Robert Santoré is an American artist known for his colorful emotional paintings that blend elements of both the figurative and abstract. Santoré’s paintings often feature abstracted figures, words and phrases, urban landscapes, and other elements that are rendered in a bold and expressive manner, evoking a sense of energy and movement. His work is characterized by the use of vibrant colors and strong, gestural brushstrokes. Santoré is heavily influenced by the Abstract Expressionist movement of the 1950s and 60s, which emphasized the emotional and physical act of painting and ironic pop-art commentary.