Ilya Zomb, 1960 | Magical realism painter

New York based Russian-born painter Ilya Zomb studied at the Odessa State Art College and the Odessa Art School between 1971 and 1979, majoring in fine arts.

In his paintings, images of ballerinas, elephants, and gigantic fruits appear as if out of a dream, but the artist says it's the everyday life in New York,where he lives, that inspires his flights of fancy.

Occupying the shadowy space "between the possible and impossible, the real and unreal", Ilya Zomb’s brilliantly conceived, chimerical paintings lie at the elusive intersection of reality and pure fantasy.

Chris Krupinski, 1952 | Watercolor painter

Chris's watercolors are created with special consideration to detail.

By focusing much of her attention to the smallest detail, the viewer is drawn into the intricacies of her work.

Dynamic light and shadow treatments are prominent statements in her paintings.

The play of lights and darks develop effective abstract design.

Hennie Niemann jnr, 1972

Hennie Niemann jnr’s art career began under the mentorship of his father, artist Hennie Niemann Snr.

The encouragement from Gregoire Boonzaaier and art dealer, Johans Borman, help built the confidence of a young artist early in life.

The inspiration for his unique style stemmed from two years of conscription after school, where he was placed in the Kruger National Park.

Surrounded by bush and wildlife, his love for the great African outdoors was born.

AI, what does the rest of the Mona Lisa look like?

AI Experiment: Full Body paintings of "Mona Lisa" and "Girl with a Pearl Earring"

Using Adobe Firefly, the American Kody Young, asked AI to expand some of the world’s most famous paintings, including Van Gogh’s "Starry Night", Leonardo's "Mona Lisa" and Johannes Vermeer's "Girl with a Pearl Earring".

One could say that Young was simply playing with a new toy.

He never asserted that he, himself, is an artist, or that these images represent some kind of improved version of the originals.

Motherhood by Pablo Picasso

The subject of mother and child runs through the various stages of Picasso’s artistic production, although it appears more frequently in his early works.

Picasso's Maternities belong to the artist's neoclassical period, during which he developed a style reminiscent of classicism and used mythological images such as centaurs, minotaurs, nymphs, and fauns.

He created at least a dozen pictures inspired by and dedicated to motherhood and the special relationship between mother and child.

Eugenia Gapchinska / Евгения Гапчинская, 1974

Евгения Гапчинская is one of the most famous Ukrainian artists, lives and works in Kyiv, her galleries are located in the capital and in several cities of Ukraine.

Gapchinska was a student at Kharkiv Art College and graduated from The Institute of Industrial Arts in Kharkiv.

Eugenia Gapchinska also had an internship at the Academy of Fine Arts in Nuremberg, Germany.

Barbara Schilling, 1955

Barbara Schilling OPA, AIS is an impressionist oil painter from Michigan.

Her work is loose and fresh, mostly painted alla prima style.

She is known for both her landscapes and her still life/floral paintings.

She has won many awards and shown in many juried competitions.

Luo Li Rong / 罗丽蓉, 1980 | Figurative sculptor

Luo Li Rong is a Chinese artist and sculptor who creates realistic sculptures, primarily in bronze.

Luo was born in Hongqi, Hunan province, China.

In 1998, Luo entered the Changsha Academy of Arts in Changsha, Hunan and studied with Xiao Xiaoqiu.

From 2000 to 2005 she studied sculpture at the CAFA (Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing, China) with Sun Jiabo.