still life Archives — Colossal

a painting by ben sledsens of a swan in a pond surrounded by lush green foliage

Pattern and Bold, Saturated Color Commingle in Ben Sledsens’ Rhythmic Paintings

August 27, 2026

a painting of a woman holding a black cat over her shoulder, which nestles its face into her hair but leaves claw marks on her back

Mischievous Cats Rule in Minyoung Kim’s Affectionately Quirky Paintings

August 26, 2026

a detail of an oil painting of a woman wearing a night dress with a cloud around her head

Meghann Stephenson’s Tender Paintings Contrast Women’s Agency with ‘Acceptable Behavior’

August 11, 2026

a gestural still life of flowers in a vase rendered in bright bold colors

Andrew Salgado’s Gestural Still Lifes Pulse with Energy

July 11, 2026

a still life painting crashed by spoonbill birds. much of the piece is tinged pink with blue and red elements on the table and a gold wall

Ana Elisa Egreja Takes a Magical Realist Approach to Migration in Her Rich Still Lifes

July 9, 2026

a portrait of a figure with eyes blurred and a cat wearing a party hat plus graphic elements and flowers

Collin van der Sluijs’ ‘Wanderland’ Imagines a Vast Ecosystem Encompassing the Momentous and Mundane

July 7, 2026

a painting of a beautiful, hilly landscape with a pond and flowering trees

Guimi You’s Atmospheric Oil Paintings Delve into Memory, Introspection, and Rediscovery

July 1, 2026

a vibrant painting by Hilary Pecis of houses in the hills

Hilary Pecis Paints Saturated Snapshots of West Coast Life

May 8, 2026

A detail of a hyperrealistic, detailed still life painting of florals, succulents, and birds

Jake Messing’s Hyperrealistic Paintings Celebrate the Abundance of Nature

May 7, 2026

a hyperrealistic floral bouquet in an organic shape by Mason Pott. the flowers and fruits are deep purples and reds

Mason Pott’s Bold Bouquets Take a Hyperrealist Approach to the Still Life

December 3, 2025

a painting of oranges on a counter by Jeremy Miranda

Sebastian Foster Releases 20 New Prints for the Holidays

November 24, 2025

a ceramic pitcher by Jacques Monneraud that resembles cardboard with tape

Ceramics Mimic Cardboard in Jacques Monneraud’s Trompe-l’œil Ode to Giorgio Morandi

November 3, 2025

Ant Hamlyn’s Vibrant, Smushed Still Lifes Preserve the Impermanent

October 9, 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

a still life with textured flowers held in blue ornate vessels on a striped tabletop

Flowers Entwine Porcelain Animals and Objects in Lizzie Gill’s Surreal Tablescapes

March 31, 2025

a horizontal diptych painting of yellow, white, orange, pink, blue, and white flowers in a distorted green cloth container

Krzysztof Grzybacz’s ‘Floral Compositions’ Are Tender Portrayals of Togetherness

March 27, 2025