TOP 10 YOUNG ULTRA-CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS UNDER 35 RIGHT NOW
The latest edition of Art Basel in Basel confirmed what many collectors, curators, and galleries have already sensed: a new generation of artists under 35 is rapidly shaping the future of contemporary art. Across the fair, these emerging talents stood out for their ambitious presentations, museum-quality works, and growing market momentum, attracting strong interest from institutions and collectors alike.
Working across painting, sculpture, and multidisciplinary practices, these artists are redefining contemporary visual culture through deeply personal narratives, innovative techniques, and bold artistic visions. While each brings a distinct perspective, they share a remarkable ability to capture the complexity of our time—and their careers are only just beginning.
From breakout presentations to rising international recognition, these are the TOP 10 ARTISTS UNDER 35 who made the strongest impression at this year’s Art Basel in Basel and are well worth watching.
Let’s dive in.
1. Emma Webster
Emma Webster creates immersive, digitally constructed landscapes that blur the boundaries between the virtual and the natural world. Her luminous paintings examine perception, environmental change, and the increasingly mediated ways we experience nature.
2. Liselor Perez
Liselor Perez paints intimate figurative scenes inspired by memory, migration, and everyday life. Her richly textured works celebrate community, resilience, and the emotional connections that shape personal identity.
3. Ali Eyal
Ali Eyal’s layered paintings merge autobiography, symbolism, and dreamlike imagery to explore themes of displacement, conflict, and belonging. His poetic visual language reflects both personal history and broader cultural narratives.
4. George Rouy
George Rouy’s energetic, fluid compositions push the human body into states of transformation and movement. His expressive paintings explore desire, vulnerability, and the instability of identity through distorted yet deeply emotional figures.
5. Woody De Othello
Woody De Othello reimagines everyday household objects as expressive ceramic and bronze sculptures infused with personality and emotion. His work transforms the familiar into powerful reflections on memory, domestic life, and the Black experience.
6. Alma Feldhandler
Alma Feldhandler creates emotionally charged figurative paintings that balance realism with abstraction. Through layered compositions and intimate subjects, her work investigates relationships, vulnerability, and the psychological complexity of contemporary life.
7. Pol Taburet
Pol Taburet’s hallucinatory paintings and sculptures blend Afro-Caribbean mythology, spirituality, and contemporary visual culture. His haunting figures inhabit surreal spaces that explore transformation, ritual, and identity with striking intensity.
8. Christine Safa
Christine Safa paints quiet, atmospheric landscapes and interiors that evoke memory, solitude, and belonging. Drawing inspiration from Lebanon and the Mediterranean, her luminous compositions offer meditations on place, light, and emotional presence.
9. Henry Curchod
Henry Curchod creates vibrant figurative paintings that combine everyday observation with playful abstraction. His bold use of color and energetic compositions explore human interaction, perception, and the rhythm of contemporary life.
10. Jamie Welsh
Jamie Welsh’s expressive paintings fuse figuration with abstraction, layering gestural marks and vivid color to explore memory, emotion, and the shifting nature of identity. His dynamic works balance spontaneity with psychological depth, making him one of the most exciting emerging painters of his generation.
Table of contents:
00:00:00 — Emma Webster
00:01:53 — Liselor Perez
00:03:50 — Ali Eyal
00:05:15 — George Ruoy
00:06:46 — Woody de Othello
00:08:31 — Alma Feldhandler
00:09:54 — Pol Taburet
00:11:44 — Christine Safa
00:13:53 — Henry Curchod
00:14:49 — Jamie Welsh
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