Artnet News has published the latest installment of its '25 of 2025' series, spotlighting five sculptors to watch. The article profiles Lotus L. Kang, a Canadian artist who had a solo show at 52 Walker in New York, was recently picked up by Esther Schipper, and has appeared in group exhibitions at MoMA, Jeffrey Deitch, and the Hessel Museum. It also features Raven Halfmoon, a Caddo Nation artist whose totemic ceramic works draw on Indigenous traditions and folklore, and who had her major institutional debut at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in 2023. The series aims to highlight emerging talents shaping contemporary art.
This article matters because it identifies rising sculptors who are gaining significant institutional and commercial traction, signaling shifts in the art world's attention toward diverse practices and underrepresented voices. Kang's inclusion in major biennials and Halfmoon's focus on Indigenous heritage reflect broader trends in contemporary art toward material experimentation and cultural reclamation. For collectors, curators, and art enthusiasts, such profiles serve as early indicators of artists likely to have growing influence in the market and exhibition circuits.