narrative Archives — Colossal

a detailed pastel drawing by Sara Anstis of four women in a large white bathtub, fitted with oars, with lines of fish drying behind them

Sara Anstis’ Soft Pastels Summon Mythology, Dreams, and the Renaissance

September 11, 2026

a geometric quilt outlining two crouching figures

‘Stories in the Seams’ Showcases the Enduring Legacy of Black Quilts Across Centuries

August 20, 2026

an oil painting by Aron Wiesenfeld of a young boy on a bicycle, wearing a crown, with a dog and a group of other darkened figures in the background

Enigmatic Narratives Unfold in Aron Wiesenfeld’s Dreamy Oil Paintings

August 5, 2026

an acrylic painting by Marc Padeu of a group of people sitting around in the shade of trees, with one person presenting a goat and another presenting a plate of melons

Cocoa Plantations Set the Scene for Divine Events in Marc Padeu’s ‘Memento Vivere’

July 16, 2026

a surreal illustration of a woman in a sea with a large monster

Korea’s Coastal Folklore Surfaces in Jeongmin Lee’s Ink Illustrations

July 13, 2026

a white plate with a blue painting of a fish jumping from the water with a bird cage in its mouth

The Longtail of Incarceration Unfolds in Gil Batle’s Surreal Narratives

July 10, 2026

a graphic quilt featuring a Black family, possibly inspired by a historical photo, waiting for the Freedom Train

‘Masters of the Stitch: Threaded Stories’ Spotlights Narrative Quilts by Black Americans

June 3, 2026

a gif from a short animated film showing a young man looking at two cakes, one in color and one in black-and-white

In ‘Slow Light,’ Past and Present Merge in the Uncanny, Animated Life of a Unique Protagonist

July 23, 2025

a painting of tropical birds, chains, plants, and geometric elements

Magical Realism Permeates Christian Ruiz Berman’s Labyrinthine Paintings

July 7, 2025

a portrait of a shirtless man with blue skin standing in a body of water

In a Baltimore Exhibition, the Transformative Potential of Today’s Griots Emerges

June 27, 2025

a detail of a painting of two male figures at night, standing together in the bed of a pickup truck and looking toward something just out of the frame

Esaí Alfredo’s Oil Paintings Merge Mysterious Narratives with ‘Miami Vice’ Noir

May 15, 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 vertical painting of a female figure seated centrally in the composition, looking to her right and observing a lily within a natural landscape

Elemental Shifts and Enigmatic Narratives Anchor Rupy C. Tut’s Mystical Paintings

February 3, 2025

a colorful illustration of a large, white cat napping among some flowers, with birds perched on it

Karlotta Freier’s Illustrations Relate Dreamy and Surreal Narratives

October 30, 2024

a massive wolf shadow cloaks a building

Moral Qualms and Modern Anxieties Lurk in Owen Gent’s Illustrations

October 25, 2024

Graham Franciose’s Dreamlike Paintings in Watercolor and Gouache Tell a Snippet of a Story

May 30, 2024