Known for his stylish depictions of jazz musicians, nightlife, and Art Deco-inspired worlds, Clifford Bailey has spent more than three decades creating paintings that blend cinematic atmosphere, storytelling, and technical mastery. His instantly recognizable work occupies a unique place in contemporary American painting.

Deeply respected by his peers, Ernesto Capdevila moves effortlessly between the verbal and visual, creating work that explores consciousness, belonging, memory, and the hidden territories of the subconscious mind.

These three South American artists, Pablo Santibáñez Servat, Giovanni Gellona, and Antonio Cavagnaro, possess great technical skill and fertile imaginations. They are each deeply rooted in symbology and cultural iconography which crosses ethnological divisions. All three manage to maintain a graceful sense of aesthetic values while communicating an often blood soaked narrative. They are, individually, an incredibly rare find, unicorns even, and I am incredibly grateful to work them.

Originally published in 2016, writer John Sevigny examines a shift away from spectacle-driven contemporary art and argues for a renewed appreciation of representation, technical mastery, and the human figure, highlighting artists represented by Conde Contemporary.