“ Imagine what it was like for women in colonial...
“ Imagine what it was like for women in colonial North America . Life was different depending on where you lived, your background, and how much money you had.”
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Plan to Close DePaul Art Museum Faces Community Backlash
Over 2,000 faculty and students have called on the Chicago school to reverse its decision, which came after budgetary concerns and layoffs in December.
Everyday Traces of NYC’s SWANA Diaspora
An exhibition at NYPL offers a window into life within this paradox where invisibility and visibility are two sides of the same coin.
HyperCard Changed Everything
This video traces the history of Apple’s HyperCard from Vannevar Bush’s idea of the Memex to the Mother of All Demos to the Xerox PARC Alto to Bill Atkinson , the inventor of HyperCard, who said: HyperCard is a software erector set. It lets people put things together without
Does Your Country Need Regime Change? A Quiz. “Is...
Does Your Country Need Regime Change? A Quiz. “Is your country a notorious bad actor in the Middle East? Has your leader deployed the country’s military domestically against civilians who were protesting peacefully?”
Takashi Murakami Remixes Monet
As part of his show called Hark Back to Ukiyo-e: Tracing Superflat to Japonisme’s Genesis , currently on display in LA, Takashi Murakami painted his own version of Claude Monet’s Woman with a Parasol - Madame Monet and Her Son . The painting is paired with Murakami’s copies of
Masayoshi Matsumoto Meticulously Transforms Balloons into Expressive Critters
Taking balloon animals to the next level. 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 Masayoshi Matsumoto Meticulously Transforms Balloons into Expressive
Remember the “scroll lock” key on your...
Remember the “scroll lock” key on your keyboard? What the heck was it for? And why is the same scrolling mechanic showing up in streaming service interfaces?
New Rembrandt Painting Discovered
A painting from 1633 called Vision of Zacharias in the Temple has been newly identified by Rijksmuseum researchers as an authentic Rembrandt van Rijn . It had been decades since the painting was examined — art historians have access to all kinds of new techniques and
Can You Draw All 50 States From Memory?
Per Betteridge’s law of headlines and also the map above, my answer is clearly no. You can try it yourself here …you draw them one at a time and it adds them to the map automagically. I’m going to blame my trackpad use a little, but I’m not sure I would have done much better
‘Architectural Fantasies’ Chronicles Elaborate Creations by Self-Taught Artists
A new book by Jo Farb Hernández, featuring photos by Fred Scruton, highlights artist-built environments around the U.S. 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
Call for Applications: 2026 Craft Archive Fellowship
The Center for Craft will award up to four $5,000 fellowships to support research on underrepresented craft histories, culminating in an article on Hyperallergic.
Recent advances in science have revolutionized our...
Recent advances in science have revolutionized our understanding of the Maya , e.g. there’s evidence that “more people lived in the classic-era Maya lowlands than on the Italian peninsula during the peak of the Roman empire…”
“ Boredom is the price we pay for a life rich with...
“ Boredom is the price we pay for a life rich with meaning . Recognizing this makes the feeling more endurable.”
Poisonous Objects
"Two exhibitions in Los Angeles respond to the racist monuments to Confederate soldiers that have been erected all over the United States."
Art Spring in NYC
The best shows to see across the city this season, SVA shuts down curatorial practices program, Art Crossword, March opportunities, and more.
The insurance catastrophe
Whole regions of the world are now uninsurable, bringing radical uncertainty to the economy. How do we fix the problem? - by Gavin Evans Read on Aeon
A Complimentary Profile Of Jason Lee That Was Surprisingly Difficult To Publish
"The paradox of Jason Lee . . . is that he is a celebrity who openly invites fans to come hang out with him on a regular basis, but who also has historically remained a notably private person."
The gap between “I” and “no one”
This is where empathy lies, and it’s an easy chasm to fall into. “I can’t imagine eating durian ice cream,” is not the same as “no one likes durian ice cream.” We fail as marketers, editors and project managers when we can’t find the empathy to bridge the gap. It’s a lovely
The Adventures of Prince Achmed, the Oldest Surviving Animated Feature Film, Is Now in the Public Domain (1926)
Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed, or The Adventures of Prince Achmed, lays fair claim to being the earliest animated feature film in existence. If we do grant it that title, it beats the next contender by more than a decade. While Prince Achmed came out a century ago, in 1926,
My Unlikely Existence
Is AI helping prospective parents game the fertility lottery? Should it?
Rome in 1890 Captured in Color Photographs: The Colosseum, Forum, Trevi Fountain & More
For almost two hundred years, English gentlemen could not consider their education complete until they had taken the “Grand Tour” of Europe, usually culminating in Naples, “ragamuffin capital of the Italian south,” writes Ian Thomson at The Spectator. Italy was usually the
Hyperallergic Spring 2026 New York Art Guide
The gleeful subversiveness of Duchamp at MoMA, the first major US show on Raphael at The Met, and exhibitions on spirituality, the body, fashion, and more.
Borges on How to Conquer Time
"Time is the substance I am made of. Time is a river which sweeps me along, but I am the river; it is a tiger which destroys me, but I am the tiger; it is a fire which consumes me, but I am the fire."
Making a Mess With CFGNY
We spoke to the fashion collective, who will be in the Whitney Biennial and shows at Pioneer Works and Amant, about collectivity and taking chances.
Who Can I Dance With?
"From sneaking into underground basements in Tehran to learning to dance with almost no words in Northern California, I had done everything I could."
Juliette Lewis Turns Into a Chair
Beneath the velvet upholstery of Amanda Kramer’s “By Design,” uncomfortable truths swell at the seams.
School of Visual Arts Shutters Its Curatorial Practice MA Program
The 14-year-old program is no longer accepting applicants, the school said.
When lit up at night, this badminton academy in...
When lit up at night, this badminton academy in Bhubaneswar, India looks like a shuttlecock .
Opportunities in March 2026
Residencies, fellowships, grants, and open calls from Vermont Studio Center, the Japanese American National Museum, and more in our monthly list of opportunities for artists, writers, and art workers.
Tshepiso Moropa Splices Setswana Folklore and Dreams into Archival Collages
“My work is informed by the timeless wisdom, moral lessons, and magical elements found within Sestwana stories." 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