The art world has a reputation of being a rather uninviting environment for the uninitiated. Woe betide anyone who admits to not knowing the artists considered the grand masters of contemporary or modern art.
In order to make your way in this world or simply enable a successful visit to the museum, Artsper offers you a simple guide to identifying the styles of major artists whose names you often hear in artistic conversation. Art History degree not required…
Jeff Koons
If it looks like a balloon at a birthday party or it’s shaped like a pet…
Niki de Saint Phalle
If it is a question of round, voluptuous women dressed in a very colourful style…
Yayoi Kusama
If it’s a little psychedelic – or it looks like a pumpkin – and there’s lots of peas
Picasso
If the women appear to have been disfigured in a violent accident or have undergone cosmetic surgery that went seriously wrong…
Andy Warhol
If it looks like a multi-coloured photo booth strip or supermarket product…
Keith Haring
If it looks like a crime scene meets children’s felt-tip drawing…
Takashi Murakami
If there are lots of smiling flowers of all colours and kawaii characters…
Roy Lichtenstein
If there’s a blonde who’s depressed – mostly about a cartoon-style romance – or if there are lots of little dots
Yves Klein
Quite simply. If it’s blue.
Anish Kapoor
And if it’s red
Fernando Botero
If everyone’s really fat, with tiny little eyes…
Piet Mondrian
If it reminds you of your statistics class or the TV test card of the ’70s…
