Kate Mothes

1 week ago | islands.com | Kate Mothes

Home to a whopping 19 official American Viticultural Areas (distinct wine-grape-growing regions), Oregon isn't short of places to explore for rare varietals and edgy, innovative blends. Thanks to a cool maritime climate and long growing season, vineyards in the state's postcard-worthy Willamette Valley are renowned for grapes like pinot noir that thrive in more temperate regions. But the agricultural traditions don't end there. Lavender is another botanical that loves this kind of environment.

1 week ago | thisiscolossal.com | Kate Mothes

For those of us who have regularly traveled through airports, the process of checking in—and checking bags—always seems undergirded by latent anxiety. What if a suitcase gets routed onto the wrong plane or never arrives? What if it falls open or gets searched? For filmmaker Lucy Davidson, it’s not so much about the luggage as it is about what we stuff inside.

1 week ago | thisiscolossal.com | Kate Mothes

Capturing the magical glow of the golden hour, the rich blue of early evening, and the butter-yellow of morning, Seth Armstrong transports us to Southern California in his ongoing series of oil paintings. Bright bungalows, electrical lines, palm trees, and shrubs dot the foothills that shape Los Angeles, with the San Gabriel Mountains often rising in the background.

1 week ago | thisiscolossal.com | Kate Mothes

Merging themes of interstellar travel and cultural convergences, Zak Ové creates large-scale sculptures and multimedia installations that explore African ancestry, traditions, and history. The British-Trinidadian artist’s practice is deeply rooted in the narratives of the African diaspora, focusing on traditions of masquerade. He delves into its role in performance and ceremony, as well as masks as potent instruments for self-emancipation and cultural resistance.

1 week ago | thisiscolossal.com | Kate Mothes

Reveling in the interplay of light, material, and space, Lillian Blades creates expansive and immersive installations that reflect on how we experience pattern and texture. Through the Veil, now on view at Sarasota Art Museum, marks the artist’s first institutional solo exhibition, bringing together a sweeping array of the Atlanta-based artist’s large-scale works.