Agnès Boulloche | Fantastic Surrealism painter

Agnès Boulloche (1951-2019) was a prominent French Surrealist painter and sculptor renowned for creating fantastical, dreamlike universes.

Heavily inspired by her childhood in Morocco and the works of Old Masters like Hieronymus Bosch, her art blends human and animal forms into surreal, allegorical creatures.

Born in Paris, she was the daughter of André Boulloche, a prominent French resistance fighter and Minister of Education.

She spent her early childhood in Morocco.

Yuri Kuzmin, 1949 | Belle Époque painter

Yuri Kuzmin / Юрий Кузьмин is a Russian painter, widely known for his highly detailed, nostalgic depictions of Parisian cityscapes during the Belle Époque era.

Consistent with the artists previously discussed, he belongs to the classic Soviet-era lineage of painting.

Though Russian by birth, Kuzmin developed an intense fascination with France.

He lived there for extended periods, and his primary artistic focus became the streetscapes of old Paris.

His work heavily captures the "Beautiful Era" of Paris (late 19th to early 20th century).

George Grie, 1962 | Neo-Surrealist painter

George Grie is a Russian-Canadian artist.

One of the first digital surrealism artists, Grie is known for numerous 3D, 2D, and matte painting images.

Born in the USSR during the Soviet regime he did not adopt the conventional and politically correct socialist realism art style.

Grie's artistic style has been heavily influenced by famous surrealists such as René Magritte and Salvador Dalí, fantastic realists Zdzisław Beksiński and Wojciech Siudmak, and surreal photomanipulation artist Jerry Uelsmann.

His neo-surrealist artwork is a combination of classic surrealist symbolism with modern fantasy, gothic and visionary arttendencies.

Yuri Obukhovsky, 1965 | Romantic Realism painter

Yuri Obukhovsky (Yury Anatolyevich Obukhovsky) / Юрий Обуховский is a contemporary Russian landscape painter born in Perm, Russia.

He is highly celebrated for his vibrant, light-filled artworks painted in a style he describes as "Romantic Realism".

He graduated in 1987 from the painting department of the Penza Art College named after K.A. Savitsky, a school known for upholding strong realistic academic traditions.

He began exhibiting his work publicly in 1989 across prominent galleries in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

Yurii Klapoukh, 1963 | Romantic / Genre painter

Iurii Klapoukh / Юрий Клапоух is a contemporary Ukrainian painter born in Uman, Ukraine.

He is widely recognized for his high technical mastery in oil-on-canvas realism, seamlessly blending classical artistic traditions with contemporary elements.

He took an unconventional career path, originally training and working as an aviation engineer before fully dedicating his life to professional fine art.

He graduated from the prestigious Surikov State Academic Art Institute in Moscow in 1993.

Kay Ruane, 1956 | Symbolist painter

Kay Ruane is a contemporary American visual artist widely recognized for her intricate, highly detailed graphite drawings.

Currently based in Los Angeles, her meticulously rendered graphite-on-board and graphite-on-paper worlds often explore themes of human existence, isolation, intimacy and the cultural disconnect between interior spaces and the outside world.

Education: Earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Studio Arts from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and advanced her artistic training at Indiana State University and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Yurii Dubinin, 1962 | Romantic / impressionist painter

Yurii Dubinin is a contemporary Ukrainian painter and graphic artist known for his romantic, meditative and impressionistic style.

Born in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, he later built his life and career in Zhytomyr, Ukraine.

His art heavily emphasizes smooth lines, the dramatic interplay of light and shadow (chiaroscuro), and vibrant, contrasting colors.

Graduated from the Moscow State Art Institute named after V. Surikov in 1992, studying under renowned specialist A. Savostyuk.

Valeriy Kot, 1958 | Surrealist painter

Valeriy Kot is a prominent contemporary Ukrainian surrealist painter.

Born in Polesskoe (Kyiv region), he initially trained and worked as an industrial architect before transitioning to a full-time painting career in 1985.

In 1985 changes his vocation and starts dealing with art, lead by ideas of surrealism he is so fascinated by, from his earlier years.

In 1977 performs his first art works in surrealism genre.

His first show took place on April 1979.

Didier Delamonica, 1950 | Surrealits painter

Didier Delamonica is a contemporary French painter born in Lille, France.

He is widely recognized for his unique mystical fantasy and surrealist painting style, which blends vibrant color palettes with complex, dream-like narratives.

His studies include "Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Industries Textiles", commencing with two careers working adjacent during several years, comprising publicite/advertising and painting.

Now, he presents his work in numerous galleries all over France.

The works of Delamonica are including a number of private collections in USA and Canada and in Europe.

Girel Oleg | Minimalist portraits

These Minimalist portraits by artist Girel Oleg eliminate all but a few colors to tell their story.

Oleg Girel is a Belarusian cinematographer, director of photography, and visual artist known for his work in film production and digital photography.

Each image (originally a photograph) was digitally remixed, removing layer upon layer of detail to leave just contour lines and patches of richly textured color.

It’s a simple, yet effective effect.

