{"id":4204,"date":"2013-06-21T08:37:03","date_gmt":"2013-06-21T12:37:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/?p=4204"},"modified":"2013-11-21T19:52:45","modified_gmt":"2013-11-22T00:52:45","slug":"25-most-influential-artists-on-earth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/?p=4204","title":{"rendered":"25 Most Influential Artists on Earth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>\n<w:WordDocument>\n<w:View>Normal<\/w:View>\n<w:Zoom>0<\/w:Zoom>\n<w:PunctuationKerning\/>\n<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas\/>\n<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false<\/w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>\n<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false<\/w:IgnoreMixedContent>\n<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false<\/w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>\n<w:Compatibility>\n<w:BreakWrappedTables\/>\n<w:SnapToGridInCell\/>\n<w:WrapTextWithPunct\/>\n<w:UseAsianBreakRules\/>\n<w:DontGrowAutofit\/>\n<\/w:Compatibility>\n<w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4<\/w:BrowserLevel>\n<\/w:WordDocument>\n<\/xml><![endif]--><\/p>\n<p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>\n<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState=\"false\" LatentStyleCount=\"156\">\n<\/w:LatentStyles>\n<\/xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid=\"clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D\" id=ieooui><\/object>\n\n\n\n<style>\nst1\\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) }\n<\/style>\n\n<![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>\n\n\n\n<style>\n \/* Style Definitions *\/\n table.MsoNormalTable\n\t{mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\";\n\tmso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;\n\tmso-tstyle-colband-size:0;\n\tmso-style-noshow:yes;\n\tmso-style-parent:\"\";\n\tmso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\n\tmso-para-margin:0cm;\n\tmso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;\n\tmso-pagination:widow-orphan;\n\tfont-size:10.0pt;\n\tfont-family:\"Times New Roman\";\n\tmso-ansi-language:#0400;\n\tmso-fareast-language:#0400;\n\tmso-bidi-language:#0400;}\n<\/style>\n\n<![endif]--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Georgia;\">Here are the top 25 creative people in the world. These artists are picked by <em>Complex Magazine<\/em> as people who have been core to artistically developing our thoughts and interests. With out last post, you may have done well in recognizing heads of states and affluent businessmen, but how many of these famous artists are you familiar with? <span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Georgia;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Georgia;\">Complex Magazine introduced this list by stating:<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span><em>If one thing is certain about the past 10 years, it is that the intersection of arts and products has become more transparent. We&#8217;re a generation spurred by collaboration and charged up by the potential of visual arts to better almost every idea.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Georgia;\">Influence is a tough thing to pinpoint. However, we can easily celebrate the people that enriched our aesthetic options and made us think. Some of these folks created new products, others challenged gallery installations. We don&#8217;t \u00a0one type of art making over any other. Instead, we tip our hats to all who brought distinct and exciting visions to our daily lives.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Georgia;\">In short, these are the artists who have shaped our vision of world over the past 10 years.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Georgia;\">KAWS, NY-based artist and designer (<em>photo<\/em>)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Georgia;\">Banksy<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Georgia;\">, USA<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Georgia;\"> graffiti artist <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Georgia;\">Damien Hirst<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Georgia;\">Shepard Fairey (best known for Obama\u2019s Hope poster) <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Georgia;\">Stephen ESPO Powers, graffiti and studio artist <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Georgia;\">Takashi Murakami, pop artist<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Georgia;\">Ai Weiwei, Chinese architect (Beijing Olympic Stadium) <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Georgia;\">FUTURA<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Georgia;\">, NY<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Georgia;\"> subway graffiti <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Georgia;\">Todd James, USA painter<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Georgia;\">Ron English, USA \u201cpublic space\u201d artist<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Georgia;\">Mister Cartoon, tattoo and graffiti artist<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Georgia;\">KR (KRINK), graffiti (ink) artist <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Georgia;\">Terry Richardson, photographer artist<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Georgia;\">Barry McGee<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Georgia;\">JR, Paris-based urban activist <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Georgia;\">Frank Kozik, rock memorabilia<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Georgia;\">Brent Rollins, art director, designer, author<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Georgia;\">Ryan McGinley, photographer<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Georgia;\">Dash Snow, photographer, collage artist<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Georgia;\">Kehinde Wiley, African portraiture<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Georgia;\">Riccardo Tisci, Givenchy creative director, designer<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Georgia;\">Ryan Trecartin, USA film artist<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Georgia;\">Geoff McFetridge, design with commercial products<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Georgia;\">SWOON, street artist <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Georgia;\">Ryan McGinness, iconic painting, silk screen artist<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Georgia;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Georgia;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Georgia;\">SOURCE:<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>See the full list and Complex commentary @ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.complexmag.ca\/art-design\/2012\/04\/the-100-most-influential-artists-of-the-complex-decade\/\" target=\"_blank\">Complex Magazine website<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Georgia;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are the top 25 creative people in the world. 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