Emerging artists to discover at the Carrousel du Louvre

We discover an artist because their name is already circulating: a poster, a notable exhibition, a conversation between friends. We can also come across their work earlier, without any reference or label, and rely solely on what we see. This second way of looking is at the heart of the emerging scene.

When we talk about investing in emerging art, we quickly think of money. We prefer to start with the gaze. Before trying to know how much an artist is worth, why not look at what they are trying to say?

It is in this spirit that Horizon World Art is preparing its participation in Art Shopping, at the Carrousel du Louvre, from October 23 to 25, 2026. Here are a few keys to better looking at emerging art, followed by the seven artists you will be able to discover there.

Emerging artist: what are we really talking about?

An emerging artist is not necessarily a beginner, nor an artist without training, nor an artist without recognition. The term describes a situation: their visibility, institutional recognition, or place in the art market are still under construction.

Some are twenty years old. Others waited for retirement to devote themselves fully to painting, or changed their lives before finding their language. Emerging art is therefore not a question of age, but of trajectory: that of signatures that the public is just beginning to encounter.

Why turn your gaze toward emerging signatures?

1. To discover new perspectives. Emerging artists approach today's subjects with methods that are still little codified, sometimes confusing, often stimulating.
2. To build a personal collection. An art collection is built bit by bit, around sensibilities, approaches, and universes that resonate with us.
3. To support contemporary creation. Acquiring a work can also contribute to an artist's visibility and development.
4. To connect with a work. This bond rarely begins with a calculation. It is born from an emotion, an encounter, a work that holds our attention.

Let's be clear: acquiring a work is not an investment. No one can predict the evolution of an artist's value, and that is not what we promise. Collecting contemporary art is above all a choice of sensibility.

4 questions to ask yourself in front of a work

There is no universal formula for choosing a work. These four questions can simply help refine your gaze.

1. What makes this work recognizable? It is the uniqueness of the approach: a way of composing, coloring, and telling stories that belongs only to this artist.
2. Is there a continuity between the works? The consistency of a universe is read in recurring themes, ongoing research, and series that resonate with each other.
3. Where does the artist come from, and where are they going? Training, exhibitions, encounters, changes of direction: the background illuminates the work, without classifying or grading it.
4. What do you feel? A work can matter in a collection simply because it provokes something in the person looking at it.

7 artists to discover with HWA

Seven universes, seven ways of entering contemporary art. Here is who they are, and what they have in store for you.

1. Sebao. A self-taught painter based in Paris, he draws from the myths and legends of the East and West. Wood, paper, resin, and gold leaf give his canvases textures that are discovered up close.
2. Jyelle. After a career in teaching, she made painting her vocation. She paints only imagined flowers, mixed with unusual objects, and hopes that her works will enrich the daily lives of those who look at them. An invitation to dream.
3. Sandy Madar. Born in Paris and based in Israel, she came to painting by an unexpected path: financial mathematics. Her art aims to convey courage, hope, and vitality, with an energy that can be felt.
4. Davide Rodoquino. Trained at the Fine Arts Academy of Ravenna, he painted en plein air by Lake Como before living in New York. He brings a landscape artist's perspective, sensitive to light, and techniques ranging from oil to ink on canvas.
5. NINO. Having arrived in Paris from Georgia in 2013, she devotes her oil paintings to women, those everyday heroines who fall and get back up. Each canvas tells a story, in a harmony of colors that is her signature.
6. Cécile Dingé. In her studio in the 20th arrondissement, she paints in oil, from figurative to abstract, with a sensual and poetic narrative. She puts it simply: "I paint by instinct!" A painting that is experienced before it is explained.
7. Carmine Daniele. A precision mechanic, he found at 60 the style he was looking for: geometric, symmetrical, with a highly personal rigor. A beautiful reminder that one can find their path at any age.

From discovery to collection: a path without haste

One does not start a collection with a complicated strategy. One can start with a work that speaks to us. The path often looks like this: discover, observe, understand, exchange, choose, then, if the desire is there, acquire. Each step can take as much time as needed, and buying is never an obligation. Looking without acquiring is a perfectly legitimate way to visit an exhibition.

HWA is here to accompany this process: presenting artists, recounting their paths, answering questions, and making connections. Our role is neither to provide financial advice nor to promise anything regarding the future value of a work.

The first gesture of a collector: looking

Emerging art is discovered above all through the gaze. Before the price, before the notoriety, there is a work, a universe, and a question: how does this make me feel? A collection often starts there, with a single piece that stays with us for a long time.

See you at the Carrousel du Louvre to take a closer look.