portraits Archives — Colossal

an abstracted painting composition of a fan with four faces merged with it or behind it, set against a dark background

‘Wonder Women’ Celebrates the Dazzling Figurative Work of Asian Diasporic Artists

May 15, 2025

detail of a textile portrait of two women in vivid, patterned fabrics

Floral Quilted Portraits by Maria A. Guzmán Capron Cultivate Care and Love

May 14, 2025

a detail of a large-scale embroidered group portrait of vibrantly-dressed Black women in a natural landscape

Kandy G. Lopez Embroiders Striking, Life-Size Yarn Portraits Highlighting BIPOC Narratives

May 8, 2025

a black-and-white photograph in a square format of a Black man standing outside of a house, wearing fashionable 1970s apparel, standing with one leg up on the seat of a chair and holding a magazine

This Artist-Run Archive Preserves Endangered Photographic Negatives in a Celebration of Lagos

May 2, 2025

a blue and pink portrait of a woman peering through foliage

In Luminous Portraits, Florence Solis Invokes Feminine Power Amid Constraint

April 22, 2025

a vibrant painting of a woman lying among books and colorful, printed fabrics

Here’s What We’re Excited to See at EXPO CHICAGO 2025

April 21, 2025

a group of Indigenous Papua New Guinean men with yellow facepaint and elaborate headdresses and regalia

Remarkable Photos by Cristina Mittermeier Spotlight the Need for Hope Amid Crisis

April 16, 2025

two abstract symmetric works with colorful geometries and delicate linework reminiscent of faces and in a white frame

Geometric Scaffolding Structures Geoffrey Todd Smith’s Gouache-and-Ink Portraits

April 10, 2025

an oil painting of a woman in a red fringed Western shirt against a blue sky, staring straight at the viewer with an antler through her neck

In Hyperrealistic Oil Paintings, Chloe West Summons Magical Realism in the American West

April 10, 2025

an oil painting of an old red car in a grassy meadow with two large brutalist high-rise buildings in the background

Sebas Velasco’s Dreamy Oil Paintings Illuminate Cinematic Urban Landscapes

April 9, 2025

Drawing on Religious Renaissance Art, Marc Padeu’s Paintings Monumentalize the Quotidian

April 3, 2025

a collage of black and white photos and colorful textiles in a carved wooden frame. the photo depicts a mother and her childern

In Vivid Reliquaries, Stan Squirewell Layers Anonymous Portraits and Patterned Textiles

March 28, 2025

a vertical painting of a figure wearing a striped top, standing amongst tall tropical foliage

Inhabitants of a Fictional World Search for Understanding in Damien Cifelli’s Vibrant Paintings

March 28, 2025

a tall vertical painted portrait of a Black man in a dark button-down shirt, standing in front of a red background, looking slightly downward at the viewer

Robert Peterson Summons Black Resilience and Tenderness in Vibrant Portraits

March 20, 2025

a detail image of a portrait of a black woman with a sun hat in front of sunflowers

A Visit to Amy Sherald’s Studio Revels in Her Commitment to Beauty

March 19, 2025