Jan Scholz
Jan Scholz focuses on the pursuit of beauty, both of subject and of form, in his photography; stark but not unadorned, it glows in monochrome. 

Yanni Floros

Intricate not just physically but also thematically, Yanni Floros’ charcoal drawings are awesome - in the true sense of the word; they powerfully yet simply highlight the complex relationship between technology and our humanity. You should familiarize yourself with his work now, so that when he inevitably blows up and your friends try to tell you about “this cool new artist they just found,” you can respond with “Oh Yanni? Yeah I’ve been a fan forever. You clearly don’t follow Chromatic Watch.”

Hoshi Haruto
It’s a very gritty kind of street photography that one sees in Hoshi Haruto’s work—his shots reminds me of Weegee’s a little bit.  Full of colorful and sometimes rough-knuckle characters, his shots offer up a side of Japan one doesn’t always see.

belldandies
Super-stylish, belldandies does a fantastic job making iconic heroes and villains appear all the more epic with his controlled palette and clean lines.

Shohei
Shohei makes his masterpieces with pen and ink.  He does a great job at uniquely channeling tradition, from his Geisha series to the fresh takes on Hokusai’s shunga.  If you happen to be in Osaka this October, be sure to check out his work in person at Pulp.  And, finally, I’d also recommend his videos—I find his method amazing.

Mr. Story
Mr. Story shoots primarily in black and white, and maybe that’s what adds the air of romance I get from looking at his work.  I sense, though, that it has more to do with a knack for drawing out emotion from within his models, and capturing precisely the moment when it most perfectly settles on their faces and frames.