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Rankings

Canonical artist rankings — Authority + Cultural Presence. Living artists weight cultural presence higher.

Living ArtistsAll Time
OverallMovers 7DMovers 30DAuthorityCulturalComplete
AllArtDesign
AllPaintingSculptureDigitalPhotography
How scores work: Authority (85%) measures institutional presence — museum collections, gallery representation, exhibition history, and verified records. Cultural Presence (15%) measures depth — exhibitions, movement associations, and artwork coverage. Scores update daily.

Top 100 — Cultural Presence

Ranked by exhibition history, movements, gallery tier, and artwork depth

Filtered: Design

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Artist
OverallAuthCulComp7D
80
Richard Hell

Richard Hell

42

OVR

37

AUTH

50

CUL

49

CMP

New
93
Thom Mayne

Thom Mayne

Painting

37

OVR

31

AUTH

47

CUL

55

CMP

180
94
Xu Tiantian

Xu Tiantian

32

OVR

24

AUTH

47

CUL

37

CMP

New
108
Diana Agrest

Diana Agrest

32

OVR

25

AUTH

44

CUL

39

CMP

87
109
Jacqueline Poncelet

Jacqueline Poncelet

Ceramics

32

OVR

26

AUTH

44

CUL

43

CMP

85
156
Preston Scott Cohen

Preston Scott Cohen

36

OVR

34

AUTH

39

CUL

43

CMP

49
158
Tokujin Yoshioka

Tokujin Yoshioka

41

OVR

42

AUTH

39

CUL

50

CMP

20
162
Elizabeth Diller

Elizabeth Diller

34

OVR

32

AUTH

38

CUL

41

CMP

73
180
Dan Friedman

Dan Friedman

Printmaking

36

OVR

36

AUTH

36

CUL

43

CMP

50
182
Marc Treib

Marc Treib

25

OVR

19

AUTH

36

CUL

25

CMP

New
185
Ant Farm

Ant Farm

Printmaking

35

OVR

35

AUTH

35

CUL

43

CMP

66
187
Arteluce S.A., Milan

Arteluce S.A., Milan

23

OVR

16

AUTH

35

CUL

27

CMP

New
193
Fridolin Müller

Fridolin Müller

22

OVR

15

AUTH

35

CUL

23

CMP

293
211
Seymour Chwast

Seymour Chwast

Painting

35

OVR

35

AUTH

35

CUL

47

CMP

New
227
Bob Pellegrini

Bob Pellegrini

Printmaking

29

OVR

26

AUTH

33

CUL

43

CMP

147
229
Cesare Leonardi

Cesare Leonardi

25

OVR

20

AUTH

33

CUL

35

CMP

232
230
Charles William Moss

Charles William Moss

24

OVR

19

AUTH

33

CUL

29

CMP

148
231
Elia Zenghelis

Elia Zenghelis

33

OVR

33

AUTH

33

CUL

37

CMP

24
237
M/M (Paris)

M/M (Paris)

25

OVR

21

AUTH

33

CUL

31

CMP

229
239
Pierre Mendell

Pierre Mendell

26

OVR

22

AUTH

33

CUL

37

CMP

New
240
Ross Lovegrove

Ross Lovegrove

26

OVR

22

AUTH

33

CUL

39

CMP

2
241
Ted Shaine

Ted Shaine

25

OVR

20

AUTH

33

CUL

31

CMP

New
269
Ron Arad

Ron Arad

35

OVR

38

AUTH

31

CUL

36

CMP

152
271
Tom Dixon

Tom Dixon

25

OVR

22

AUTH

31

CUL

35

CMP

New
300
Frieder Grindler

Frieder Grindler

Photography

24

OVR

20

AUTH

30

CUL

31

CMP

New
301
Fritz Fischer-Nosbisch

Fritz Fischer-Nosbisch

22

OVR

17

AUTH

30

CUL

25

CMP

326
303
Giancarlo Piretti

Giancarlo Piretti

21

OVR

15

AUTH

30

CUL

23

CMP

402
310
H

Hutzler Manufacturing Co.

