Art Angels proudly presents Chromatic Utopia, a solo museum exhibition by contemporary artist Michael Callas at the Pacific Design Center. Featuring 26 original works on canvas, this exhibition explores color as both a structural force and an emotional catalyst-where precision meets expression, and design becomes an immersive experience.
Callas approaches painting with the methodology of a builder and the intuition of a designer. His process is meticulous, compartmentalizing every decision before paint ever touches the canvas. Just as an architect finalizes blueprints before construction begins,
Callas refines his compositions and color selections digitally, ensuring that by the time he reaches the painting phase, the experience is purely one of execution and immersion. His work exists within a hard-edged framework, constructed through spray paint and stencil, yet within these self-imposed boundaries, color is given absolute freedom-transforming geometric forms into vivid, living landscapes.
At the heart of Chromatic Utopia is Callas' fascination with how color interacts with space, nature, and human perception. His compositions, largely architectural but deeply organic in their essence, blur the line between built environments and the natural world. His structured approach to composition provides a foundation for the uninhibited exploration of color, creating a dynamic contrast between calculated precision and emotional expression.
This exhibition reflects both an intellectual inquiry and a sensory experience-Callas dissects the relationships between form, structure, and color with an analytical mindset, yet the final works are driven by a pursuit of visual pleasure and resonance. Whether the viewer engages with the work on a purely sensory level-drawn in by the vibrancy and precision of the compositions-or takes a deeper dive into the layered considerations of craftsmanship, form, and conceptual intent, Chromatic Utopia offers multiple points of entry.
Art Angels and the Pacific Design Center invite you to step into Chromatic Utopia—a world where structure and spontaneity coexist, where color is architecture, and where joy is the ultimate takeaway.
We look forward to speaking with you and can be reached on any of the below: