Author: Iris

Aliza Thomas, an artist living in the Netherlands, was born and raised in Israel. Her life’s path reflects the quiet depth that comes from years of exploration—both creative and personal. She is a visual artist and papermaker, but that’s just one layer. Thomas is also a devoted teacher, both in art and in practices like Qigong and Taijiquan, disciplines that emphasize balance, flow, and presence. Her daily life is deeply rooted in family, as a mother of three and grandmother to three more. These roles don’t compete—they complement. Thomas brings the same attentiveness to her teaching and art as she…

Vicky Tsalamata, an artist based in Athens, Greece, works at the intersection of history, critique, and personal exploration. Her art reflects a clear-eyed view of the human condition, one that carries the biting wit and deep introspection found in Honoré de Balzac’s La Comédie Humaine. Tsalamata doesn’t shy away from asking uncomfortable questions. She examines where we stand in the grand scale of time, society, and the natural world—and whether our cultural artifacts and ambitions hold up to the slow, steady forces of nature. A Professor Emeritus in Printmaking at the Athens School of Fine Arts, Tsalamata has spent decades developing…

Kimberly McGuiness doesn’t just make art—she builds experiences. Based in Georgia, McGuiness is a multidisciplinary artist whose work spans visual art, surface design, and writing. Her creative process is rooted in storytelling, but not the tidy kind. Instead, she leans into complexity, ambiguity, and the edges of the human experience. There’s a rawness and vulnerability in her work that pulls you in. She uses color, texture, and symbolism to craft pieces that aren’t just meant to be looked at—they’re meant to be felt, questioned, and interpreted. McGuiness is known for taking inspiration from life’s messiness—emotional weight, unseen burdens, and unspoken…

Sylvia Nagy’s work sits at the intersection of art, technology, and global movement. Trained in both industrial design and fine art, she blends material knowledge with expressive intent in a way that feels at once grounded and visionary. She studied at Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design in Budapest, where she earned an MFA in Silicet Industrial Technology and Art. That technical foundation would evolve as she explored ceramics more deeply—especially during her time at Parsons School of Design in New York. There, she not only taught but also designed a course in mold model making using plaster, pushing traditional…

Born on February 28, 1963, in Alès, France, Patrice Layre has always moved through life with a painter’s eye. From early childhood, he found comfort in holding a brush, watching color spread across paper. His grandfather, a painter himself, played a quiet but powerful role in shaping this path. The bond they shared over art stayed with him long after his grandfather passed away. For Layre, painting is more than expression—it’s remembrance, connection, and a way to slow time. Layre didn’t come to art through formal institutions. His approach is intuitive, personal, and anchored in observation. He paints not for…

Meet Haeley Kyong, a creator who works in quiet defiance of the noise. Born and raised in South Korea, Kyong’s life has been one of cultural crossings and creative contemplation. Her work doesn’t shout—it hums. It doesn’t explain—it invites. With a background shaped by rigorous study at the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University and further refined at Columbia University in New York City, she moves easily between structure and intuition. Kyong’s art, often minimalist in appearance, is built on layers of thought, emotion, and restraint. There’s a calm insistence in her practice—a belief that art can…

Born in the culturally rich regions between South India and northern Sri Lanka, VP. Vasuhan carries with him a history shaped by migration, memory, and the need to preserve identity. His work is steeped in the dual forces of tradition and change—an artist who doesn’t just make images but builds living testaments to where he comes from. Vasuhan’s art bridges generations, geographies, and philosophies. With a formal training in art and a deep personal investment in the idea of home and family, he offers not only visuals but experiences. Through performance, sculpture, painting, and installation, he invites us into a…

Helena Kotnik’s work lives at the edge of the visible and the internal. Trained in Barcelona and Vienna—two cities known for their rich artistic lineages—she brings a clear academic foundation to her practice. But what makes her work resonate isn’t just technique. It’s how she uses that training to question, explore, and dissect identity, memory, and the roles we play. With a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts from the University of Barcelona and further studies at the Akademie der bildenden Künste in Vienna, plus a Master’s degree, Kotnik stands at the intersection of psychological exploration and vivid, layered aesthetics. Her paintings…

Natali Antonovich creates art that doesn’t just speak—it reflects. Born with a deep sense of observation and an inward gaze, she’s spent her life trying to communicate what often resists language. Her paintings are windows, not just into her ideas, but into an emotional atmosphere that’s personal and reflective. In every piece, there’s a quiet attempt to understand something about herself and the world she inhabits. Antonovich is not an artist concerned with style for its own sake. What drives her is the challenge of articulating individuality—of placing something authentic on the canvas without diluting it. Her sensitivity to the…

Born in Philadelphia and now based in Manhattan, Toni Silber-Delerive brings a graphic, bird’s-eye view to the world around her. Her background reflects a deep and steady dedication to art. She studied painting at the Philadelphia College of Art, earned a BFA and art education certificate from Kean College of New Jersey, and furthered her skills in graphic design and silkscreen at New York’s School of Visual Arts. That mix—fine art training, education, and graphic design—makes sense when you see her work. It’s thoughtful, clean, and intentional, but it’s also bold and visual. Her paintings aren’t just observations; they’re designed.…