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Yayoi Kusama Dies at 97
The superstar Japanese artist passed away in a Tokyo hospital, an exhibition brings treasures from the ancient city to the US, ex-Pussy Riot member says Russia recruited her to spy, and more.
Ladies of the ’80s
How Madonna, Grace Jones, Joan Jett, Whitney Houston, and their contemporaries broke the stodgy musical mold of the '60s and '70s to inspire generations of women to pick up an instrument and learn to play music.
The Art of Splendor Solis, the Most Glorious Illuminated Alchemical Manuscript of Them All
When it was published in the United States in 1998, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was retitled Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. The jokes about the American reading public’s apparent allergy to the very word philosopher write themselves, but the change was also
Fertilizing the weeds
It’s not up to us to fix the world all by ourselves. But we vote with our attention and our dollars. If we’re attracted to the wrong stuff like moths to a flame, don’t be surprised when folks spend time building new fires. Each of us knows that we’re motivated by positive
Isaac Asimov Explains His Three Laws of Robots: Do No Harm, Follow Orders, Survive, in That Order
A number of futurists, philosophers, and technophiles believe we are approaching what they call the “singularity”: a point in time when smart machines become much smarter, stronger, and faster than their creators, and then become self-conscious. Whatever the chance of this
Yayoi Kusama, Artist of Infinities, Dies at 97
She channeled her mental health struggles into kaleidoscopic artworks that enamored the world, rendering her an icon closer to a spiritual leader than a contemporary artist.
Kahlil Gibran on the Art of Becoming Yourself Across the Sweep of Life
A roadmap to the fulfilled belonging on the other side of "the great aloneness which knows not what is far and what is near, nor what is small nor great."
The Moving Letter James Baldwin Received from His Childhood Teacher at the Peak of His Fame and His Heartbreak
In early 1934, a twenty-four-year-old graduate student at Columbia Teachers College took an internship teaching drama and producing student plays at PS 24 in Harlem. Among her young charges at that “dreadful ancient New York schoolhouse,” as she would later recall, was a
The Yarddogs of Northwest Arkansas
"What is never discussed in all of this hand-wringing is the fact that those dogs and their owners likely far predate the people riding their bikes here."
Lush Foliage Permeates Xanthe Burdett’s Delicate Portraiture
For Xanthe Burdett, the boundary between humans and nature is thin, malleable, and always in flux. 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 Lush Foliage
Artist Elizabeth Peyton Sued Over Painting of Oasis Brothers
Photographer Justin Thomas accused the artist of copyright infringement on his 1995 photograph of British musicians Liam and Noel Gallagher.
Ex-Pussy Riot Member Says She Was Recruited by Russia to Spy on Artists
Margarita Konovalova, who performed in the collective under the alias Rita Flores, fled Russia earlier this month with the help of her lawyer.
Major Exhibition of Pompeii Treasures Will Make Its US Debut
Over 160 artifacts from the National Archaeological Museum of Naples are headed to the Dallas Museum of Art in December.
Dolly Parton Was One of the Biggest Stars in the History of Country Music. She Wanted to Be Remembered as a Songwriter
After growing up in poverty, she became famous for her legendary songs, big heart and larger-than-life style. But the iconic musician insisted that "the songs lead to everything else"
Mischievous Cats Rule in Minyoung Kim’s Affectionately Quirky Paintings
When it comes to felines, the artist revels in "the contrast between how ordinary and how weird they are." 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
Decoding the Mystery of Intuition: AI Prophet Margaret Boden on the Three Elements of Creativity
“The Analytical Engine has no pretensions whatever to originate anything. It can do [only] whatever we know how to order it to perform,” Ada Lovelace inveighed upon composing the world’s first algorithm for the world’s first computer. Meanwhile, she was reckoning with the
Can We Stop Calling South Asian Painting "Miniature"?
A book on 18th-century Pahari painting warns against thinking of these works as “miniatures,” a Western term, instead illuminating the artistic collaboration and ways of life at their heart.
Remembering Marijke De Roover, Sliman Mansour, and Fabrizio Plessi
This week, we honor a feminist Belgian performance artist, an icon of Palestinian liberation, and an Italian video art pioneer.
Mitchell Johnson: "Twenty-One Years in Truro (Selected Paintings 1988–2026)"
The artist's sixth solo exhibition at Castle Hill will open to the public on September 8, 2026.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year Whittles More than 65,000 Entries to the Top 100
The prestigious contest showcases the world's diverse creatures and their habitats. 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 Wildlife Photographer of the
AI Is Dead. Organoids Are Alive
"Mini human brains are being grown in labs all over the world. Soon, they could outthink neural networks."