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Figurativas Awards | The Guide Artists Prize for Marcos Rey
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Figurativas Awards | The Guide Artists Prize for Marcos Rey

In a world where speed often overshadows reflection, The Guide Artists takes a firm stand in defense of what truly matters: time, dedication, and authenticity. That is why we are proud to announce the Grand Prize The Guide Artists – Figurativas 2025, a new international award designed to honor excellence in contemporary figurative art.

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Editorial – Issue 73
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Editorial – Issue 73

At The Guide Artists, art is not just a vocation—it is our reason for being. Since our inception, we have been fully dedicated
to discovering, promoting, and supporting some of the most exceptional talents in contemporary figurative art. What began as a digital magazine soon evolved into a respected international publishing house, and now—ten years later—it becomes something even greater: a living, physical, and emotional space for creation, memory, and artistic connection.

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Santi Pina: Intuition and Mastery
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Santi Pina: Intuition and Mastery

Born in Zaragoza in 1998, Santi Pina has demonstrated from an early age a profound and unwavering commitment to art, a field he has embraced with extraordinary curiosity and dedication. Though young in chronological terms, his career stands out for the depth
of his creative vision and the quality of his technical execution, positioning him as one of the most powerful emerging talents in contemporary Spanish painting.

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The Surrender: The Journey from Casey Baugh to E.C. Baugh.
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The Surrender: The Journey from Casey Baugh to E.C. Baugh.

For 30 years, Eric Casey Baugh painted with surgical precision. His portraits—delicate, cinematic, almost impossibly real—earned him
a place among contemporary realism’s elite. But in the quiet of his Brooklyn studio, far from the Appalachian roots that first shaped him, the artist began to feel something stir. Not a restlessness—but a calling.

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Genevieve May | From Soul to Canvas
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Genevieve May | From Soul to Canvas

Genevieve May is an artist based in New York City, celebrated for her distinctive fusion of abstraction and figurative realism. Coming from a diverse creative background, including painters, authors, filmmakers, fashion designers, sculptors and musicians, she embraces different mediums to convey the human experience. Her work often integrates elements of fashion, music and calligraphic poetry, creating a dynamic interplay between identity and visual expression. She considers herself a storyteller while aiming to achieve an illustrative experience with a contemporary flair.

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Santi Pina x The Guide Artists | PRAETERITUM
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Santi Pina x The Guide Artists | PRAETERITUM

Santi Pina (Zaragoza, 1998) presents PRAETERITUM, a solo exhibition in collaboration with the publishing house The Guide Artists. At just 26 years old, Pina has established himself as one of the most promising emerging voices in the realm of new pictorial realism, blending Baroque-inherited technical mastery with a profoundly contemporary exploration of the human figure.

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Ricardo Galán Urréjola
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Ricardo Galán Urréjola

From the heart of Cádiz, Ricardo Galán Urréjola has forged a path defined by dedication, mastery, and an unwavering commitment to the classical tradition. With a background in Fine Arts, a specialization in Printmaking, and a degree in History, his work is not only technically refined but intellectually rich—anchored in centuries of artistic heritage while engaging with contemporary sensibilities.

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New Store in Cádiz, Spain
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New Store in Cádiz, Spain

The Guide Artists Store, Cádiz. A space to discover, contemplate, and experience books. Welcome to our new store in Cádiz. In the historic heart of Cádiz, on the iconic Calle Sagasta, a different kind of store is born — a place where design and literature come together to offer an experience that goes far beyond the ordinary.

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Romulo Royo Book Review
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Romulo Royo Book Review

We are pleased to present the new book of the Spanish artist Romulo Royo. Internationally recognized, he has an extensive professional track record during which he has refined and perfected his personal style. Inspired by mythologies, classical stories and science fiction, Romulo has been able to bring fictional characters to life and create utopian and fantastic worlds from a modern perspective. Interested in the cinema, the comics and what technology can offer, this book presents all the projects in which the artist has been involved in, from comic book covers to the creation of apocalyptic stories, allowing us to get to know him a little better.  

