From thousands of colorful hair beads, Felandus Thames conjures vibrant patterns and portraits. He takes historical photographs as a starting point, focusing especially on Black and Indigenous figures whose stories have largely been underrepresented in American historical
The Fascinating History of Tarot Card Decks: From the Renaissance to the Modern Day . The V&A does an unboxing of a half dozen tarot card decks from the last 500 years. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
In an interview lasting for more than an hour, classicist Mary Beard shares her knowledge & experience about how the picture of Rome we might have in our heads, inherited from Hollywood movies like Gladiator, is incomplete (and just plain wrong in some cases) and what the
Raccoons Are Showing Early Signs of Domestication . “City-dwelling raccoons seem to be evolving a shorter snout — a telltale feature of our pets and other domesticated animals.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Civil war in Sudan has led to a terrific humanitarian crisis. Twelve photographers focus on hope and strength during the ongoing struggle. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7
A Japanese experimental music group called Open Reel Ensemble plays reel-to-reel tape recorders from the 70s & 80s as musical instruments (give it a sec to get going): Brilliant! A YouTube commenter notes: “Very cool, looks like you’re fishing for sound waves.” Here’s another
The winners of the LIT Lighting Design Awards , encompassing the best work in lighting architecture, product design (lamps, etc.), concerts, healthcare, streets, and many more categories. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
A Beloved Clothing Store Closed. A Customer Bought All 4,500 Items. “Ms. Szuflita said she had nearly broken even purely on the numbers. There’s also value in the still unfolding adventure.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
'Echoverse,' for one, consists of 57 different colors on 451 panels and stretches nearly 100 feet long. 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 Tomislav
As part of a city-wide urban greening program, Taipei turned an abandoned football stadium into a community garden . Here’s an overview of the terraced garden that’s taken over Zhongshan Soccer Stadium from James Stewart on Instagram. A couple of screenshots from the video:
Acute inflammation helps the body heal. But chronic inflammation is different and could provoke a medical paradigm shift - by Amy K McLennan Read on Aeon
Which is worth more, Kind of Blue from Miles Davis, or the third Boston album? It depends on your taste. I hope we can agree, though, that the fact that Miles spent four days on his album and Tom spent eight years on his is irrelevant. Sometimes, we buy the story of
Whether or not we believe that the cards of the tarot have supernatural powers, we all think of them primarily as tools for divination. It might seem as if they’ve played that cultural role since time immemorial, but in fact, that particular use only goes back to the eighteenth
People suffering from dementia lose their ability to take an active part in conversations, everyday activities, and their own physical upkeep. They are prone to sudden mood swings, irritability, depression, and anxiety. They may be stricken with delusions and wild
Staffers at the New York City institution have filed a petition for a union vote with the National Labor Relations Board.
From Rothko and Klimt to Maurizio Cattelan's solid gold toilet, these NYC sales could rake in over $1 billion over the course of five days.
How Mira Nair Built the World That Made Zohran Mamdani . “Zohran has been marinated in love, not just from us, his parents, but from intergenerational family life. He’s so secure in knowing who he is.”
Sponsored by the billionaire, its upcoming fashion show will “reveal the inherent relationship between clothing and the body.” Groundbreaking!
Worried your kitchen studio might hurt your career? Dread not, Paddy Johnson is back.
The cuts include three of five workers employed at the institution’s Video Data Bank, a major resource for early and contemporary media and video art.
It feels like an important time to be highlighting moments of intimacy amid strife, given that we live in a time of famine, war, and genocide.
Davie lays everything bare in her brushstroke, while withholding how she controls sometimes two or more colors within a single mark.
Artists in Residence tells the story of Lois Dodd, Eleanor Magid, and Louise Kruger as they forged lives as working artists and single mothers in midcentury New York.
Stress in pre-modern times was a “biological superpower” that helped humans hunt for food and survive in harsh environments and situations. But our bodies can’t easily tell the difference between the stress of encountering a lion in the jungle and a worrying email from your
"In response to youth suicides, teachers show students the power of headbanging at Fire in the Mountains festival."
A Ruth Asawa catalog for the disenchanted, artsy almanac for the planners, Prospect Park photo book for the New Yorkers, Vermeer tome for the Golden Age fans, and much more.