{"id":298639,"date":"2026-02-15T01:26:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T01:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/298639\/"},"modified":"2026-02-15T01:26:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T01:26:11","slug":"with-200-artworks-rainbow-dreams-revels-in-the-vast-creativity-of-the-color-spectrum-colossal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/298639\/","title":{"rendered":"With 200+ Artworks, &#8216;Rainbow Dreams&#8217; Revels in the Vast Creativity of the Color Spectrum \u2014 Colossal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From Do Ho Suh\u2019s ethereal architecture to Kimsooja\u2019s irridescent mirrors to Lauren Halsey\u2019s fringed tapestry, a new book from Monacelli celebrates a broad spectrum of light and color. <a href=\"https:\/\/colossal.shop\/collections\/new\/products\/rainbow-dreams-color-and-light-in-contemporary-art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Rainbow Dreams<\/a> features more than 200 installations, sculptures, paintings, photographs, and more that revel in the possibilities of pigment. Bound in a smooth gradient that extends to the pages\u2019 edges, this vivid survey is a celebratory, playful object in itself.<\/p>\n<p>Rainbow Dreams features numerous artists previously featured on Colossal, from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/tags\/nina-chanel-abney\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nina Chanel Abney<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/tags\/nick-cave\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nick Cave<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/tags\/studio-drift\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DRIFT<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/tags\/katharina-grosse\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Katharina Grosse<\/a>, among many others. The book is slated for release on April 2, and you can pre-order your copy in the <a href=\"https:\/\/colossal.shop\/collections\/new\/products\/rainbow-dreams-color-and-light-in-contemporary-art\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Colossal Shop<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rainbow-1.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-469655\" title=\"Kimsooja, \u201cTo Breathe \u2013 A Mirror Woman\u201d (2022).  Photo by Jaeho Chong, \u00a9 the artist, courtesy of Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sof\u00eda and Kimsooja Studio\" data-rl_title=\"Kimsooja, \u201cTo Breathe \u2013 A Mirror Woman\u201d (2022).  Photo by Jaeho Chong, \u00a9 the artist, courtesy of Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sof\u00eda and Kimsooja Studio\" data-rl_caption=\"Kimsooja, \u201cTo Breathe \u2013 A Mirror Woman\u201d (2022).  Photo by Jaeho Chong, \u00a9 the artist, courtesy of Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sof\u00eda and Kimsooja Studio\" data-rl_><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2256\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rainbow-1.jpg\" alt=\"a reflective installation by kimsooja\" class=\"wp-image-469663\"  \/><\/a>Kimsooja, \u201cTo Breathe \u2013 A Mirror Woman\u201d (2022).  Photo by Jaeho Chong, \u00a9 the artist, courtesy of Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sof\u00eda and Kimsooja Studio<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rainbow-3.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-469655\" title=\"Do Ho Suh, installation view of \u2018Do Ho Suh: Passage\/s\u2019 (2017). Photo: Thierry Bal, \u00a9 Do Ho Suh, courtesy of the artist; Lehmann Maupin, New York, Seoul, and London; and Victoria Miro\" data-rl_title=\"Do Ho Suh, installation view of \u2018Do Ho Suh: Passage\/s\u2019 (2017). Photo: Thierry Bal, \u00a9 Do Ho Suh, courtesy of the artist; Lehmann Maupin, New York, Seoul, and London; and Victoria Miro\" data-rl_caption=\"Do Ho Suh, installation view of \u2018Do Ho Suh: Passage\/s\u2019 (2017). Photo: Thierry Bal, \u00a9 Do Ho Suh, courtesy of the artist; Lehmann Maupin, New York, Seoul, and London; and Victoria Miro\" data-rl_><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2519\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rainbow-3.jpg\" alt=\"a colorful installation by do ho suh\" class=\"wp-image-469665\"  \/><\/a>Do Ho Suh, installation view of \u2018Do Ho Suh: Passage\/s\u2019 (2017). Photo: Thierry Bal, \u00a9 Do Ho Suh, courtesy of the artist; Lehmann Maupin, New York, Seoul, and London; and Victoria Miro<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rainbow-8.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-469655\" title=\"Gabriel Dawe, \u201cPlexus A1\u201d (2015). Photo by Ron Blunt\" data-rl_title=\"Gabriel Dawe, \u201cPlexus A1\u201d (2015). Photo by Ron Blunt\" data-rl_caption=\"Gabriel Dawe, \u201cPlexus A1\u201d (2015). Photo by Ron Blunt\" data-rl_><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"3444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rainbow-8.jpg\" alt=\"a colorful installation gy Gabriel Dawe\" class=\"wp-image-469670\"  \/><\/a>Gabriel Dawe, \u201cPlexus A1\u201d (2015). Photo by Ron Blunt<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rainbow-2.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-469655\" title=\"Shoplifter, \u201cChromo Sapiens\u201d (2019). Photo by Elisabet Davidsdottir\" data-rl_title=\"Shoplifter, \u201cChromo Sapiens\u201d (2019). Photo by Elisabet Davidsdottir\" data-rl_caption=\"Shoplifter, \u201cChromo Sapiens\u201d (2019). Photo by Elisabet Davidsdottir\" data-rl_><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rainbow-2.jpg\" alt=\"a colorful fur installation\" class=\"wp-image-469664\"  \/><\/a>Shoplifter, \u201cChromo Sapiens\u201d (2019). Photo by Elisabet Davidsdottir<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rainbow-7.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-469655\" title=\"Lauren Halsey, \u201cauntie fawn on tha 6\u201d (2021). Photo by Allen Chen \/ SLH Studio, courtesy Lauren Halsey and David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles\" data-rl_title=\"Lauren Halsey, \u201cauntie fawn on tha 6\u201d (2021). Photo by Allen Chen \/ SLH Studio, courtesy Lauren Halsey and David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles\" data-rl_caption=\"Lauren Halsey, \u201cauntie fawn on tha 6\u201d (2021). Photo by Allen Chen \/ SLH Studio, courtesy Lauren Halsey and David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles\" data-rl_><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2715\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rainbow-7.jpg\" alt=\"a rainbow fringe tapestry by Lauren Halsey\" class=\"wp-image-469669\"  \/><\/a>Lauren Halsey, \u201cauntie fawn on tha 6\u201d (2021). Photo by Allen Chen \/ SLH Studio, courtesy Lauren Halsey and David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rainbow-5.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-469655\" title=\"Kimsooja, \u201cTo Breathe \u2013 Leeum\u201d (2022). Photo by Seungbeom Hur, \u00a9 the artist, courtesy pf Leeum Museum of Art and Kimsooja Studio\" data-rl_title=\"Kimsooja, \u201cTo Breathe \u2013 Leeum\u201d (2022). Photo by Seungbeom Hur, \u00a9 the artist, courtesy pf Leeum Museum of Art and Kimsooja Studio\" data-rl_caption=\"Kimsooja, \u201cTo Breathe \u2013 Leeum\u201d (2022). Photo by Seungbeom Hur, \u00a9 the artist, courtesy pf Leeum Museum of Art and Kimsooja Studio\" data-rl_><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2358\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rainbow-5.jpg\" alt=\"a person looks up at an opening with color and light streaming down\" class=\"wp-image-469667\"  \/><\/a>Kimsooja, \u201cTo Breathe \u2013 Leeum\u201d (2022). Photo by Seungbeom Hur, \u00a9 the artist, courtesy pf Leeum Museum of Art and Kimsooja Studio<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rainbow-4.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-469655\" title=\"Sho Shibuya, \u201cSunrise from a small window\u201d (May 2020\u2013ongoing). Image \u00a9 Sho Shibuya\" data-rl_title=\"Sho Shibuya, \u201cSunrise from a small window\u201d (May 2020\u2013ongoing). Image \u00a9 Sho Shibuya\" data-rl_caption=\"Sho Shibuya, \u201cSunrise from a small window\u201d (May 2020\u2013ongoing). Image \u00a9 Sho Shibuya\" data-rl_><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1836\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rainbow-4.jpg\" alt=\"two newspapers with colorful gradients by sho shibuya\" class=\"wp-image-469666\"  \/><\/a>Sho Shibuya, \u201cSunrise from a small window\u201d (May 2020\u2013ongoing). Image \u00a9 Sho Shibuya<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rainbow-6.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-469655\" title=\"Ian Davenport, \u201cPoured Staircase\u201d (2021). Photo by Prudence Cuming Associates\" data-rl_title=\"Ian Davenport, \u201cPoured Staircase\u201d (2021). Photo by Prudence Cuming Associates\" data-rl_caption=\"Ian Davenport, \u201cPoured Staircase\u201d (2021). Photo by Prudence Cuming Associates\" data-rl_><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rainbow-6.jpg\" alt=\"a colorful flood installation\" class=\"wp-image-469668\"  \/><\/a>Ian Davenport, \u201cPoured Staircase\u201d (2021). Photo by Prudence Cuming Associates<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rainbow-9.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-469655\" title=\"Beatriz Milhazes, \u201cMarilola\u201d (2010\u201315).  Photo by Eduardo Ortega\" data-rl_title=\"Beatriz Milhazes, \u201cMarilola\u201d (2010\u201315).  Photo by Eduardo Ortega\" data-rl_caption=\"Beatriz Milhazes, \u201cMarilola\u201d (2010\u201315).  Photo by Eduardo Ortega\" data-rl_><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2294\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rainbow-9.jpg\" alt=\"a colorful floral tapestry by beatriz milhazes\" class=\"wp-image-469671\"  \/><\/a>Beatriz Milhazes, \u201cMarilola\u201d (2010\u201315).  Photo by Eduardo Ortega<\/p>\n<p>Do stories and artists like this matter to you? 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