Jenny Holzer was born in Gallipolis, Ohio in 1950. She received a BA from Ohio University in Athens (1972); an MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design, Providence (1977); and honorary doctorates from the University of Ohio (1993), the Rhode Island School of Design (2003), and New School University

Abstract, Conceptual, Contemplative, Psychological, Social revolution

Frank Shepard Fairey is a contemporary artist, graphic designer, and illustrator who emerged from the skateboarding scene. He first became known for his "André the Giant Has a Posse" sticker campaign. His work became more widely known in the 2008 United States Presidential Election, specifically hi

Cartoonish, Clever, Playful, Political, Rebel, Social revolution

Liam Gillick’s brightly colored geometric constructions prompt the viewer to participate in a Utopian experiment in manufacturing. Both sculptural and architectural, his works incorporate effects of light on transparent, colored Plexiglas panes. Aluminum ribs of the structures have impeccable corne

Candy, Conceptual, Geometric, Industrial, Minimal, Political, Polychromatic, Social revolution

Chinese performance artist Li Wei uses mirrors, scaffolding and steel wires to create these seriously awesome gravity-defying pictures. While some are Photoshopped post-production, mostly they're made through the magic of thoughtful planning.

Chinese performance art, Social revolution, Surreal