Richard Deacon

Detail of "Slippery When Wet," Richard Deacon. Ash and stainless steel. 2004.

Artist's Site

Txomin Badiola

Txomin Badiola. From the series Family Plot, 2004.

Essay in The Courage to Be Alone by Lorand Hegyi

Pedro Cabrita Reis

"Unframed #3" Pedro Cabrita Reis. Aluminum, double glasses, wood, fluorescent lights and electrical cable. 275 x 422 x 17 cm. 2008.

Reis works in several mediums, including painting, sculpture and drawing. He also creates installations.

Artist's Site

essay in The Courage to be Alone by Lorand Hegyi

Jake and Dinos Chapman

image by Jake and Dinos Chapman.

Also works in miniature and creates videos, check it out below.

Video "Fucking Hell" by Jake and Dinos Chapman

Interview from The Journal of Contemporary Art

Tony Cragg

"Stack," Tony Cragg. 1975.

Artist's Site

One of his older pieces, but I like it. His stuff is mostly made out of recycled materials.

Javier Marín

"Cabeza Roja (Red Head)," Javier Marín. Bronze, 192 x 93 x 75 in. 1997.

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Rineke Dijkstra

Left - "Abigail, Herzliya, Israel, April 10", Chromogenic print, 1999.
Right - "Abigail, Palmahim Israeli Air Force Base, December 18", Chromogenic print, 2000.

She does the most beautiful portraits.

Alessandra Sanguinetti

From series "On the Sixth Day." Alessandra Sanguinetti.

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I think it's hard to judge her work on a single piece, I just particularly enjoyed the composition of this one. Check out her site to see the rest of the series "On the Sixth Day."

Belinda Eaton

"Face VI." Belinda Eaton, acrylic painting, 2008.

Artist's Site

Her full figures are also incredible.

Kehinde Wiley

"Prince Tommaso Francesco of Savoy - Carignano." Kehinde Wiley, oil painting, 2006.

Artist's Site

Kehinde Wiley is incredible - his pieces are satirical and politically pertinent.