We congratulate Theodora Allen on the acquisition of Shooting Star VII (Oak), 2024, by Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Drawing from emblematic, esoteric and personal sources, Allen’s unique visual language serves as a cipher for narratives both eternal and intimate. Her work interweaves symbols of time and devotion, such as hearts and hourglasses, with shooting stars, psychotropic plants, and armor. Distinguished for their jewel-toned blues and sensuous and austere style, the compositions explore themes of cycles and regeneration with a coded logic that nudges the realm of sacred text.
Theodora Allen
Shooting Star VII (Oak), 2024
oil on linen
78 x 120 inches
198.1 x 304.8 cm
Photo: Marten Elder
December 28, 2025
