Route 66 Is Turning 100 This Year. It Still Has Stories to Tell About America.
"The country’s legendary main street celebrates its centennial against the backdrop of the nation’s 250th birthday. Could there be a better time for a road trip?"
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William Kentridge and Lapis Blue
Plus, why is Trump meddling in the Venice Architecture Biennale?
The violence specialists
Every society depends on violence workers, but what makes young men take a job that risks their lives and harms others? - by Raúl Zepeda Gil Read on Aeon
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
In this edition: • A pair of aces • Room for growth • Still a-maze-ing • Wheel of misfortune • The road less traveled
You don’t need a better camera
They keep getting fancier. But you would benefit from investing in better lighting instead. It’s tempting to upgrade your computer processor, your frying pan or your sneakers as well. The thing is, once the foundational tools are good enough, technique and training outperform
Rare Film of Sculptor Auguste Rodin Working at His Studio in Paris (1915)
We’ve previously featured a series of remarkable little films of French artists Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Claude Monet and Edgar Degas. Here we wrap things up with just one more: a rare glimpse of the great sculptor Auguste Rodin. The footage was taken in 1915, two years before
Sad news: long-time tech journalist, blogger, and...
Sad news: long-time tech journalist, blogger, and entrepreneur Om Malik passed away yesterday aged 59 .
A Natural History of William Kentridge’s Studio
Let it be said, the studio is a safe space for stupidity. A space where impulses can be given the benefit of the doubt.
What You Can’t Miss at Upstate Art Weekend
The art extravaganza in New York’s Hudson Valley and Catskills is back with a retrospective of Betty Parsons, a tailgate-style exhibition, living sculptures, and more.
‘PLEASE’ Is Anna Mantzaris’ Unhinged Comedy About Desperately Wanting Love
"Please don't let me die alone." 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 ‘PLEASE’ Is Anna Mantzaris’ Unhinged Comedy About Desperately Wanting Love
Trump Is Coming for the Architecture Biennale
Modigliani's "indecent" nude fetches $63.9M, the National Gallery of Art gets a major contemporary art gift, and more industry news.
“Although fleeting, [sports] have the enduring power to...
“Although fleeting, [sports] have the enduring power to inspire . For a few moments or a few days, divisions crumble, replaced by the beauty of kinship.”
Deep dive: An interactive introduction to the terrific...
Deep dive: An interactive introduction to the terrific experience of rendering Arabic typography and its technical debt .
Criterion’s Massive Stanley Kubrick Box Set
Good god, The Complete Kubrick from Criterion. Collected here for the first time are Kubrick’s thirteen features and three shorts, all restored in 4K, with their original soundtracks alongside the 5.1 mixes, restored and remastered; over twenty-five hours of interviews,
Required Reading
This week: Scott Burton’s last sculpture, remembering Lebanese environmental activist Mona Khalil, AI slop in art journalism, NYC’s rollerskating queer icon, and more.
Middle of Somewhere
"One remote highway in Nevada links far-flung communities that attracted settlers for generations. Why are some still drawn there today?"
A $90,000 Graduate Fellowship for Immigrants & Children of Immigrants in the Visual Arts
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans supports immigrants & children of immigrants in MFA, MA, PhD & other graduate programs.
Richard Tsao's "Sanuk" Art
In an interview with Hyperallergic, the artist known for his "Flood Room" paintings compares his decades-long practice to "the need for food."
A Visual Cacophony of People, Places, and Things Fill Chris Millar’s Mixed-Media Paintings
Millar's meticulous mixed-media works conjure enigmatic contraptions and look-and-find books. 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 Visual Cacophony of
Apple Just Raised Prices. But Deals Are Still Available.
Apple raised their prices on their laptops, iMacs, and iPads today due to the high cost of memory (driven by AI demand). The Macbook Neo’s price went up $100 with most other machines getting a $200-500 bump. But those prices have yet to take effect at Amazon, where Apple
2000-Year-Old Roman Theater Hosts World Cup Watch Party
Fulfilling the purpose for which it was built almost 2000 years ago, football fans packed the Roman Theatre of Amman to watch the Jordan v Algeria World Cup match. I don’t know whether Roman rulers, builders, and architects envisioned their works would remain standing & useful