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…
Amok Island’s Geometric Murals Teem with Vibrant Local Flora and Fauna — Colossal
This year, an international team of scientists announced the discovery of a new species of wild cat in…
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…
Red Moons and Lightning Illuminate Sarah Lee’s Uncanny Landscapes — Colossal
Delicate waves, mysterious fissures, and diffused lightning set some of the scenes in Sarah Lee’s dreamy landscape paintings.…
In ‘An American Fiction,’ Ronald Jackson Casts an Imagined Screenplay — Colossal
In the Oscar-winning film American Fiction, the irritable protagonist Thelonious “Monk” Ellison describes his work as follows: “I…
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…
Dappled Light and Hazy Shadows Characterize Clio Sze To’s Dynamic Paintings — Colossal
Clio Sze To paints in the same way she walks around her home in Paris. Setting out with…
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.…