It's the question no one wants to ask: How do I pronounce [fill-in-the-blank-artist]'s name? But the alternative—butchering that artist's name in conversation with a dealer, curator, or, worse, the actual artist—is just as unthinkable. Luckily, we have a solution! Just consult our handy guide to artists you're likely to encounter at Frieze London and MoMA PS1's Greater New York, which covers both the names you don't know yet (Tamuna Sirbiladze) and also the ones you think you do (ahem, Gerhard Richter).
Ai Weiwei— EYE WAY-way
Ajay Kurian — ah-ZHAY KOO-rian
Alice Quaresma — Alice Ka-REZ-ma
Alicja Kwade — Ah-LEA-see-YA kwah-DUH
Alisa Baremboym — ah-LEE-sa BAHRM-boym
Alvin Baltrop — ahl-VEN BAHL- trohp
Andra Ursuta — ahn-DRA erz-OU-ta
Anicka Yi— ah-knee-KAH YEE
Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook — ahr-AYE-ah rah-DJA-rem-SOOK
Arlene Shechet — ahr-LEAN sheh-KET
Bedwyr Williams — Bed-EH-wee-ER will-E-ams
Brad Troemel — brad TROHE-mell
Caragh Thuring— kar-UH TUR-ing
Carlos Bevilacqua — car-LOS beh-VIL-ah-KWAH
Dana Schutz— DAY-nay SHUTS
Diego Echeverría — DEE-eh-GO CHE-veh-RIA
Erika Vogt — er-i-ka VOTE
Enrique Martínez Celaya— en-REE-kay mahr-TEE-nez sell-AYE-uh
Fia Backström — FEE-yah back-STROHM
Hayal Pozanti— HAI-yal poe-ZAHN-tee
Hito Steyerl— HEE-toe STY-earl
Gerhard Richter— GARE-hard RISH-tah
Geo Wyeth — JEE-oh WHY-ith
Ignacio Uriarte— ig-NAH-see-OH REE-ar-TAY
Jamian Juliano-Villani — JAY-mee-ann JOO-lee-AH-no vi-LAN-nee
Jana Euler — YANA YOO-ler
Jan Fabre — YAHN FAH-bruh
Jiri Kovanda — year-EE KOH-vahn-DA
J.P. Sniadecki — jay-PEA snih-DEHK-ee
Kate Steciw — kate stew-CHIF
Katrín Sigurðardóttir — KAH-treen sig-er-AH-doh-TEER
Koenraad Dedobbeleer — koe-ehn-rad DEE-dobb-EH-leer
Lebbeus Woods — leb-EH-us woods
Liene Bosque — lee-ENN BOSK
Lili Dujourie — lil-EE DOO-johr-EE
Lionel Maunz — lie-oh-nell MONZ
Louisa Gagliardi — lew-EE-sah gah-LEE-ar-DEE
Louise Bourgeois — lew-ISE boo-JWAH
Lutz Bacher— luhtz BAHK-er
Marine Hugonnier — MAH-reen OU-gon-YAY
Mark Grotjahn — Mark growt-JAHN
Magali Reus — MAH-GAH-lee ROYCE
Maxim Liulca — max-IME lewl-KAH
Morgan Bassichis — MORE-gan bahss-i-KISS
Neïl Beloufa — NEEL Belle-OU-fah
Orly Genger — OAR-lee GHEN-ger
Richard Artschwager — rich-ARD ART-schwah-GER
Rina Banerjee — ree-na ban-ER-jee
Sara Cwynar — sah-RUH swin-AHR
Sayre Gomez — say-EHR go-MEZ
Sigmar Polke — sig-MAHR pol-KAH
Silas Riener — sigh-lass RYE-ner
Simone Leigh — Sih-MOAN LEE
Stewart Uoo — stew-arht YOU
Susan Cianciolo — SOO-san SEE-an-SEE-oh-LO
Tamuna Sirbiladze — tah-MOON-uh sihr-bil-ATZ-uh
Timur Si-Qin — tim-uhr see KIN
Torbjørn Rødland — tore-BYORN rahd-land
Ulrike Müller — ooull-REE-keh MOO-ler
Zipora Fried — zih-POOR-ah FREED
Zanele Muholi — zen-ELLE-ee MOO-hole-EE
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Art 101: How To Pronounce Artists' Names, Vol. 1
Art 101: How To Pronounce Artists' Names, Vol. 2
Art 101: How To Pronounce Artists' Names, Vol. 3
Art 101: How To Pronounce the Most Deceptive Gallery Names
Art 101: How to Pronounce Artists' Names, Vol. 4: Venice Biennale Edition
