found objects Archives — Colossal

a mystical work by lou benesch featuring a horse sprouting vines and a green dragon

On Vintage Boards, Lou Benesch Conjures the Fantastic World of The Magician

August 21, 2026

a portrait by Suzanne Jongmans of a young boy wearing a velvet jacket, with a neck ruff made of plastic used to protect fruit, holding a green leaf

Suzanne Jongmans Recycles Everyday Materials for Elegant Renaissance-Style Portraits

August 12, 2026

a sculpture by sungho bae of a mixed media head that appears like organs, tissues, and more

Stuffed Animals and Found Objects Reconfigure in Sungho Bae’s Uncanny Sculptures

August 11, 2026

a needle-felted work by Melissa Joseph of a man walking near a snow covered car in a driveway

Family Memories and Midwestern Niceties Converge in Melissa Joseph’s ‘Casserole Culture’

August 10, 2026

a wooden assemblage sculpture by Fumiaki Aono of a truck emerging from furniture

Dynamic Scenes Emerge from Fumiaki Aono’s Wooden Assemblages

July 27, 2026

a ceramic sculpture made using numerous white ceramic rabbit figurines, assembled together in an oval composition

Debra Broz’s Kitschy ‘Superorganisms’ Are Both Familiar and Strange

July 22, 2026

a still of a typewriter creating a vase

Lenka Clayton Reflects on Motherhood and Finding Connection in Everyday Objects

June 23, 2026

a sculptural assemblage made from saxophone pieces that have been reassembled into the abstract form of a bird

Willie Cole Traverses ‘Mind, Body, and Soul’ in Expressive Mixed Media Assemblages

June 22, 2026

a found cosmetic compact filled with a tiny watercolor diorama of a woman soaring through a rainbow-filled sky with flowers for the center of her body

Vibrant Miniature Dioramas by Shannon Taylor Burst from Vintage Compacts

May 26, 2026

an installation view of LR Vandy's "Rise"

LR Vandy’s Rope Sculptures Disentangle Histories of Colonialism and Transportation

April 14, 2026

A photograph of artist L.V. Hull holding a hand-painted wooden sign that reads "nothing is dirt cheap anymore" in her garden, outside of her artful home

‘Love Is a Sensation’ Spotlights the Boundless Creativity of L.V. Hull

April 9, 2026

an abstract wall-installed artwork by Moffatt Takadiwa made from computer keyboard keys, combs, toothbrush heads, and metal pieces

Moffat Takadiwa’s Scrounged Sculptures Confront Africa’s ‘Colonial Hangover’

April 7, 2026

Painted rocks by Elizabeth Saloka that resemble Butterfinger, Kit Kat, and Junior Mints candies

Elizabeth Saloka’s Vibrant Painted Rocks Adopt the Personalities of Snacks and Pop Culture Icons

March 9, 2026

An installation view of towering artworks by Tara Donovan made of thousands of stacked CDs.

Tara Donovan’s ‘Stratagems’ Tower Within a San Francisco Architectural Icon

February 5, 2026

A sculpture by Brian Dettmer made from a manipulated and reassambled hardcover book

Meticulously Sculpted Books by Brian Dettmer Explore the Inner Workings of Information

December 23, 2025

a collection of paintings in wooden furniture by Shuo Hao

Luminous Paintings Conjure Change in Shuo Hao’s Antique Furniture Assemblages

December 10, 2025