Individually, these artists' photographs are a means for reckoning with trauma, deepening and transforming the art of the portrait, relying on traditional practices to explore and experiment and take risks, among myriad other ends. Collectively, they have dedicated themselves to photography as an art form, one that still has the power to alter the way we see the world—and as you’ll see in their answers, as an integral part of their lives, as fundamental as breathing.

Art collecting is, above all, an act of faith. It requires faith in the vision of an individual artist, Faith in the enduring value of living with art, and faith in the collector’s ability to preserve their acquisitions for posterity. The 10 individuals on CULTURED’s seventh annual Young Collectors list show us what comes after that leap of faith. 

What single trait unites the names on the inaugural CULT 100 list? Curiosity. These 100 luminaries shaping culture span the fields of art, film, literature, food, fashion, and more. There's a BMX athlete, a baker and a saxophonist.

These photographers treat images like diaries, manifestos, recipes, and field studies. They dispatch from nightclubs, restaurant kitchens, crowded beaches, and rural outposts. And they argue for everyone’s chance to be seen.

Handpicked by CULTURED, the eighth annual selection is comprised of six visionaries who have mastered their craft, due in part to their unique ability to ride the forward motion of the field.

The sixth annual class of Young Collectors comprises 11 legacy and first-generation names—spanning coasts, disciplines, and collecting philosophies—who are ushering in a new era in collecting.

Handpicked by CULTURED, the eighth annual selection of young artists covers 27 up-and-coming names you need to know.

Handpicked by CULTURED, the third annual selection highlights concept-driven designers and collaborative studios that are pushing the boundaries of modern architectural practice.

We believe in all nine of the curators featured here and their ability to not only ascend to the next level bu reshape the ladder for the better as they go.

Individuals from Venice Beach to Rome share the reasons they took the plunge into art collecting and their tips on how to get into the pool.

Handpicked by CULTURED, the seventh annual selection comprises stars of the biennials and darlings of the market, as well as brand-new talents we can’t wait to see more from.

For our second annual Young Architects List, we're going global. These 10 practices are at the forefront of the forward-thinking field and designing for what matters today: context, climate and inclusivity.

The age of the super-curator, who makes themselves the main attraction, is over.

In assembling our annual roll call, we found ourselves pleasantly surprised by the abundance of new faces and advocates for the arts. Ambitious in their intentions and deep-pocketed in resources, together the class of 2021 embody everything that works about the current patronage system, while leaving behind its more insidious malpractices.

Youth, like art, is a mindset, not an age. The handpicked individuals that follow radiate with the energy of potential.

Our inaugural young architects list surveys the innovators transforming the field of architecture, designing for a sustainable future and working for social justice.

This year, in the midst of multiple, intertwined global crises, we decided to broaden the horizons of our annual round-up of young curators, focusing our efforts on the power of vision rather than the lure of youth. Here are 10 curators we see leading by example: translating their empathy and devotion into action.

A new vanguard of entrepreneurs, actors, designers and executives is getting involved in the arts and redefining what a contemporary patron looks like, from multiple vantage points. For our third annual young collectors list, we showcase the breadth of this new generation’s engagement, and ask for their best advice on how we can join them.

Embarking on our fifth annual young artists list offered a critical and, at times, joyful moment of group reflection on both the historical moment and this project’s history. Like countless other endeavors during covid, putting this list together without physical contact seemed a herculean task, yet, because of this, it is all the more rewarding to share our portfolio with you.

For Cultured’s fourth annual selection of Young Curators, we present seven visionaries destabilizing the traditional models and creating space for new names to flourish within the establishment. We believe these curators are galvanizing social change—a kind of care for the soul of the world.

Art collections are as varied as the individuals that curate them—in content, origin and motivation. For our second annual selection of young collectors, we focus on a diverse group that shares a common thread: the nurturing of conversations that tie art to the larger context of the world.

Our fourth annual young artists list wrote itself—made over in the vision of a more inclusive world, one in which comedians, sculptors, photographers, painters, designers and actors are no longer separated by arbitrary boundaries but rather sat next to each other in a creative support system.

The 9 curators you need to know in 2018.

Five young collectors prove that stories mean more than trophies.

Here, a look into the studios of 30 young artists leading by example.

10 young curators for 2017.

Via screen, canvas or installation, these are the voices of a moment in time that has as much to mourn as to celebrate. We look to the youth to communicate our future—a glimpse of which we capture on these pages.

A future vision: 10 young curators to watch.

Meet 30 of the art world’s most compelling young voices representing both coasts, and operating on a totally global frequency.

There is no such thing as a formula for success but these legends from Hollywood to academia to contemporary art reveal there certainly are prerequisites. As Cultured celebrates our decade milestone, 15 barrier-breaking creatives meditate on their own measures of endurance for the magazine's Fall 2022 Living Legends and 10-year anniversary issue. 

Legends in the making, these multi-hyphenate creatives have taken a leap from their formal origins—whether it be fashion, art, or design—traversing disciplines and expectations.

CULTURED consulted expert contributors, gallerists, art-fair executives, and collectors from around the globe to assemble a group of trustworthy and influential advisors shaping some of the world's top collections. 

We asked nine performers of all kinds—from art to dance to music and more—to give us a sense of the state of performance and what being on a stage is like today.

For Latinx Heritage Month, Cultured and Banana Republic present a new series, Mundo Makers, which highlights a roster of contemporary artists around North America that are reimagining Latinx identity.

Cultured's inaugural Hamptons edition is an essential guide to art and culture in the summer destination.