Michel Delacroix, 1933 | Paris painting in Naïf style

French painter Michel Delacroix is an acclaimed master of the Naïf tradition and one of the most popular and successful artists in the world today.

Artist Michel Delacroix studied at the Lycee Louis-le-Grand.

Delacroix was educated at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris and spent years experimenting with several different painting styles until, at the age of 35, he began producing works in the Naïf tradition, his characteristic style.

Sara Teasdale | Paris in spring

The city's all a-shining

Beneath a fickle sun,

A gay young wind's a-blowing,

The little shower is done.

But the rain-drops still are clinging

And falling one by one -

Oh it’s Paris, it's Paris,

And spring-time has begun.

Andrew Hem, 1981 | Pop Surrealist painter

The Cambodian-born artist Andrew Hem was born during his parents’ flight from Cambodia in the wake of the Khmer Rouge genocide and his upbringing was influenced by the rural heritage of his ancestors and the urban sensibility of Los Angeles, where his family came to reside.

Being positioned within these cultural dichotomies fostered an aesthetic inspired by graffiti, as well as tribal and supernatural imagery.

Describing his compositions as dreamlike memories inspired by personal experiences, Hem’s ethereal paintings function as a window overlooking the invisible realm of the human spirit.

Pierre-Auguste Renoir: "I want a red to be sonorous - to sound, like a bell.."

Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) was a prominent French painter and a leading figure in the development of the Impressionist style.

As a celebrator of beauty and especially feminine sensuality, it has been said that "Renoir is the final representative of a tradition which runs directly from Rubens to Watteau".

Known for his distinctive soft brushwork, vibrant colors, and focus on celebrating beauty and sensuality, he captured intimate and joyful scenes of everyday life.

Jean-Paul Avisse, 1948 | Surrealist painter

Jean-Paul Avisse, French painter, is a rare and unique artistic genius of unquestionable depth, scope and power.

A self taught master of incredible details and universal concepts.

Taking over eight weeks to complete each original intricate painting.

First time viewers are further amazed to learn that Mr. Avisse creates each original painting by hand, using no computers, photographs or air-brushed techniques.