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Larry Amponsah (b. 1989) challenges traditional painting techniques by processing, printing, and cutting archival photographs, producing collages that undergo further mechanical and painterly treatment.

Matthew Attard (b. 1987) is a Maltese visual artist. He debuted with a dual solo exhibition at Galleria Michela Rizzo in Venice in 2014. Since then, he has exhibited in Rome, Valletta, Genoa, London, Beijing, and Los Angeles.

Rita Mawuena Benissan (b. 1995) is a Ghanaian-American interdisciplinary artist. Her work metaphorically transforms the royal umbrella from a protective object into a powerful symbol of Ghanaian identity. Rita has gained international recognition, exhibiting in prestigious institutions across the United States, South Africa, Germany, and Ghana.

Bożenna Biskupska (b. 1952) creates painterly and sculptural spaces, as well as installation, video, and performance art. The leading themes in her work are the passage of time and the act of annexing, organizing, and delineating space. In the artist’s personal visual alphabet, lines, signs, and traces dominate. Biskupska has exhibited her works in Venice, Padua, Washington, Chicago, Berlin, and Warsaw.

Martyna Borowiecka (b. 1989) is a painter and graduate of the Painting Department at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków. She earned her doctoral degree in 2019. Borowiecka blends reality with imagination, depicting her vision of femininity through dreamlike, illusionistic paintings. Her solo and group exhibitions have been held at the Centre of Contemporary Art Znaki Czasu in Toruń (2024), Municipal Gallery in Wrocław (2024), BWA Kielce (2019), Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw (2019), and Pamoja Goods in Kraków (2019).

Michał Cygan (b. 1989) is a graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice, specializing in Printmaking. He earned his diploma with distinction in Prof. Adam Romaniuk’s Digital Printmaking Studio. Currently, his work focuses on the effects of climate change and the destructive impact of humans on the environment. His works have been widely exhibited in Poland and abroad and are held in both private and public collections, including the Krupa Art Foundation and the Bielska BWA Gallery.

Paweł Czekański (b. 1989) creates installations, sculptures, films, and photographs. He is a graduate of the Faculty of Painting and Sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław and holds a PhD in Fine Arts. Since 2018, he has taught at the Faculty of Sculpture and Art Mediation at the same academy.

Igor Dobrowolski (b. 1987) works in sculpture and painting and is also known for his performance art. His socially engaged art often merges pioneering artistic practice with activism. He has exhibited in Miami, Taiwan, London, Los Angeles, and Berlin, and collaborates with galleries such as Maddox Gallery and Gin Huang Gallery.

Hubert Dolinkiewicz (b. 1998) is a visual artist. In 2023, he graduated with honors from the Painting Department at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw under Prof. Stanisław Baj. He received a scholarship from the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage in 2023. In 2024, he ranked 10th in the Kompas Młodej Sztuki.

Wojciech Ejsmondt (b. 1988) is an abstract painter with roots in urban art. In 2021, he created the independent short documentary Family Lines, directed by Przemysław Wawrzyniak, which received a nomination for the Jan Machulski Award. From 2022–2025, he participated in international street art festivals including Street Art Fest Grenoble (France, 2022), IBUG Festival (Germany, 2022–2023), and Tüneli Jam (Turin, Italy, 2024).

Monika Falkus (b. 1993) is one of the most sought-after artists of the younger generation. She works in oil painting, and also creates installations and video works. Her paintings touch on emotional realms, exploring themes of love, femininity, intimacy, and sexuality.

Ablade Glover (b. 1934) is a renowned Ghanaian artist and educator. His works are part of prestigious collections worldwide, including the Museum of the Imperial Collections in Tokyo, the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, and O’Hare International Airport in Chicago.

Dominik Jan Gralak (b. 1985) is a visual artist, photographer, and co-creator of the Polish surfing scene. In 2020, he earned his master’s degree from the Faculty of Graphic and Media Art at the Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław. Gralak’s artistic practice focuses on the human being and their relationship with both social and natural environments.

Olga Mokrzycka-Grospierre (b. 1976) creates paintings on canvas, wood, and concrete, as well as site-specific installations. She graduated from the Painting and Stage Design departments at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. She has designed stage sets for productions at Nowy Teatr and Teatr Studio in Warsaw.

