Playfully Vibrant Abstract Murals by Zebu Enliven Urban Walls — Colossal
For more than a decade, Berlin-based artists Lynn Lehmann and Dennis Gärtner, a.k.a. Zebu, have been transforming otherwise…
Timeless Totemic Figures by Izumi Kato Coexist in an Otherworldly Aquatic Realm — Colossal
In Izumi Kato’s surreal paintings, stones appear to float, bodies disappear in water, and feet become fish tails.…
Scott Kahn Invokes Dreams and Liminality in Atmospheric Landscape Paintings — Colossal
Until a few years ago, painter Scott Kahn was living in his cousin’s attic, with a studio filled…
Rithika Merchant Summons Ancient Mythology and Mysticism in ‘The Dreaming Realm’ — Colossal
In surreal tableaux, mythological creatures interact with flora and fauna within dream-like realms. Insects, stars, metaphysical tendrils, and…
Robin F. Williams Suspends the Allure and Horror of Technology in an Endless Loop — Colossal
A nude figure with frazzled hair lies in bed, the sickly colored linens draped across their upper body.…
Ann Toebbe’s Skewed Paintings Transform Architectural Spaces into Cherished Places — Colossal
“I find that when I work from my emotions and experiences, I make a more powerful image,” Ann…
Artist Lita Albuquerque opens a show at Palm Springs Art Museum
Artist Lita Albuquerque walks through the Malibu home she and her husband, writer Carey Peck, moved into just…
‘Arcana Borealis’ Summons the Power of Spirituality and Artist Communities — Colossal
Around 1906, Hilma af Klint was living in Stockholm, where she kept a studio. Deeply engaged with Christian…
Symmetry Meets the Sacred in Shuling Guo’s Dreamy, Diffused Paintings — Colossal
“I left my hometown / My hometown appears,” begins a poem by artist Shuling Guo titled “Temple II,” which…
Psychedelic Paintings by Rafael Silveira Explore a World of ‘Visual Synonymies’ — Colossal
Flowers for eyes, a horizon for a mouth… a popsicle for a holy relic? Rafael Silveira has long…
Through Fictional Self-Portraits, Tang Shuo Visualizes an Ancestral Archive — Colossal
As a child in Dashishan Village in southern China, Tang Shuo was afraid of snakes. He and several…
Three Artists and Two Writers On Surrealist Painter Remedios Varo’s Influence — Colossal
Like the Argentinian writer Samanta Schweblin, the first time I found myself in front of a painting by…