painting Archives — Colossal

a painting by esther pearl watson of people outside a log cabin in winter

‘The Department of Objects’ Brings the Charm of Sleep-Away Camp to Chicago

October 20, 2026

a fantastical painting featuring hybrid creatures in a surreal, symmetrical tableaux

Rithika Merchant Summons Ancient Mythology and Mysticism in ‘The Dreaming Realm’

October 19, 2026

a painting by Robin F. Williams of a nude person in bed scrolling on their phone with abstract, colorful loops enveloping the device

Robin F. Williams Suspends the Allure and Horror of Technology in an Endless Loop

October 16, 2026

a large-scale geometric abstract painting by Eamon Ore-Giron with blue, black, and beige shapes

‘Radiant Geometries’ Illuminates Teachings and Technologies in the Indigenous Americas

October 14, 2026

a mixed-media work by Ann Toebbe of a living room scene with a salad and two place settings on a table in front of a green sofa. the film jeanne dielman plays on the tv

Ann Toebbe’s Skewed Paintings Transform Architectural Spaces into Cherished Places

October 14, 2026

an abstract painting by Hilma af Klint of a glowing orb with a heart shape in the center and a prismatic array of color at the bottom

‘Arcana Borealis’ Summons the Power of Spirituality and Artist Communities

October 13, 2026

an abstract, surreal, dreamy painting with slightly fuzzy edges made with oil paint and colored pencil referencing flowers and the moon in a symmetrical composition

Symmetry Meets the Sacred in Shuling Guo’s Dreamy, Diffused Paintings

October 9, 2026

a portrait-style painting of a figure with shoulder length hair, wearing a pink shirt, with flowers and a blue sky in place of her face

Psychedelic Paintings by Rafael Silveira Explore a World of ‘Visual Synonymies’

October 8, 2026

a bright geometric mural of a lobster

Amok Island’s Geometric Murals Teem with Vibrant Local Flora and Fauna

October 6, 2026

a painting by Tang Shuo of a kneeling figure wearing a yellow shirt and black pants holding a snake. the figure is outdoors with trees in the background

Through Fictional Self-Portraits, Tang Shuo Visualizes an Ancestral Archive

October 5, 2026

a screenshot of a surreal architectural painting by remedios varo with a group of people being instructed by a wizard like figure

Three Artists and Two Writers On Surrealist Painter Remedios Varo’s Influence

September 25, 2026

a landscape painting of a sea and clouds at night, with an unusually spotlike-like moon

Red Moons and Lightning Illuminate Sarah Lee’s Uncanny Landscapes

September 24, 2026

mickelaine thomas in her studio

Step Inside the Studios of 20 Contemporary Black Artists in ‘Another View’

September 18, 2026

a collection of painted wood wall works by Daniel Minter on a light blue wall and a freestanding sculpture with a figure on terf in the foreground

Through Carved Wooden Assemblages, Daniel Minter Communes with the Spiritual

September 18, 2026

a landscape painting by Frederich Kunath with a bluff, rainbow, and a plain carrying a banner that reads "the most beautiful world in the world"

Art History and Pop Culture Converge in Friedrich Kunath’s ‘The Nearest Faraway Place’

September 14, 2026