Luxury goods are special: they are scarce and expensive, and they earn us status with some folks because it shows that we paid more than we needed to. Luxury isn’t about quality, suitability or performance. Luxury isn’t a more accurate watch or a faster processor. Luxury is a
One hour and twenty-five minutes. That’s apparently all of the footage that exists of Joy Division playing their music on TV and in concert . Open Culture’s Colin Marshall writes : Brian Eno once said of the Velvet Underground that their first album sold only 30,000 copies,
John Casey, the owner of one of the last rubber stamp stores in NYC, shows how he makes stamps by hand . This short video is from a few years ago; the shop is still open . 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Police are investigating the mysterious disappearance of the artwork, which was slated for an exhibition in Granada.
Shadows aren’t an afterthought in her work, but another dimension of it — another way one thing can contain or serialize into an infinity.
Artist Issy Wood’s edgy oil portrait captures the party girl’s arched brows and lethal stare with a surreal intimacy.
From Stellenbosch, South Africa, to Valencia Spain, 'uncommissioned' has tapped 54 artists to work on public projects. 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
Alison Friend's first monograph, 'Dog Only Knows,' collects 125 of her canine portraits. 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 Alison Friend Packs a Lot
Bold colors contrast with the absence of color, calling attention to issues around environment loss in this exhibition in Greenwich, Connecticut.