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My work is a visceral exploration of the feral beauty that lies beneath surface appearances. Rooted in the language of neo-expressionism, I aim to translate raw, emotive energy into form, using a visual vocabulary that resists containment. Through bold contrasts, erratic mark-making, and a relentless push-pull of chaos and structure, my paintings are not meant to comfort; they are meant to confront.
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Ananda Karabo is a Los Angeles-based contemporary painter whose work captures the friction between internal states and external environments. Drawing from the lineage of Abstract Expressionism, Karabo’s canvases serve as visceral meditations on mental health, multicultural identity, and the relentless cadence of urban life. The result is a body of work that validates the discomfort of the unknown, transforming personal struggle into a shared space of recognition.
b. 1990, New York, NY, United States
Solo Exhibitions
2024Marilyn Hilton MS Achievement Center at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, United States, Solo
Group Exhibitions
2026Flowers 4 Peace & Prosperity, Red Bluff Art Gallery, Corning, NY, United States, Group
2026Abstract Sanctuary, Verum Ultimum Art Gallery, Portland, OR, United States, Group
2026Lottery for the Arts Fundraiser, Blue Line Arts, Roseville, CA, United States, Group
2025Upcycling Exhibition, Tubac Center of the Arts, Tubac, AZ, United States, Group
2025The Marketplace, Covet Art Gallery, Oceanside, CA, United States, Group
2025HMVC Presents 2025 in TimeSquare, HMVC New York Gallery, New York, NY, United States, Group
2025Fractured Forms, Woodward Contemporary, San Diego, CA, United States, Group
2024Creating Order, dnj Gallery, Santa Monica, CA, United States, Group
Bibliography
2026Jen Cutshall, 13th Annual Abstract Sanctuary, Abstract Sanctuary
2026Chris Wojcicki, Artist Feature, Pigeon Magazine
2026Pat Flanagan, Issue 012, Novum Artis Magazine
Portfolio
magma bloom
Visual artwork · 2026 · alcohol ink
the neurologist's dreamscape
Visual artwork · 2026 · acrylic on canvas
Celestial Drift
Visual artwork · 2026 · alcohol ink
couleurs de la ville
Visual artwork · 2025 · acrylic, resin
jazz through the corridor
Visual artwork · 2025 · Acrylic on canvas
pink panic
Visual artwork · 2023 · acrylic on canvas
space & the moon
Visual artwork · 2022 · alcohol ink, mica powder