TIME Reveals the Inaugural TIME100 Art List of the Most Influential People in Art

NEW YORK, Sept. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, TIME reveals the inaugural TIME100 Art list, recognizing the most influential figures shaping the global art landscape.

The TIME100 Art issue's worldwide cover features a portrait of painter Amy Sherald, photographed by Tyler Mitchell, who is also featured on the TIME100 Art list. Mitchell created images that recall the tone and color of Sherald's own portraiture. The issue also features an accompanying profile on Amy Sherald by TIME's Belinda Luscombe here. 

--Explore the full TIME100 Art list: here
--See the TIME100 Art cover, featuring Amy Sherald by Tyler Mitchell: here

"The inaugural TIME100 Art recognizes the artists, collectors, museum leaders, gallerists, dealers, curators, advisors, and people leading cultural institutions whose vision is expanding the possibilities of art and shaping the global conversation," said TIME Chief Executive Officer Jessica Sibley. "We are proud to bring this extraordinary community together to celebrate their influence and the ideas moving culture forward."

TIME Editor in Chief Sam Jacobs writes in his letter to readers: "Starting in 1978, TIME began donating many works in its collection to the National Portrait Gallery, which today holds more than 2,000 pieces first published by the magazine. Those efforts have helped secure TIME's reputation as one of the leading popular visual storytellers of our time. Still, it has been 50 years since a living painter has been solo on the magazine's cover…The gap in our attention to the influence of fine arts on the cover makes us even more excited to debut this list…we have been seeking out the leaders who shape art, with an eye to find those who are writing the field's most important headlines…And artists don't work in a vacuum. They are supported by a massive ecosystem, from philanthropists and nonprofits who fund work, to gallerists and advisers who shape careers, to curators, museum leaders, and beyond. Half of the people on this list are not artists themselves. They make art possible." Read more here.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE INAUGURAL TIME100 ART LIST:

Artists redefining contemporary art across painting, photography, sculpture, performance, digital art, and public spaces include Tyler Mitchell, Petra Collins, Taryn Simon, Danielle Mckinney, Simone Leigh, KAWS, Refik Anadol, Christine Sun Kim, JR, Banksy, David Hammons, Jenny Holzer, Gabriel Orozco, Tuan Andrew Nguyen, El Anatsui, Florentina Holzinger, Amalia Mesa-Bains, and more.

Collectors and patrons influencing how art is supported and shared include Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz, Carmelo Anthony, Ken Griffin, Komal Shah, Emily Wei Rales, Jennifer Rubio, Bernard Arnault, Ronald Lauder, Sarah Arison, and more.

Museum and nonprofit leaders, curators, educators, and architects shaping how art is presented, experienced and understood include Max Hollein, Michael Govan, Thelma Golden, Gus Casely-Hayford, Jessica Morgan, Elizabeth Alexander, Kymberly Pinder, Stan Prokopenko, Annabelle Selldorf, and more.

Gallerists, dealers, advisers, auction leaders and entrepreneurs shaping the global art market include David Zwirner, Larry Gagosian, Atsuko Ninagawa, Maxwell Graham, Monika Sprüth, Philomene Magers, Amy Cappellazzo, Yuki Terase, Joe Hage, Max Teicher, Loïc Gouzer, Bonnie Brennan, Charles Stewart, Mazdak Sanii, and Noah Horowitz.

Leaders working across art law, cultural policy, heritage protection and recovery include Luke Nikas, Matthew Bogdanos, Olugbile Holloway, Diya Vij, and Christopher A. Marinello.

TIME TO HOST INAUGURAL TIME100 IMPACT DINNER: LEADERS SHAPING THE FUTURE OF ART

TIME will host the TIME100 Impact Dinner: Leaders Shaping the Future of Art to spotlight the leaders, titans, icons, and innovators whose work and influence are shaping visual arts and culture around the world on October 5th in New York City. The event will feature appearances from those included on the inaugural list, including musicians, art collectors, and founders of the Dean Collection Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys, founder and CEO of Citadel and founder of Griffin Catalyst Ken Griffin, President and Co-Founder, Neue Galerie New York, Honorary Chairman, Museum of Modern Art, and Chairman, Clinique Laboratories, LLC. Ronald S. Lauder, Bank of America Executive of Global Arts, Culture & Heritage Brian Siegel, Bank of America Managing Director & Head of Art Services Drew Watson, and more.

The inaugural TIME100 Art is presented by signature partner Lawh Wa Qalam: M. F. Husain Museum, established by Qatar Foundation, and supporting partners Bank of America and UOVO.

About TIME
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