Chris Hundo is a painter and photographer based in Nashville. Known for his exceptionally captivating street photography - taken mostly on or around the Downtown stretch of Broadway - and his animated, nonlinear figures in acrylic, Chris jumps easily between various aesthetics and media. In addition to his upcoming showing at STATE Gallery + Studios, Chris has had recent showings at Modfellows (Grassmere) and Sometimes Art Collective in Madison, TN. For more of Chris's work, see his website

Meg Pollard is a painter and muralist originally from Nashville, TN. Her exuberant figures, self-described as explorations of Black joy, celebrate both culturally and individually the richness of her heritage. Pulling aesthetically from street art, illustration and animation, Meg's portraits are deeply expressive - her subjects seeming to jump from their surfaces as fully formed, comprehensive characters. Her fine eye for detail lends an often jovial, even humorous air - playing in the space between innocence and experience. Meg's work has recently been shown at NKA Gallery, the SoHo House and Modfellows (Wedgewood). Follow Meg here

Sierra Luna Fetzer is an interdisciplinary artist working in painted photography, augmented by acrylic and ink, and hand-painted leather wear. Her merging of design and utility is emblematic of her desire to create wonder in the everyday. With a burgeoning interest in tattooing as an art form, Sierra's unifier can be described as exploring the human instinct towards adornment - whether through clothing, tattoos or the application of ink to portrait images. Sierra's exhibition is set to include these elements to varying degree, though she retains an openness to new media throughout her residency. Follow Sierra's work here.

Andres Bustamante is a sculptor, activist and multimedia artist living in Nashville, TN. A political refugee who immigrated to the US in his youth, Andres is greatly passionate about the experiential, healing nature of art. His large-scale acrylic and plexiglass sculptures are abstract in form, but exhibit clearly the spirit of an individual wrestling difficulty into beauty. In addition to his own studio practice, Andres has curated countless opportunities for artists in underserved and immigrant communities, partnering with organizations such as Conexion Americas, TIRRC, and Metro Arts Nashville. Follow everything he's up to here

Lorenzo Swinton is a painter and sculptor based in Nashville, TN. Using figurative sculpture and abstract painting to explore current social and political issues, Lorenzo's work is both contemplative and reactionary. As a result, his work feels thoroughly modern - a visual conversation to spark discourse, inspire contemplation and relate amongst ourselves, driven by the climate of which we are all a part. Lorenzo is also a musician, and is currently working on integrating sound into the exhibition of his visual works. Follow his work here.

Aaron Worley is a painter living in Nashville, TN. Fulfilling his STATE residency while also represented by The Red Arrow Gallery. Aaron works primarily in acrylic, ink and oil. His current and recent body of work uses the image and action of boxing to explore human themes of struggle and triumph. Aaron's boxers, in various stages of physical engagement, are figurative allegories for the human experience and the strength needed to survive. See more of Aaron's work here.

Alison Underwood is a painter based in Nashville, TN. Having been shown recently at Modfellows Wedgewood, and with an upcoming exhibition at Modfellows Grassmere as well as a concurrent residency at The Graduate, Alison Underwood demonstrates a prolific determination in addition to extremely elevated craft. Her haunting, surrealist portraits are deeply rooted in symbolism, and explore the psychological side of human desire. Meticulous in execution, Alison's work is finely rendered and detailed, their austere perfection often adding to the air of mystery - as though they'd simply materialized, fully complete, with no hint of the intense labor required during the creation process. See more of Alison's work here.

Ryan Winnen is a visual artist and musician based in Nashville. Like many multi-discipline artists, Ryan finds one outlet to be an effective counterpart to the other. No matter the medium, his approach to art making is an openness to outcome-independent creativity. The process takes precedence. Ryan’s works show clearly his creative outlook. Representations of scenes or figures are expressive and often assembled in a non-linear fashion that edges on collage - as though they were painted in stream of consciousness. On his process, Ryan offers, “I take the dark with the light. I consent to the possibility of failure. I am inspired by everything and grateful to make anything. My heart falls out of my chest and onto the surface in front of me. I really don’t care what it looks like.” See more of Ryan’s work here.

Brian Wooden’s artistic practice oscillates between two extremes - classically-inspired figurative pieces, and pop-culture-driven street art. Inspired by skate culture and the graphic, animated art that it produces, Brian’s latest works are less about figure study and more about gestural freedom. His latest exhibition, at The Gallery at Fort Houston, used much of the gallery’s physical space as makeshift canvas, including a functional half-pipe skate ramp. Brian’s work has been shown internationally, in group and solo exhibitions as well as public installations, including Art Basel Hong Kong. He has partnered with BMW, RedBull, Nissan, Tedx Nashville, and TOMS, among others. See more of Brian’s work here.

Maggie Sanger is a Nashville born and based multidisciplinary artist. She is well versed in installation art and interior design, and has created murals, decorative accents and statement walls for many environments both private and public. She has worked with West Elm, Anthropologie, and Madewell, as well as a number of Nashville designers, architects, and locally owned businesses. On canvas, her architectural, geometric abstraction paintings are a contemporary homage to the founders of the hard edge movement. Working in this format allows Maggie to express her affinity for modernism and minimalism and allows her to explore shape, form, and space. See more ion Maggie’s work here.

With a focus on murals, illustrations, installations, and patterns, Joe Geis loves to explore the movement and balance that lines, shapes, and negative space can create within different environments and spaces. The lines, shapes, and colors in Joe's work are influenced by tangible objects and intangible moments, represented abstractly. He enjoys that some only see lines and shapes, some can identify something a little more recognizable, and others see something that he doesn't even see himself. His work is bright, inclusive, fun, and open for interpretation by all. See more of Joe’s work here.

Dylan Lynch is a visual artist based in Nashville, Tennessee. His multimedia abstract works are an exploration of the cyclical relationship between fabrication and collapse. Employing the textural properties of a wide variety of materials, Dylan's approach to canvas is often sculptural. The result is a freeform exploration of gesture - the cause and effect of deliberate spontaneity, and ultimately, process as destination. Dylan offers his viewers the space in which to find their own interpretation of each work’s rhythms, thereby emphasizing the highly subjective nature of perception. See more of Dylan’s work here.