Image via Wikimedia Commons It must come up in every single argument, from sophisticated to sophomoric, about the practicability of non-violent pacifism. “Look what Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. were able to achieve!” “Yes, but what about Hitler? What do you do about the
The Chinese filmmaker Wang Bing’s ‘Til Madness Do Us Part, a documentary about a mental institution in Yunnan, runs three hours and 48 minutes. Beauty Lives in Freedom, on the life of imprisoned artist Gao Ertai, is five and a half hours long; Dead Souls, on the survivors of a
Inspired by Korean funerary practices, the artist's new works examine how ritual and reflection mark the cycles of time.
Archaeologists found 16 drawings and petroglyphs along the route of a forthcoming high-speed passenger train.
Her paintings compress Roman mythology, Italian Renaissance paintings, color relationships, and that moment before disappearance.
"That concrete box off the freeway wasn’t designed for storage so much as capture—of markets, workers, and, now, people detained by immigration agents. It’s a disappearing machine. We need to see it clearly."
Plus, inside a Black Panther family album, predatory art-world relationships, and the unknown Qing Dynasty trade portraitists.
His sculptures are a striking metaphor for the fragile equilibrium of American life.
"The modern world has made us ill-equipped for the nuisances of past technologies, even as it has fuelled nostalgia for things that might transport us back to calmer times."
The late artist’s submissions to General Idea in the 1970s are the subject of a focused exhibition at Art Metropole in Toronto.
In her short documentary, filmmaker Callie Barlow invites locals to share their love—or loathing—for the vibrant birds. 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
"For seven decades, the gospel singer Mavis Staples has troubled the opposition between chorus and soloist, background and lead."
The rave offers a temporary homeland, a space where belonging is felt rather than declared.
Bold and vibrant large-scale installations featuring blossoming flowers celebrate the natural world and bring the outside indoors.
The Brazilian artist is known for his black-and-white murals that emphasize community and emotional bonds. 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 Amid
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An intimate profile of the body painter, Hungary's art world post-Orbán, and Lebanese artist Tania El Khoury's life amid war.
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