Ziva Barrett strives to explore the enigmatic and mysterious realms of the subconscious mind . As a surrealist artist, she is fascinated by the uncanny, the dreamlike, and the inexplicable aspects of human existence. Drawing inspiration from a wide array of sources, including literature, mythology, psychology, and personal experiences, she constructs visual narratives that evoke a sense of intrigue, inviting viewers to interpret and engage with their own subconscious landscapes.

While her work is deeply rooted in the tradition of surrealism, she also draw inspiration from contemporary issues and social dynamics. By addressing themes of identity, power dynamics, and the complexities of the human condition, she aims to provoke a dialogue that transcends the confines of the visual realm. Through her art, she seeks to engage viewers in a thought-provoking journey, encouraging them to reflect upon their own experiences and beliefs.

Coming from all the way from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tiago Segundo uses visual research to balance paradoxes and irony, body and image, beauty and horror. His main medias include acrylic painting, watercolor, gouache, and mixed techniques.

Born in New England, and currently, a resident artist at Hive Gallery and Studios, Los Angeles, Nick De Costa describes his art as a testament to the ebullient wealth and complexity of our magnificent ecosystem, as well as the mysteries of the cosmos.

Using oil paints, pastels and bold colors Byron Edwards creates abstract and figurative art that addresses stigmas, stereotypes and historical narratives. His work explores social and racial dynamics that foster dialogue around cultured experiences. The canvas is Byron’s passage to advocacy and resistance.

Shalla Javid is a Los Angeles-based artist accustomed to living life without borders. This has helped her move beyond the self-imposed confines of medium and subject into an exploratory realm of endless possibilities. In the Artist Tree Fresno, Shalla showcases abstracted figures within meditative stories

David Jester loves painting his subjects in pools. He believes they are metaphor rich environments. People inside the pool looking out or those outside looking in have a slightly distorted view of each other.
LGBTQ+ Artist

Ivy is a Los Angeles based artist from Chicago who combines figurative and abstract artistic elements with a goal to heal and connect on an emotional level. With heavy influences and inspiration from street art, Ivy conveys themes of self-love and discovery, women empowerment, and love.

A living legend of graffiti art scene whose work is known throughout the world, Richard Mirando, better known as SEEN, became active on the streets of New York City at a time when graffiti was not as fashionable as today. He started by creating subway graffiti in the early seventies and came to prominence thanks to his vibrant lettering and masterful depictions of mass-media cartoon characters like Wonder Woman, Hulk, and The Smurfs. He continues to exhibit his oeuvre worldwide.

Erik Vincent (aka “Roshi”) is a Los Angeles based muralist and illustrator who masterfully blends color and fantastical imagery. Roshi’s work focuses on moments of personified narrative within subjective experience; the moments of revelation, transformation, and illumination that happen within ourselves. By creating images to encapsulate these stories and myths, Roshi provides a new framework for onlookers’ to reflect upon their own interpretations and personal stories. He aspires to help others better divine their own paths of understanding and meaning through his colorful and intricate artwork.

Juicy Queen CoCo is a Los Angeles based abstract artist, curator, model and host. She is passionate about inspiring others to be comfortable in their own skin and “love your body”. In Coco’s words, “I want everyone to enjoy all of life‘s creativity as it relates to beauty, fashion, art and their overall lifestyle.” She takes a unique approach to her art, mixing abstract techniques, with luxury design and urban grit to create pieces that are authentic to her interpretation and expression of her inner and outer worlds. The “Love Your Body “ and “Sarah Baartman” series reflect her authenticity as an artist and tastemaker, constantly breaking traditional standards of what is deemed beautiful.

Mike Norice is a native of Watts, CA and painter of portraits, landscapes, and murals, finding the importance in being diverse and striving to perfect every element of art. For Mike, art has always been contemporaneous with the intricacies of close family, complex circumstances and the immense eccentricity of time. One of his first murals was inside a Marina del Rey penthouse, a re-imagined art piece of the Sistine Chapel ceiling consisting of Los Angeles celebrity characters. Throughout the City of Los Angeles and surrounding communities, there are multiple instances of Mike Norice Art murals. In addition to those commissioned installations, Mike started a non-profit organization in 2017 called Artfully United, which creates murals in otherwise disadvantaged areas to incite a positive vibe.

“A native to Manhattan Beach, Sinister Monopoly grew up during the 70s and 80s. He started detailing cars while attending high school, eventually opening his own shop called Paradise Auto. His clientele was representative of the South Bay drug scene at the time, inevitably shifting his career from cars to cannabis. By 2006, Sinister became the largest marijuana trafficker, managing and delegating multiple international networks of weed distributors with multiple drops per day. His success was solidified after sending California kush clones to Canada for growing and cultivation. After introducing Kush to Canada, Sin became the first supplier of the infamous Bubba Kush strain to Atlanta, Chicago, and Detroit.

At the height of his career, Sinister was supplying the Los Angeles market with 800 pounds of marijuana a week. In 2011 Sinister was arrested by the feds, and, in 2012, sentenced to 11 years and four months for conspiring to distribute marijuana and cocaine and conspiring to launder money.

While serving his sentence at Terminal Island, Sinister taught himself how to paint. He was released on probation after serving 8 years and now lives and works in Manhattan Beach. His paintings are representative of memories and experiences during his career as one of the first chronic kings of America.”

Upendo Taylor combines fonts, verbiage, illustrations, apparel, abstract art and design to create what he calls “Graphic Poetry.” Upendo is a Watts, California native, artist, designer, and lover of life. His inspiration is drawn from the streets, sports, music, fashion, friends, political and social issues, pop culture, cartoon characters and his favorite food – the hamburger. Through hand drawn skills, computer design and a can of paint, Upendo has developed an original design aesthetic that has led to collaborations with a wide variety of brands and artists. In 2005 Upendo partnered with Ron Upperman, and together, two artists started the apparel brand, Leroy Jenkins, which has built a global audience.

The Artist Tree Koreatown is the permanent home to an original mural and a custom painting by Upendo.