Desire Obtain Cherish’s sculpture, “Cherry Meltdown,” is on view at the L.A. Art Show.

Los Angeles based artist Justin Bower’s larger than life oil paintings feature anonymous subjects that appear digitized, but are painstakingly hand-painted. 

Spanish artist Eugenio Merino has stuffed mannequins of totalitarian leaders into chiller cabinets. It’s just what we need in this age of burgeoning nationalism

And 'one of contemporary Italian artists most quoted of the world but in Italy rarely can "see." His work can be scarce, collectors has scattered in all parts of the globe, international auctions increases tenfold the estimates, but all'Italietta - enveloped in his quarrels condominium and mesmerized by the ever-intrusive foreign things - does not seem like much interest.

Adderall-laced paintings and tableaus of handmade miniature men's suits in retail settings -- complete with custom dust balls on the lighting grid (genius!) -- are highlights of two of Miami's more provocative art installations currently on display.

One man freed his soul from the prisons of Italian master painters four years ago. 

Cuban-born artist Alexi Torres wanted to create works that captured the creative powers of the universe as well as the problems facing it. He grappled with how to express the influences of the past, possibilities of the future and the responsibili- ties of the now. Torres creates woven canvasses which immortalize influential figures and emblems past and present. 

The portraits of Andrzej Dragan have some of dark, morbid, mysterious and original. 

If you decide to be a scientist, you have to live like a scientist. If you are going to be a musician, your soul must be loaded with notes and melodies...