On View: Atlas: Understanding the Curation

Alexi Torres is a Cuban-born artist whose work is rooted in agrarian traditions, intertwining spirituality, collective memory, and the psychology of thought. Deeply influenced by Cuban agrarian traditions and the cycles of nature, Torres begins and completes each work according to lunar phases, a practice that reflects his belief in intentionality and ritual in art‑making.  

He explores how ideas shape reality and individual autonomy, a central theme in his Unbrainwashable series, which interrogates the power of independent thought and resistance to external influences. Creating these works on burlap with with over more than 1 million stitches, the work’s raw, textured surface heighten the woven presence, making material itself part of the meaning and reflecting Torres’s belief that individual thought and cultural identity are interwoven with lived experience. His works are held in significant private and public collections worldwide.

Mr. Brainwash, born Thierry Guetta, is one of the most widely recognized figures to emerge from the contemporary street art movement and partially responsible for bringing it into the global fine art conversation. Rising to prominence through Exit Through the Gift Shop, Mr. Brainwash has done major international exhibitions, large-scale installations, and in 2022, he opened the Mr. Brainwash Art Museum in Beverly Hills. 

His practice blends pop iconography, graffiti language, and art historical references. Brothers Advise reflects his layered visual language, combining stenciled imagery, text, and painterly elements into a cohesive composition. 

Hunt Slonem is an American Neo‑Expressionist painter whose works reside in more than 250 museum collections worldwide, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Guggenheim Museum. 

 

He is best known for his repetitive motifs of animals, especially birds and rabbits, rendered with brushwork and patterning that blend gestural intensity with meditative structure.

Works like Marla and Reddy demonstrate his signature fusion of expressive mark‑making and thoughtful repetition, where rhythmic brushwork and repeated imagery create a sense of structure through variation. The work feels spontaneous yet controlled, a balance that defines Slonem’s decades long practice.

J. Margulis (Jose Margulis) is a Venezuelan-born artist (b. 1970, Caracas) whose work  whose work explores perception, movement, and light through geometric abstraction. Influenced by kinetic and optical art traditions, his pieces centre on the physical experience of viewing. Works shift visually as the viewer moves, creating a meditative and almost hypnotic experience.

His works are constructed through layered geometric elements that shift subtly depending on light, angle, and movement. Sleep Aid exemplifies Margulis’s precise approach, using layered acrylic, aluminum, and light to transform form and color into dynamic perceptual experiences. The work invites sustained looking, revealing gradual changes rather than immediate impact.

 He currently lives and works in Miami, and his pieces are part of international collections and exhibited at galleries and art fairs around the world.

Paul Rousso is known for his sculptural approach to painting, using hand-formed acrylic to create works that physically project from the surface. Combining acrylic paint with sculpted acrylic, Rousso blurs the boundary between painting and object. 

Lavender Lush demonstrates his mastery of material and illusion. The work is both technically exact and visually playful, showcasing Rousso’s ability to elevate familiar forms through craftsmanship and dimensionality. In Mermaid, Rousso continues his exploration of depth and surface, transforming recognizable imagery into a tactile, three-dimensional composition. The piece highlights his interest in perception — what appears flat from a distance reveals complexity up close. 

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