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Laura Kramer’s Glass Sculptures Intersect Aestheti...
"My work is deeply influenced by the cabinet of curiosities—odd objects that may not be easily categorized," the artist says. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing...
Imagination and Introspection Suffuse Hans Op de B...
The artist's current solo exhibition at Templon fashions enigmatic narratives in characteristic monochrome. 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....
Cosmic Birds Soar Through New York City Subway Sta...
In two New York City Subway stations, the Brooklyn-based artist unveils a series of vibrant new mosaic murals. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as...
Empowering and Protective Bodies Merge in Laura Be...
Berger arranges limbs, foliage, fabric, and strings of stars into intimate geometries. 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...
Endless Fields of Detritus Blanket Cássio Vasconce...
For the São Paolo-based photographer, abandoned trains, planes, and automobiles are far from forgotten. 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...
A Daily Stop-Motion Animation Flows Through 10,946...
For one year, Daren Jannace sketched drawings on Post-It notes. When he amassed 10,946, he stitched them into a playful stop-motion short. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent...
Denis Cherim’s Photos Capture the Coincidental Cha...
Light, shadows, and linear perspective are just a few of the tricks up the Madrid-based photographer's sleeve. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little...
‘Crafted Kinship’ Unravels the Creative Practices ...
Whether drawing on connections to the land and memory or speaking to colonial histories and African origins, each artist offers insight into their practice. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and...
Metaphysical Landscapes by Eliot Greenwald Illumin...
In paintings and sculptures, Greenwald reckons with humankind's relationship to the environment. 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...
Pigeons Get Pretty in This Historic, Illustrated P...
Avian enthusiast Emil Schachtzabel (1850-1941) was fascinated by the wide variety of hybrid breeds that fanciers created over time. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for...
Quentin Garel’s Lifelike Sculptures Transport Us t...
Oscillating between reality and fantasy, Garel's sculptures portray creatures threatened by overhunting. 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...
Michael McGrath Summons Symbolism and a Folk Art S...
McGrath’s uncanny works nod to the symbol-rich, often surreal compositions of folk art. 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....
Color and Repetition Form Optical Rhythms in Danie...
"The rectangle serves as a primal anchor, creating a framework for color and abstract illusion," says Daniel Mullen. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as...
In ‘The Big Wait,’ a Couple Readies a Remote Austr...
If you were to find yourself running out of fuel while flying above the arid Nullarbor Plain in southwestern Australia, don't panic. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent...
A Mosaic Storyline Looks to the Sky in a Poetic St...
"The sky has no edge" is a poetic narrative about looking up that's crafted almost entirely from mosaic. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as...
Arcimboldo-esque Portraits Emerge from Tools of th...
The instruments and wares of these 17th-century tradespeople literally became them. 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 Sprawling Garden Opening Next Spring Embodies Va...
Six years ago, art enthusiast Halim Zukic began replicating one of the world's most recognizable paintings on a verdant hillside. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing...