For some people art is just a random painting on the wall. They don’t really think anything of it, and they don’t care to have it explained in detail. It’s just something pretty that is used for decoration. For those who are more aware of artistic things, the entire world is art to them. These people form a culture better known as the art community. They are a people of many appreciations and views of the world of art. The best of the best like to show their work for admiration, sale, or experimentation. Here are the best exhibits of 2013 so far:

1. Treasures of the Royal Courts (UK)
2. Becoming Picasso: Paris 1901 (UK)
3. Frieze New York 2013 (US)
4. PUNK: Chaos to Couture (US)
5. Lichtenstein: A Retrospective (UK)

These are among some of the top names in art history. Art history is something that is undeniably what shapes modern day artists today. They get their inspiration from the past to shape so that they can strive to inspire future artists. Here are some of the most influential artists of the decade!

1. Banksy – Banksy has been transforming street art into social commentary which stands against consumerism.
2. Damien Hirst – He is the richest living artist to date.
3. Terry Richardson – Noted American fashion, portrait, and documentary photographer.
4. John Baldessari – An American conceptual artist.
5. Rachel Whiteread – An English sculpture artist, and first woman to win the Turner Prize in 1993.
6. Yasumassa Morimura – A Japanese appropriation artist.

There are many, many artists who have branched out and become something great simply by following their dreams and standing out. If you love art, let them inspire you to inspire the future.