The phrase "artist claimed" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a statement or assertion made by an artist regarding their work, experiences, or opinions.
Example: "The artist claimed that their latest piece was inspired by personal experiences and societal issues."
Alternatives: "artist stated" or "artist asserted".
Indeed, its ultimate target is, perhaps, Damien Hirst's diamond skull, which the artist claimed to be one.
The artist claimed that she had merely served as a medium for the body of work, and that spiritual forces had guided her hand during its execution.
The label of "realism" attached to Hopper with that review, although the artist claimed, even in later life, that he was still an impressionist.
Not long after his debut act, the 37- year-old performance artist claimed to have spent two weeks lying in a bath of baked beans, with a chip stuck up each nose, and 48 sausages strapped to his head.
An artist claimed she was a music hall performer, Ewa Laszlo, killed by an extortionist who tried to blackmail her married lover - but he later admitted making the story up.
Bob & Roberta Smith (also known as Patrick Brill) wrote his idea in lights, his eco-powered sign "Faites L'Art, pas la Guerre" (Make Art, not War) is, the artist claimed, simply the best proposal.
The artist claiming to be shocked, shocked by the reaction.
The artist claims his performance was a protest against the "police state" and public apathy to it.
The artist claims he has been censored and says that the gallery's alleged intervention: "sends the message that the pencil has not beaten out the Kalashnikov".
THE lawsuit traversed familiar ground: lesser-known songwriter sues established artist, claiming that her work was poached and turned into a hit song.
The New York-based artist claims in a new Netflix documentary about the making of Sky Ladder that "there is no success or failure in art".
