50 Contemporary Artists

50 Contemporary Artists is my response to publishers, critics and curators who systematically regurgitate the same list of contemporary artists every season. Being an Artist, Editor-In-Chief of Artvoices Magazine and the Curator of Artvoices Art Books, I view thousands of artists and their works annually. Arguably, countless artists are intentionally left out of the conversation because of geography, race, religion and or sexual preference. Art and its function and or appeal to the public-at-large should remain subjective.50 Contemporary Artists appeals to a wide demographic of art professionals and art enthusiasts who are interested in art and artists. The survey features artists of color, all genders, LGBTQ and diverse religious backgrounds. The Art World current trend has shifted to visual artists who have been marginalized and or discriminated against are now being exhibited in galleries and museums Worldwide to a welcoming and exuberant audience.50 Contemporary Artists survey book assists art professionals and the public-at-large a necessary point of reference to interpret the artists practice and process. This annual book represents the now and next generations of artists to watch and collect.

Author Biography

Terrence Sanders-Smith has contributed to the landscape of contemporary art as an artist, gallerist, curator, publisher and editor-in-chief of Artvoices Magazine and Artvoices Art Books. Sanders mission as Editor-In-Chief of Artvoices Magazine (Established 2008) was to create a platform for emerging, neglected and under recognized artists who create important and relevant works of art. Sanders-Smith is the Father of noted artist Lucien Smith. Sanders-Smith has directed and curated art spaces: Terrence Sanders Gallery (New Orleans), Untitled Art Projects (Los Angeles), Sanders, Smith & Stokes (New Orleans), Artists 101 (Los Angeles), Makeshift Museum (Los Angeles). Sanders-Smith has curated over 50 exhibitions including: ’60 Americans’ ‘We Got Next’ and the ‘Saratoga Collection’. Sanders-Smith has exhibited more than 100 visual artists without representation at art fairs in Europe and the United States.