Key Artists — Knowledge Organiser (KS2)
Single-page reference for KS2 key artists. Covers ten famous artists across periods and styles — Vincent van Gogh, Frida Kahlo, Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Yayoi Kusama, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Bridget Riley, Hokusai, Georgia O'Keeffe, and Banksy. Useful for any KS2 art unit.
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Page count: 6. Print-ready PDF — letter / A4 friendly. Click image to see all pages.
Learning objective
Recall ten key artists across cultures, their distinctive styles, and how to look at and discuss artworks.
About this resource
- Subject: Art
- Type: Knowledge Organiser
- Grade levels: Grade 3 (ages 8-9, ≈ Year 4), Grade 4 (ages 9-10, ≈ Year 5), Grade 5 (ages 10-11, ≈ Year 6), Grade 6 (ages 11-12, ≈ Year 7)
- Pages: 6
- Date added: 2026-12-14
- Credit: Qualified primary teacher
Books about famous artists for primary
Convenience links if you'd like to look any of these up. We've recommended these books in the resource above.
For children — artist biographies
- C Camille and the Sunflowers (Van Gogh) — Laurence Anholt
- G Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists (series) — Mike Venezia
- D DK Great Artists series — DK
- T The Met: First Words — Art — Various
For teachers
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