Meet the artist

French-American visual artist Ma Ly lived 30 years in France before relocating to Fresno, California in 2008. He has been a professional painter and art instructor since 2011. Ly rented a space at Broadway Studios then at M Street Arts Complex, both in downtown Fresno. He founded and managed Vernissage Art Gallery in Fresno's Tower District from 2018-2023. Ly has been the preparator for Fresno Art's Council's ArtHop at Fresno City Hall since November 2025 (and also from 2016-2020). [more...]