To the Explorer (10 pcs), 2025

Queeny Rebel Empire

Mixed media on reclaimed wood panels (10 pieces)
Each approx. 10 x 4.5 inches
Edition 1/1 original
Unframed
Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist, Toronto
Includes delivery and installation within the Toronto area

In To the Explorer, a vibrant journey unfolds across ten hand-painted wood panels. Swirling motifs, toy blocks, and poetic script compose a visual mantra: “nurturing the child within will lead to wonderful explorations of love, acceptance, eternal fortune.” Divided into 10 segments, the piece mirrors the rigid structures of school and work schedules—systems that often devalue play and imagination. But here, Queeny flips that narrative, asserting that reconnecting with one’s inner child is essential to higher consciousness. Copper nails dot each panel, symbolizing closure, transition, and energetic flow—guiding the viewer safely from one life chapter to the next.

$1,050.00

Availability: 1 in stock

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About The Artist

Queeny Rebel Empire is the alter ego of Toronto artist Ursula Queeny Krubnik—a painter, graffiti alum, and self-described “visual sociologist” whose work radiates defiance, joy, and deep-rooted feminine power. Raised by Eastern Bloc immigrants and shaped by the underground art scene of the late ’80s and ’90s, Queeny merges raw grit with playful mysticism. Her paintings—often built on salvaged materials—are ecstatic, story-rich worlds of bright color, divine feminine energy, and found-object alchemy. With The Green Contemporaries (April 25–June 23, 2025), Mania proudly presents our first solo show by a female artist—an artist whose work doesn’t just speak to rebellion, but paints it in full bloom.