Mr. and Mrs. Rabbit Go to Town 1982

Carlos Almaraz made Mr. and Mrs. Rabbit Go to Town with paint, probably oils, and a whole lotta expression. Look at the way he’s layered the colors – pinks fighting with greens, blues wrestling oranges. It’s like a party on the canvas, and everyone’s invited to dance. The texture feels raw, almost like he attacked the surface. There’s a frenetic energy in the way the paint's been applied. Check out the central rabbit figures; they’re outlined in this electric blue that vibrates against the warm tones beneath. It’s not just about seeing rabbits in a city, it’s about feeling the pulse of that experience. Almaraz shares some DNA with artists like Guston, who also embraced a kind of messy freedom. But while Guston was dealing with weighty anxieties, Almaraz feels lighter, more playful. His work is a reminder that art doesn’t need to be neat and tidy to be profound. Sometimes, it's in the chaos that the real magic happens.