21

OVR

15

AUTH

30

CUL

23

CMP

402
364
Takao Sasai

Takao Sasai

22

OVR

17

AUTH

30

CUL

21

CMP

325
371
Zoe Zenghelis

Zoe Zenghelis

23

OVR

19

AUTH

30

CUL

31

CMP

282
381
Aldo DiBelardino

Aldo DiBelardino

22

OVR

19

AUTH

28

CUL

29

CMP

303
382
Alexander Khomyakov

Alexander Khomyakov

23

OVR

20

AUTH

28

CUL

29

CMP

New
384
Andrew Morrison

Andrew Morrison

23

OVR

20

AUTH

28

CUL

35

CMP

163
387
Bashir Zivari

Bashir Zivari

21

OVR

17

AUTH

28

CUL

27

CMP

389
390
Gastone Rinaldi

Gastone Rinaldi

22

OVR

18

AUTH

28

CUL

31

CMP

326
396
John Van Hamersveld

John Van Hamersveld

22

OVR

18

AUTH

28

CUL

31

CMP

326
400
Paulus van Leeuwen

Paulus van Leeuwen

23

OVR

20

AUTH

28

CUL

35

CMP

New
402
Stephan Augustin

Stephan Augustin

22

OVR

19

AUTH

28

CUL

25

CMP

315
403
Stephen Kroninger

Stephen Kroninger

22

OVR

19

AUTH

28

CUL

29

CMP

315
404
Thomas Eriksson

Thomas Eriksson

24

OVR

21

AUTH

28

CUL

25

CMP

253
405
Valve

Valve

23

OVR

20

AUTH

28

CUL

31

CMP

280
455
A

A&E Design

13

OVR

6

AUTH

25

CUL

23

CMP

New
462
Aranda/Lasch

Aranda/Lasch

19

OVR

15

AUTH

25

CUL

23

CMP

New
463
A

Ayse Sulan Kolatan

19

OVR

15

AUTH

25

CUL

23

CMP

New
465
Bent Hedegaard Nobert

Bent Hedegaard Nobert

19

OVR

15

AUTH

25

CUL

23

CMP

New
466
Boris Levyant

Boris Levyant

14

OVR

8

AUTH

25

CUL

21

CMP

905
468
Bradford Bissell

Bradford Bissell

14

OVR

8

AUTH

25

CUL

25

CMP

905
469
Brian Tattersfield

Brian Tattersfield

14

OVR

8

AUTH

25

CUL

25

CMP

New
470
Byron Qually

Byron Qually

14

OVR

8

AUTH

25

CUL

25

CMP

New
471
Camille van den Brande

Camille van den Brande

14

OVR

8

AUTH

25

CUL

25

CMP

907
474
Cesare Casati

Cesare Casati

20

OVR

17

AUTH

25

CUL

21

CMP

467
484
Dan Olson

Dan Olson

14

OVR

8

AUTH

25

CUL

21

CMP

907
485
David Bush

David Bush

19

OVR

15

AUTH

25

CUL

23

CMP

597
487
David Staub

David Staub

20

OVR

17

AUTH

25

CUL

21

CMP

New
488
D

Designskolen Kolding

13

OVR

6

AUTH

25

CUL

23

CMP

New
489
Douglas Easterly

Douglas Easterly

14

OVR

8

AUTH

25

CUL

21

CMP

907
491
Earl Childress

Earl Childress

19

OVR

15

AUTH

25

CUL

23

CMP

700
493
Ed Hawkins

Ed Hawkins

20

OVR

17

AUTH

25

CUL

21

CMP

607
496
Edward Fella

Edward Fella

27

OVR

27

AUTH

25

CUL

29

CMP

New
497
El Ultimo Grito

El Ultimo Grito

Sculpture

21

OVR

19

AUTH

25

CUL

29

CMP

New
499
Emma Gismondi Schweinberger

Emma Gismondi Schweinberger

21

OVR

19

AUTH

25

CUL

31

CMP

367
504
Franco Ricci

Franco Ricci

20

OVR

17

AUTH

25

CUL

21

CMP

608
508
Freeplay Energy Plc.

Freeplay Energy Plc.

13

OVR

7

AUTH

25

CUL

25

CMP

922
513
G

Giancarlo Mattioli

Mixed Media

14

OVR

8

AUTH

25

CUL

27

CMP

919
517
Giuseppe Lignano

Giuseppe Lignano

14

OVR

8

AUTH

25

CUL

25

CMP

908
519
Glenn Edens

Glenn Edens

14

OVR

8

AUTH

25

CUL

21

CMP

908
520
Grover Mouton

Grover Mouton

22

OVR

20

AUTH

25

CUL

31

CMP

New
521
Hans Buschfeld

Hans Buschfeld

14

OVR

8

AUTH

25

CUL

21

CMP

909
523
Hans Ofner

Hans Ofner

22

OVR

20

AUTH

25

CUL

31

CMP

New
525
Harry C. Wolf

Harry C. Wolf

20

OVR

17

AUTH

25

CUL

23

CMP

New
526
Heikkinen Komonen Architects

Heikkinen Komonen Architects

19

OVR

15

AUTH

25

CUL

23

CMP

599
535
Javier Cuesta Rodríguez-Torices

Javier Cuesta Rodríguez-Torices

14

OVR

8

AUTH

25

CUL

25

CMP

909
536
Jay D. Sorensen

Jay D. Sorensen

19

OVR

16

AUTH

25

CUL

21

CMP

New
540
Jhoon Rhee

Jhoon Rhee

19

OVR

15

AUTH

25

CUL

27

CMP

New
541
Jimmy Loizeau

Jimmy Loizeau

14

OVR

8

AUTH

25

CUL

21

CMP

909
545
Josefa Santos

Josefa Santos

15

OVR

10

AUTH

25

CUL

31

CMP

886
546
J

Joseph Forakis

19

OVR

15

AUTH

25

CUL

23

CMP

600
549
Karen Fairbanks

Karen Fairbanks

14

OVR

8

AUTH

25

CUL

25

CMP

909
550
Keith Godard

Keith Godard

20

OVR

17

AUTH

25

CUL

21

CMP

New
552
K

Kjetil Trædal Thorsen

13

OVR

6

AUTH

25

CUL

23

CMP

New
555
Kyoko Kumai

Kyoko Kumai

20

OVR

17

AUTH

25

CUL

23

CMP

New
558
Manuel Saez

Manuel Saez

14

OVR

8

AUTH

25

CUL

21

CMP

909
561
Mario Meier

Mario Meier

21

OVR

19

AUTH

25

CUL

27

CMP

367
562
Marion Weiss

Marion Weiss

20

OVR

17

AUTH

25

CUL

21

CMP

773
563
Mark McKeague

Mark McKeague

15

OVR

10

AUTH

25

CUL

27

CMP

886
564
Martín Ruiz de Azúa

Martín Ruiz de Azúa

21

OVR

19

AUTH

25

CUL

31

CMP

479
565
Marty Kohn

Marty Kohn

15

OVR

10

AUTH

25

CUL

27

CMP

886
566
Mathias Gmachl

Mathias Gmachl

14

OVR

8

AUTH

25

CUL

25

CMP

New
567
Max Lenz

Max Lenz

14

OVR

8

AUTH

25

CUL

21

CMP

910
568
Michael Joaquin Grey

Michael Joaquin Grey

Mixed Media

28

OVR

30

AUTH

25

CUL

35

CMP

252
569
Michail Bletsas

Michail Bletsas

14

OVR

8

AUTH

25

CUL

21

CMP

New
573
Organ Recovery Systems

Organ Recovery Systems

14

OVR

8

AUTH

25

CUL

25

CMP

New
575
O

Ouzak Design Formation

13

OVR

6

AUTH

25

CUL

23

CMP

New
576
P

Pandora Design

13

OVR

6

AUTH

25

CUL

23

CMP

933
577
Patricia Urquiola

Patricia Urquiola

Textile

31

OVR

35

AUTH

25

CUL

43

CMP

97
580
Paul Treible

Paul Treible

14

OVR

8

AUTH

25

CUL

21

CMP

New
582
Philipp Schaerer

Philipp Schaerer

20

OVR

17

AUTH

25

CUL

21

CMP

734
587
Robert Boughey

Robert Boughey

14

OVR

8

AUTH

25

CUL

25

CMP

913
591
Rocco Redondo

Rocco Redondo

19

OVR

15

AUTH

25

CUL

23

CMP

600
595
Sara Shaughnessy

Sara Shaughnessy

14

OVR

8

AUTH

25

CUL

21

CMP

913

How Ranking Works

Overall Rank

Weighted blend of Authority (85%) and Cultural Presence (15%). The flagship ranking representing an artist's position in the WattsOS cultural graph.

Authority

Canonical record strength based on trusted sources, attribution confidence, institutional and representation links, graph relationships, and verified field coverage.

Cultural Presence

Depth of an artist's cultural footprint — exhibition history, movement associations, gallery representation tier, and published artwork coverage.

Completeness

How complete and claim-ready the record is across identity, biography, media, assets, and verification. Visible separately — does not affect overall rank.

7D / 30D Change

Rank change versus the most recent weekly or monthly snapshot. Positive means the artist moved up.

Cohort Tags

Blue Chip: high authority with institutional backing. Emerging: rising cultural presence with developing record. Derived from record signals, not self-reported.