Kadar Brock’s abstract paintings are contemplative objects that foster a secular spirituality. They are created through a ritualistic cycle of addition and erasure, and expound on themes of ruins, nostalgia, belief, and transformation.  He has participated in artist residencies at Palazzo Monti, Brescia, Italy, The Macedonia Institute, Chatham, NY, CCA Andratx, Majorca, Spain,The Fountainhead, Miami, FL, and The Hayama Artist Residency, Hayama, Japan. His work has been reviewed in numerous publications including ArtForum, The Brooklyn Rail, and The New York Times. He lives in Ridgewood, NY, with his dog Sal, and has kept his studio in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn since 2007.

Jason Stopa (b. 1983, United States) is a painter and writer living in Brooklyn. He received his BFA from Indiana University Bloomington and his MFA from Pratt Institute in NYC. Recent solo shows include Interior Monument at Sevil Dolmaci Gallery, Istanbul (2025), Glass Arcadia at Thomas Park, Seoul, Korea (2024), DIY Paradise at Assembly, Houston, TX (2023), Garden of Music at Diane Rosenstein, LA (2023). Recent group exhibitions include Irascible: Hans Hofmann and the Contemporary Legacy of the New York School at Dimin, NY (2024). Stopa is Assistant Professor of Fine Arts at FIT. He is a contributing writer to Artforum, Brooklyn Rail, BOMB, Hyperallergic, Momus, and artcritical, among other art journals.