Year of birth: 1997.Where do you live: Carbondale, Illinois.Your education: Master of Fine Arts in Studio Arts – Southern Illinois University (expected 2027); Master of Arts in Studio Arts – Eastern Illinois University (2024); Bachelor of Arts in Communication Design – Kwame Nkrumah University

Year of birth: 1981.Where do you live: Oriolo Romano (Viterbo), Italy.Your education: Master of Art (1998); specialization in Metal Arts and Goldsmithing (2000).Instagram | Website What first inspired you to become an artist? Was there a moment or person that made you realize this was your path? Goo

Year of birth: 1970.Where do you live: Wernigerode, Harz Mountains, Germany.Your education: Meisterschüler at the University of the Arts Berlin (2002), awarded “Meisterschüler par excellence” by the Karl Hofer Society.Describe your art in three words: Exploring the mind.Your discipline: Drawin

Year of birth: 1991.Where do you live: Poland.Your education: Self-taught.Describe your art in three words: Realistic, emotional, wild.Your discipline: Acrylic painting, realism.Website | Instagram How did your journey as a self-taught artist begin? Before I started painting on canvas, I spent a lot

Instagram What originally inspired you to create Light Shell: Earth Fantasy Series? Was there a specific idea or moment that triggered this series? The project began with a hypothetical question: How would people living on Mars in the future interpret the cultural relics of Earth, especially the pri

Year of birth: 1981.Where do you live: Paris, France.Your education: Audiovisual studies (originally intended for filmmaking), later studied advertising photography.Describe your art in three words: imaginary, abstract, and random.Your discipline: Fluid mechanics.Website | Instagram You discovered p

Where do you live: Berlin, Germany.Your education: Master of Fine Arts in Stage and Costume Design. Also trained as a dressmaker and studied Fashion Design.Your discipline: Textile artist. Previously worked in theatre as a stage and costume designer, with experience in historical dress drawing, muse

Year of birth: 1988. Where do you live: Berlin, Germany. Describe your art in three words: fun, creepy cute, tragicomedy. Your discipline: mixed media art dolls. Website | Instagram You’ve been creating mixed media dolls for over 25 years. How did you first get into this art form, and what has kep

Year of birth: 1980Where do you live: MinneapolisYour education: Comparative Literature, University of Wisconsin – MadisonDescribe your art in three words: Figurative, iterative, and serialWebsite | Instagram Your artist statement mentions that you hear flowers “mumbling” and try to reproduce

Year of birth: 1967.Where do you live: Singapore.Your education: Diploma in Special Education.Describe your art in three words: Bold, Expressive, Explorative.Your discipline: I paint every day for at least one hour, six days a week — from small pencil and pen sketches to large oil paintings.Instag