Esch-sur-Alzette is a city in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the country's second-most populous commune, with a population of 35,040 inhabitants, as of 2018. It lies in the south-west of the country, on the border with France and in the valley of the Alzette, which flows through the city. The city is usually referred to as just Esch; however, the full name distinguishes it from the village and commune of Esch-sur-Sûre which lies 45 kilometres further north. The country's capital, Luxembourg City, is roughly 15 km (9.3 mi) to the north-east. Esch was selected as the European Capital of Culture for 2022, alongside Kaunas and Novi Sad.
Richard Guino was a French sculptor of Catalan origin.
Nicolas Joseph 'Claus' Cito was a Luxembourgian sculptor educated at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels.
Jean Le Moal was a French painter of the new Paris school, designer of stained glass windows, and one of the founder members of the Salon de Mai.
Théo Kerg was a Luxembourgian painter and sculptor who specialized in modern art.
Max Kohn is a Luxembourgian painter and sculptor.
Charlélie Couture is a French and American musician and multi-disciplinary artist, who has recorded over 25 albums and 17 film soundtracks, and has held a number of exhibitions of paintings and photographs. He has also worked as a poster designer, and has published about 15 books of reflections, drawings and photographs.
Emile Kirscht (1913–1994) was a Luxembourg painter who worked with acrylics and gouache on paper. In 1954, he was a co-founder of the Iconomaques group of abstract artists in Luxembourg.
Gust (Gustave) Graas was a Luxembourgish abstract painter and businessman who played a major role in the development of the Luxembourg-based radio and television group RTL.
Dominique Lang (1874–1919) is considered to be Luxembourg's most important Impressionist painter. He painted both portraits and landscapes although he was employed as a high-school teacher.
The National Museumof Resistance and Human Rights is located in the centre of Esch-sur-Alzette in the south-east of Luxembourg. The specially designed building (1956) traces the history of Luxembourg from 1940 to 1945 under the Nazi oppression, through the reactions of the people, until liberation, by photos, objects and works of art. There is also an exhibition of the Nazi concentration camps and the treatment of Luxembourg's Jews.
François Besch is a Luxembourgish photographer and artist.
Claire Bertrand-Eisenschitz, also known as Claire Bertrand, was a French expressionist artist born in Sèvres on 22 June 1890. She died on 8 December 1969. She was the wife of the painter Willy Eisenschitz, also a French painter and draftsman.
Simone Decker is a Luxembourg artist who works mainly with photography and installations. In 1999, her photographic series Chewing and folding in Venice depicting huge chewing gum sculptures in the streets of Venice, was one of Luxembourg's contributions to the 48th Venice Biennale. Her sculptural works have included the exhibit Ghosts (2004) which consisted of seven yellow figures on the roof of the Casino Luxembourg art gallery.
Yvette Gastauer-Claire is a Luxembourg sculptor and medallist who has designed coins for Luxembourg, including euros. Her sculptures can be seen in buildings and parks in Luxembourg and the surroundings.
Charles Kohl was a sculptor, painter and lecturer from Luxembourg.
Maggy Stein was a Luxembourgish sculptor.
Nouvelle Équipe is the name of a group of Luxembourg artists after World War II who focused on innovation in art.
