Peregrine Heathcote, 1973 | Glamour and intrigue

Peregrine Heathcote is a contemporary British painter known for his cinematic and narrative works that blend mid-century glamour with modern sensibilities. His academic realist style, featuring vibrant oil paints and rich colors, creates a world of timeless luxury and intrigue.

Early life and training: Born in London, Heathcote spent his early childhood in Britain and Dubai, which he credits with fostering his creative imagination.

As a child, he took classes at the Heatherly School of Art before receiving classical training at the Florence Fine Art Academy in Italy, where he graduated in 1994.

Bryce Cameron Liston, 1965 | Figure painter

Bryce Cameron Liston has always lived in the Mountain West and was introduced to the arts at a young age by his mother, who was a very proficient artist.

Later in high school Bryce’s interest in art deepened when he was introduced to the works of great American Illustrators such as N.C. Wyeth and Howard Pyle “Their artwork was so exhilarating and rich, I was hooked”.

Due to limited resources, he chose to pursue his artistic passion by enrolling at the local public University.

Annick Bouvattier, 1964 | Unspoken words

Annick Bouvattier primarily paints painting of modern women, using intricate plays of light and shadow.

These women embrace their femininity without false modesty, remaining indifferent to outside gazes.

Annick Bouvattier was born in Nevers. Her father, a pediatrician and art enthusiast, passed on to her a love for art and painting from a very young age.

Tina Palmer, 1964

Tina Palmer ha sempre saputo che una carriera nell'arte era ciò che voleva.

In gran parte autodidatta, il suo lavoro è disponibile su commissione, attraverso gallerie selezionate negli Stati Uniti ed attraverso i suoi esclusivi Tina Palmer Art Events che consentono agli amanti dell'arte di ospitare Tina ed il suo lavoro a pagamento in ambienti aziendali o domestici, combinando la sua arte, le sue tele creato dai partecipanti mentre si godono la musica, il cibo, il vino e i cocktail selezionati di Tina.

Anne Bachelier, 1949 | Surrealist painter

Metamorphosis, transition, and evolution provide the common threads of the art of Anne Bachelier.

The artist captivates her audience with compelling, highly imaginative images that are distinct, unique, inventive and immediately recognizable.

Her metaphysical, dream-like fantasies evoke feelings simultaneously powerful, peaceful, and protective.

This unique "other" world, untouched by time or place, reminds the viewer of the eternal dance of transformation and regeneration.

Paul Hedley, 1947 | Figurative painter

British painter Paul Hedley paints with compulsion, subtly influenced by his environment and daily experiences.

His paintings show his incredible ability to describe figurative form in the context of good quality and interesting compositions.

His brushwork is very decisive and colourful yet the effect is full of intimacy and serenity.

Paul Hedley was born and brought up in Chatham, Kent.

Wolfgang Kossuth | Lo scultore tedesco della Scala di Milano

Wolfgang Alexander Kossuth (1947-2009) è stato un pittore, scultore, violinista e direttore d’orchestra Tedesco.

Ha dedicato tutta la sua vita all’arte, fondendo la passione per la musica a quella per le arti figurative.

Le sue opere ritraggono grandi personalità del mondo della musica, della letteratura e della danza.

Wolfgang Alexander Kossuth nasce in Germania, a Pfronten nel 1947 e muore a Milano, il 31 dicembre 2009.

Steve Henderson, 1957

Artista da sempre, Steve Henderson ha intrapreso la carriera di successo nell'illustrazione commerciale prima di dedicarsi a tempo pieno alle belle arti.

Originario della campagna dello stato di Washington, il pittore di lunga data inizia la sua giornata con un saluto alle capre da latte, per poi entrare nel suo studio in una stalla dove crea opere ad acquerello, olio e carboncino.

Yarek Godfrey | Figurative painter

Yarek Godfrey (real name Jaroslaw Pawel Nowicki, 1957-2014) was a Polish artist of French, British and Austrian origins.

Godfrey received numerous awards for his work: The Gold Medal of the XXXVIII Salon of Young Artists, Grand Palais, Paris, 1987; Grand Prix of the XXVI International Salon of Art Côte d'Azur, Cannes, 1990.

He presented his works at numerous group and solo exhibitions, primarily in the United States and France, but also in Belgium, Monaco and Italy.

Pavel Mitkov, 1977 | Romance in Paris

Pavel Mitkov is a contemporary Bulgarian painter who was born in Sofia, is treated as one of best selling living painters in the country.

Extremely talented, his philosophy of life pertains to wisdom unusual for his young age.

