"A thimbleful of red is redder than a bucketful." - Henri Matisse

Since the dawn of civilization, people have continuously found innovative ways to use colors as a means for artistic expression. RED is one of the most ancient and primal of these colors. Dating back to its use in cave art, the color RED has flourished in a multitude of artistic styles and expressions, from rage and dominance, to the divine and spiritual, to love and passion, and more. The color RED refuses to sit still.

Dancing on the facets of this captivating and dynamic color, the 2026 Gems present THE COLOR OF CHAOS.

At its core, this show is about RED - what it looks like, what it sounds like, and what it feels like. Along the way, we aim to explore the mediums and facets in which RED has flourished, from its part in war, usage in the divine, appearance in royalty, and manner of expression in the deepest and most spiritual of human emotions.

"Of all the hues, reds have the most potency... Use them to punctuate white, burn into bronzes, or dynamite black." - Jack Lenor Larsen