Size of Life, a visual comparison of living things from DNA to...
Size of Life , a visual comparison of living things from DNA to a quaking aspen clone. Lovely illustrations. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
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Liz Collins Explodes Cliches About Crafts
In her textile-based practice, she calls attention to what holds a piece together or the ways some works seem ready to come apart.
TCU School of Art Offers Fully Funded Graduate Study
MA and MFA students at this university in Fort Worth, Texas, are trained for impactful careers in contemporary art, museums, and the broader arts field.
Stacy Gillian Abe’s Vivid Paintings Nod to Memory, Craft, and Lineage
In 'Garden of Blue Whispers, Abe reclaims and reinterprets the historical relationship of indigo to the Black body. 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
I hate how good this is: Radiohead sings Santa Claus Is Coming...
I hate how good this is: Radiohead sings Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (There I Ruined It). 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
2000 Words for Japanese Rain
From artist Miya Ando, Water of the Sky, A Dictionary of 2,000 Japanese Rain Words . Through a collection of 2,000 Japanese words, their English interpretations, and 100 drawings, Ando describes the breadth and diversity of rain’s many expressions: when it falls, how it falls,
Seonna Hong’s Tender Paintings Navigate Contradiction with Care
In 'Cognitive Dissonance,' Seonna Hong depicts tender moments of compassion and community amid desolation. 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 Seonna
The loose flap of skin around the elbow is called the what...
The loose flap of skin around the elbow is called the what now?? 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
NYC Cultural Institutions Group Taps New Leaders
Stephanie Hill Wilchfort of the Museum of the City of New York and Atiba Edwards of the Brooklyn Children's Museum will lead the coalition of city-funded institutions.
If You Quit Social Media, Will You Read More Books?
"Books are inefficient, and the internet is training us to expect optimized experiences."
Not in Our Name
Nativity scenes as sites of resistance, the best London shows of the year, one of history's most notorious art thieves, and Beer With a Painter is back!
Can Jollibee Beat American Fast Food at Its Own Game?
"The U.S. introduced fast food to the Philippines. Now Jollibee is serving it back to America."
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As soon as we see that notice, the current model gets less good. It was fine yesterday, but simply being told that better is available seems to tarnish something that worked. Perhaps “compared to what” isn’t always the best question.
Was the Baghdad Battery Actually a Battery?: An Archaeologist Demystifies the 2,000-Year-Old Artifact
Image by Ironie, via Wikimedia Commons The average Open Culture reader may well be aware that there is such a thing as Archaeology YouTube. What could come as more of a surprise is how much back-and-forth there is within that world. Below, we have a video from the channel
A Year in Reading: When the Going Gets Tough
These are the stories I couldn't stop thinking about—the ones that ask us to sit with darkness and still find reasons to keep going.
Isaac Asimov Predicts the Future on The David Letterman Show (1980)
In 1980, Newsweek published a cantankerous and sadly on-the-nose diagnosis of the United States’ “cult of ignorance” — written by one Isaac Asimov, “professor of biochemistry at Boston University School of Medicine” and “author of 212 books, most of them on various scientific
Artist Nnena Kalu Wins 2025 Turner Prize
She is the first artist with a learning disability to earn the coveted distinction.
The Lighthouse Keeper: A Tender Illustrated Meditation on What Saves Us
“I have always felt that a human being could only be saved by another human being,” James Baldwin wrote in one of his finest essays. “I am aware that we do not save each other very often. But I am also aware that we save each other some of the time.” It happens so rarely
The 10 Best London Art Shows of 2025
It was a year of surprising pairings and standout exhibitions by artists including Kerry James Marshall, Jenny Saville, and Leigh Bowery
Beer With a Painter: Melissa Joseph
Our series on painters and their practices is back, this time for an interview with the New York-based artist who creates “paintings in felt” to explore her Irish and Indian family history.
Museum Grants Terminated by Trump Reinstated After Court Order
But the ripple effects of the abrupt fund withdrawals are still being felt, organizations say.
New York: Best of 2025
Our favorite shows in the city all year, and the events we’ll be attending this week.
Anti-ICE Nativities Take a Stand Against Trump’s Cruelty
Despite pushback from right-wing leaders, nativity scenes with a humanitarian message are spreading across the country.
A Charlie Brown Christmas, Live
Listen to jazz trio The Commercialists play Vince Guaraldi’s A Charlie Brown Christmas live in a small club called The Estate in Milwaukee. That’s this afternoon’s chill work music sorted then. If you’re anywhere near Milwaukee this month, it looks like there are still tickets
Wifredo Lam No Longer Waits by the Coatroom
An overdue MoMA show reminds us that Lam pursued his own dialogue with African and Afro-diasporic visual cultures, even as the Parisian avant-garde exoticized his heritage.
The Best Books of 2025
Whether you're doing some holiday shopping or looking for your own next read, consider our thoughtfully curated lists.
We Asked Critics From Authoritarian Regimes What They Wish They’d Known Sooner....
We Asked Critics From Authoritarian Regimes What They Wish They’d Known Sooner . “You cannot make authoritarian leaders the center of your narrative. You have to make the people the center of your narrative, and you have to be passionate about it.”