Price Database Artists Our critic analyzed 130 events featuring more than 15,000 participants. Here’s what the numbers say. Christian Nyampeta Sometimes It Was Beautiful (2018) at Manifesta 14, 2022. © Christian Nyampeta. Photo: © Manifesta 14 Prishtina Ivan Erofeev. by Ben Davis April 30, 2026 Who are the artists who are getting the most attention from international curators—not just in one show, but in many? I’ve done the exercise of tallying up names before. It helps to give substance to vague impressions I have, while also always snapping into focus things I had totally failed to notice. With the major media moment of the Venice Biennale coming up the first of May, it seemed like a good time to try it again. I looked at artists appearing in biennials or similar major art exhibitions that opened after the 2022 Venice Biennale (not including it), and up to the 2026 Venice Biennale (including it).…