Hernan Bas’s expressive and intricately detailed figurative paintings draw clear inspiration from the decadent art and literature of the late nineteenth century, along with the symbolist and decorative style associated with the French group Les Nabis.

Jason Boyd Kinsella, a Toronto native, resumed painting in 2019 after a 30-year hiatus and now splits his time between Oslo and Los Angeles His artwork delves into human psychology, breaking down personality traits into geometric shapes, colors, and sizes inspired by the Myers-Briggs personality test. Though his paintings may remind one of the Old Masters, his approach and techniques are uniquely contemporary.

Javier Calleja, a Malaga-born artist from 197, creates art through drawings, installations sculptures, and paintings, frequently playing with scale and perspective His distinctive big-eyed characters, which initially mirrored his emotions, have transitioned from drawings to sculptures, usually illustrating a boy navigating adolescence With their large, expressive eyes and gentle blush, these characters embody small heroes who have triumphed over pain and are on the brink of smiling once more.

American artist Scott Kahn (b. 1946) draws inspiration from his daily life and experiences, creating landscapes, portraits, and dreamscapes that intertwine real and surreal elements. For over fifty years, he has dedicated himself to figurative expression, employing a unique formal language to capture the nuanced poetic beauty of both the extraordinary and the ordinary aspects of the world surrounding him.

Stanley Whitney, born in Philadelphia in 1946, resides in New York City and Parma, Italy. He is a Professor Emeritus of Painting and Drawing at Tyler School of Art, Temple University, and earned his BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute and his MFA from Yale. Following his time at Yale, he moved away from the politically-driven art landscape of the 1970s and 1980s, defying the expectation for African American artists to directly confront issues of racial and cultural identity.

Keith Haring, born in 1958 in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, was taught to draw by his father. In 1978, he relocated to New York City to attend the of Visual Arts, where he openly embraced his within the lively hip-hop and art culture. Partnering with artists such as Kenny Scharf and Jean-Michel Basquiat, Haring cultivated his distinctive visual style. He produced public chalk drawings in subway stations and murals globally, earning international acclaim while frequently operating outside conventional art venues.

Jennifer Guidi, born in 1972 in Redondo Beach, now lives and works in Los Angeles. Her artwork showcases intricate designs that blend vibrant under-painting with a cement-like mix of sand, paint, and acrylic polymers, skillfully manipulated with hand-carved tools to unveil underlying layers. Guidi's creations are inspired by Modernist minimalism and spiritual abstraction, reminiscent of Agnes Martin and Hilma af Klint, as she crafts meditative pieces that symbolize energy sources and circulatory systems.

Andy Warhol changed how we view art and culture, especially from the 1960s until his passing in 1987. He embraced and reshaped consumer-focused American aesthetics through a wide range of works, incorporating painting, photography, and film. Warhol altered the perception of the artist's role by intertwining art daily life and innovative exploration. Despite his fame, he is regarded as one of the most important postwar artists of the 20th century.