Artists Luis Garcia-Nerey and Anke Schofield examine the boundaries between undomesticated animals and domesticated environments in their wondrous collaboration called KOLLABS. Each of their narrative paintings — which are typically mixed media works that feature wildlife photography, scraps of magazine print advertisements and more — explores the balance between humans and forest creatures, inviting viewers to reflect on their own relationships with nature.
KOLLABS was formed in 2007 by Miami, Florida-based Garcia-Nerey and Schofield, who lives and works in Atlanta, Georgia.
Born in 1973 in Santurce, Puerto Rico, Garcia-Nerey studied at Long Island University in New York and Miami’s New World School of the Arts. Schofield was born in 1972 in Ithaca, New York, and studied at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia where she obtained her BFA and MFA degrees.
In order to create their provocative works, the KOLLABS founders travel between studios in Miami and Atlanta. Together, they combine their individual artistic talents to produce their series of anthropomorphized animal paintings. For instance, in the mixed-media work Betty and Bea, a bear is portrayed sitting on a luxurious chair, interacting with a hummingbird, while Valery depicts a hawk balancing precariously on champagne labels.
Throughout the 2000s, KOLLABS has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions throughout the United States. The duo has also shown its works at several art fairs and museum shows including the Affordable Art Fair in Tribeca, New York, San Francisco Art Fair, Art Wynwood in Miami, Texas Contemporary Art Fair in Houston, the Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga, Tennessee and the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
On 1stDibs, discover a selection of KOLLABS mixed-media art and paintings.
Kollabs - CARTER, Painting 2023
By Kollabs
Located in Stamford, CT
48" DIAMETER 2.5" SIDES "Kollabs is a collaborative project between artists Luis Garcia Nerey and Anke Schofield. In our work, we create compositions juxtaposing undomesticated anim...
Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Panel
Kollabs - PIP & PIPPER, Painting 2023
By Kollabs
Located in Stamford, CT
"Kollabs is a collaborative project between artists Luis Garcia Nerey and Anke Schofield. In our work, we create compositions juxtaposing undomesticated animals within domestic and u...
Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Panel
$8,500
H 40 in W 60 in D 1.5 in
Horses Painting BOHO Heavy Textured on Canvas 40x60" Love Between Horses
By Irena Orlov
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Love Between Horses Couple Painting One of a kind Mixed Medium on Canvas Artwork: Original abstract mixed media work on canvas, which combines new media - digital original hand pain...
Canvas, Varnish, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Mixed Media
Hurricane. original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
In my creation, I've captured the wild essence of freedom and the dynamic energy of life. Through vigorous strokes of acrylic and oil, I've melded expressionism with impressionism, g...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Cow, Spring serie
By Olha Vlasova
Located in Zofingen, AG
You will receive this painting stretched, with painted edges and completely ready for hanging. Framing is not obligatory and depends only on your preference. The "Spring" series captures the sensations that permeate us during the most enchanting time of the year. It reveals the emergence of feelings, the pleasure of tenderness and the belief in the future. The color palette of the paintings resembles the blossoming of trees, combining pastel tones with vibrant, saturated accents. They seem effortlessly crafted, as if breathing in cool, fresh air. The series is executed in a decorative style, with each canvas incorporating elements that convey a sense of textile. These elements refer to traditional...
Canvas, Acrylic
$353
H 12 in W 12 in
Gorgeous Georgia - Original Animal Painting - Happy Pop Art Red Cow Artwork
By Fredi Gertsch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swiss artist Fredi Gertsch creates lively colorful pop-folk art paintings with one inexhaustible element: the Emmentaler cow. Humor and optimism are essential traits of the artist: "...
Canvas, Paper, Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Always A Leo - Figurative Lion Painting on Paper
By Kellie Newsome
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Columbus, Georgia (USA) based artist Kellie Newsome specializes in dynamic and abstracted still-life artworks. Her expressive style emphasizes line structure, creating vibrant painti...
