Artists to Look Out for in 2020

Osamu Kobayashi

 

The Brooklyn-based artist paints abstract, wavy and colorful works. Born in 1984, the painter is represented by Mindy Solomon Gallery and has exhibited in PULSE Miami Beach and Seattle Art fair. His works are sure to brighten your day with their colorful palette. 

 

artist website: http://www.osamu-kobayashi.com/

 

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Cem Güventürk

 

The caricaturist’s navel-gazing short strips capture the viewer’s attention with their splash of bright colors, drawn in messy crayons that give the drawings a flair of faux playfulness. The artist has a weekly column in the gag magazine, Uykusuz, which is published every Thursday. 

 

artist link: https://www.instagram.com/cemguventurk/?hl=en

 

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Pakui Hardware

 

The collaborative artist duo Neringa Cerniauskaite and Ugnius Gelguda teamed up in 2014 to create Pakui Hardware, which explores the notion of regeneration, reproduction and modification of the human form. They use a diverse set of materials to create their pieces, ranging from silicone to leather. They recently had their work “Extrakorporal” exhibited in Istanbul’s own IKSV Biennale. 

 

artist website: http://www.pakuihardware.org/index.php?/projects/about/

 

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Burcu Perçin

 

Born in Ankara, the artist graduated from the Faculty of Painting department of the Mimar Sinan University Fine Arts. In her visual narratives, Perçin often displays a human-free nature that has been changed and consumed by them or the production areas that have lost their functions, and she presents in her series from abandoned factory structures to marble quarries.

 

artist website: https://www.burcupercin.net/

 

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Wangechi Mutu

 

Wangechi Mutu is a prominent international contemporary visual artist mainly known for her work in painting, sculpture, film and performance. Born in Kenya, she has lived in New York for over twenty years and built her career. Mutu's art has guided women's bodies as subjects through collage painting, interactive installation, and live and video performance

 

artist website: https://www.artsy.net/artist/wangechi-mutu

 

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Melih Çebi

 

Faces plastered with smiles have become the artist’s trademark, who is based Istanbul. You might have seen the artists latest collection – “Zil Çaldı” – if you were enjoying sushi at ororo sushi bar in Moda. It was exhibited as a set of postcards, free for those who wanted them. They have been replaced with another artist’s work since, but the illustrator is sure to have an exhibition in the upcoming year, so look out.

 

artist website: https://www.behance.net/melihcebi