Are Vermeer’s paintings really coded religious messages?
The Delft painter Johannes Vermeer, now probably the most beloved artist of the Dutch Golden Age, had an…
Two Unmissable Autumn 2025 London Exhibitions
Kerry James Marshall, Untitled, 2009 is part of The Histories at the Royal Academy of Arts until 18…
Sinister Skies Set the Scene for Derelict Buildings in Lee Madgwick’s Surreal Paintings — Colossal
Beneath ominous skies and set within flat, green parkland, Lee Madgwick’s folly-like buildings strike an unsettling note. His…
In ‘The Party is Over,’ Murmure Confronts the Absurd Spectacle of the End Times — Colossal
In a world this absurd and disastrous, do we gravitate toward cynicism or levity? For the artist duo…
Detroit’s Heidelberg Project in Wisconsin? Tyree Guyton Transports His Magic — Colossal
If you were to have visited the 3600 Block of Heidelberg Street in Detroit around 1986, you would…
Omar Mendoza’s Natural Pigment Paintings Radiate the Power of Ancestral Knowledge — Colossal
Since ancient times, artists and craftsmen have drawn upon natural pigments for creative use. Extracting dyes from organic…
Millo and Seth Globepainter Trade Concrete for Canvas in ‘Beyond’ — Colossal
Street artists Francesco Camillo Giorgino and Julien Malland (a.k.a. Millo and Seth Globepainter) have painted in more than…
In Ethereal Paintings, Calida Rawles Plunges into the Dark Depths of Water — Colossal
In This Time Before Tomorrow, Calida Rawles diverges from the familiar faces—those of her daughters and chosen companions—that…
Surreal Narratives Unfurl Between Animals in Laura Catherwood’s Dreamy Paintings — Colossal
Curious foxes, sleepy fawns, and daring mice are just a few of the woodland creatures that populate Laura…
Joseph Renda Jr.’s Surreal Trompe-l’œil Portals Frame Esoteric Scenes — Colossal
In the paintings of Joseph Renda Jr., trompe-l’œil windows, arches, and blue skies meet in surreal settings. His…