Corey Helford Gallery (CHG) is proud to present the highly-anticipated main gallery solo exhibition Now, and forevermore, by celebrated American Pop Surrealist artist Brandi Milne. As a leader in the contemporary art scene, Milne is known for her visually enchanting yet emotionally layered paintings.

Returning this May to CHG, Brandi Milne captivates us with a deeply raw exhibition, revealing her most vulnerable work to date in an intimate offering four years in the making. Shaped by grief, tenderness, and the enduring struggle to see light through the darkness, this show allows her artwork to become a safe haven by holding these deeply personal moments. According to Milne, “Now, and forevermore is an invitation to venture a little deeper with me into some of life’s challenging undercurrents. See beyond the sweet veneer of my work into the ever-vibrant process of being fully human. Witness hope and despair, love and loss, and ultimate personal triumph.”

With Now, and forevermore, Milne invites viewers into what she describes as a “sacred space”—a place where art becomes both refuge and revelation. Her work has long balanced dualities: sweetness and sorrow, innocence and unease, nostalgia and truth. Here, that balance deepens into something more exposed. Beneath the luminous palettes and whimsical characters lies a raw, unfiltered emotional landscape.

“Art is a sacred space where I go to hear my heart sing,” Milne shares. “It is how I hold and behold my humanity... and how I give voice to the parts of me that struggle to be fully seen and heard.”

Often recognized for her “candy-coated” aesthetic, Milne subverts expectations by embedding complex emotional narratives within deceptively playful imagery. Her work draws from a rich visual language shaped by a childhood steeped in Disney animation, vintage holiday iconography, nursery rhymes, and confectionary color palettes. Yet, what initially appears sweet quickly reveals an undercurrent of melancholy, longing, and psychological depth—an interplay that has become her signature style.

In this latest exhibition, that tension feels heightened and deeply personal. The figures that inhabit Milne’s world —wide-eyed, delicate, and quietly expressive—act as emotional surrogates, carrying themes of heartbreak, memory, thoughts of self-harm, and resilience. There is a palpable sense of vulnerability throughout the collection, as if each piece is both a confession and a form of catharsis. One pivotal piece, Sacred heart illustrates the moment someone comes into contact with their own sacredness and their own beautiful and tender sacred heart. Other pivotal pieces include Now, and forevermore, Ghost, The surrender and Crying for the death of your heart (portrait of the artist after death).

Milne’s path as an artist has always been rooted in storytelling. Born and raised in Anaheim, California, she discovered early on that drawing offered a language for expressing what words could not. Over time, her characters evolved into vessels for deeply human experiences, allowing her to explore identity, emotion, and the complexities of inner life through a distinctly imaginative lens.

Today, Brandi Milne stands as one of the leading voices in American Pop Surrealism. Her work has been exhibited internationally and featured in prominent publications including, Hi-Fructose and Beautiful Bizarre, Heavy Metal Magazine all while garnering a community of over 100,000 followers on Instagram. In addition to her fine art career, she has published two books with Baby Tattoo Books and collaborated with globally recognized brands such as Disney, Mattel, Hurley, Sugarpill Cosmetics, and Acme Filmworks for CVS Pharmacy.

What distinguishes Milne’s practice is not only her unmistakable visual style, but her willingness to embrace emotional honesty in a way that feels both timeless and urgently relevant to our own humanity. Her paintings do not shy away from the complexities of the human experience—they cradle them, offering viewers a retreat to reflect, feel, and connect.

With Now, and forevermore, the artist extends a quiet but powerful invitation: to witness, to empathize, and to find beauty within even the most fragile parts of ourselves. “I offer this in a time of overwhelming disconnection in the world, and hope that we can reconnect with the pulse of what makes us human through the power of art and creativity - even if just for a moment.” says Milne.