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Let there be light could be the rallying cry for artist Lyora P i s s a r r o 's immersive melding of art and technology. If that name is familiar, yes, she's related to that Pissarro: Lyora's great-great grandfather was Danish-French painter Camille Pissarro (1830-1903). Considered the Father of the Impressionists, Camille was the elder statesman of the movement. His pointillist scenes of rural landscapes and 19th-century Paris are museum-collected and iconic. Lyora's celebrated family includes not only 19 artists across two centuries but also art historians, curators, and gallerists. To say the Brooklyn-based 35-year-old talent grew up in the art world is an understatement. Her mother, Lélia Pissarro, and father, David Stern, own a London gallery showcasing Impressionist, modern, and contemporary art. The gallery's roster features Pissarro descendants — notably Lélia, whose figurative works recall 19th-century subjects and adhere to the Impressionist canon. Lyora received rigorous early training from her mother but chose another path; at Stern Pissarro Gallery, she is represented T he finest in classical architecture and design in Texas gets a new showcase this fall in book form. Honoring Excellence in Design: The John Staub Awards (Texas A&M University Press, November 2026) commemorates two decades of the Texas Chapter of the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art's biennial awards. Named for Houston architect John F. Staub, whose gracious residences helped shape the architectural character of Texas and the Southwest, the John Staub Awards celebrate excellence in architecture, interiors, landscape design, and craftsmanship. Inside the 392-page volume, intimate residences mingle with grand estates, civic and religious spaces, gardens, refined interiors, and meticulously crafted details by some of the state's most accomplished practitioners. The 2026 John Staub Awards Dinner and Gala is Saturday, November 14, Hall of State, Fair Park, Dallas, celebrating 20 years of ICAA Texas and 10 years of the John Staub Awards. Information and tickets classicist-texas.org. Sophia Porter Honoring Excellence by landscapes that veer into Surrealism. She honed her own vision when she moved from London to the U.S. in 2014. A fortuitous meeting with projection- mapping artist Oliver Allaux of Rhizome Creative propelled her into the forefront of pairing digital new media with oil painting. A project at the five-star Aman resort, Amangiri in Utah, debuted the pair's collaboration in 2022. A recent calling card of the Pissarro/Allaux dialogue is an ongoing large-scale public installation for Rockefeller Center that began in 2024. Acquire a futuristic canvas from the Lyora Pissarro x Oliver Allaux collaboration through J Williams Fine Art. The Dallas dealer is her exclusive gallery in the U.S. and is also arranging commissions. jwilliamsfineart.com. Read our interview with the artist at papercitymag.com. Catherine D. Anspon ALEXANDRA MARTIN OLIVER ALLAUX Discovery: New- Century Pissarro Lyora Pissarro x Oliver Allaux, 2022 exhibition opening at Amangiri resort, Canyon Point, Utah Lyora Pissarro x Oliver Allaux, At the Edge of Everything, 2026, at J Williams Fine Art Park Lane residence, Dallas, Larry E. Boerder Architects © HESTER + HARDAWAY PHOTOGRAPHERS LARRY E. BOERDER ARCHITECTS Longwood Farm, Brenham, Curtis & Windham Architects 52