The Pattern Inside the Pattern: Fractals, the Hidden Order Beneath Chaos, and the Story of the Refugee Who Revolutionized the Mathematics of Reality
"In the mind's eye, a fractal is a way of seeing infinity."
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Salvador Dalí’s Sublime Faith
Inside The Met's new Raphael show, a curator's lessons on community work, shows to see in New York and LA, and a riotous April Fools' edition.
Where do bad choices come from?
We all make them from time to time. You might not know what you need to know. This is where experience is created. You might have an identity that pushes you to make those choices. If you’re determined to act like the person you have assumed you are, the choices come with the
Wherever You Think There Is Nothing
We spend our lives searching for portals to the possible. They are rarely gates swung open for us by some great hand. Often, they are where we least expect them — in the chance encounter, in the small unconscious choice, at an inconvenient moment, in a quiet corner of the
Hemingway’s Advice on Writing, Ambition, and His Reading List of Essential Books for Aspiring Writers
"In any art you're allowed to steal anything if you can make it better."
Salvador Dalí’s Frustrating Vision of the Divine
Having abandoned the profane for only the sacred, Dalí’s “Nuclear Mysticism” renounced the richness of experience for the aridity of metaphysics.
Leah Ki Yi Zheng’s Personal I Ching
The artist is synthesizing the divergent cultural histories of Western oil painting and Eastern ink painting into one.
We’re expected to believe that the NY Times is a...
We’re expected to believe that the NY Times is a serious newspaper when they are sending a reporter to talk to dozens of ppl to debunk a claim from a known conspiracy theorist, fascist, and grifter that he’d teleported into a Waffle House ?!?
Lebanese Artist Accuses Israel of War Crime for Strike That Killed His Parents
“We have to break this cycle of impunity," Ali Cherri, who filed a complaint against Israel in France’s War Crimes Unit, told Hyperallergic.
As Slow As Possible . Very very very slow versions of...
As Slow As Possible . Very very very slow versions of three classic video games: Pong, Breakout, and Missile Command. On the slowest setting, you’re almost begging for a notification functionality to alert you when you need to next engage.
Misato Sano’s Charming Wooden Dogs Are Carved With Personality
"Visualizing my inner self through expressions and gestures full of charm and humor has also become an opportunity to deepen my self-love," she shares. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as
POC Arts Nonprofits Face Severe Staffing Challenges, Survey Finds
A new report by Museum Hue sheds light on the difficulties faced by dozens of museums and cultural centers led by people of color in the Northeastern states.
I have to say that I was a little bit charmed by the...
I have to say that I was a little bit charmed by the trailer for Supergirl . Looks promising.
10 Exhibitions to See in Upstate New York This April
Lisa Karrer’s “warm technology,” Deirdre O’Connell’s loving portraits, Caleb Weintraub’s fantastical realms, and more.
A View From the Easel
“I don't foresee certain results, but I welcome the provocation of the material and the form.”
Rosalía Berghain Live
I thought the official video of Berghain by Rosalía (feat. Björk & Yves Tumor) was great — “I don’t even know what this is — classical pop? surrealist orchestral?” — and this recent live performance from the Brit Awards takes the song to the next level. I loved it. (via kenzie