CFA Artist of the Month | 11

Chris Klein’s hyperrealist paintings capture the intricate textures, folds, and luminosity of theatrical costumes with astonishing precision. His works transform fabric into form, revealing the drama, craftsmanship, and personality embedded in each garment. Through meticulous brushwork and an intense focus on detail, Klein elevates costume design to fine art, celebrating its sculptural beauty and the unseen artistry of the stage. Each piece exudes a reverence for theater and the expressive power of material.

Jason Shih creates elegant, biomorphic sculptures that merge organic form with contemporary minimalism. His works, rendered in polished metals and smooth, fluid surfaces, evoke motion and growth, suggesting the unfolding of natural phenomena like petals, waves, or wind. Each piece captures a sense of balance and transformation, where abstraction meets the sensual rhythm of life. Shih’s mastery of form and finish gives his sculptures a meditative quality, inviting viewers to contemplate harmony, fluidity, and the essence of movement.

Deni Rayneau’s abstract paintings exude an expressive vitality grounded in the language of gesture and color. Her compositions unfold through dynamic layers of pinks, greens, and neutrals, where movement and emotion converge in a striking visual rhythm. Each mark feels intuitive yet purposeful, revealing the artist’s sensitivity to balance and tension within the painted surface. Rayneau’s work celebrates spontaneity as a form of structure, transforming raw energy into lyrical, atmospheric abstraction.