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About

Tonia Calderon (b. 1987, San Jose, California) is a visual artist based in Los Angeles, known for her large-scale abstract paintings that combine natural and synthetic materials. In recent years, Calderon has developed a distinctive creative process that interweaves flower pigments, oil paints, and chemical elements.

Calderon’s work encourages viewers to reflect on the interplay of light, color, and fragility through an experimental process that combines unexpected materials, emphasizing the balance between fragility and nature.

For the past decade, Calderon has exhibited her work across a diverse range of platforms and participated in projects with BMW, Nike, and Forbes 30 Under 30. Her endeavors reflect an ambitious vision that challenges traditional boundaries and engages in new opportunities for the presentation of contemporary art.

Selected Works

This image depicts an artwork by Tonia Calderon titled "She turned the last page. And once again, she started over.." This artwork was created in 2025 and measures 96" x 96" x 2 ¹⁄₂" [HxWxD] (243.84 x 243.84 x 6.35 cm). Its medium is Oil, Flower Pigment, Fuel, Sand, Glass and Resin on Birch Panel.
Tonia Calderon
“She turned the last page. And once again, she started over.,” 2025
This image depicts an artwork by Tonia Calderon titled "I let all the leaves gather at my feet. And then I looked up, it was spring.." This artwork was created in 2026 and measures 30" x 22" [HxW] (76.2 x 55.88 cm) each unframed35 ³⁄₄" x 27 ³⁄₄" x 2" [HxWxD] (90.8 x 70.48 x 5.08 cm) each framed. Its medium is Acrylic, Oil, Floral Pigment, Ink, Fuel, Sand, Glass and Resin on Paper.
Tonia Calderon
“I let all the leaves gather at my feet. And then I looked up, it was spring.,” 2026
This image depicts an artwork by Tonia Calderon titled "Such evils belong in history. Yet here we are.." This artwork was created in 2025 and measures 96" x 96" [HxW] (243.84 x 243.84 cm). Its medium is Oil, Flower Pigment, Fuel, Sand, Glass and Resin on Birch Panel.
Tonia Calderon
“Such evils belong in history. Yet here we are.,” 2025
This image depicts an artwork by Tonia Calderon titled "I can feel our roots pressing deeper with each storm. Growing pain.." This artwork was created in 2026 and measures 30" x 22" [HxW] (76.2 x 55.88 cm) each unframed35 ³⁄₄" x 27 ³⁄₄" x 2" [HxWxD] (90.8 x 70.48 x 5.08 cm) each framed. Its medium is Acrylic, Oil, Flower Pigment, Ink, Fuel, Sand, Glass and Resin on Paper.
Tonia Calderon
“I can feel our roots pressing deeper with each storm. Growing pain.,” 2026
This image depicts an artwork by Tonia Calderon titled "No one taught me I’d be wrong. Over and over, again.." This artwork was created in 2025 and measures 96" x 96" [HxW] (243.84 x 243.84 cm). Its medium is Acrylic, floral pigment, ink, fuel, sand, glass and resin on panel.
Tonia Calderon
“No one taught me I’d be wrong. Over and over, again.,” 2025
This image depicts an artwork by Tonia Calderon titled "I wrote you letters. That’s how I know.." This artwork was created in 2025 and measures 48" x 36" [HxW] (121.92 x 91.44 cm). Its medium is Acrylic, floral pigment, ink, fuel, sand, glass and resin on panel.
Tonia Calderon
“I wrote you letters. That’s how I know.,” 2025
This image depicts an artwork by Tonia Calderon titled "All we want is one memory. That won’t let us down.." This artwork was created in 2025 and measures 30" x 22" [HxW] (76.2 x 55.88 cm) each34 ³⁄₄" x 27 ¹⁄₂" x 2" [HxWxD] (88.26 x 69.84 x 5.08 cm) each; framed. Its medium is Acrylic, floral pigment, ink, fuel, sand, glass and resin on paper.
Tonia Calderon
“All we want is one memory. That won’t let us down.,” 2025
This image depicts an artwork by Tonia Calderon titled "Let the waves of the sea separate us now. If that’s what it takes to prove this is real.." This artwork was created in 2025 and measures 96" x 96" [HxW] (243.84 x 243.84 cm). Its medium is Acrylic, floral pigment, ink, fuel, sand, glass and resin on panel.
Tonia Calderon
“Let the waves of the sea separate us now. If that’s what it takes to prove this is real.,” 2025
This image depicts an artwork by Tonia Calderon titled "Running out of faith. Perhaps we know too much.." This artwork was created in 2025 and measures 96" x 96" [HxW] (243.84 x 243.84 cm). Its medium is Acrylic, floral pigment, ink, fuel, sand, glass and resin on panel.
Tonia Calderon
“Running out of faith. Perhaps we know too much.,” 2025
This image depicts an artwork by Tonia Calderon titled "They don’t listen when you scream. It’s time to whisper now.." This artwork was created in 2025 and measures 33 ¹⁄₂" x 26 ¹⁄₂" [HxW] (85.09 x 67.31 cm) each; framed33" x 25 ³⁄₄" [HxW] (83.82 x 65.4 cm) each; unframed. Its medium is Acrylic, floral pigment, ink, fuel, sand, glass and resin on paper.
Tonia Calderon
“They don’t listen when you scream. It’s time to whisper now.,” 2025
This image depicts an artwork by Tonia Calderon titled "We can wait for the clouds to move. Or we can walk to the sun.." This artwork was created in 2025 and measures 48" x 36" x 2 ¹⁄₂" [HxWxD] (121.92 x 91.44 x 6.35 cm). Its medium is Acrylic, floral pigment, ink, fuel, sand, glass and resin on panel.
Tonia Calderon
“We can wait for the clouds to move. Or we can walk to the sun.,” 2025
This image depicts an artwork by Tonia Calderon titled "I fear the things you teach me. For I understand how impossible it is to unlearn.." This artwork was created in 2025 and measures 96" x 96" [HxW] (243.84 x 243.84 cm). Its medium is Acrylic, floral pigment, ink, fuel, sand, glass and resin on panel.
Tonia Calderon
“I fear the things you teach me. For I understand how impossible it is to unlearn.,” 2025
This image depicts an artwork by Tonia Calderon titled "May our children rise. Even if we never wake.." This artwork was created in 2024 and measures 96" x 96" [HxW] (243.84 x 243.84 cm). Its medium is Oil, flower pigment, fuel, sand, and resin on panel.
Tonia Calderon
“May our children rise. Even if we never wake.,” 2024
This image depicts an artwork by Tonia Calderon titled "Steep Me Slowly.." This artwork was created in 2021 and measures 72" x 60" [HxW] (182.88 x 152.4 cm). Its medium is Ink, grout, acrylic, resin and glass on canvas.
Tonia Calderon
“Steep Me Slowly.,” 2021

Exhibitions