Source Colossal   For more than a decade, Berlin-based artists Lynn Lehmann and Dennis Gärtner, a.k.a. Zebu, have been transforming otherwise mundane walls and surfaces into vivid, geometric paintings. Moving between patterns and representational abstraction, the duo draw on their adjacent work in illustration and graphic design to create eye-popping compositions. Indeed, much of their practice…

Source Colossal   In its current form, the global transition away from fossil fuels will depend on the earth’s rare minerals. According to ClimateWorks, we’ll collectively need to mine 6.5 billion tons of cobalt, copper, lithium, nickel, and other materials before 2050 in order to keep up with energy demands. Most of these resources are found…

Source Colossal   In Izumi Kato’s surreal paintings, stones appear to float, bodies disappear in water, and feet become fish tails. In his new eponymous solo exhibition at Perrotin, two- and three-dimensional works converge in a dreamlike grouping where time slips, bodies morph, and space is simultaneously flattened, compartmentalized, and stretched. The Tokyo- and Hong Kong-based…

Source Artsy Shark  Mexican artist Marina SaMont creates surreal figurative paintings filled with fantastical creatures, mysterious settings, and unsettling details. Visit her website to see more of her portfolio.     I am Marina SaMont, a Mexican artist focused on figurative art and surrealism. I began drawing and painting with pastels at the age of…

Source Colossal   From the atmospheric tones of the Pacific Northwest to Victorian-era textile patterns to antique dishware designs, Rebecca Zwanzig—the artist behind High West Wild—draws on a wide range of influences. “I grew up in the bluegrass state of Kentucky, and some of my earliest visual memories come from going to auctions and estate sales…

Source Colossal   Until a few years ago, painter Scott Kahn was living in his cousin’s attic, with a studio filled with work that he hadn’t had a lot of luck selling. Then, he began a chance correspondence with the late Canadian artist Matthew Wong, who related to Kahn’s own self-taught background and interest in magical…

Source Colossal   Like many artists, Rose Sanderson began a body of work during the early days of the pandemic as a sort of balm for the harsh realities of the world. “I started playing with escapism and imagination, mixing reality and fiction, and the blurring of childhood memories and nostalgia,” she says of her surreal…

Source Artsy Shark  Dutch artist Tim Hupkes shares a quirky and humorous collection of whimsical digital paintings of animals. The post Featured Artist Tim Hupkes appeared first on Artsy Shark.