The 20 Best Artists Under 20 Right Now

These young artists prove that creativity is instinctual.

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For as long as there has been art, the debate over whether true artists are born or made has been raging. And with proponents on both sides, it’s the sort of chicken-or-the-egg argument that will likely never come to a satisfactory conclusion. But if ever there was a case to be made for the concept of instinctual artistry, the 20 young artists profiled here—all of them under 20 years of age—​would be it. These are The 20 Bests Artists Under 20 Right Now.

Yung Lenox

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Kieron Williamson

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Eric Aidoo

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Jack Ede

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Aelita Andre

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Nic Tullis

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Alex Currie

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David Uzochukwu

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Autumn de Forest

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Ryan Parrilla

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Alexis Seeney

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Kevin Hill

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Rodman Edwards

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JoĂŁo Carvalho

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Mandy Wang

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Luis Ruiz

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Maya Penn

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Ema KlucovskĂĄ

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Demetria Skye

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Tristan Klein

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