SAN ANTONIO, TX.- Instagram sensation Dan Lam’s fantastical, technicolor sculptures are on exhibit at the McNay Art Museum show Beyond Reality. Lam’s eye-catching sculptures use unconventional materials to playfully yet thoughtfully explore the space between allure and repulsion. Made of painted polyurethane foam and often covered in spikes, her blob-like pieces that appear to melt and drip.

Dan Lam manipulates foam and resin to create otherworldly sculptures inspired by nature and the human body. Brilliantly colorful and alluringly tactile, Lam’s sculptures are reminiscent of enticing, candy-colored desserts or mysterious, toxic sea creatures. “The McNay Art Museum is showing an array of my work from 2017 to present, which includes wall pieces, shelf pieces, and free standing sculptures. I'm so excited to be exhibiting with such a strong group of Texas artists.” - Dan Lam

Internationally acclaimed, prominent contemporary artist and social media Influencer; Dan Lam is an artist based out of Texas, US. Lam’s sculptural work expresses and plays with sensational dichotomies by combining unconventional materials, organic forms, and bright colors. With contrasting themes verging on beauty and grotesqueness at once, Lam’s art provokes its viewers to ponder meaning and existence while inspiring feelings of familiarity and wonder. Curiosity, play, and fun are the foundation of where Lam’s work begins. Her experimentation results in beautiful sculptures created with various materials such as foams, polyurethanes, resins, acrylics, and polymers, which defines her style. She has exhibited worldwide, and celebrity clients include Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, The Game, and Lily Aldridge. Notable art collectors, such as the Tisch family, have acquired her work. In addition, Lam has collaborated with prominent companies, including Facebook and Virgin, and renowned art producers, Meow Wolf. Her pieces have been featured in Architectural Digest, Travel and Leisure, and Forbes, amongst many other international media outlets.

Beyond Reality also includes artwork by three other Texas-based artists who came of age in the early 21st century: Carlos Donjuan, Angela Fox, and Ernesto Ibañez, who all use bright colors, eccentric shapes, and unexpected textures to create captivating works that thrill the senses.

Beyond Reality is organized for the McNay Art Museum by Lauren Thompson, Assistant Curator; and Liz Paris, Collections Manager.

The McNay
Beyond Reality
March 22nd, 2023 - October 15th, 2023