{"id":18684,"date":"2026-07-21T16:35:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T20:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/?p=18684"},"modified":"2026-07-23T18:15:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T22:15:09","slug":"borrowed-instincts-salvaged-selves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/content\/collage-exhibitions\/borrowed-instincts-salvaged-selves\/","title":{"rendered":"Borrowed Instincts \/ Salvaged Selves"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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No Clucks To Give<\/em> by Nikki Laxar
10″x8″; hand cut collage; 2027. Courtesy of the artist.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

COLLAGE ON VIEW<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nikki Laxar: Borrowed Instincts \/ Salvaged Selves<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

at Foam Brewers, Burlington, Vermont, USA
10 July-31 August 2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBorrowed Instincts \/ Salvaged Selves\u201d is a collection of hand-cut collages by Burlington, Vermont artist Nikki Laxar, created from original mono-printed papers and repurposed imagery. The work explores the intersection of human, animal, and landscape through hybrid forms that blur the boundaries between instinct, identity, and transformation. Celestial skies and the natural world become layered narratives of connection, memory, and belonging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Exhale<\/em> by Nikki Laxar
26″x34″; dimensional collage; 2027. Courtesy of the artist.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Constructed from reclaimed fragments, each collage gives discarded materials new life while reflecting the ways identity is continually shaped, shed, and reimagined. Working primarily in monochrome, Laxar strips away distraction, inviting viewers to discover richness in contrast, texture, and the enduring pull of the wild.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(text adapted from material provided by the <\/em>gallery)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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INFORMATION<\/strong>

Foam Brewers<\/strong>
112 Lake Street
Burlington, Vermont 05401, USA
(802) 399-2511<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hours:<\/strong>
Monday-Thursday, Noon-10PM
Friday, Noon-midnight
Saturday, 10AM-midnight
Sunday, 10AM-9PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MAP<\/a> | WEBSITE<\/a> | INSTAGRAM<\/a> | FACEBOOK<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

COLLAGE ON VIEW Nikki Laxar: Borrowed Instincts \/ Salvaged Selves at Foam Brewers, Burlington, Vermont, USA10 July-31 August 2026 \u201cBorrowed Instincts \/ Salvaged Selves\u201d is a collection of hand-cut collages by Burlington, Vermont artist Nikki Laxar, created from original mono-printed…<\/p>\n

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