Not sure how to format this yet but here's a list of some of my favorite contemporary visual artists:

Julia Bland 
=>http://juliabland.net/works
Her art is a big reason why I wanted to start working in textiles. 

Kevin Beasley
=>https://corneliamagazine.com/article-set/1-kevin-beasley-untitled-hollow
=>https://www.icaboston.org/art/kevin-beasley/phasing-ebb/
I especially like his assemblages of ghost-like figures made from found house dresses and kaftans. 
=>https://www.icaboston.org/exhibitions/kevin-beasley/
He also uses resin to compress the fabrics into more painterly objects.