Up-and-coming Artists of 2015
With new artists appearing every day how do we keep up? And who is worth a second look?
From the broad and varied world of art here are just a few of the up and coming artists who are set to be the big names of 2015.
Emily Flint
Emily Flint emerged in 2013; winning best in show at the Lynchburg art festival. Since then she has continued to create her haunting paintings of women from the comfort of her cabin situated by the James River, Lynchburg, Tennessee. Flint’s work addresses issues such as a loss of beauty, fertility and youth. With the art worlds growing interest in psychological and disturbing art Emily Flint’s pieces should attract a whirlwind of interest; her obsession of detail within the nature brings the symbolism to life. Flint is one to look out for if you are interested in unsettling, thought provoking art.
Symbiotic Discontent by Emily Flint
Frank Oriti
When you first look at Oriti’s work you may mistake his detailed images for photographs, but no, his hyper realistic portraits are hand painted and quite frankly unbelievable. The Ohio based painter uses his own experience of the blue collar work force to inspire his pieces. After a successful 2013 Oriti has continued to create his masterpieces. His art has been entered into a range of different portrait competitions, so his breath-taking pieces could be centre stage in 2015. In the words of Oriti ‘We shall see.’
Clarity by Frank Oriti 2014
Sangmi Son
Sangmi Son’s simplistic art looks clean cut at first glance but the brush strokes, colours and composition used emphasizes a deeper meaning; “The paint from one brush stroke merges with the other brush strokes on each section of the canvas, which makes a new path. This indicates the way moments in space become connected over time.” Son’s almost non-existent online presence makes it hard to access her pieces, yet her work was involved in an exhibition called ‘Neoteric Abstract’ within New York in 2014, the artist is slowly moving into the spotlight.
Falling.9 by Sangmi Son 2013
Kiana Hayeri
Hayeri is not new to the photography scene; however, her work isn’t as widely distributed as it should be. The self professed story teller pushes the boundaries with projects such as ‘your veil is a battleground.’ Within this she describes the implementation of veils in her birth place, Iran. She captures women with and without their veils and make-up, this is done to portray how woman living in Iran use them as fashion statements. The women in the photos test the boundaries by adding feminine, eye-catching make-up and head scarves. Hayeri also uses her photography to tell other stories, mostly influenced by her experiences in Iran and life as a migrant. Her politically influenced photographs are seen to reject the norms and show the beauty of diversity.
Talayeh- your Veil is a Battleground by Kiana Hayeri 2011-12
Essa Zahir
After studying at Heatherley ‘s school of fine art Zahir decided to go down the path of acting, therefore moving on to study at the Lee Strasburg Method Institute in London. In 2014 he began to pursue his art again, and created impressionist style paintings inspired by nature. His use of colour and shapes are that to be rivalled. Zahir will be continuing production of his work this year and following his artistic passion.
Mooncat by Essa Zahir
Alvero Keding
The Columbian born New Yorker’s wide range of photography styles is something you don’t see with many other artists. His ‘Olly Olly Oxen Free’ and ‘In the Comfort of Strangers’ collections are similar in the use of shadows. These images challenge your previous understandings of his work within his ‘Tailored Habitats’ collection. His ‘Odds And Ends’ section also show another face of Keding. His diverse range of work is interesting as well as hair-raising.
Image form Odds and Ends by Alvero Keding 2015
Peter D’Alessandri
The London born painter only committed himself to art in 2013, since then he’s sold paintings and been part of exhibitions. The ‘Relationship Series’ he has produced explores the relationship between the artist, the model and the viewer; “I am attempting to explore the relationships between two figures within a composition, in both a spatial and an emotional sense, whilst also looking at the idea of nudity.” D’Alessandri is currently working on exciting new compositions for 2015 to push the boundaries further than ever before.
That Creeping Shadow by Peter D’Alessandri
