found objects Archives — Colossal

an installation view of Bryana Bibbs prints and weavings

Bryana Bibbs On Weaving Through Trauma, Grief, and Loss

October 27, 2025

an installation of a bot topped with a tower of stuffed animals by Tyree Guyton against polka dotted walls

Detroit’s Heidelberg Project in Wisconsin? Tyree Guyton Transports His Magic

September 29, 2025

a blue painted dog sculpture by Misato Sano

‘Companions’ Celebrates Our Animal Friends and Colleagues

September 22, 2025

a sculpture by Stéphanie Kilgast of a colorful bird nesting inside of a portable CD player

Stéphanie Kilgast’s Book ‘Utopia’ Chronicles Ten Years of Vibrant, Post-Apocalyptic Sculptures

September 22, 2025

a large-scale installation by Song Dong in the shape of a boat within a fully reflective room, using found wooden window frames, color-coated glass, lamps, furniture, and other knick-knacks

Song Dong’s Monumental Installations Mirror Memories, Globalization, and Impermanence

September 5, 2025

a collection of small ikebana-like sculptures in cellophane arranged like a month calendar on white shelves

Yuji Agematsu Arranges Street Debris into Tiny Daily Sculptures

August 26, 2025

a portrait of a childhood with a mask on his head and a box with a drawing of a figure in a boat around his waist

Found Objects Hold Puerto Rican Lineage in Adrián Viajero Román’s Layered Portraits

August 13, 2025

a pig sculpture made of worn white wood

Kirsty Elson’s Spirited Creatures Breathe New Life into Weathered Driftwood

August 1, 2025

a detail of an assemblage made from tapestry elements and dozens of picture frames

In Immersive Mixed-Media Tapestries, Lillian Blades Reflects on Pattern and Presence

June 18, 2025

a side view of a wooly mammoth, pink animal, bell, and other objects embedded into a sculptural painting shaped like a face

Josh Dihle Toys with Reality in His Topographic Paintings Akin to Fever Dreams

June 16, 2025

a detail of a child drinking from a green hose

William Mophos Conjures the Carefree Joys of Childhood on Salvaged Architecture

June 6, 2025

a gif of wooden doors rattlign

Ubiquitous Objects Transform into Ambient Soundscapes in Zimoun’s Installations

May 19, 2025

a large-scale bronze figure with branches and leaves for a head stands in a gallery

Nick Cave’s Nearly 26-Foot Bronze Stands for Resistance Amid Oppression

January 30, 2025

a collage with a green background of a tree stump, mushrooms, flowers, and a tiny house perched on top of the stump

Cozy Homes and Woodland Wonders Abound in Julie Liger-Belair’s Collages

December 10, 2024

a sculpture made from found objects and figurines tied together with string atop a silver serving platter

In Striking Assemblages, Portia Munson Elucidates Societal Constraints on Women

November 27, 2024

a woman stands in front of a round installation with various imagery

Through Monumental Installations of Soap and Stones, Jesse Krimes Interrogates the Prison System

November 21, 2024