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Roberto Ferri Book
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Roberto Ferri Book

Known as the contemporary Caravaggio, from The Guide Artists we are honored to present the book of Roberto Ferri. Internationally acclaimed Italian artist, known for his flawless classical technique, for his perfect representation of human anatomy, which recalls the great pictorial masters of classical art. Coming from the Italian village of Taranto, Ferri graduated from the Artistic Lycée "Lisippo" of said city. However, he continued his training as an autodidact, investigating the ancient painting, showing a particular interest for Caravaggio and the academic painting of authors such as David, Ingres, Girodet or Bouguereau.

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Kesja Tabaczuk Book
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Kesja Tabaczuk Book

This editorial is honored to present the new book of Kesja Tabaczuk, a polish artist that since she was a child, she already had a great dream, excelling in the arts and learning them in all its aspects. In this way, she continued her vocation as an artist individually, self-learning. This edition counts with a compilation of her works, from 2020 to 2024. With it, the artist shows to her spectators her most outstanding paints, opening up and telling the stories that are behind them.

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Beyond Art: The Beginnings of Elda Q Serenade
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Beyond Art: The Beginnings of Elda Q Serenade

Today, we have the pleasure of speaking with Elda Q Serenade, a remarkable German painter whose work masterfully combines fantasy and realism. Her art invites reflection, encouraging her audience to connect with the emotions she seeks to convey. In this conversation, we’ll take a closer look at this artist and the profound narratives embedded in her creations.

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New Artists New Era
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New Artists New Era

The Guide Artists begins a new phase by discovering the best young talents of this new artistic era. Each month in 2025, we will feature a new artist, offering insights into their academic background, works, and vision for the future of the art world. We will discuss their exhibition schedules, courses, and events taking place throughout the year. In this way, The Guide Artists aims to provide visibility to emerging talents and highlight the latest developments in the art world, starting with the Spanish artist, Santi Pina who has established himself as one of the most compelling emerging voices in contemporary figurative art in Spain.

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Saturno Buttò Book Collector Edition
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Saturno Buttò Book Collector Edition

Impressive, unique and reflexive, from The Guide Artists we present the new book of the Italian artist Saturno Buttò. Recognized internationally by his strong personal style, this book stands as a relic to every art collector due to its exclusivity and singularity. Already available for purchase, it shows a never seen work of the artists, with unpublished paintings that will shock and mesmerize to everyone who acquires it. Available in two versions, one of them limited and numbered to 50 copies for having the particularity of including the sings of Saturno Buttò and the book's editor, Ramón A. Olivares.

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Oleksii Shcherbak Book
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Oleksii Shcherbak Book

The Guide Artists we present the relaunch of the book of the artist Oleksii Shcherbak. Recognized worldwide for that unique style apparently chaotic, some of his works are in private collections all over the world, in cities of Europe, United Kingdom, United States and China. Standing out not only for his artworks but also for his illustrations in several board games, books and even video games characters, this book is displayed as another example of the artist's talent and as a compilation of his fascinating paintings.

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Eloy Morales Book
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Eloy Morales Book

Review by Paula Sáez Marivela . At The Guide Artists, we are delighted to present the latest book by celebrated Madrid-based artist Eloy Morales. This carefully curated volume features a rich collection of Morales’ hyperrealistic oil paintings, showcased in prestigious collections across the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and France. Eloy Morales is an artist of global acclaim, and this publication highlights his influential work on an international stage.

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Figurativas 2025 Award The Guide Artists
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Figurativas 2025 Award The Guide Artists

The Guide Artists is proud to announce its collaboration with the Figurativas 2025 awards, organized by the Fundació de les Arts i els Artistes, which will be held at the prestigious MEAM, European Museum of Modern Art, in Barcelona. As part of this recognition, our brand will offer the winning artist a solo exhibition in the Espacio Princesa at MEAM for two weeks in November 2026. The Guide Artists will oversee the full production, organization, and promotion of the exhibition, providing a unique platform to showcase their work internationally.

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