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Abstract Wool Compositions Cascade from Weathered Metal in Amine El Gotaibi’s Sculptures
Amine El Gotaibi's new sculptures of metal and wool speak to the tensions between the land and the state and the ways we mark change. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article…
Arkivism Is an Accessible Antidote to AI with 4 Million+ Public Domain Images
No bots needed. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Arkivism Is an Accessible Antidote to AI with 4 Million+ Public Domain Images appeared first on Colossal .
What Else Could It Mean? A Book Surveys the Playful, Iconoclastic Works of James Wines
A new book dives into the strange, witty world of James Wines and SITE. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article What Else Could It Mean? A Book Surveys the Playful, Iconoclastic…
An Animated Film Made in Excel Sums Up the Pointless Impulse to Create
Just because something doesn't have a purpose doesn't mean it isn't worth doing. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article An Animated Film Made in Excel Sums Up the Pointless…
Great Art Explained Traces the Incredible Story of Henri Matisse’s ‘The Red Studio’
The documentary short by art historian James Payne traces the history of the paradigm-shifting painting. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Great Art Explained Traces the…
Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson’s Whimsical Books and Dolls Celebrate Black Community
Later this month, Fort Gansevoort presents 25 of the late Ohio artist's works in 'Beaded and Bound.' Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson’s…
Visible Brushstrokes Push on a Subtle Grid in Stelios Pupet’s Contemplative Scenes
From his studio in Athens, Stelios Pupet renders meditative paintings that place organic elements within a subtle grid. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Visible…
Assyria is Far from Ancient in Esther Elia’s Characterizations of Contemporary ‘Diasporic Deities’
The Albuquerque-based artist explores contemporary Assyrian experience through pattern, fashion, and autobiography. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Assyria is Far from…
In an Updated Edition, Photographer Ivan McClellan Returns to Black Rodeo Culture
'Eight Seconds: Legacy in Motion' features 91 new images that spotlight the people and places integral to Black rodeo culture. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article In an…
Collins Obijiaku’s Tender Portraits Conjure Memories and Community
'Wherever You Are, Remember Me' opens on November 7 at Roberts Projects in Los Angeles. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Collins Obijiaku’s Tender Portraits Conjure…
Jeffrey Gibson’s ‘A Real Love Thing’ Surveys a Decade of the Artist’s Multidisciplinary Practice
Fifteen works amplify Gibson's interest in pattern, music, queer iconography, and his Indigenous Mississippi Choctaw and Cherokee heritage. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The…
Faceted Faces and Surreal Still Lifes Fill GaHee Park’s Dreamy Paintings
An eye peers from a goblet. A disembodied finger creeps from beneath a curtain. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Faceted Faces and Surreal Still Lifes Fill GaHee Park’s…
Timothy Boomer Captures the Uncanny World of Insect Galls
Gall wasps produce some of the remarkable natural "nurseries." Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Timothy Boomer Captures the Uncanny World of Insect Galls appeared first…
A Rare Disease and Analog Photography Merge in a Portrait of Self-Discovery
"Everything Twice" is a quiet meditation on disability and the ways we orient ourselves in the world Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article A Rare Disease and Analog…
17th-Century Embroidery Meets Hand-Carved Wooden Vessels by Aspen Golann
Golann creates uniquely sculptural, contemporary iterations of furniture and vessels in a nod to early American craft traditions. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article…
November 2026 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists
It's 2027 residency application season! Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article November 2026 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists appeared first on…
Escape into Gretchen Scherer’s Maximalist Paintings of Palatial, Art-Filled Spaces
Scherer's paintings of affluent homes, studios, and libraries appear to expand before our eyes. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Escape into Gretchen Scherer’s Maximalist…
‘The Encyclopedia of Movie Cats’ Is an Exhaustive Index of Every Feline to Prowl on Screen
700+ cats. 1900+ film stills. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article ‘The Encyclopedia of Movie Cats’ Is an Exhaustive Index of Every Feline to Prowl on Screen appeared first…
Found Object Masks by Romuald Hazoumè Counter Sorrow with Sympathy
Romuald Hazoumé encircles plastic jugs with feathers, netting, paintbrushes, and other found materials. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Found Object Masks by Romuald…
A Macro Journey Underwater Reveals the Radiant Geometries of Coral
Filmmaker Sandro Bocci brings us up close with coral reefs and their striking array of color, texture, and pattern. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article A Macro Journey…
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