Courage Kpormorne Hunke (b. 2000) is a Ghanaian artist who transforms everyday objects into artworks through an innovative process of combining paper with repurposed plastic bags. His works represent the fleeting nature of existence and serve as meditations on consumer choices and collective environmental responsibility. In a world dominated by disposability, his art invites viewers to reflect on their habits and rediscover the beauty and wisdom of nature.

Kamil Kukla (b. 1989) is a painter, creator of digital graphics, objects, and experimental music. He graduated from the Graphic Arts Department of the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków in 2013 and has been teaching at the Art Department of the Tarnów Academy since 2014. In 2017, he participated in artist residencies at MeetFactory (Prague) and Dukley Art Center (Kotor, Montenegro).

Aleksandra Liput (b. 1989) is a visual artist working in ceramics, textiles, and drawing. She creates objects and installations. She is an assistant at the Drawing Studio at the Painting Department of the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts, where in 2023 she earned her doctoral degree with the dissertation Today, the Trees Outside the Window Looked Like Living Beings on the Moon.

Kinga Nowak (b. 1977) is a painter and sculptor, a graduate of the Painting Department at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków, where she has led a painting studio since 2024. She also studied at École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Her work navigates a dynamic interplay between figuration and abstraction, both of which are inspired by multiculturalism, particularly African art.

Aleksandra Nowicka (b. 1997) is a graduate of Art History at the University of Warsaw and earned her master’s degree from the Painting Department at the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts in 2023. Her work operates in the realm of figuration, heavily influenced by photorealism. Her art involves introspective journeys into memory, revisiting past emotions, experiences, and associations. She has participated in numerous group and solo exhibitions across Poland.

Yaw Owusu (b. 1992) is a Ghanaian artist based in New York. His work addresses Africa’s economic independence, often incorporating Ghanaian pesewa coins (symbols of a failed attempt to combat inflation since 2007) and juxtaposing them with the American penny, associated with Abraham Lincoln and the emancipation of slaves.

Laura Cumming of The Observer described Saad Qureshi (b. 1986) as „one of our most thoughtful and poetic artists.” His work has been shown at the Djanogly Gallery, the Sharjah Islamic Arts Festival, the Yorkshire Sculpture Park in Wakefield, and Nature Morte Gallery in New Delhi.

Yves Scherer (b. 1987) is a Swiss artist based in New York. He works in various media, including sculpture, oil painting, and lenticular printing. His art has been widely exhibited around the world, and his works are part of museum collections such as the Portland Art Museum, Farnsworth Art Museum, Kunstmuseum Olten, and Kunsthaus Grenchen.

Jakub Słomkowski (b. 1982) is a painter, draftsman, musician, and installation artist. He graduated in 2007 from the Painting Department of the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts and also studied at Complutense University in Madrid. He has developed a unique visual language built on distinctive color transitions and a sensitivity to color nuance. His work oscillates between abstraction and symbolism.

Helena Stiasny (b. 1997) is an artist, painter, and illustrator. A graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, she received her master’s degree with distinction in 2020. Through her work, she seeks to empower women by making them the protagonists of her narratives, rather than objects of desire. Her works have been presented in both Polish and international exhibitions, including at the Institut Polonais de Paris (2024), the Royal Castle in Warsaw (2023), and the Every Woman Biennial in London (2021).

Zuzanna Szary (b. 1995) works primarily with oil painting on canvas and ceramic sculpture. Her art explores unusual relationships, often interspecies. She graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków with a degree in Painting. She has participated in numerous exhibitions, including at BWA Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski and MOCAK – Museum of Contemporary Art in Kraków.

Franciszek Szczepaniec (b. 1998) specializes in classical figurative sculpture in wood and stone and bronze casting. In 2018, he began his studies at the Sculpture Department of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw and graduated in 2023 under the guidance of Prof. Roman Pietrzak. His work reflects on the relationship between humans and the surrounding world and its beauty.

Mariusz Szypura (b. 1972) is a multidisciplinary artist who has influenced Polish culture for over three decades as a composer, multi-instrumentalist, music producer, audiovisual installation artist, and designer. His primary music project is Silver Rocket, for which he composes, performs, and produces. He has collaborated with artists including Nosowska, Rojek, and Novika.

Katarzyna Wójcicka (b. 1992) is a visual artist primarily working in drawing. She graduated from the Faculty of Graphic Arts at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków. Her interests lie at the intersection of labor, economics, and art. Her artistic practice is grounded in a meticulous, repetitive, and time-consuming process. Her work has been shown at the Wrocław Contemporary Museum, BWA Wrocław, and BWA Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski.