Denizens of a Crowded City Populate Erin Milez’s Dense Paintings — Colossal
Whether it’s scenes from the subway, streets, or Times Square, visions of New York City are often hectic…
Watercolors by kelogsloops Traverse the Emotional Terrain of Love and Loss — Colossal
Conceptually, memento mori has been around for millennia. Ancient Greek philosophers like Socrates and Seneca reflected upon the…
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…
Lush Foliage Permeates Xanthe Burdett’s Delicate Portraiture — Colossal
For Xanthe Burdett, the boundary between humans and nature is thin, malleable, and always in flux. The Devon-born,…
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…
Glowing Paintings by Francesco Pirazzi Meditate on the Enigmas of Absence — Colossal
“For me, paintings represent an attempt (sometimes more successful, sometimes less so) to grasp a ‘something’ that for…
Up close with Joshua Reynold’s ‘Portrait of Mai’ ahead of Getty debut
A nearly 8-foot canvas by the great 18th century English portrait painter Joshua Reynolds recently made the journey…