Rasim Babayev was an iconic figure in post-Soviet art and a pioneer of the Azerbaijani Avant-Garde movement. Although predominantly focused on painting, Babayev expressed his vision in sculpture, on monumental murals and mosaic panels, on painted ceramics, and work in papier-mâché. Using the language of metaphor to create symbolism—reality knotted with fiction—the ancient Persian false god Div, or Daeva, was a significant muse, depicted in a large portion of his works. As a fictional creature from folklore, he considered it to be a personification of human nature.
Born in Chile, P.X. Miranda has lived in Italy since 1999. She was awarded a scholarship to Davidson College and graduated from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, where she won several prizes for her highly regarded oil paintings. Fascinated by history and its notable figures, she uses literature, poetry, and music as inspiration for her paintings.
Medieval tapestry, Renaissance portraiture, the Arts and Crafts Movement, and William Morris designs also underpin her works. She combines these elements in her pieces to create images that have a timeless quality resembling a sort of puzzle. P. X. Miranda paintings unapologetically embrace nature...
Rasim Babayev was an iconic figure in post-Soviet art and a pioneer of the Azerbaijani Avant-Garde movement. Although predominantly focused on painting, Babayev expressed his vision in sculpture, on monumental murals and mosaic panels, on painted ceramics, and work in papier-mâché. Using the language of metaphor to create symbolism—reality knotted with fiction—the ancient Persian false god Div, or Daeva, was a significant muse, depicted in a large portion of his works. As a fictional creature from folklore, he considered it to be a personification of human nature.
Michael Carson is a Arizona-based painter and a graduate of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. His work can be found in private and corporate collections across the world. Carson’s artistic vision centers on exploring the dynamic relationships of color and light, guiding the viewer’s eye through each composition with the deliberate texture and movement of his brushstrokes.
Carson’s artwork is valued not only for its technical mastery but also for its ability to evoke emotion and transform the spaces it inhabits. Collectors appreciate the depth, sophistication, and timeless...
Steve Simmons began his journey as a sculptor in the 1990s. Building upon a creative foundation inherited from his parents, who were both accomplished painters, Steve developed a style that breathes