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The “Renegade Housewife” of Pop Art
Stories from a pioneering journalist and art worker, John Yau on Valerio Adami, and books of warp and weft for your reading list.
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Highlighting stories by Melanie Challenger, Eve Livingston, M.R. O’Connor, Gordon Peake, and Blair Braverman.
The School of Art at the University of Arkansas Offers Tuition-Free Graduate Programs
Applications are now open for the 2027–2028 academic year.
How to be a (Roman) man
Cicero’s ideal of manly virtue stressed the performance of self-control and bravery, not boastful egotism and domination - by Catharine Edwards Read on Aeon
A good worker
The truth is, I’m not a good worker. I’ve had very few traditional jobs, and my performance on typical tasks was poor. Work the exact hours, do precisely what’s asked, don’t ask questions and focus on what the boss wants. We modeled ‘good worker’ behavior in school. “Will this
How Vincent van Gogh’s Sister-in-Law Worked Tirelessly to Make Him Famous
No artist, no matter how solitary by nature, becomes a cultural phenomenon alone. That’s even true of such an isolated figure as Vincent van Gogh, whose death in obscurity at the age of 37 left open the question of who, if anyone, would vouchsafe his paintings to posterity. The
How to Hold Your Helplessness: Nobel Laureate Bertrand Russell’s Salve for the Anxiety of Overwhelm
"A way of life cannot be successful so long as it is a mere intellectual conviction. It must be deeply felt, deeply believed, dominant even in dreams."
Danh Vo and Sandra Mujinga Selected for Met Museum Commissions
Genesis Facade and Great Hall artists announced, a new leader for the Armenian Museum of America, Bernie Sanders weighs in on the AI art debate, and more.
12 Must-Read Books on Textiles and Fiber Art
Titles on contemporary Diné weavers, Black American quilting in California, the Bayeux Tapestry, artists including Cecilia Vicuña and Olga de Amaral, and more.
Beautiful Seamless Ride
A lovely little mountain biking video with some incredible locations and cinematography. The drone piloting is A+. Also available on Vimeo . (via alastair humphreys ) Tags: cycling · video
WPA Murals at Harlem Hospital Restored to Their Original Glory
A New Deal-era sculpture by John Rhoden was also included in the city's restoration project.
The 98-Year-Old Pop Art Queen Behind an Iconic Lichtenstein Billboard
Ahead of her memoir's release, we talk to Joan Kron about Andy Warhol, beating Sidney Janis to the punch, and why she calls herself a “renegade housewife” of Pop Art.
Is the camera shutter noise the last skeuomorphic element...
Is the camera shutter noise the last skeuomorphic element left in iOS ?
Ah, the Many Smells of Frieze London
Among them champagne, new money, and an artist’s custom-scented bathroom installations.
Valerio Adami’s Hot and Cold Art
His syncretic style melds Pop Art’s cool, outlined forms with expressionism’s figural distortions, resulting in a perturbing ambiguity.
Rembrandt’s Ancient Obsessions Are Made Anew in Upcoming Met Exhibition
Co-organized with the Louvre, "Rembrandt and the Ancients" opens at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in November 2027 and will travel to Paris in 2028.
Fishdraw is a single JavaScript file that generates...
Fishdraw is a single JavaScript file that generates drawings of fish. There’s an option to slow the animation down so you can watch it draw the fish line-by-line.
How Hunting Owls Use Sound to “See” Under the Snow
The great grey owl basically has a sound cone for a face, which helps it hunt down voles burrowing through snow in the winter. The owl’s large facial ruff, formed of dense feathers, helps amplify sound and funnel it towards his ears. Through half a meter of snow, the sound of
How many shots are in the average movie? How does it...
How many shots are in the average movie? How does it compare to the past? “You might expect the editor to be the most important factor in the number of shots, but in fact, knowing who directed a film accounts for 70% of the variation in its cutting pace.”
The Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 Winners Showcase Nature’s Power and Vulnerability
"This year's winning photographs demonstrate the extraordinary power of wildlife photography to help us see nature differently," says Dr. Doug Gurr, Director of the Natural History Museum. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and
Big Math: The Hidden Codes That Run Our World. “The epic...
Big Math: The Hidden Codes That Run Our World . “The epic story of how a handful of surprisingly simple mathematical ideas have sparked today’s technological breakthroughs — from Netflix’s recommendation algorithm to medical imaging to AI…” Interesting!
Jazmine Hayes Charts Community Displacement, Resilience in Brownsville Art Commission
“I genuinely want any child that walks through this door to be and feel protected,” the East New York-raised artist told Hyperallergic.
Purple Space problem solving
On the 19th of October, I’m doing an open Zoom call for members of purple.space and those that might be curious about how cohorts and mutual support open the door to possibility. You can reserve a spot here. It’s free, but there are limited spots.
What Happens When Your Abuser Kills Himself?
"These women's abusive partners died by suicide. They felt both relief and grief. The NHS didn't know what to do with them."
Where You Should Live: Five Factors to Keep in Mind
I ran across this post on Instagram by Bobby in Space (who posts about design and the psychology of place) and wanted to pull it onto the actual internet. Here are some snippets of his “5 hills I will die on as someone who studies the psychology of place”. I don’t think these
Asia NOW 2026 Brings Contemporary Asian Art to Paris
Celebrating the artistic voices of Asia and its diaspora, the fair brings new and returning international galleries together in Paris this October.
UCLA’s MFA in Media Arts Now Accepting Applications
A three-year program for artists critically and experimentally engaging with media, technology, and contemporary culture.
Teaser trailer for season three of The Lord of The Rings:...
Teaser trailer for season three of The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power . Maybe this isn’t the best show in the world, but I have been enjoying it. I thought s02 was better than s01 so at least the trajectory is promising.