LAUREN CRAZYBULL – MEMORY, ATROPHY

June 4 – August 1, 2026

Macaulay + Co is thrilled to present our second exhibition of new paintings by artist Lauren Crazybull. Lauren (b. 1994) is a Niitsítapi (Member of Kainai First Nation), Dené artist currently living in Vancouver, BC. In her work, Lauren considers Indigenous presence and multiplicity through paintings, creating worlds where honest portrayals trespass onto romantic representations of Indigeneity.

There are no windows in my studio so time passes differently. I’m trying to hold on to a moment of joy and keep it there. I want to turn a second into one hundred years.

A painting is more like a memory in the way that it isn’t always true.

Some days, I want to live forever. I don’t want to waste away, but I don’t always try my hardest not to. So I’m creating an archive of vanishing things. Forgetting is a passive disappearance. When I take a photo, I’m really asking: can I bring it all with me?

~Lauren Crazybull, May 2026

In my own dream
In my own dream 2026 oil on canvas 72 x 48 in.
To you
To you 2026 oil on canvas 20 x 16 in.
Lapse
Lapse 2026 oil on canvas 12 x 9 in.
Softening
Softening 2026 oil on canvas 12 x 9 in.
Some Days
Some Days 2026 oil on canvas 72 x 96 in.
For a moment
For a moment 2026 oil on canvas 12 x 9 in.
Installation view, For a moment, 2026 oil on canvas 12 x 9 in.
Installation view, Lauren Crazybull: memory, atrophy
Installation view, Lauren Crazybull: memory, atrophy
Installation view, Lauren Crazybull: memory, atrophy