Hyperallergic’s Art Tarotscope for the Spring Equinox
The earth’s orbit around the sun continues unabated, reminding us that nothing is permanent, neither darkness nor light.
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“Some countries are better positioned to weather...
“Some countries are better positioned to weather this energy crisis than they would have been just a few years ago. That’s because of the rapid growth of renewable energy, battery systems and electric vehicles…”
What’s So New About the New Museum Building?
The Lower East Side institution's OMA-designed, $82 million expansion debuted this week to mixed reviews.
Ben Zank’s Portraits Teeter Between Surrealism and the Mundane
What's going on here? 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 Ben Zank’s Portraits Teeter Between Surrealism and the Mundane appeared first on Colossal .
Vilcek Foundation to Award $200,000 in Grants to Nonprofits Uplifting Immigrant Contributions
The foundation invites grant applications from mission-aligned nonprofit organizations in the arts and sciences by April 30, 2026.
Britain Has Invaded All but 22 Countries
Of the current 200 nations in the world, the British have invaded all but 22 of them . The lucky 22 include Sweden, Luxembourg, Mongolia, Bolivia, and Belarus. The full analysis is available in Stuart Laycock’s book, All the Countries We’ve Ever Invaded . Stuart Laycock, the
Why I Wanted to Meet Thaddeus Mosley
His work had everything to do with what it means to be an artist and member of a community. He was a model for us.
An online museum of Chinese cigarette packaging art .
An online museum of Chinese cigarette packaging art .
VCUarts’ 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition at the Institute for Contemporary Art
The two-part exhibition features the work of 28 MFA candidates across several disciplines in Fine Art and Design. Now on view in Richmond, Virginia.
The words shark (the animal) and shark (a predatory...
The words shark (the animal) and shark (a predatory scoundrel) may have two different origins . “This would make ‘shark’ possibly the only word borrowed from a Mayan language into English directly.”
Parachord is “a new kind of music player that...
Parachord is “a new kind of music player that invites all your streams, local audio files, and playlists scattered across multiple services to the same party”. Interesting!
‘Let Us Gather In a Flourishing Way’ Convenes 58 Artists to Survey Contemporary Latinx Painting
A poetic celebration of contrasts and connections, resisting any singular narrative. 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 ‘Let Us Gather In a
Every Fashion Designer, Explained . If you don’t...
Every Fashion Designer, Explained . If you don’t know anything about fashion, this video will get you up to speed quickly. Vivienne Westwood, Nigo, Issey Miyake, Miuccia Prada, Dapper Dan, Hubert de Givenchy, etc. etc.
Cesar Chavez Statues Covered
Art institutions reckon with disturbing revelations about the late labor leader, shopping for $500 artworks at the Affordable Art Fair, Zarina's post-minimalist paintings, and more.
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week’s stories include techno, New Zealand, relationships, background music and doodles.
Bitch: a history
The word can morph from noun to verb to adjective, from dog to human, from female to male. What will it do next? - by Karen Stollznow Read on Aeon
Can you make it worse?
Is there something you can do right now that would impede progress, degrade quality or simply mess up the current situation? Is there a way you could shift perceptions to make people more distraught, less hopeful or even panicked? If it’s so easy to accomplish worse, why do we
How Quentin Tarantino’s One-Night “Detest Fest” Changed His Life & Set Him on the Path to Pulp Fiction
Just days ago, a game came out whose unlikely premise has already drawn a good deal of attention. “Manage your very own video store in the early 90s!” exclaims the description of Retro Rewind. “Rent, sell, decorate and expand your business from the ground up and relive the
Where Love Goes When It Goes
These passages appear on pages 126-127 of Traversal in the context of Mary Shelley’s life. Where does love go when it goes? It is a common question, contrived in its commonness yet savagely sincere, bellowing in the bosom of every brokenhearted lover, reverberating through the
An Introduction to the Strait of Hormuz and Its Role in the Longstanding US-Iran Conflict
Above, you can watch a primer on the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow passage between Iran and Oman through which roughly 20% of the world’s oil supply flows. Produced by Vox, the video explains why this chokepoint has long played a central role in tensions between the United
Breezy Swathes of Fabric Dance Amid Landscapes in Thomas Jackson’s Photos
"All of my photographs strain credulity by design," Jackson says. 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 Breezy Swathes of Fabric Dance Amid Landscapes in
What Can $500 Buy at the Affordable Art Fair?
And, more importantly, is the work on view worth the price?
300+ issues of the UK music magazine NME from 1969-1983...
300+ issues of the UK music magazine NME from 1969-1983 . The ads alone are incredible.
Zarina Brought the World to New York
Her visual idiom was fully embedded in South Asian histories, but she never fell into a too-close relationship with national identity.
