Kris Kuksi Amalgamation
Amalgamation features new mixed media assemblages by Kansas-based artist Kris Kuksi, showcasing his intricately constructed miniature worlds that explore themes of chaos, conflict, and transcendence. Drawing on Baroque and Rococo influences, the works combine meticulous hand-painted details and carefully balanced compositions, creating narratives that reflect humanity’s social, political, and spiritual struggles.
Kris Kuksi (b. 1973, Springfield, Missouri) is a Kansas-based artist known for his highly detailed mixed media assemblages that blend classical influences with contemporary commentary. He earned his BFA and MFA in painting from Fort Hays State University, and has exhibited internationally and nationally, including solo exhibitions at Joshua Liner Gallery, New York; Mark Moore Gallery, Culver City; Leedy-Voulkos Art Center, Kansas City; and Fraser Gallery, Washington, DC. Selected group exhibitions include SHOWcabinet at SHOWstudio, London; Hey! Modern Art & Pop Culture, Paris; Paradise Lost, Brooklyn; and Flights of Imagination, Museum HR Giger, Switzerland.
Ambiguous Exodus, 2015 Mixed media assemblage 27 x 32 x 7 in (68.6 x 81.3 x 17.8 cm)
Black Gold Aphrodite, 2015 Mixed media assemblage 28 x 43 x 10 in (71.1 x 109.2 x 25.4 cm)
A Farewell to Arms, 2015 Mixed media assemblage 29 x 32 x 10 in (73.7 x 81.3 x 25.4 cm)
Michael vs. the Serpent, 2015 Mixed media assemblage 43 x 56 x 14 in (109.2 x 142.2 x 35.6 cm)
Sedation, 2015 Mixed media assemblage 26 x 36 x 10 in (66 x 91.4 x 25.4 cm)
Tribulation, 2015 Mixed media assemblage 42 x 56 x 13 in (106.7 x 142.2 x 33 cm)