

Self as Subject
The artist turns inward. These works transform self-observation into creation exploring identity, memory, and performance. Through self-representation, artists make personal experience universal. Explore artworks that explore the self as the subject.
Featured artists
Tracey Emin
British, b. 1963
Calvin Marcus
American, b. 1988
Toyin Ojih Odutola
Nigerian, American, b. 1985
Calvin Marcus
American, b. 1988
Toyin Ojih Odutola
Nigerian, American, b. 1985
Grayson Perry
British, b. 1960
Toyin Ojih Odutola
Nigerian, American, b. 1985
Grayson Perry
British, b. 1960
Peter Blake
British, b. 1932

Tracey Emin
British, b. 1963

Tracey Emin
British, b. 1963

Calvin Marcus
American, b. 1988

Calvin Marcus
American, b. 1988

Toyin Ojih Odutola
Nigerian, American, b. 1985

Toyin Ojih Odutola
Nigerian, American, b. 1985

Grayson Perry
British, b. 1960

Grayson Perry
British, b. 1960

Peter Blake
British, b. 1932

Peter Blake
British, b. 1932

Cindy Sherman
American, b. 1954

Cindy Sherman
American, b. 1954
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1950 to 2026
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