Francisco Moreno: Squirrel Show 

The squirrel is about as ordinary as animals get: it’s found in every backyard, park and power line. In Francisco Moreno’s hands it becomes a link between the Mexican Baroque and the American suburbs, a creature both common and mysterious. Moreno paints with an old master’s command and a surrealist’s imagination, and in his new paintings, squirrels lounge in inflatable pools, hold yoga poses and doomscroll late into the night. Funny, tender and technically proficient, "Squirrel Show" marks COL's third exhibition with the artist.

Images:

Francisco Moreno Life-Drawing Squirrel, 2025 Acrylic on canvas 14 x 11 in (35.6 x 27.9 cm)

Francisco Moreno Pizza Squirrel, 2025 Acrylic on canvas 14 x 11 in (35.6 x 27.9 cm)

Francisco Moreno Yoga Squirrel, 2025 Acrylic on canvas stretched on panel 14 x 11 in (35.6 x 27.9 cm)