Nick Gentry (present)

Nick Gentry, a graduate of Central Saint Martins, creates recycled art with obsolete media storage as his medium. After assembling floppy disks together, he paints portraits over them. “The floppy disk stands firm and lives on as a metaphor for the increasing pace of the modern life cycle, mass production and the throwaway culture of today.” -NG. He does not have a personal website. 

Fabrizio Arrieta (present)

Fabrizio Arrieta is a Costa Rican painter. Currently, he is holding his first exhibition in Panama City. At the gallery are a series of paintings depicting his ‘cut + paste’ reinterpretations of elements from world fashion in today’s visually powerful culture. "Arrieta adheres to the idea that the artist should function as a mediator or translator of his era."-TL review (www.trendland.net). He does not have a personal website. 

Paul Gauguin (7 June 1848 – 8 May 1903)

Paul Gauguin was a French Post-Impressionist artist. Gauguin quit his job and left his wife and children to pursue painting. Gauguin moved away from city life to the country. In his paintings, Gauguin used many vivid colors. He was influenced by folk art and Japanese prints. Unsatisfied even with country life, he moved to Tahiti where he painted. He wanted to move away from normal human society to get to the raw core of humans. Tahiti was perfect because of how underdeveloped the people were there. 

Vincent van Gogh (30 March 1853 – 29 July 1890)

Vincent van Gogh was unsatisfied with academic art and created many paintings that portrayed realism, but not shown realistically. Instead, he emphasized realism with his color choice. Also, he used color to portray his own mood and emotions about things. Van Gogh was the first to do that. He had a very unsuccessful career and is said to have sold only one painting in his lifetime, which was only months before he died. He also lived a very depressed life, which is conveyed in many of his paintings. He died at the age of 37. 

Cuno Amiet (28 March 1868 – 6 July 1961)

Cuno Amiet was a Swiss Expressionist painter. He was inspired by some of van Gogh's and Gauguin's work when he attended the Pont-Aven school in France. Amiet was inspired by their use of color. Thus, he got very excited about color and learned to use it freely and for his own happiness. He was taught by artist Ferdinand Hodler for a period of time and was inspired by his use of figures. Later on, Amiet adapted a more free use of color after being inspired by the Fauvist artists. He put color use above form. 

Micci Cohen (present)

Micci Cohen of New-Rochelle, NY is a painter and graphic artist. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Parsons School of Design. Cohan has exhibited professionally for 25 years. According to the biography of Cohen on her website: Her wish is that her art moves the viewer in some way creating a moment for them. That they might be awakened to her sense of passion and spirit and their world somehow become enhanced by it. You may visit her personal website here: http://www.miccicohan.net

LULU* (present)

Berlin based artist, LULU*, goes by the single name. She is a mixed media fashion illustrator. She combines hand drawing with computer additions. In 2002, LULU* graduated best in her class with a degree in design from the Cologne International School of Design. She has also worked in a design firm in San Francisco. She works for some high-end clients such as Bloomingdale's and Mercedes Benz. You may visit her personal website here: http://www.plasticpirate.com

Charlie Edmiston (present)

Charlie Edmiston attended the Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles from 2005 - 2009 and holds a BFA in painting. Edmiston creates abstract, graphic paintings on paper and wood. Some of the paintings are part of sequences, while others stand alone. His work has been displayed in both Los Angeles and NY. You may visit his personal website here: http://www.charlieedmiston.com

Alexandra Lekias (present)

Alexandra Lekias of Perth, Australia, is a contemporary illustrator. Her work is strong with symbolism and ironic images. Lekias' works are inspired by her personal dreams and memories. She also explores the themes of childhood, sentimental nostalgia, and popular culture. Her illustrations are quite bizarre as they are strongly based on black ink as the main medium with vivid splashed of color. You may find out more information about her here: http://www.friendsofleon.com/

Alain Delorme (present)

Alain Delorme lives and works out of Paris. Delorme holds a degree from the Gobelins school of applied arts, print and digital media. He holds a Masters degree in Science and Technology in Photography from the University of Paris. Photography is his career focus. His work is displayed in different areas worldwide. The photograph below is from his photographic series called 'Totems.' Delorme was fascinated by migrants' loads in Shanghai. In 'Totems,' he has photographed piles of stacked 'made in china' products which form unusual sculptures. You can visit his personal website here: http://www.alaindelorme.com/

Thomas Rentmeister (Present)

Thomas Rentmeister, of Berlin, is an installation/sculpture artist. His work has been displayed across Germany. Seeing his pieces makes the viewer see common objects in a new way. The way that Rentmeister displays a lot of his works is different from a usual gallery display, as shown below:

You may visit his personal website here: http://www.thomasrentmeister.de/english/

Belinda Chen (Present)

Belinda Chen is a Berlin based fashion illustrator. She also creates mixed media collages. She creates both simple and intricate pieces. I could not find more information on her. However, I was really drawn to her beautiful illustrations and find them very inspiring for my love for fashion and art.

Craig Hawkins (Present)

Craig Hawkins, who currently attends school and works out of Georgia, is a painter. Craig Hawkins is a graduate with a B.F.A in Fine Art from Valdosta State University in 2001 and is currently seeking a M.F.A. at the University of Georgia. He is set to graduate in 2011. Hawkins is honest in his work. Hawkins describes his work as, “the evidence of taking truth and imagining it." You can find out more about Hawkins on his personal website: http://www.craighawkinsart.com

Aron Wiesenfeld (Present)

Aron Wiesenfeld, born in Washington, DC, is a painter. His work has been displayed nation-wide and in The Netherlands and Canada. His paintings consist of many human figures that are elongated and quite eerie looking. In 1992, he attended Cooper Union School of Art, NY. He received his B.A. from the Art Center College of Design, CA in 2000.  You may visit his personal website here: http://www.aronwiesenfeld.com

Tobias Putrih (Present)

Tobias Putrih, of Kranj, Slovenia, is a sculpter. He lives and works in Cambridge, MA and NY. His work has been displayed internationally. Putrih uses common, everyday materials like cardboard, wood, and Styrofoam to create fragile looking structures.