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Flavius Pisapia is thrilled to announce his feature in Nikitin Mag FORM, Issue 02 (August 2026), a spotlight on contemporary sculptors from across the globe. As international outreach partner for the New York magazine, he curated the 13 sculptors. Nikitin Mag Form highlights artists to watch, documenting their approach, background and materials.
On being part of it, Pisapia reflects: “I love the contemporary nature and the international spread. It’s important for me to form good relationships with my contemporaries and to be part of a creative community.”
Thirteen Sculptors, One Throughline
Pisapia looked for range: materials treated properly and a real variety of approaches. The issue shows how far that range goes.
Soul of Reborn Wood
Daiki Nishiyama carves wood that has already lived a first life, from broken furniture and
storm-felled trees, and finishes it with traditional Japanese ash and ohaguro coloring. In his
interview (page 10), he goes deep into the spiritual significance of the process.
“In Japan, it is believed that a deity resides in all things; I carve with the conviction that a
deity dwells within the wood.” – Daiki Nishiyama
Dialogue with Clay
Giovanna Marzano coils earthenware by hand and leaves the dents and imbalance in view as
evidence of touch. In her interview (page 4), she describes an intuitive process in which soft clay finds its way into form.
“That contrast between movement, change and the permanence of fired ceramics fascinates
me.” – Giovanna Marzano
New Tradition in Bronze
Born in 1995, Mexican sculptor Eduardo Rivero grew up in his family’s established bronze
workshop, where plaster, wax, clay and casting shaped his eye for form early on (page 15). His recent work blends organic movement, simplified geometry and curved lines to “explore human emotion through carefully balanced forms.” Nikitin Mag Form calls him one to watch for combining “generational knowledge of bronze with a contemporary sculptural language.”
Drawing Within with Curved Glass
Architect and artist Alan Sandoval, known as Sandovla, builds his work around the circle,
reflection and color (page 17). He bends glass and silvers it by hand, so the surface shifts with light and the viewer’s position, making the viewer and the room part of the piece. His pieces, per the magazine, create “moments of pause and self-awareness.”
The Question Underneath
The materials and methods differ, but Pisapia found the same question beneath all of them: how does spirit take form in space? Each sculptor answers it in their own way, embodying life forces in something solid that feels alive.
Meet the Thirteen
Bronze
• Flavius Pisapia: bronze, stone and ceramic, @flavius_pisapia_sculpture
• Eduardo Rivero: bronze, family workshop tradition, @eduardoriveroescultor
• Gavin & Kelley Brodin: monumental bronze and stainless steel, @brodinsculpture
Stone
• Carolyn Frischling: marble, @carolynfrischling
• Oleg Lobykin: stone, bronze and stainless steel, @oleg_lobykin
• Rob Zweerman: natural stone and steel, @robzweerman
Clay and Ceramic
• Giovanna Marzano: hand-coiled earthenware, @ceramicsmadebygiovanna
• Izumi Maeda: clay and stone, @studio_phi_
Glass
• Alan Sandoval (Sandovla): glass-bent, hand-silvered sculpture, @sandovla.art
• Shayna Leib: glass and metal, @shayna_leib
Reclaimed Wood
• Daiki Nishiyama: carved wood from broken furniture and storm-felled trees, @daiki_nisiyama
Optical and Mixed
• Marcos Marín: Optical Art portraiture, @artmarcosmarin
• Rusen Doykov: sculpture exploring time and space, @rusendoykovsculpture
Why This Matters for Art Consultants
• Discover by material and scale. The artists below range from monumental bronze and
stainless steel to intimate ceramic and glass, which makes the list a useful starting point for
sourcing across project types.
• Stories that help placement. Reclaimed wood, a family casting tradition and hand-silvered
glass give you a clear narrative to share with collectors, designers and corporate clients.
• Reach artists directly. Every sculptor’s Instagram handle is listed below.
What Artists Can Take From It
• Community is part of the practice. Pisapia’s point about building relationships with
contemporaries is a reminder that peer connections open doors.
• Process and materials are the story. Nikitin Mag Form documents approach, background and materials, so being able to articulate how and why you work is what gets artists noticed.
• Follow, connect, collaborate. Use the list below to find peers working in your medium or a
completely different one.
Get Involved
The feature is permanent, and works can be shown whether for sale or already sold. Read the full August feature on Nikitin Mag. Sculptors interested in the next edition can contact Flavius through the contact page or by DM on Instagram.