There is a vibrant joy to be found in Florida-based artist Ilan Neuwirth’s work that he hopes to spark in others. He was drawn to the playfulness of pop art because for him, “art is fun, it makes me and others smile,” he says.

His pop art pieces feature a mix of neon and bold hues. “Neon has been around since 1920,” he says. “It’s old and very rare and some forms of neon are found within the stars. “Warhol called neon one of the ‘greatest modern things,’” Neuwirth says.