Doug Varone graduated with a BFA in dance from SUNY Purchase. He is the recipient of two Bessie Awards for his choreography of Boats Leaving (2006). His unique way of creating dances has included such techniques as using images from newspaper clippings to inspire movement. Other works include Rise

Beautiful , Kinetic, Moody, Postmodern dance, Representational, Visceral

Born Phillip Goldstein in 1913 in Montreal, Canada, Guston moved with his family to Los Angeles as a child. Guston's Russian-Jewish parents escaped persecution when they moved from Odessa, Russia. Guston and his family were aware of the regular Klan activities against Jews, blacks and others which to

Absurd, Cartoonish, Representational, Self-reflection, Smoky, Wise assy

Born 1930 in San Francisco in a family of Swedish immigrants, Robert Nelson studied painting at San Francisco State University and the California School of Fine Arts – where he was introduced to a circle of Bay Area artists that converged into the California Funk Art movement of the 1960s. “This

Experimental, Funny, Layered, Open-ended, Pioneering, Representational, Sensual, Smart, Witty

Bright, Clean, Event, Glamour, Perceptual, Representational, Urban