VISUAL MEDIA

Paintings that consider the power of color and the emotions and memories they evoke.

"Bretrothal" by Elzbieta Zdunek.

Collage that explores perception from the outside and the subjective interpretations of our words, choices, and behaviors.

Whitney Johnson-Lessard, Held Within the Rocks and Dust

These paintings work towards envisioning the world as past, present, and future existing together through material, and carry dread of environmental destruction and desire for interconnected life.

A young Ukrainian boy peering over the side of a naval ship stationed in harbor. Photograph by Sam Wachman.

Sam Wachman, Deportation Notice, Corrected, 2025

“It is time for you to leave the United States.” The email instructed Ukrainians to self-deport.

Paintings from Red Danielson's series, "Wisteria."

A poem and four paintings by Red Danielson.

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An illustration from Lauren Haldeman's graphic poem, "Field #2."

A graphic poem about a soccer field built on a Civil War battlefield site.

Selected collages that evoke mystery and pathos—and a lot of sensuality.

Illustration of a vicious dog barking against a lavender background.

A disturbing crime is explicated through the tarot.

"Korean Alice in Wonderland," a digital illustration by Feimo Zhu

“These images represent the ghostly presences of extant public monuments principally in the remarkable moments of their removal.”

A mural of a cityscape with past and future details, by Dana Al-Rashid.

A digital print and animation convergence of Ancient Persia and contemporary culture.

Ink on paper illustration by Tim Maxwell entitled "A Flood of Wailing Masochists."

Tim Maxwell, A Flood of Wailing Masochists

Ink on paper illustration.

Painting of a bonfire by Sarah Lorentz.

Sarah Lorentz, Bonfire Series

St. Louis artist Sarah Lorentz explores the nostalgic connections we experience through shared memories.

A Polaroid of a bearded mannequin in a shop window, by Philip Harris.

Philip Harris, Observations Suburban

A Polaroid odyssey in California.

Rescue Tactics is a collaborative project in which two painters exchange their discarded works until new resolutions are reached.