The Art Newspaper
They create the general design and direct others who develop paintings or layouts. Transitioning from graffiti artist on the streets to celebrity gallery darling in just a few short years, Jean-Michel Basquiat is doubtless one of the most celebrated trendy artists. His work was a refreshing jumble of many different kinds and methods, typically mixing phrases and text with abstracts and symbols, resulting in a highly personal iconography. Although the artist remains comparatively anonymous, Banksy’s art has become some of the world’s most recognizable photographs. With his signature stencil aesthetic, his creations make the most of satire, subversion, darkish humor,…