Born in Los Angeles in 1923. Spent his childhood both in Washington and in New Mexico. Went to Europe during the World War Ⅱ. Makes sculptures with the shape of furniture and depicts daily scenes of average family by grisaille. Had an exhibition at Leo Castelli Gallery in 1965. Although closely related to Pop Art and Minimalism, his works with mysterious uniqueness and individuality do not fit either of the categories. Retrospective exhibition at the Whitney Museum of Art in 1988.

Born in Connecticut in 1956. Lives in NY. Studied at Maryland Institute College of Art from 1974, at Cooper Union in NY from 1977, where he stayed only for a year. Got acquainted with Jef Koons. Moved to Frankfurt and studied at Staatliche Hochschuke fur Bildende kunste. Solo exhibition in Germany, USA, Italy, Holland and Japan. Baechler prefers to remain as an outsider and is a good example of 'Another America'.

Born in NY in 1949. Had a solo-exhibition of Optical Art* works in 1981 but was mostly ignored by the critiques. Has a consistent interest in the light that appeals to the senses, which is reflected in his recent works but with different subjects. *Optical Art; visual art which became popular in the late 1950s and throughout the 60s.

Born in Naples in 1952. One of the '3C' Italian artists (Cucci, Chia and Clemente). Got fame in the 80s as an artist of the New Painting. His source of inspiration is such things as Gods and Evils of various religions and Myths. However, these are not used merely as symbols but are included in the images synthesizing the memories of social and private experiences. His retrospective exhibition is currently being held at the Guggenheim Museum in USA.

Born in Connecticut in 1949. Lives in NY. Had a solo-exhibition at Artist's Space (NY) in 1981. Had a solo-exhibition at Daniel Weinberg Gallery (Los Angeles) and Baskerville & Watson Gallery (NY) in 1985. Her works are the collection of MOMA in New York, Whitney Museum of Art, and Search Collection. In 1991, had an exhibition with two other artists, Mike Kelly and Cindy Sherman at Metro Pictures, New York. The use of unique organic form is one of the characteristics of her two-dimensional works.

Born in Oklahoma in 1952. Lives in NY. Had a solo-exhibition at Mary Boone Gallery in 1981. Like Schnabel, he became popular as an artist of New Expressionism. Solo-exhibition at Whitney Museum of Art in 1985. Painted a mural at Nagahori, Osaka, in 1997, had a solo-exhibition at ITOCHU Gallery in 1998. The touring exhibition which started at the Stedelick Museum of Modern Art in Amsterdam this year have had a good reputation.

Born in NY in 1951. Schnabel became well-known as the artists of the New Painting. Schnabel creates images of 'power' that derives from violence, death and myths on a canvas, where he pastes fragments of plates and pottery. Took part in 'A New Spirit in Painting', 'Baroque 81' in 1982.

Born in Massachusetts in 1935. Became famous with his 'Black series', the works with minimal lines stretching along the canvas. Later produced the series of 'shaped canvas' as opposed to the normal rectangular ones. From the mid-70s, started to draw systematic lines like a French curve and his relief works gradually turned more three-dimensional. Recently produces 3D works on a canvas.