Source Colossal   For the Chicana feminist theorist Gloria Anzaldúa, rigidity is a sure path to demise. In her manifesto, Borderlands/La Frontera, Anzaldúa presents what she calls a new mestiza consciousness, which advocates for ambiguity and moves “toward a more whole perspective, one that includes rather than excludes.” Groundbreaking when it was published in 1987, this…

Source Colossal   Carved in low relief on vertical panels of wood, winged creatures, flowers, and mammals populate the surfaces of Valerie Hammond’s dream-like compositions. The artist plumbs the liminal state between sleeping and waking, where reality and fantasy blend and are sometimes indiscernible. Hammond recently exhibited a new body of work at Planthouse in an…

Source Colossal   Colossal has always emphasized great imagery when sharing art, photography, design, and more. We’re often thinking about ways to make the site more interactive and highlight all the phenomenal visuals. This week, we launched a new gallery feature. In the body of any article, you can now click on images, and they will…

Source Artsy Shark  Artist Sharon “Shay” Walker shares a collection of delightfully whimsical and textural paintings designed to evoke joy. The post Featured Artist Sharon “Shay” Walker appeared first on Artsy Shark.

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  Jack Shainman Gallery is pleased to announce Faith Ringgold, its inaugural exhibition dedicated to the trailblazing American artist, author, educator and activist. Spanning Ringgold’s extraordinary career, the exhibition foregrounds her groundbreaking and multifaceted practice in textiles—from her earliest ‘tankas’ to her iconic story quilt paintings—alongside pivotal early paintings, sculptures and…

Source Design You Trust  Daniel Álvarez is an illustrator from Mexico City; he creates contemporary drawings that explore how humanity moves, thinks and behaves by reflex, often in stark black‑and‑white charcoal, graphite and digital media. His work features minimalist yet emotionally charged figures—women dreaming, moons held in skies, moon faces, colossi, birds and abstract forms—rendered…

Source Design You Trust  Mike Mitchell is an American pop surrealist artist and co‑owner of Poor Example gallery and Boxo Card Co. in Escalon, California, celebrated for his vibrant, minimalist portraits of pop‑culture icons, animals and original characters in everyday situations. Known for series like “Just Like Us” (famous characters in relatable moments), “Fat Birds,”…

Source Design You Trust  Smallwhitemonster is a Manchester‑based artist known for surreal gouache and acrylic paintings featuring lanky, chain‑smoking animals, elongated figures and dreamlike scenes that explore the “quiet tension between the ordinary and the surreal.” His work often includes signature elements like mushrooms, all‑seeing eyes, snakes and distorted proportions, creating psychological narratives and psychological…