A bouquet of blossoms real and imagined, Casey Gray’s Still Life with Flowers is peppered with firework-like explosions and meditative mandalas placed strategically amongst an arrangement of radiant flowers. This still life is anything but still, pinwheels spin and paint drips. Can you spot the monstera leaf, an artichoke bloom, a calla lily, and a peony? How about the roses,…
Like a butterfly emerging from its chrysalis, the art of David Cohen bursts with color and natural pattern. Mimicking stained-glass and glowing like a backlit window, this piece features 16 varieties of butterflies, all listed on the assembly insert inside this box. Each butterfly is magical in its own way; their wings are unique, which makes assembling this 1000-piece puzzle…
An icon of Expressionist art, The Scream by Edvard Munch has become deeply embedded in our visual and emotional language. Munch’s piercing composition is as unforgettable as it is oft seen—it’s been widely appropriated in pop culture. He created multiple versions of this striking theme, which to many now symbolizes the angst or agony of the human condition. Munch was…
Glenn Payan’s love for the mountains is evident in the idyllic scenes he creates with them as centerpieces. Payan was an avid mountaineer in his youth, and his eye for each cliff and crag of a towering peak shines in his utopian landscapes. This village—with a skyline based on the real Three Sisters range above Canmore, Alberta—is a place where…
Overflowing with decorative pattern, Grant Leier’s art vibrates with intense color and energy. A textile major at Alberta College of Art in the 1970s, his painting style has evolved with a material quality, hence the title of this painting. Take in every detail of Leier’s QUILT, an amalgamation of characters, as you assemble this 1000-piece puzzle.
Do it once, do it again and again, or use puzzle glue and make this piece of art a permanent fixture in your home. Your brain will thank you either way.
Combining natural forms and reality-bending geometry, Justin Lovato creates worlds that tear the fabric of space and time. His style—often demonstrated in massive murals—draws from mesmerizing optical art and surrealism. Lovato contends that his work is inspired by the “atomic soup of the natural universe.” Dip a spoon into this cosmic flower mandala and slurp up the details as you…
Draped in a cultural fusion of colors, patterns, and textures, Pacita Abad’s L.A. Liberty shines a kaleidoscopic light on the melting pot that is America. Abad was born in the Philippines but escaped its political turmoil by emigrating to San Francisco. Her evolution as an artist and citizen of the world would involve living on six continents and visiting more…
A masterpiece of its time—remarkable enough to impact art for hundreds of years after its own creation—The Birth of Venus established Botticelli as an icon of Renaissance art. The first secular painting to incorporate nudity, the image was controversial both for its content and its support, as it was a rare painting on canvas rather than the more prestigious paneled…
On an undulating sea of blue satin, Sherrie Wolf’s teacups evoke the nostalgia that lies just below the surface of our most treasured belongings. In deeply considered still lifes, Wolf brings everyday objects, cultural touchstones, and personal stories to bear in her paintings. Sea of Tea recalls a voyage taken by the artist’s own mother, who crossed the vast Pacific…
