Art Movements: Michelle Millar Fisher Heads to Cooper Hewitt
The New York museum hires a new chief curator, Getty grants $1.8M for Black visual art archives, and an artist’s cheeky plea on the High Line.
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Shape of Dreams (Zendaya × Spike Jonze)
Zendaya co-created a new collection for On, the Swiss fashion company, and Spike Jonze directed this cool promotional video starring the actress. I’ve always loved his aesthetic — along with Michel Gondry, no one makes these types of videos seem “hand-crafted” (in a way that is
Lehman College Art Gallery Presents the 2026 Thesis Exhibition
On view May 20 to 28, the show brings together over thirty undergraduate and graduate artists, reflecting a broad spectrum of conceptual inquiry and material experimentation.
Between Tropes and Treats at NADA New York
In a sea of zany little sculptures and assemblages, shiny stuff™, abstracted horniness, and kitschy vibrancy, there were works I did enjoy.
The Guardian asked authors, critics, and academics to...
The Guardian asked authors, critics, and academics to help compile a list of the best 100 novels of all time . They’ve done 41-100 so far. Selecting a book will show you who voted for it, then click on the voter’s name to see their other choices.
The 2026 National Recording Registry inductees were...
The 2026 National Recording Registry inductees were announced today . “The 2026 selections mark the first recordings by Taylor Swift and Beyoncé chosen for the registry.” Also: music from Weezer, The Go-Go’s, Chaka Khan, and Johnny Cash.
Faig Ahmed Weaves Mysticism, Science, Technology, and Craft into ‘The Attention’
At the 61st Venice Biennale, Ahmed expands upon his interest in the dialectic between digital processes and hand-crafted techniques. 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
This Tiny Celestial Body Past Pluto Shouldn’t Have an...
This Tiny Celestial Body Past Pluto Shouldn’t Have an Atmosphere—but Astronomers Say They May Have Detected One .
The Guadalupe Swept Us Away. This Is the Story of All That Came After.
"In the days after last July’s historic disaster, I wrote about the tragedy that befell my family. But crawling out of the river was only the beginning."
A Moment That Changed Me: I Saw My First Total Solar...
A Moment That Changed Me: I Saw My First Total Solar Eclipse — and Its Beauty Shook Me to My Core . “I knew the theory, but I was not ready for the experience.”
Consider the Sister
"Amy Wallace has spent two decades guarding the human her brother was—against a world that prefers David Foster Wallace as a puzzle."
Silvesterchlausen
‘We’re not sure what it means or how it started’ – the enigmatic ritual that has existed in Switzerland for centuries - by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon
Rights require money
Talk as much as you like about human rights, nothing will change until the architecture of global finance is reformed - by Attiya Waris Read on Aeon
Failure To Lawn
On what a dying patch of turfgrass can teach us about water scarcity, ecological repair, and the lies we tell ourselves about success.
Cats & Dogs
A dog gets fed and thinks his person is an omniscient, benevolent being. A cat gets fed and thinks it is. How we see ourselves in this analogy is actually up to each of us, every day. It also tells us a bit about how we think about customers, vendors, and partners.
The Most Influential Philosophers Explained in 26 Minutes: From Socrates to Wittgenstein
The question of who are the fifteen most influential philosophers of all time may not arise at every conversation down at the pub — not outside the circle of Open Culture readers, in any case. But even among non-specialists, it could spark a livelier debate than you might
The Tarot Card Deck Created by Salvador Dalí
The Tarot has long been a tool of charlatans. But it has also long been embraced by brilliant, unconventional thinkers, many of whom themselves have a touch of the charlatan about them (and who would just as likely admit it with a smile). William Butler Yeats was a fan, as is
What Childhood Folklore Did You Learn As a Kid?
I loved this post by Kelsey Miller for Cup of Jo about “childlore” . “Remember typing ‘BOOBS’ on a calculator?!” someone will blurt. “Or — or that thing when you’re driving by a cemetery and you have to hold your breath?” I love hearing the tiny differences in details (some
In ‘Piercing the Veil,’ Marina Kappos Gets to Know the Spectre of Grief
Kappos' solo exhibition of new paintings opens on Friday at SHRINE in New York. 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 In ‘Piercing the Veil,’ Marina
What Does a Booth Cost at a New York Art Fair?
We asked 13 fairs to open up about booth pricing, and what they shared (and didn't) revealed much about transparency and affordability in the art world.
At Brooklyn Creative Reuse, Art Supplies Get a Second Life
The sustainable second-hand market for art materials in Industry City might give Blick a run for its money while helping you save some of yours.
The Ukrainian Pavilion’s Deer Seen Around the World
Before arriving in Venice, Zhanna Kadyrova’s “The Origami Deer” undertook an epic journey mirroring those of displaced Ukrainians.
I Want to Live Like Costco People . “Embracing the...
I Want to Live Like Costco People . “Embracing the Costco lifestyle means accepting the fact that I am, in many ways, becoming my father.”
Birds Flock Amid Vibrant Blooms in Vasilisa Romanenko’s Acrylic Paintings
The artist's solo exhibition, 'Flora & Flight,' continues through the end of the month at Arch Enemy Arts in Philadelphia. 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
Robin Sloan writes about the personalized, AI-written,...
Robin Sloan writes about the personalized, AI-written, promo emails he’s been getting recently (I have too). “The form is subtler than a one-sized-fits-all promo blast, but it sucks way worse, because it’s fundamentally dishonest.”
Genuflecting Before “Don Colossus”
Trump's new golden statue in Miami has been compared to the Golden Calf, but it's more akin to a Moloch idol.
What Would J.R.R. Tolkien Think of Palantir?
Palantir, the data analysis defense contractor co-founded by Peter Thiel, was named after the magical seeing stones from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings books. This video compares the ethos of the company with that of Tolkien. The palantiri of The Lord of the Rings are sort
Remembering Bruno Bischofberger, Manuela Hoelterhoff, and Steven Durland
This week, we honor a Swiss collector, a discerning art critic, and a champion of performance art.
Meet the Sad Wives of AI . “Princess Diana...
Meet the Sad Wives of AI . “Princess Diana famously said there were three people in her marriage. For the sad wives of AI, the third is a chatbot.”
Art Busan Is Building a More Sustainable Art Market
Held from May 21 to 24, this year’s edition brings together over 110 galleries from 18 countries and proposes a more balanced and resilient collecting ecosystem.
How to Keep Criticism from Sinking Your Soul: Walt Whitman and the Discipline of Creative Confidence
"I do not trouble my spirit to vindicate itself or be understood."
Just dropped: Foo Fighters’ Tiny Desk Concert ....
Just dropped: Foo Fighters’ Tiny Desk Concert . The setlist includes Learn to Fly, My Hero, and Everlong.
IDF Soldiers Hide From Our Gaze
Official portraits show Israeli soldiers turning their backs on the camera, ostensibly to protect them from prosecution for war crimes. The gesture is a tacit admission of guilt.
Stop-Motion Lego Dr. Strangelove
Two sequences from Dr. Strangelove done in Lego: Muffley’s call to Kissoff on the hotline in the war room and Dr. Strangelove’s increasingly erratic presentation of his plan to preserve humanity in a mine shaft. This is really well done. (via bb ) [This is a vintage post