masks Archives — Colossal

a painting of a Black woman's face as if it has been coated in chrome, showing numerous reflections and tiny imagines within the sheen, isolated against a bright blue background

Reflections Dazzle in the Hyperrealistic Chrome Faces of Kip Omolade’s Vivid Portraits

July 31, 2026

a detail of an elaborate and colorful African masquerade ensemble

Innovation Meets Heritage in West African Contemporary Artists’ Masquerade Ensembles

July 29, 2026

a documentary photo of a performance featuring people wearing masks and abstract costumes made from woven baskets

‘Absurdist Basketmaker’ Lewis Prosser Weaves Contemporary Visions of Regional Heritage

July 14, 2026

A gif from a short film about Silvesterchlausen in Switzerland, featuring a man in a costume with huge bells and a headdress dancing with snowy mountains in the background

A Short Film Joins the Timeless Swiss Masked Tradition of Silvesterchlausen

March 26, 2026

A sculpture made from black lego bricks inspired by African ceremonial masks in a circular shape

Myth, Masks, and LEGO: Ekow Nimako’s Elaborate Afrofuturistic Sculptures

March 17, 2026

an ornate mask by Magnhild Kennedy with red fringe, blue beads, and other materials and a striped textile covering the body

With Fringe Trim and Gilded Baubles, Damselfrau’s Masks Turn Disguise into Decadence

February 25, 2026

a lush, almost abstract paper mask sculpture with tendrils , florals, and other intricate details by Marianne Eriksen Scott-Hansen

Wildly Expressive Paper Masks by Marianne Eriksen Scott-Hansen Radiate Emotion

February 24, 2026

a detail of a sculptural mask inspired by African ceremonial masks, made from a colonial-era writing desk

Antique Writing Desks Converge with African Masks in Sonia E. Barrett’s Sculptures

October 20, 2025

a painting of two women in white in water with a mask over the first face and hands pouring water into cups

Isabella Mellado Summons Sins and Desire in Her Tarot-Inspired Paintings

August 7, 2025

four figures made of colorful textiles

Elodie Blanchard Revitalizes Fabric Scraps into Vivid Patchworks of Trees, Bouquets, and Goddesses

June 30, 2025

a furry figure lies on the roadway with their chest split open and car headlights illuminating the darkened scene

Through Surreal Paintings, Shyama Golden Reincarnates a Mythic Narrative

April 26, 2025

a ceramic mask with the face of a young girl with brown hair, with a dead red bird on her nose

Lena Guberman’s Emotive Sculptures Call Upon Childhood Social Anxiety

February 12, 2025

a large ceramic sculpture of a an abstract face in a green-to-pink gradient, installed on a pallet-inspired wood pedestal

Whimsical Ceramic Sculptures by En Iwamura Evoke Ancient Traditions and Childlike Curiosity

February 6, 2025

a portrait of a person wearing an ornate papier mache bat mask with red paint in the ears in a coastal setting

Papier Mâché Bat Masks by Jym Davis Take Wing in Bold Portraits

October 2, 2024

a group of five costumed figures in a field with hills in the background, wearing elaborately made, sculptural outfits with emblems of birds, faces, and other shapes

Across Rural Europe, Ashley Suszczynski Photographs Remarkable and Ancient Masked Traditions

August 26, 2024

a hand holds up a ceramic mask with distinct features such as horns, multiple eyes, patterned and textured complexions in colorful tones.

Karolina Romanowska Embraces the Nature of Clay with Bold, Spirited Masks

June 17, 2024