Vladimir Fechyk, 1970 | Cityscape painter

Vladimir Fechyk (Fecik) was born in Mukachevo, Ukraine.

He began painting early, and he began attending the Children's School of Art at 10, and continued there for 4 years.

At the age of 15 he attended the State School of Art in Charkov, Ukraine, also for 4 years.

Randolph Rogers | Nydia, the Blind Flower Girl of Pompeii, 1859

"Nydia, the Blind Flower Girl of Pompeii" by Randolph Rogers (Waterloo, New York 1825-1892 Rome) was the most popular American sculpture of the nineteenth century.

According to Rogers, it was replicated 167 times in two sizes.

The subject was drawn from "The Last Days of Pompeii" (1834), a widely read novel by Lord Edward Bulwer-Lytton, which ends with the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in a.d. 79.

Rogers’s evocative portrayal of Nydia highlights her heroic attempt to lead two companions out of the burning, ash-covered city.

Timur Tsaku,1972 | Surreal / Hyperrealist painter

Timur Tsaku was born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

After graduating from art school in 1987, he continued his education in the P.P. Ben’kov College majoring in theater decoration and taught painting and sketching in the Tashkent Academy of Art and Theater.

In 1991, Tsaku left for Israel, where he began working on Chayot HaKodesh (The G-d’s Angels) paintings, that were later combined into one of his most significant art series.

This series made Tsaku famous in the art world, and especially among the American artists of the realism genre.

He returned to Israel in 2001 to create biblically-inspired Israeli art.

Il Realismo magico di Alex Colville

David Alexander "Alex" Colville (Toronto, 24 agosto 1920 - Wolfville, 16 luglio 2013) è stato un pittore Canadese.

Nato a Toronto (Ontario), si trasferisce da piccolo con la famiglia in Nuova Scozia.

Frequenta la Mount Allison University dal 1938 al 1942.

Nel 1942 si è sposato con Rhoda Wright; per alcuni mesi parte all'estero come artista di guerra.

Tiene la prima mostra personale nel 1951 a New Brunswick Museum.

Cecil Kennedy | Flower painter

Cecil Kennedy (1905-1997) was a painter in oils who specialised in flowers becoming one of the popular British flower painters of his time.

Cecil Kennedy was celebrated as one of the finest horticultural and still-life artists of the 20th century.

He is best known for his extraordinarily detailed and luminous flower arrangements, which critics frequently compared to the works of the 17th-century Dutch and Flemish Old Masters.

After training at art school in London, Paris, Antwerp and Zürich, Kennedy studied under a number of artists, the most influential being Nieco Jungmann.

Sabrina Garrasi | Abstract painter

Italian illustrator Sabrina Garrasi based in Pesaro, Italy, known for her abstract paintings and whimsical fashion illustrations.

Her work balances material texture and ethereal concepts, focusing on themes like memory, space, time and femininity.

She divides her professional time working between Italy and Switzerland.

She frequently combines acrylics, watercolor, gouache, pure pigments, and pencil on premium cotton and fine art paper.

Eugene Paprocki, 1971 | Modern impressionist painter

Eugene J. Paprocki is an internationally collected American contemporary impressionist painter celebrated for his vibrant en plein air landscapes, cityscapes and seascapes.

Born in Chicago, Illinois, his artwork captures the essence of light, color, and nostalgic atmosphere across ordinary subjects.

He has always dabbled in painting, even in his childhood.

He formally studied Fine Art at Loyola University in Chicago.

To augment his already considerable skill, he traveled the world extensively, visiting the work of the great masters.

Guido Daniele, 1950 | Hand / Body painting

Guido Daniele, born in Soverato (Italy) and now lives and works in Milan, is renowned for his unique and innovative approach to painting.

He graduated from Brera School of Arts (major in sculpturing) and he has been painting and participating in personal and group art exhibitions since 1968.

In 1990 he added a new artistic experience to his previous ones: using the body painting technique he creates and paints models bodies for different situations such as advertising pictures and commercials, fashion events and exhibitions.

Paul Knight, 1965 | Realist painter

Paul Knight was born and lives in Nottinghamshire, England.

In 2007 he renewed his interest in art, and after a period of two years decided to pursue art education by enrolling in a Fine Art degree course at Nottingham University.

He continues to work on the degree course, and while taking a break from it, he has set up a small drawing workshop.

This has driven him in the direction of developing a traditional method of cast and still life work that incorporates modern concepts.

Paul is very interested in modern American artists who show a resurgence into Realism.