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Color Pencil
$1,025
H 28 in W 22 in
1950 Flamingo Style - Original Quirky Pink Bird Mixed Media Pop Art by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Acrylic, Illustration Board, Mixed Media
$1,200
H 42 in W 30 in
"Charmed" Original Pop Charlie Brown Peanuts Street Art by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Graphite
Fly High - Abstract Soft Palette Bird Painting on Paper
By Kellie Newsome
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Columbus, Georgia (USA) based artist Kellie Newsome specializes in dynamic and abstracted still-life artworks. Her expressive style emphasizes line structure, creating vibrant painti...
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pencil
Wind in My Hair - Abstract Bird Painting on Paper
By Kellie Newsome
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Columbus, Georgia (USA) based artist Kellie Newsome specializes in dynamic and abstracted still-life artworks. Her expressive style emphasizes line structure, creating vibrant painti...
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pencil
"Cat in the Hat" - Original Pop Street Art by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Graphite
$5,900
H 57 in W 71 in D 2.5 in
Dinner Date, acrylic painting depicting blue lizards, nasturtium, dry grass
By Ben Darby
Located in San Diego, CA
Dinner Date was conceived during a nature walk along the Balboa Park area of San Diego, specifically underneath a bridge leading to the park. This day, Ben...
Textile, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$248
H 15 in W 11 in
Trix Cereals Killer - Original Gary John Street Art Painting on Newspaper
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
Kollabs - RAYNE, Painting 2024
By Kollabs
Located in Stamford, CT
MIXED MEDIA ON PANEL - HIGH GLOSS RESIN FINISH "Kollabs is a collaborative project between artists Luis Garcia Nerey and Anke Schofield. In our work, we create compositions juxtapos...
Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Panel
HAWKINS
By Kollabs
Located in Stamford, CT
"Kollabs is a collaborative project between artists Luis Garcia Nerey and Anke Schofield. In our work, we create compositions juxtaposing undomesticated animals within domestic and u...
Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Panel
OLLIE
By Kollabs
Located in Stamford, CT
"Kollabs is a collaborative project between artists Luis Garcia Nerey and Anke Schofield. In our work, we create compositions juxtaposing undomesticated animals within domestic and u...
Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Panel
Roman
By Kollabs
Located in Bozeman, MT
Kollabs is a collaborative project between artists Luis Garcia Nerey and Anke Schofield. In our work, we create compositions juxtaposing undomesticated animals within domestic and ur...
Resin, Mixed Media, Wood Panel
Dixon
By Kollabs
Located in Bozeman, MT
Artists Luis Garcia-Nerey and Anke Schofield, explore questions on the human construct within the forest and its inhabitants. They present a serious and provocative series of collabo...
Mixed Media, Panel
Betty and Bea
By Kollabs
Located in Bozeman, MT
Artists Luis Garcia-Nerey and Anke Schofield, explore questions on the human construct within the forest and its inhabitants. They present a serious and provocative series of collab...
Resin, Mixed Media, Panel
Victoria
By Kollabs
Located in Bozeman, MT
This is an original mixed media ROUND piece with a matte finish. Artists Luis Garcia-Nerey and Anke Schofield, explore questions on the human construct within the forest and its inh...
Mixed Media, Panel
Zane
By Kollabs
Located in Bozeman, MT
Artists Luis Garcia-Nerey and Anke Schofield, explore questions on the human construct within the forest and its inhabitants. They present a serious and provocative series of collaborative paintings and installations that create a sense of wonder evoking questions on, and of, the interaction between human life and the forest environment. The pair split their creative time traveling between studios in both Miami, Florida and Atlanta, Georgia in order to create their wondrous pieces. In past exhibitions...
Mixed Media, Panel, Resin
Jackie
By Kollabs
Located in Tulsa, OK
mixed media on panel 24.00 X 24.00 in
Mixed Media
June and Jill
By Kollabs
Located in Tulsa, OK
mixed media on paper in white box frame 22.00 X 32.00 in
Mixed Media
Jean
By Kollabs
Located in Tulsa, OK
mixed media on paper in box frame
Mixed Media
Elsie
By Kollabs
Located in Tulsa, OK
mixed media on panel 24.00 X 24.00 in
Mixed Media