Krishna Ashok, 1964 ~ Figurative painter

Born in Mangalagiri, in Guntur district, Krishna Ashok, Indian painter, has received his Bachelor in Fine Arts degree from Osmania University, Hyderabad. He has held several group and solo shows in various parts of the country and abroad. His major solo shows include those in Shristi Art Gallery, Hyderabad in 2005 & 08; Nehru Centre, Mumbai, 2008; Kalahita Art Foundation, 2007; Karnataka Chitra Kala Parishat, 2005. His other shows are ITC Windsor, Bangalore, 2011; Vinnyasa Premiere Art Gallery, Chennai, 2008; Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi, 2008; Leela Lounges, New York, USA, 2007; Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, Shilparamam, Hyderabad; Chitrakala Parishat, Bangalore, 2005; Coraco, West Indies, 2005; at Hong Kong presented by Gallery Sumukha, in 2005.

Joel Rougie, 1957

Après des études aux Beaux-arts d'Angers, il intègre le fameux atelier Vocreschensky, et y perfectionne son dessin, la composition, et l'utilisation de la matière. Il y apprend aussi à maitriser les techniques de la peinture à l'huile et des glacis dans le respect des traditions. Il réalise sa première exposition personnelle en 1980 à Angers, il a 23 ans, travaillant la journée dans une entreprise, il doit alors peindre la nuit. Il se consacrera exclusivement à la peinture à partir de 1986. 

Federico Andreotti | Genre painter

Federico Andreotti, Italian painter*, was born in Florence and received his artistic training at the Academy in Florence. There he studied with Enrico Pollastrini (1817-1876), the President of the Academy, and Angiolo Tricca (1817-1884).
His academic studies prepared him well for his chosen subject matter: historical figurative works set in the 16th and 17th centuries.
The late 19th century saw a resurgence of interest in this period of elegance and many artists, including Toudouze and Moreau, in France, Marcus Stone, in England and Madrazo, in Spain, also looked to satisfy the growing need for these works.

Valery Star / Валери Стар, 1986 | Body painter

Valery Star was born in Kiev, Ukraine.

I`m professional body painter. The director of body painting studio "ValeryStar studio".

We take up questions and propositions about body painting show, hostess, advertisements, photo shootings with body painting.

Valery Star is a top DJane from Ukraine whose performances are always in a high demand.

She is not only a professional musician, producer but also she stages show-ballet performances, unqiue shows, body-art ballet and Valery is also a head of VALERY STAR Production.

Her body-art projects are well known all over the world, and her tour schedule is constantly packed with dates in many countries on different continents.

In 2012 alone Valery has performed in more than 10 countries in Europe and Asia -Austria, Germany, China, Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan.

Jean-Claude Campana, 1941 | It's Carnival time

Jean-Claude Campana is an French painter, who has been painting for more than thirty years, started his career by exhibiting together with Baboulène, Buffet, Hilaire, Brayer...

The approach of these Masters encourages the talent of Campana, who already in his youth, builds up a strong character.

Strengthened by his expérience in surrealism, symbolism and realism, Jean-Claude Campana has been devoted to Venice since about a fifteen years, in a very personal style.

Vito Loli, 1954 ~ Figurative painter

Vito Loli, Peruvian painter, is a self-made artist who knows how to effectively combine various techniques and materials to depict his passion for nature and women figures. Besides, he is committed to fighting for environmental sustainability, particularly in his country, Peru, which has the largest biodiversity in the world in its many species. Most of his work merges these two passions, achieving very personal images, full of magic and a direct and provoking message. Through his work, the artist shares his introspective journey, using nature as a metaphor.

Jean-Baptiste Valadié, 1933

Jean-Baptiste Valadie', French painter, was born on 29th December 1933 and has a diploma in applied art. Since 1970, his passion for travelling has taken him all over the world and the regularly exhibits in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Japan, as well as in France and Europe. "The work of art is first and foremost the result of fantasy, dreams, irrationality and sensuality". Several monographs have been dedicated to this major artist specialising in women who also works in lithography, engraving, tapestry, sculpture.

Samantha Keely Smith | oul of the City

Samantha Keely Smith, American painter, working and living in New York.

Her art represents a striving to reconcile the inner world of instinct and the tidal sweep of our emotional life, with an external world that is both beautiful and hostile in its natural grandeur.

Samantha Keely Smith's paintings are landscapes that play at the edge of abstraction, blurring between light-filled fields and non-objective compositions.