ROBERT FRY (b. 1980, London) has exhibited extensively at galleries and institutions in the UK and abroad including the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition and the Saatchi Gallery in London, the Museum of Modern Art in Moscow, and in private collections throughout Europe, the United States and South Korea.

ZOOBS Zubair Ansari(known to the art world as Zoobs) is renowned for his celebrity portraits including Madonna in ‘Madonna’ and ‘Express Yourself’, Amy Winehouse in ‘Back From Black’, and Elton John in ‘Elton Magic’. Many of his works have been acquired by private collections including his Kate Middleton ‘God Save The Future Queen’ portrait which was purchased by Dolce & Gabbana.

MOUSSA SANOGO’s (b 1979, Paris), grandmother was a painter of tribal images which greatly influenced his style and taste. Starting his career as a model, at 18 he became the face of Paul Smith amongst many others. Moussa has recently been included as one of the ‘Top 100 Street Artists’ to exhibit at the first ever ‘Street Art Fair International’ in LA in 2015. His collectors include Grace Jones, Paul Smith and the Delavigne Family.

IAN EDWARDS learned his craft within a five-year apprenticeship, fine-tuning his ability to portray form and movement. He expresses the power and determination of human endeavour inspired by natural forces. In both ‘Self Made Man’ and ‘Creation of Self’, a figure carves himself out of a mass of rock. Ian has publicly sited commissions and has become popular with private collectors throughout Europe and America.

AGATA DI MASTERNAK graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, and Central St. Martins earning degrees in Painting, Sculpting and Textiles. Agata has a compelling life story, reflected in her accomplishments, and are a testament to her spirit and motivation. Agata sees her work as a private investigation into her subjects’ character and personality, crossing the border into the soul living in the body.

CLEON DANIEL‘s work experiments with the meaning of familiar objects, bringing humour and playfulness to his designs. ‘Ideas are the foundation of my work. Following them through is such fun and can take you anywhere. His work has sold in Harrods, been selected for the Threadneedle art prize, and even been mentioned by Jimmy Fallon. Clients include Darwin & Wallace; Soho House; Rupert Grint; and the Accor Hotel Group. At the Villa, you can see – and play on – his famous Banana Pool Table upstairs in the Business Suite.

NIC PARNELL designed the ‘Tree’ for Villa di Geggiano. A Brighton University graduate and a trained cabinet maker, Nic’s work harnesses the multiplicity of his disciplines and interests to innovate new and explorative techniques, resulting in organic pieces that stimulate the senses.

ANDREW CHISHOLM is interested in the unexplored possibilities of analogue media. In his London studio, he has used the space available to construct a unique ‘lightless’ space to make his life-size colour photograms. His working method dispenses with a camera, reducing the process to the basic elements of light, paper, subject and chemistry. Andrew Chisholm recently returned to formal study, graduating from The University of Westminster with first-class honours in photography.

PAUL KHERA started his career taking stills at Channel 4, followed by designing posters and catalogues for the ICA in London. He has also written a  book on philosophy and folklore, and a suite of music to go with it. Lately, the projects have mainly been self-motivated, He is currently working on a hand-built retreat in the Himalayas in which he has designed everything from the building to the interior and the furniture.

SACHA JAFRI’s grandfather was close friends with Gandhi, while he himself went to Eton with Prince William. Today, Sacha Jafri is one of high society’s most in-demand artists. Currently on display on our Terrace, his life-sized Elephant formed part of a collection of 260 model elephants of London Elephant Parade in 2010. It was gift from The late Sir Roger and Lady Moore to conservationist Mark Hiley of www.nationalparkrescue.org. She is being sold to raise money for Urgent elephant rescue operations.

TIDE’s first influences were the NY street art and UK post-punk scenes. He has been producing art since the late 1990s when he was involved in the London art / skateboard scene alongside some now world-famous names. He works in many different media, although is mostly known for his Pop Art pieces. His work is in collections in Australia, Canada, Cyprus, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Russia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, UAE, the UK and the US.

KAROLINA SKOREK`s work takes you on a magical journey into her Dreamland – a world filled with symbols, archetypes and dark shadows lingering in the corners. Where realism mixes with magic and surreal concepts. Each image shows us a story that brings light and hopes to the brooding melancholy we all have inside us. She draws her inspiration from her dreams, as well a strong belief system inherited from her ancestors.

KATHERINE HUSKIE has been working in glass for over a decade for studios around the world specialising in creating bespoke glass for designers and artists. She has won numerous awards and scholarships – including the Wimbledon Championship Artist of the Year, having designed and produced 2 large scale glassworks on permanent display at the All England Lawn Tennis Club. You’ll also find her bowls in our lounge.

ZABOU is a French street artist based in London, painting photorealistic murals.  Zabou’s artworks are both striking and thought-provoking, and focus on the expression and emotions of her subjects. Zabou takes part in festivals and art projects all around the world, from Europe and Asia to South America, making the world more colourful one wall at a time. She has been asked to exhibit her work multiple times at Saatchi Gallery in London, where her first solo exhibition will be held in 2021.

EVA LAZARUS is best known for the expert navigation of musical moods through her larger-than-life vocals. Truthfully though, her trajectory is more nuanced than most ‘multi-genre’ artists. Eva certainly finds joy in dexterity, spontaneity, and experimentation. She just never felt satisfied expressing herself via any one single genre. Shifting the momentum when a crowd or session demands it is the precise sweet spot in which she thrives, and while the results are often kaleidoscopic (and completely delicious when plated up correctly), Eva recognises the need for continuity when delivering entire album works. Subsequently, she is entering into a new chapter on her creative quest, one driven by career-defining sounds. Eva is the subject of ZABOU‘s Mural on the wall of the Villa.

LAURA McKINLEY graduated with her MA in Ceramics and Glass at The Royal College of Art in 2018 and a year later, she co-founded a glass studio in Camberwell, London, with three fellow graduates. An element of Laura’s inspiration is the Italian technique, Incalmo, the joining together of two separately blown glass bubbles whilst hot, to form one piece. When cold, these objects are cut to expose voids which enable the viewer to see illusions in the light and shadow of both the internal and exterior spaces.

IVO MORRISON is a self-taught British artist. His work is hand drawn with shellac ink on paper. His primary ambition is to tell stories in his pictures; his work is exciting, silly, and a bit mysterious. He has exhibited at multiple British galleries, including with Rebecca Hossack and the British Art Portfolio, as well as internationally, most notably at Art Basel Miami Beach, Art on Paper in New York, Ink Asia in Hong Kong, and the International Art Festival of São Paolo, among others.

JAMES BURKE’S art draws from everyday fleeting moments,  It spans ready-made objects, interactive installations, paintings, and sculptures, exploring spirituality, consumerism, and social media. While studying conceptual art at Manchester Metropolitan University, Burke founded The Art House and Acrylicize, creating spaces for the artistic community. His works were showcased at the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition and Miami Art Basel, including notable pieces like “In Anticipation” in Shoreditch.