Spotlight Artist

Saj Issa

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They’ve Changed The Signs (diptych)

Two colorful storefronts with sunflowers and green hills in the background.

oil on paint, ceramic tiles

The Omnipotent (2)

Colorful geometric pattern with red, yellow, and green shapes on a teal background.

hand painted ceramic tiles

The Omnipotent (1)

Grid pattern of green BP and red Mobil logos on a yellow background.

hand painted ceramic tiles

Featured in New American Paintings1 / 3

Artist Statement


I’m not interested in people; I am interested in the opportunity to mock reality.

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