Marka27 Superimposes Pop Culture, Graffiti, and Political Critique in Urgent Portraits — Colossal
Animated characters, patterned textiles, logos from iconic fashion labels, graffiti, and more coalesce in the vibrant portraits of…
Contradiction and the Unknown Permeate Isaiah Lee’s Imaginative Dollhouse Paintings — Colossal
With a teal roof and gabled windows, a colonial-style dollhouse is at the center of Isaiah Lee’s practice.…
Meet the artist who created a new portrait every day for a year
One of New Zealand’s most recognisable young artists talks about making 365 faces in 365 days, losing control…
Pattern and Bold, Saturated Color Commingle in Ben Sledsens’ Rhythmic Paintings — Colossal
In Ben Sledsens’ new body of work, An Apple for the Road, saturated fields of color meet methodical…
Mischievous Cats Rule in Minyoung Kim’s Affectionately Quirky Paintings — Colossal
Myriad myths and symbols are wrapped up in our captivation with cats. In ancient Egypt, the animals were…
At Joy Machine, Emmy Star Brown and Danym Kwon Revel in Memory and Childlike Wonder — Colossal
Joy Machine is thrilled to present The Peace of Wild Things, a duo exhibition by Chicago-based American artist…
Estefania Ajcip’s Sculptural Paintings Unite the Memories of a Separated Family — Colossal
Through vivid sculptural paintings, Los Angeles-based artist Estefania Ajcip peers in on the fractures families face when split…
In Jewel-Like Paintings, Wiley Wallace Conjures Enchantment in the Desert — Colossal
From mysterious lights and malevolent mists to ghosts and spirits like the Diné’s skinwalkers, the desert has long…
Janice Yang’s Symbol-Rich Paintings Conjure Dreams and the Desire for Home — Colossal
At the age of 14, Janice Yang and her family emigrated from South Korea to the U.S. in…
After the Eaton fire, her porcelain sculptures are a healing medium
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text”> Chelsea Bayouth remembers returning to her Altadena home on Jan. 11, 2025. “No, no, no, no, no,”…
Presence, Memory, and Time Merge in the Surreal Works of ‘Architects of Absence’ — Colossal
“Nothingness lies coiled in the heart of being,” philosopher and writer Jean-Paul Sartre posited in Being and Nothingness,…
Cocoa Plantations Set the Scene for Divine Events in Marc Padeu’s ‘Memento Vivere’ — Colossal
“It’s not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste much of it,” wrote…