Utopia Unwrapped, 2025

Queeny Rebel Empire

Acrylic on reclaimed wood panel
12″ x 12″
Edition 1/1 original
Unframed
Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist, Toronto
Includes delivery and installation within the Toronto area

In Utopia Unwrapped, a vibrant swirl of candy-colored forms invites viewers into a playful visual riddle. Shapes stretch and melt among clouds, droplets, and confetti-like forms, evoking the act of peeling back chaos to reveal joy beneath. The recurring presence of the letters “LOC” adds a layer of intentional ambiguity. Perhaps shorthand for “Love of Colour,” “Loss of Control,” or something entirely personal, this mystery resonates with Queeny’s themes of childhood innocence, intuition, and joyful resistance. Painted on bare wood, the natural grain grounds the exuberant palette with raw authenticity.

$350.00

Availability: 1 in stock

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.