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THE BEST PLACES TO DISCOVER CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS by Kaitlin Dunn, Arts Writer College students can easily rattle off the name of their favorite dead painter—many a Monet poster has graced the cramped walls of dorm rooms across the country—but twenty-somethings often have a hard time naming a living, breathing contemporary artist. Just because most art history classes do not teach contemporary artists and contemporary art is not as often plastered on coffee mugs and refrigerator magnets, does not mean that art by living artists is not just as fantastic, and worth seeking out. For the interested college student, finding contemporary artists is easier than ever. There are many routes of discovering new
artists: on social media sites like Instagram and Creatr; through dedicated art websites like artsy.net, artnew.com and artnet. com (which are only a scroll away); or at festivals and fairs all around the world in places like Miami, Cochella, and Ibiza. Finding artists to gravitate towards and appreciate without the help of a textbook or a professor is rewarding and gives twentysomethings the chance to interact with international arts culture. The art world is now part of a younger generation’s cultural and social climate and it won’t take long to find a new favorite contemporary artist—especially when all it takes is refreshing an app or newsfeed. modamadison.com // 21