Art
Dutch Museum Buys Van Gogh Painting for More Than ...
The work is now thought to be the most expensive van Gogh ever acquired by a museum.
Texas Art Museum Briefly Shutters Show About Cowbo...
The show is now open again—this time with a "mature content" warning.
A Monumental Arte Povera Survey in a Parisian Pala...
Once a critique of capitalist excess, many Arte Povera works have now become luxury objects, displayed in a museum funded by one of the world’s wealthiest individuals.
Colossal x Firebelly: Crafting a Whimsical Website...
We're unraveling how we set out to satisfy the needs of different readers and usher in a new era for Colossal. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts...
Samantha Joy Groff’s “Pennsyltucky” Women Buck a D...
Groff's antagonistic figures refract her Mennonite upbringing.
A UK Show Surveys Photographs That Defined Major H...
As photographic technology changes, so does our understanding of history—what might have seemed radical might now seem tame.
Mellon Foundation Launches $25 M. Fund to Support ...
The inaugural cohort of grantees includes 32 organizations, eight of which are based in Mexico.
The Best Booths at Art Basel Paris, From Enigmatic...
The Grand Palais, the fair's freshly renovated venue, was thronged with visitors early on.
Studio Snapshot: Nancie King Mertz’s Studio Is a P...
Discover how Nancie King Mertz transformed her historic Rockford home into a multifaceted art haven—combining her studio, gallery, frame shop, and teaching spaces under one roof. The post Studio Snapshot: Nancie King Mertz’s Studio Is a Place for Painting...
Oscar Tuazon at Morán Morán
September 7 – October 19, 2024
David Rappeneau at American Art Catalogues
September 19 – October 19, 2024
Eight Pairs of Woven Shoes Fit for Cranes Roost in...
Young In Hong's playful woven boots nest in a shallow field of pebbles, intertwining references to avian life and endangered craft traditions. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent...
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Acquires $22 M. Re...
The museum said that the purchase ensured that there would be "no negative impact" on its surroundings.
Oh La La! Interrupts Regular Programming at Art Ba...
The new initiative invited 37 galleries to present humorous and thought-provoking artworks.
Newly Discovered Rooms in Peru Suggest Ancient Soc...
An elaborate throne room and hall designed for a queen were unearthed by archaeologists last month.
Art Adviser Lisa Schiff Pleads Guilty to One Count...
A New York court said she agreed to forfeit $6.4 million.
Seoul Mediacity Biennale Names Artistic Directors ...
The Seoul Museum of Art (SeMA) has announced three artistic directors for the thirteenth edition of the Seoul Mediacity Biennale, which is set to run August 26–November 30, 2025. The trio—artist and filmmaker Anton Vidokle, curator and art historian...
Jonk’s New Photo Book Explores Nature Unfurling in...
Around the world, Jonathan Jimenez, a.k.a. Jonk, has visited more than 1,500 abandoned sites in nearly 50 countries. From crumbling churches to vacant theaters, the Paris-based photographer (previously) seeks unique ruins that nature gradually subsumes. In Naturalia III, his...
Lillian Schwartz (1927–2024)
Trailblazing computer artist Lillian Schwartz, whose jittery, color-saturated, digital films burst onto screens at a time when computers were still massive mainframes laboriously programmed with punch cards, died on October 12 at her home in Manhattan. She was ninety-seven....
Climate Activists Invite UK Museum Leaders to Meet...
The protests prompted London's National Gallery to issue a new ban on liquids.