The paintings of Pavel Mitkov reflect not only his natural artistic talent, but also his passion for painting.

Ada Breedveld, 1944 | Naïve painter

Ada Breedveld was born in The Netherlands, in Dordrecht and brought up in Rotterdam.

She has lived and worked in Amsterdam since 1983.

Ada is a self-taught artist. Since childhood, it has been her lifelong aspiration to become an artist.

Perseverance paid off and her work is now recognized in the world of Art Naïf.

Alberto Pancorbo | A Master of Surrealism and Romantic Realism

Born in the city of Soria (Spain), Pancorbo begins to paint from a very early age in his native city. At the age of 18 he transferred to the city of Barcelona with the ultimate goal to dedicate himself only to painting.

In 1980 he became an exclusive artist of Sala Gaudi (Barcelona), which exposed his paintings for the first time in the international fair of art of Basiela (Swiss).

Ashraf Abdel Mohsen, 1964 | Artista / architetto futurista

Il Prof Dr. Ashraf Abdel Mohsen è un artista ed un architetto futuristico che ha fondato la CUBE Consultants, uno studio di architettura con sede in Egitto, nel 1990.

Oltre a dirigere la sua azienda, Abdel Mohsen è anche professore di architettura all'Università di Ain Shams.

Tra le più importanti realizzazioni sarebbero lo sviluppo del National Theatre, Khufu Avenue e la piazza, il Fustat Open Museum, la Nuova Capitale Amministrativa ed infine Città di Tutera.

Ivan Slavinsky (Russian painter, 1968)

Ivan Slavinsky is a contemporary artist born in Leningrad, Russia.

As a son to an art historian mother and a well-known Leningrad painter-Dmitry Oboznenko, it could be said that Ivan was destined to be an artist from an early age.

In his own words: "I was about 5 years when I felt tired of making the same old stuff.

I noticed a nice picture on the wall a reproduction of Raphael and decided to make a copy of it".

Ousmane Sow | L'Auguste Rodin del Senegal

Ousmane Sow (Dakar, 1935-2016) è stato un artista Senegalese, operante a Dakar.

Ousmane Sow è considerato uno dei più importanti e noti artisti senegalesi.

Nel 1999, l'esposizione delle sue opere, tra le quali la serie Little Big Horn, sul Pont des Arts di Parigi è visitata da tre milioni di persone, e lo consacra tra il grande pubblico.

Michael & Inessa Garmash

Le opere impressionistiche dei Garmash dimostrano la loro padronanza della figura e la loro capacità di tradurre la sensualità.

L'incredibile talento dei Garmash è pari solo alle loro storie d'amore ed alla loro carriera.

Sia Michael che Inessa Garmash sono nati in Russia, dove hanno studiato arte.

Precocissimo, Michael Garmash ha iniziato a dipingere all'età di tre anni.

Chopin | Prelude in E minor, Op 28, No. 4

The Prelude Op. 28, No. 4 by Frédéric Chopin is one of the 24 Chopin preludes.

By Chopin's request, this piece was played at his funeral, along with Mozart's Requiem.

The piece is only a page long and uses a descending melody line.

The melody starts with the dominant B and works its way to the tonic E, but halfway through the piece the descending line is interrupted and the melody starts over again.

Only in the last bars does the melody dissolve in the tonic and go through a chord progression to the soothing and satisfying.

Ryo Shiotani (塩谷 亮), 1975

Il pittore pluripremiato Giapponese Ryo Shiotani ha acquisito le tecniche classiche della pittura occidentale e le ha trasformate nella base delle sue opere.

Quando dipinge figure femminili o nature morte, la sua creatività parte dalla ricerca di oggetti che sente vicini al suo io a grandezza naturale, per poi trovare in essi la realtà.

Dopo la laurea alla Musashino Art University, Ryo Shiotani ha trascorso un anno di studio a Firenze con una borsa di studio dell'Agenzia per gli Affari Culturali, dove ha avuto l'opportunità di copiare e studiare le opere di Leonardo da Vinci.

Peter Demetz, 1969 | Hyperrealistic wood sculptor

Peter Demetz is best known for his incredibly realistic hand-carved sculptures of people, caught in contemplative, in-between moments.

His installations push beyond the framework of daily life, capturing the simple gestures and unique poses of his subject.

Peter Demetz was born in Bolzano-Italy and lives and works in Ortisei (BZ).

Elli Michler | Ti auguro Tempo

Non ti auguro un dono qualsiasi,

ti auguro soltanto quello che i più non hanno.

Ti auguro tempo, per divertirti e per ridere;

se lo impiegherai bene potrai ricavarne qualcosa.