Edward Kinsella III has a knack for crafting monsters. Using just a few hues and strokes, the St. Louis artist creates haunting portraits and illustrations that are seemingly simple, yet wholly cerebral. Though young, the artist has forged his career in both gallery shows and a teaching practice.
His Illustration Academy profile offers some insight into his rise: “Believe it or not, Ted attended two summers of The Illustration Academy program before becoming one of our youngest instructors,” the school says. “Shortly after his time at the Academy, Ted’s career quickly evolved. His work has been commissioned by a variety of top magazines and publishers internationally.”
That client list includes The New York, Rolling Stone, The Criterion Collection, Penguin, Simon and Schuster, and several, several other publications and brands. See more of his work below.
Christian Vincent’s paintings carry whimsy and melancholy, the artist playing with light and perspective in scenes from the everyday. Surrealism is typical in Vincent’s work, yet at varying degrees. The overall essence plays into the function of memory and how we fill in details with the perspectives of both then and now.
Bangkok-based artist 
The feelings of horror and rapture collide at high speeds when viewing 
In Taylor Schultek’s riveting oil paintings, an urban structure is as much a character as his human subjects. The connection between humanity and environment is often at play, with the art of graffiti often in progress. The artist's own history in graffiti and graphic design seem to converge in building believable backdrops.