Manuel Álvarez Bravo's Solitary Gaze
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The Tell, a very long read about Thomas Goldstein...
The Tell , a very long read about Thomas Goldstein (SCOTUSblog founder, high-powered lawyer, poker player) who once played a legendary game at the Bellagio where he bet wildly, didn’t even look at his cards for long stretches of time, and won big.
“Sky burial is a funeral practice in which a corpse is...
“ Sky burial is a funeral practice in which a corpse is placed on a mountaintop to decompose while exposed to the elements, or to be eaten by scavenging animals.” (CW: there are some potentially upsetting photos on that page.)
Eddy Firmin Interrogates History and Colonizing Forces in Provocative Sculptures
The Montréal-based multi-disciplinary artist is deeply interested in the history and politics of colonization. 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 Eddy
The Agony and Ecstasy of Johanna Hedva
The artist’s first institutional solo in New York grapples with the idea of surrendering to the cosmos, but isn’t always convincing.
How to Write About an Indian Artist for Western Readers
Pick a dead woman artist, find an old photo of her looking wise and non-threatening, and don’t forget to quote the European man who discovered her.
Hyperallergic's Art Tarotscope for the Fall Equinox
What must we embrace as the autumn leaves change color and the nights get a little crisper, a little darker?
Craig Mod made a cool mini-site cataloging all of the...
Craig Mod made a cool mini-site cataloging all of the long walks he’s taken since 2009, with maps and GPS tracks and links to essays/books/media that resulted from them.
Aicon Art Becomes AINA Gallery: A New Chapter in Chelsea Begins October 1
AINA Gallery’s inaugural exhibition, "Other Stories — A Genealogy for the Present," celebrates modern and contemporary non-Western art.
On The Joy Of Ownership
A lovely contemplative short video featuring Toshiyuki Ueno of the Japanese fashion brand Visvim talking about craftsmanship. We want to make things that people will get attached to and will use for a long time. And that’s at the core of our creating process. It’s simple and
Manchester City guilty over Premier League charges after...
Manchester City guilty over Premier League charges after £900m of ‘sham’ contracts . The “financial doping” scheme allowed the club’s owners to pump large sums of money into the team without appearing to exceed the league’s spending limits.
The Babies Left Behind in America
"The United States is deporting parents without their children, creating a whole new family-separation crisis."
Passportless mess
A fool, a genius, or ‘a man who destroys everything’? Piecing together Zoran, a mythic figure of Belgrade - by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon
Artists Deserve to Afford Pets
Cultural workers on the cost of caring for their furry friends, Jean Shin takes on the Brooklyn Army Terminal, biodegradable art materials, and more.
The Cable that Changed the World: How Instant Global Communication Began in 1858
The word wireless is going the way of computerized and portable, and for much the same reasons. We no longer regard wireless devices that require no physical connections to anything else as marvels, but as something close to necessities. But our age, with its increasingly
Extraction or generation
If you buy a coal mine, the business model is simple: dig out as much coal as you can economically justify, then walk away. On the other hand, the model for a brand or a community or a movement is to relentlessly generate value, connection and possibility. Growth can be
The Oldest Book Printed with Movable Type is Not The Gutenberg Bible: Jikji, a Collection of Korean Buddhist Teachings, Predated It By 78 Years and It’s Now Digitized Online
The history of the printed word is full of bibliographic twists and turns, major historical moments, and the significant printing of books now so obscure no one has read them since their publication. Most of us have only the sketchiest notion of how mass-produced printed books
David Bowie Answers the Famous Proust Questionnaire
"Q: What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery? A: Living in fear."
Treat your to-read pile like a river, not a bucket....
Treat your to-read pile like a river, not a bucket . “There’s no point beating yourself up for failing to clear a backlog (of unread books, undone tasks, unrealized dreams) that was always inherently unfeasible to clear in the first place.”
A Stormy Week of Art in NYC
Reviews on major exhibitions at the New Museum, Guggenheim, and MoMA PS1, what it takes to get a fair union contract, and finding joy in the history of concrete.
Kim Tschang-Yeul, Water Drops
From the early 1970s until his death in 2021, Korean artist Kim Tschang-Yeul painted water droplets. From one of the galleries representing his work: The waterdrop was the starting point for a singular and iconic body of work, which stands at the confluence of lyrical
The death of web development education. “The income from...
The death of web development education . “The income from my book sales went from being enough for me to live off (2024) to zero (2026).”
Four Artists Win MacArthur “Genius” Grants
Christine Sun Kim, Rodney McMillian, Vincent Valdez, and Chip Thomas are among the 20 recipients of the $800,000 prize.
The Breathtaking Sight of Ancient Rome's Largest Surviving Wall Mosaic
Beneath the ruins of the Baths of Trajan, a giant mosaic and unusual fresco remind us of the continual discovery of the wondrous: Rome’s ongoing lesson.
Brent Simmons on how using the stock Mac UI isn’t the...
Brent Simmons on how using the stock Mac UI isn’t the easy choice it used to be . “Many of the apps people think look good are not using stock UI.” Simmons’ own quickie redesign of NetNewsWire looks much better to me than the Liquid Glassified version.
How Are Artists Affording Pet Care?
From $1,600 dental bills to $16,000 emergency procedures, artists and culture workers weigh in on the rising cost of caring for their closest companions.
Four Artists Exploring Sustainable Alternatives to Synthetic Art Supplies
In “Source Materials: A Bioart Exhibit,” artists share their visions for a future of art-making rooted in local ecosystems, scientific inquiry, and collaboration.
Unions Reach Tentative Agreements at Brooklyn Museum and American Folk Art Museum
Potentially averting strike action, both unions are set to vote on ratifying the tentative agreements with their respective museums starting today, September 29.
A Workforce of Creatures Chugs Along in Kate Renshaw-Lewis’ Hand-Drawn Film ‘Busy Bodies’
How do we get rubber gloves and fish? 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 Workforce of Creatures Chugs Along in Kate Renshaw-Lewis’ Hand-Drawn Film