Every visionary, every person of greatness and originality, is a resounding yes to life — to the truth of their own experience, to the demanding restlessness of the creative spirit, to the beauty and brutality and sheer bewilderment of being alive — a yes made of unfaltering
French electronic duo Air performs a Tiny Desk Concert . Setlist: Le Voyage de Pénélope, Cherry Blossom Girl, Highschool Lover, and Dirty Trip. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
His postmodern designs of museums, concert halls, and libraries have become destinations just as much as the venues themselves.
Fran Sans is a font based on the display type of SF’s MUNI light rail trains. The N-Judah was my train when I lived there, so I’m very familiar with that display typeface. (Great name too.) 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
The Land of Giants , a conceptual proposal to build power line towers so that they look like people. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Archeologists said that some of the objects predate Stonehenge's earliest earthworks by 1,000 years.
The two-year MFA Design program offers students space to explore and experiment, as well as teaching and funding opportunities.
An exhibition at the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum includes works by Tewa Pueblo artists, helping dispel the problematic “O’Keeffe Country” narrative.
From Domain of Science, the Fascinating Map of Fungi . The zombie ant fungus, Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, infects ants by piercing the exoskeleton with enzymes and spreads fungal cells throughout the body. It then secretes special neurological compounds that hijack the ant’s
Proponents of a new measure say royalties will allow visual artists to benefit from their career growth over time.
The university said the work was relocated from its home of 50 years after etched letters were discovered on it.
Bloomberg’s Jealousy List for 2025 , a collection of journalism admired by the magazine’s writers and editors. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
I’m actually surprised how well Santa answers these difficult questions in the face of a full on press from the New Yorker’s Isaac Chotiner.
Blitt’s most recent works connect with the natural world through line, movement, and color. On view at the Leedy Voulkos Art Center in Kansas City, Missouri, through February 27.
Two of the most famous screeches in music history are from House of Pain’s Jump Around and Cypress Hill’s Insane in the Brain — you likely heard both of them in your mind just reading the names of the songs. This short video explains where those samples came from and which one
See how you spent your minutes, money, and mental health in 2025's art world landscape.
After more than 50 years, she has never settled into a signature style and continues to remain open to different, unexpected possibilities
Dollar stores are overcharging their customers at checkout . “Red Baron frozen pizzas, listed on the shelf at $5, rang up at $7.65. Bounty paper towels, shelf price $10.99, rang up at $15.50.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Is Gen X Actually the Greatest Generation? “When you consider all the impressive work Generation X has made, it’s funny that one of the most persistent stereotypes about them is that they’re slackers.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Enjoy this selection of images of the nation’s capital from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest
Suspended above reflective surface mimicking a dark body of water, "Distance" comprises large-scale crocheted sculptures. 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
Gemini and Mercury Remastered is “a collection of hundreds of newly-restored images and untold stories from the NASA archives” about the early manned space programs by the person who did the excellent Apollo Remastered . 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Really interesting take on Wake Up Dead Man and the other Knives Out films . Benoit Blanc’s primary motivation is not solving the murder but protecting the innocent from the rich and powerful. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Crypto art rears its head again at Art Basel Miami Beach and Pantone's color of the year draws backlash.
The only theories worth testing are those that are falsifiable–that it’s possible for the test to indicate that in fact, the theory is wrong. And the difference between art and illustration is the same. Illustration can’t fail. It can be improved, surely, but it’s not wrong.
In this edition: the appeal of the surreal, decoding AI dreck, goop relations, learning to think, and pigeon racing pitfalls
It would be impossible to understand Western civilization without understanding the history of Christianity. But in order to do that, it may serve us well to think of it as the history of Christianities, plural. So suggests Hochelaga creator Tommie Trelawny in the new video