The Palm Beach Show 2025

Brazilian artist, Rodrigo Franzao blends textile art and mixed media to create intricate, layered compositions that explore themes of sustainability and environmental consciousness. Franzao’s practice emphasizes the delicate interplay of light, shadow, color, and texture, by meticulously folding and layering paper strips on canvas. This approach infuses his art with a sense of movement, evoking the aesthetic of kinetic art.

Armenian artist Larisa Safaryan is known for creating art with the unconventional and delicate medium: eggshells. One might ask, why does Larisa Safaryan work with eggshells? The answer lies in the strength and fragility of the medium. For Larisa, the smooth surface of an eggshell becomes the artist’s “canvas” to explore themes of life, renewal, and rebirth.

Born in Yerevan, Armenia, Safaryan never attended formal art education. However, throughout her upbringing, she was inspired by her father, Nairi Safaryan who worked as a wood sculptor. After graduating with a master's degrees in Psychology and Public Management, Larisa began pursuing art professionally, blending her passion for art with her background in psychology and management. 

Born in Italy, Marco Grassi is known for creating a distinct style of portraiture by blending surrealism with urban art.

 Drawing influences from Baroque art, surrealism, and contemporary styles Grassi creates captivating portraits. Building gold monochromatic backgrounds, Grassi's subjects stand in stark contrast.

Marco Grassi's distinctive use of gold leaf serve to make his works immediately recognizable. His minimal pops of bright color, visible brushstrokes, and mixed media results in captivating subjects that are both realistic and surrealistic. Marco's dimensionality and gestural brushstrokes add emotional depth to his portraits. The subtle facial expressions of his subjects, coupled with the movement in his work, establish a sense of movement and interiority.