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 - 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
Dachshund Power, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Bright sunlight illuminates a red barn, its sliding door opening to a shadowy interior. In the foreground, a large Dachshund stands tall, like a statue, staring...
Acrylic
Cow, Spring serie
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
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
Per Aspera ad Astra
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this vivid creation, I've harnessed the vigor of acrylics and the depth of oils to breathe life into untamed spirits. Marrying realism with strokes of impressionism, I've captured...
Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
WIND. original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this piece, I've poured my soul into capturing the essence of movement and freedom. With each stroke of acrylic and oil, I've blended realism with a hint of impressionism to embod...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$1,187
H 23.63 in W 31.5 in D 0.79 in
Before the Hunt. original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this vibrant blend of acrylic and oil, I sought to capture the raw spirit of the natural world. With each stroke, I infused realism with a touch of impressionism, allowing the tex...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Pensive. original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this painting, I've harmonized acrylics and oils to breathe life into a harmonious blend of realism and impressionism. The soulful gaze of the horse, caught in a moment of intros...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Friendship
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. This painting depicts...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,127
H 23.63 in W 31.5 in D 0.79 in
To the Expanse. 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
$4,800
H 43.31 in W 45.28 in D 0.12 in
CONFRONTATION (!the art-work is readable for blind people by touch)
Located in Zofingen, AG
This art - work is part of the project DIFFICULT RELATIONSHIPS. The paint is made in the author's technique of painting by Vasili Zianko based acrylic painting on canvas using a var...
Canvas, Acrylic
$4,800
H 43.31 in W 39.38 in D 0.12 in
THIRD WHEEL! by Vasili Zianko, author's volume-contour technique
Located in Zofingen, AG
This art - work is part of the project DIFFICULT RELATIONSHIPS. The paint is made in the author's technique of painting by Vasili Zianko based acrylic painting on canvas using a var...
Canvas, Acrylic
$11,607
H 53 in W 43 in D 1 in
Middletone, Acrylic, Charcoal and Oil on Canvas by Modern Artist "In Stock"
By Shuvaprasanna Bhattacharya
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Shuvaprasanna Bhattacharya - Middletone - 45 x 35 inches (unframed size) Acrylic, Charcoal & Oil on Canvas Inclusive of shipment in a roll form. Style : The city of Kolkata has alwa...
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil, Acrylic
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