059 motorway cycle XII: Dublin
A composer encourages viewers to find beauty in the mundane rhythms and repetitions of everyday traffic patterns - by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon
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The world without hegemony
As Pax Americana ends, a multipolar order is emerging. The history of Southeast Asia holds lessons for what’s to come - by Manjeet S Pardesi & Amitav Acharya Read on Aeon
A little ahead (vs. a little behind)
When we’re a little behind, we borrow to catch up. Perhaps we borrow goodwill and spend less time than we might on a project. Or we need some money to pay the rent, so we borrow against a paycheck. And a good night’s sleep is tempting to borrow from as well. The borrowing
When Marcel Duchamp Drew a Mustache & Goatee on the Mona Lisa (1919)
Apart from certain stretches of absence, Leonardo’s Mona Lisa has been on display at the Louvre for 228 years and counting. Though created by an Italian in Italy, the painting has long since been a part of French culture. At some point, the reverence for La Joconde, as the Mona
Roger Waters Reflects on the Haunting Psychological Decline of Pink Floyd’s Syd Barrett
To many longtime fans, there are — at the very least — two Pink Floyds. The first is the rock band that in 1965 took the name the Pink Floyd Sound, an invention of its newest member Syd Barrett. A guitar-playing singer-songwriter, the young Barrett soon became the group’s
Proof of life! I’m writing a longer post about my time in...
Proof of life! I’m writing a longer post about my time in Kōyasan, but in the meantime, I made this Insta reel of some of the photos I took there . 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Wexner Center Director Departs Amid Staff Complaints
Gaëtane Verna is "stepping away from her role," said an email from Ohio State University's provost reviewed by Hyperallergic .
Two Suspects Admit to Louvre Heist Involvement, Prosecutor Says
The crown jewels stolen in the brazen daylight robbery, valued at around $100 million, are still missing.
Remembering Carla Stellweg, Frank Wimberley, and Ed Kerns
This week, we honor a visionary of Latin American art, an experimental abstractionist, an educator with a scientific streak, and others.
Lisa Yuskavage’s White Hot Women
Often considered provocative, her nude women embody a patriarchal status quo of feminine desirability, and the privileges that come with it.
Harmonia Rosales Remixes the African Diasporic Pantheon
“I decided to write how the Greeks wrote, as if Yorubaland were the whole world,” the artist told Hyperallergic in an interview about her new book.
Trump Fires Entire Arts Oversight Committee
The termination of all six members of the Commission of Fine Arts follows the president's questionable razing of the historic East Wing.
‘Out of Print,’ a Shepard Fairey Retrospective, Delves into the Power of Protest
Fairey's show at Beyond the Streets celebrates "the rebellious, democratic force of ink and paper." 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 ‘Out of Print,’
An Unfinished History of the Antichrist
The sinister figure was shaped by social and political forces throughout the centuries. Is he still walking among us?
Berlin’s Porn Film Festival Celebrates 20 Years
Pushing back against rigid boundaries between erotic film and art, the annual festival creates an inclusive, sex-positive space for exploring human desire.
10 Art Shows to See in Los Angeles this November
Kathleen Ryan’s bejeweled rotten fruit, Puppies Puppies Puppies’s homage to freedom flags, TJ Shin’s bird songs, the rise and fall of monuments, and more.
The Baby Whisperer
"Marian Fraser once ran the go-to day care for Waco’s elite. But the community turned against her after she was arrested for the death of a child in her charge. The evidence against her was circumstantial, yet many came to believe there had long been a dark secret to her
Texas Is a Lot More Queer Than You Think. I Am Too.
"There are 1.8 million of us, and we’re not going anywhere."
Pop-Up Letters Set the ‘Alphabet in Motion’ in Kelli Anderson’s Playful Book
After funding on Kickstarter, this five-years-in-the-making ABC pop-up book about typography is widely available. 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