Artsy, the world’s largest online platform for discovering and collecting art, is pleased to unveil its 2025 edition of The Artsy Vanguard, an annual feature on the most promising artists working today.
This year it will focus on 10 early-career artists gaining international traction, who were selected based on their original work, growing influence among galleries and institutions, insightful Artsy data—such as follows and commercial interest on Artsy—as well as interest from private collectors, in addition to other factors.
the artist and Public Gallery, London
The Artsy Vanguard 2025 includes: Agnes Waruguru (b. 1994, Nairobi, Kenya), Chris Oh (b. 1982, Portland, USA), Emily Kraus (b. 1995, New York, USA), Hettie Inniss (b. 1999, London, UK), Holly Hendry (b. 1990, London, UK), Laís Amaral (b. 1993, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), Melissa Joseph (b. 1980, Pennsylvania, USA), Moka Lee (b. 1996, Incheon, South Korea), Taylor Simmons (b. 1990, Atlanta, USA), and Xin Liu (b. 1991, Xinjiang, China).
by Ollie Hammick. Courtesy of the artist and
The Sunday Painter.
Commenting on the much-anticipated Artsy Vanguard 2025, Artsy’s Director of Content, Editor-in-Chief, and Curator-at-Large, Casey Lesser, who was responsible for selecting the artists and conceptualizing the feature—now in its seventh year—said: “Artsy’s 2025 Vanguard includes a diverse and talented group of contemporary artists, spanning geographies, generations, artistic practices, and messages. Each year, The Artsy Vanguard attracts huge interest among collectors, and we look forward to shining a much-deserved spotlight on these standout artists, each of whom we’re honored to celebrate.”
자아 기능
오류 04, 2023.
Courtesy of the artist and Jason Haam.
Every year, the Vanguard selection is made by Artsy’s Editorial and Curatorial teams, which handpick the 10 decisive rising stars of the art world based on their expertise and an open call to galleries; the 2025 edition resulted in more than 500 nominations.
The criteria for this year’s nominees included: recent or upcoming solo exhibitions at esteemed galleries; and/or participation in group exhibitions at major institutions and biennials. The team also thoughtfully reviewed the candidates’ recent artistic output, CVs, and websites, as well as their Instagram accounts, paired with insightful Artsy data.
Artworks by all 10 selected artists will be featured on a digital billboard in New York City’s Times Square for two weeks (until November 3). Additionally, each artist will be profiled on Artsy Editorial, and available works will be featured on Artsy by their representing galleries. Past Artsy Vanguard lists included notable names who are now some of today’s leading artists.
Make Room, Los Angeles, 2023. Photo by
Christopher Wormald.
Courtesy of the artist and Make Room, Los Angeles
Many have gone on to show with some of the biggest galleries in the world—for example, within the past three months, Li Hei Di (Vanguard 2023–24) gained representation with Pace Gallery; Sasha Gordon (Vanguard 2022) gained representation with David Zwirner; and Michaela Yearwood-Dan (Vanguard 2022) gained representation with Hauser & Wirth.
Many Vanguard artists have also gone on to receive mainstream recognition, as seen in the recent 2024 TIME100 Next list, which featured three Vanguard artists: Sable Elyse Smith (Vanguard 2018), Lawrence Abu Hamdan (Vanguard 2019), and Jadé Fadojutimi (Vanguard 2020).
View the full feature of The Artsy Vanguard 2025 Edition here
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