David Salle is an American artist known for his contributions to the Neo-Expressionist and postmodern art movements. Salle gained prominence in the 1980s for his unique approach to painting, which involved combining and juxtaposing various images, styles, and references within a single composition. Salle's work often involves the layering of images, sometimes drawn from art history, popular culture, advertising, and everyday life. His art is characterized by a sense of irony, ambiguity, and a deliberate blurring of the boundaries between high and low culture.

Louise Nevelson (1899–1988) was an influential American sculptor known for her pioneering work in the field of assemblage art. Nevelson's distinctive artistic style involves arranging discarded and often unrecognizable objects, such as pieces of furniture, architectural elements, and miscellaneous items, into intricate and unified compositions. She often painted these assemblages in a single color, usually black, silver, or gold, which contributed to their dramatic and mysterious aesthetic.

Sandro Chia is an Italian artist known for his contributions to the Neo-Expressionist movement that emerged in the late 20th century. Chia's work is characterized by bold colors, gestural brushwork, and a mix of figurative and abstract elements. In the 1980s, Sandro Chia gained prominence as part of the international art scene alongside other Neo-Expressionist artists.

Fernando Botero is a Colombian figurative artist known for his distinctive style characterized by exaggerated forms and proportions. Born on April 19, 1932, in Medellín, Colombia, Botero is often considered one of the most recognizable and celebrated Latin American artists of the 20th century. He often tackles themes such as politics, religion, violence, and the human condition with a touch of humor and irony.

Born in Concord, New Hampshire in 1957, George Condo lives and works in New York City. He studied Art History and Music Theory at the University of Massachusetts in Lowell, where he became particularly inspired by a course on Baroque and Rococo painting.

Claudio Nelson Bravo Camus was a Chilean hyperrealist painter. He was greatly influenced by Renaissance and Baroque artists, as well as Surrealist painters such as Salvador Dalí. He lived and worked in Tangier, Morocco, beginning in 1972. Bravo also lived in Chile, New York and Spain.