ALI FRANCO calls his art “Bourgeois porn in candy covers.” The Ukrainian painter & illustrator, now based in Portugal, is classically trained but embraces modern techniques, drawing on theater, stage design & classical imagery to create his distinctive visual world.

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Whether softly intimate or boldly erotic, Franco’s art is rich in cultural references & rendered with passion. He begins with sketches, then photographs costumed models arranged in carefully composed scenes, using these photos as visual references to digitally draw & paint the finished artwork.

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Franco grew up backstage. His father worked in museums and theaters, decorating rooms and designing stages. Franco loved watching actors prepare for performances, surrounded by costumes and theatrical makeup. It's easy to see how that childhood environment influenced his elaborate compositions.

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Ahhh... it's time for my favorite autumn tradition. 🍂 🎃 Rightwing outlets screaming about migration caravans traveling up from Mexico just two weeks before an election.

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Those aren’t seasonal ghosts. They’re klan robes.

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