Top 5 Best-Performing American Artists of 2022

This article shows a selection of the best contemporary artists 2022.

Andy Warhol (1928 – 1987)

Andy Warhol, one of the best American artists, was an American post-war and contemporary artist who was born in 1928. In 2022, his sales reached $570,207,409.

His work is currently on display at several venues such as the Fondation Beyeler, Basel, and was exhibited at the Hamburger Bahnhof, Museum of Modern Art in Berlin on December 17, 2022. Numerous key galleries and museums, such as the Hamburg Station, and the Museum of Modern Art, have already exhibited Andy Warhol’s work. Since 1998, the record auction price for this artist is $195,040,000 for Shot Sage Blue Marilyn sold at Christie’s New York in 2022.

Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960 – 1988)

Jean-Michel Basquiat, one of the Top American artists, is a contemporary artist born in 1960. In 2022, his work reached sales of $212,442,427.

His work is currently exhibited in several venues such as the Albertina Museum in Vienna and was exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art Hamburger Bahnhof in Berlin on December 17, 2022. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Albertina Modern have presented the works of Jean-Michel Basquiat in the past.

Since 1998, the artist’s record auction price has been $110,487,500 for UNTITLED, sold at Sotheby’s New York in 2017.

Mark Rothko (1903 – 1970)

Mark Rothko was an American post-war and contemporary artist who was born in 1903. In 2022, this top American artist`s sales reached $198,299,566.

His work is currently on display at several venues such as the Albertina Modern in Vienna. Numerous key galleries and museums, such as the Fondation Beyeler in Basel, have presented the work of Mark Rothko in the past.

Since 1998, the best American artist’s record auction price has been $86,882,500 for “Orange, Red, Yellow” sold at Christie’s New York in 2012.

Cy Twombly (1928 – 2011)

Cy Twombly was an American post-war and contemporary artist born in 1928. In 2022, his sales reached $165,712,439.

The best American artist`s work is currently on display at several venues such as the Gagosian Gallery, and Beverly Hills in Los Angeles, and was exhibited at the Milwaukee Art Museum on February 4, 2023. Numerous key galleries and museums, such as the Getty Center, have featured Cy Twombly’s work in the past. Since 1998, the record auction price for this artist is $70,530,000 for UNTITLED, sold at Sotheby’s New York in 2015.

Jasper Johns (1930)

Jasper Johns is an American post-war and contemporary artist born in 1930. In 2022, his work reached sales of $93,333,301.

His work is currently on display at several venues such as AGO, and the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto. Numerous key galleries and museums such as the National Gallery of Australia have exhibited Jasper Johns’ work in the past. Since 1998, the record auction price for this artist is $55,350,000 for A Little False Start, sold at Christie’s New York in 2022.