockwell, 1946

24. Leo Was Allergic to Dogs by Neva Waldt, mixed media, 2011

https://www.niada.org/portfolio/neva-waldt/

25. Car Crash 5 by Nicola Verlato, oil on canvas, 2012

https://www.nicolaverlato.com/

26. Toffee by Esao Andrews, oil on wood, 2017

https://esao.net/

27. His Majesty Receives, William Holbrook Beard, oil on canvas, 1885

https://www.wikiart.org/en/william-holbrook-beard

28. Shiny Object by Nicholas Moegly, digital, 2021

http://www.nicholasmoegly.com/

29. Castaways by Daniel Merriam, acrylic on panel, 2019

https://bubblestreetgallery.com/

30. The Ocean I Met in the Desert by Eunjung Shin, ink/marker, 2013

https://www.behance.net/indivisualplay

31. Hanging by a String by Vicki Ling, graphite/color pencil, 2020

https://www.vickiling.com/

32. The Dollhouse of Petronella Oortman by Jacob Appel, oil on canvas, 1710

33. Bert and Ernie by Chris Leib, oil on canvas, 2014

https://www.instagram.com/chrisleibart/?hl=en

34. The Snowman’s Friend by Vida Gabor, oil on panel, circa 1980s

http://www.artnet.com/artists/vida-g%C3%A1bor/

35. After First Communion by Carl Frithjof Smith, oil on canvas, 1892

http://www.artnet.com/artists/carl-frithjof-smith/

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