Haixia Liu, 1962 | Impressionist painter

Haixia Liu is a highly successful Chinese-American contemporary painter born to a family of artists in the Hubei Province of China.

He is celebrated for his vibrant, textured oil paintings that merge realistic details with dreamy contemporary impressionism.

Encouraged and instructed by his father and grandfather, he began to draw at very early age.

He did decorative painting for local businesses at age 12.

Between 1981-1983 Liu chose to learn graphic design at the Hubei Industry Institute.

Deidre But-Husaim, 1959

Deidre But-Husaim is an accomplished Australian contemporary realist painter based in Adelaide, South Australia.

Oil painting sits at the absolute core of her figurative and portraiture practice, which explores the deep tension between public identity and the private self.

Deidre But-Husaim attended Adelaide Central School of Art and Adelaide Centre for the Arts.

She paints with oil on canvas (linen), her work is mostly figurative.

Ignacio Larra, 1954 | Symbolist painter

Ignacio Larra is a renowned Spanish figurative and mural painter born in Caracas, Venezuela.

At age 14, he relocated to Spain with his parents, where his father -the celebrated landscape artist Juan Larramendi- became his primary artistic mentor.

Larra's distinct style, known for its deep symbolism, intimacy and meticulous attention to fine detail, was heavily shaped by his time spent in Amsterdam studying classical Flemish and Dutch painting.

His father recognized his early talent for painting figures and portraits, guiding his transition into fine oil painting.

Ricardo Fernandez Ortega, 1971 | Surrealist painter

Ricardo Fernández Ortega is a prominent Mexican surrealist painter, known for seamlessly fusing 17th-century classical artistic techniques with modern, dream-like subjects.

Born in Durango, Mexico, his meticulous oil-on-canvas works frequently explore themes of mystery, psychological depth and the societal roles of women.

He utilizes dramatic light and shadow contrast reminiscent of Spanish Baroque master Diego Velázquez.

Ben Goossens, 1945 | Il "Magritte della fotografia"

Ben Goossens was born in Liezele, Belgium and attended the St Lucas Art School in Brussels where he studied Illustration and Photography.

After four years in Art School, illustration and photography became his obsession.

He worked in advertising for 32 years, mostly as an Art Director, where he gained 15 years of Photoshop experience.

His source of inspiration in advertising came from surrealist paintings and still does in his work now.

His hobby and passion now is creating ‘experimental / surreal photomontages’, these images are very seamless yet painterly dreamscapes.

Bob Stroody | Fantasy painter

Stroody (Bob) is a British digital painter, graphic designer, photographer and illustrator of the UK.

Pictures Bob's full of magical beauty and fabulousness and performed at the highest professional level.

Stroody's signature portfolios focus primarily on surreal, atmospheric landscapes.

His work frequently features vibrant color play, seasonal transformations (especially autumn and winter themes) and mystical wonderland aesthetics.

Denis Oktyabr, 1977 | Neo-Romantic painter

Son of a popular Siberian artist Valery Oktyabr / Валерий Октябрь, Денис Октябрь was born in a Russian city Novoaltaisk to continue the family artistic tradition.

In 1992 Denis finished Artists School and in 1997 graduated Artistic College of Novoaltaisk.

Oktyabr paints portraits, landscapes, genre pictures.

In his paintings Oktyabr tries to abstract his mind and brush from shapes and stereotypes to reflect feelings, emotions and to illustrate the sacred process of perception and meditation.

Shapes and colors of his paintings are perfect instruments to explore and embody ideas and sensations.

Roman Romanov, 1966 | Romantic painter

Roman Romanov is a contemporary Russian realist painter known primarily for his romantic landscape oil paintings.

Born in 1966 in Kemerovo, Siberia.

Graduated from the Kazan Art College in the Republic of Tatarstán, and later completed a higher technical education.

Organized his first exhibition while serving in the military.

He initially worked as an industrial and automotive designer before dedicating himself entirely to professional painting in the year 2000.

Has exhibited his work internationally, including the "Romantique Russe" exhibition in Orléans, France.

Nino Chakvetadze, 1971 | Children's book illustrator

Nino Chakvetadze, born in Tbilisi, Georgia, has built a distinct global following by capturing the innocence, vulnerability and quiet moments of childhood.

She received art degrees from Nikoladze Art Institute (1986-1990) and Tbilisi State Academy of Art on the faculty of painting (1990-1996).

Become a member of Georgian Painters’ Union in 1997.

Nino Chakvetadze is very popular among the artists and people due to her touching paintings of children.

In the paintings of Nino, children are the main characters drawn in her every story.

Teodor Axentowicz | Academic painter

Teodor Axentowicz (1859-1938) was a Polish-Armenian painter and university professor.

A renowned artist of his times, he was also the rector of the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków.

As an artist, Axentowicz was famous for his portraits and subtle scenes of Hutsul life, set in the Carpathians.

In Paris, he received the prestigious title of Officier d'Académie Ordre des Palmes Académiques and Member of Académie des Beaux-Arts.

In 1904 at the St. Louis World's Fair, Axentowicz received a Special Commemorative Award in recognition of distinguished service in connection with various national sections of the Department of Art.