Contemporary Artists Worth Investing in Currently

Notwithstanding its fluctuations, the art market demonstrates resiliency, and these artists represent a developing cohort of modern talent.

MEGAMIND presents a compilation of burgeoning musicians whose acclaim and commercial presence are ascending. They each employ their distinct multidisciplinary artistic forms that incorporate many influences and subjects, including social, cultural, or political challenges. These artists span regional and worldwide marketplaces, showcasing a distinctive amalgamation of cultural influences, technical skill, and a profoundly introspective methodology. Prioritizing originality, these artists exhibit innovative thinking through intriguing materials while also investigating novel notions and nuanced subjects. The creations of these artists represent not only an investment potential but also provide art collectors the option to diversify their portfolios and support emerging artistic talent.

Jonathan Vaultman

Jonathan Vaultman is a unique artist. The 42-year-old French contemporary artist produces works that engage the audience, provoke inquiry, elicit emotion, and stimulate reflection. I do not pursue unequivocal explanations in my art; rather, I embrace questioning and exploration. "If I can illuminate significant questions through my work and prompt viewers to reflect on them, even momentarily, I deem my task fulfilled," he articulates.

 Created manually using black charcoal, his artwork consists of forms that initially appear as indistinct figures before transforming into what resembles an architectural sculpture, reflecting his degree in architecture. Vaultman’s work exhibits a dualism that transcends color. It is the exquisite contrast of fluidity and rigidity, hardness and softness, moisture and aridity, darkness and illumination. Vaultman integrates supplementary components into the exhibition of this art, employing music to build a wholly sensory experience that transcends the sight and extends into the auditory realm.

Dominique White

Winner of the 2022-2024 Max Mara Prize for Women, White’s oeuvre has found consistency and meaning by referencing black subjectivity and Afro-pessimism. Her ghostly 3D sculptures typically take the form of art installations — fragile and sophisticated in composition — they are composed of clay and other found materials referencing nautical legends. Her major solo show will take place at the prestigious Whitechapel Gallery, London later this year.

Sarah Choo Jing

Gestures of Affection by Sarah Choo Jing for Maison Valentino

Choo is a Singaporean artist known for her photography and video installations that explore themes of identity, urbanisation, and the human condition. Her work often incorporates elements of performance and storytelling. Choo was also tapped by Valentino to create a series of seven distinctive digital and print works that reference Valentino’s messages conveyed through the Spring/Summer 2024 Valentino L’Ecole collection.

Lydia Blakeley

Lydia Blakeley is a contemporary artist known for her abstract paintings distinguished by its expressive attributes and vivid color schemes. Her artworks frequently embody quintessential elements of UK society, appealing to a diverse array of classes and individuals. Her topics encompass purebred dog exhibitions and post-consumption social events, drawing influence from online culture. Blakeley’s art interrogates traditional ideas, examining ambition and consumerism in the contemporary digital era. Blakeley’s artistic approach is diverse, oscillating between aggressive and dynamic to nuanced and contemplative. Blakeley’s artworks have been exhibited in numerous galleries and art venues, highlighting her distinctive artistic vision and contribution to modern art.

Tschabalala Self

Tschabalala Self is an artist who is known for her vibrant and expressive mixed-media collages, paintings, and sculptures. Her work explores themes of race, gender, and sexuality, often depicting black female bodies in dynamic and empowering ways. She constructs her depictions using a combination of sewn, printed, and painted materials, traversing different artistic and craft traditions. The formal and conceptual aspects of Self’s work seek to expand her critical inquiry into selfhood and human flourishing.

Ewa Juszkiewicz

Ewa Juszkiewicz, a Polish-born surrealist artist, is acclaimed for her enthralling reinterpretations of classical portraits. In her artworks, Juszkiewicz interrogates traditional notions of beauty, identity, and representation by distorting and amplifying elements of the human form. Her art amalgamates realism and surrealism, producing visually striking compositions that encourage viewers to reevaluate conventional portraiture standards. Juszkiewicz’s distinctive methodology in examining themes of gender, authority, and the gaze has garnered her recognition in the contemporary art arena. Her artistic contributions have significantly impacted the art industry.

Mandy El-Sayegh

Mandy El-Sayegh is British–Malaysian with Palestinian origins. Her work is rooted in an exploration of material and language executed in a wide range of media — including densely layered paintings, sculpture, installation, diagrams, and sound and video. El-Sayegh’s work investigates the formation and breakdown of systems of order, be they bodily, linguistic, or political. Her recent A rose is a rose is a rose is a rose exhibition showcased Mandy El-Sayegh’s unique bricolage approach using collective visual data from diverse sources such as ephemera, textiles, literature, newspapers, and printed materials to transform the gallery space by layering painted surfaces using sheets from international newspapers of varying colours.