We spend our lives trying to see our own light, to catch its surprising refractions on the face of the world, to play in its waterfalling golden blue radiance until we are ready to lie down in the bright black of time as the stars go on spinning, their fractured hieroglyphics
The PMA is now PhAM, with a new logo that critics say evokes a football club, athleisure, or “some kind of Cold War monstrosity.”
In a world this absurd and disastrous, do we gravitate toward cynicism or levity? 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 ‘The Party is Over,’ Murmure
For the past several months, I’ve been using a web-based music player I built called Underscore. It’s playing music for me right now. I recently revamped & improved it and thought it was time to show it off. Here’s a screenshot: Ok, let me explain. I listen to music all day
Minute/Year is an art piece/installation where the sound occurring in a space for a single minute is recorded each day. Simultaneously, the previous day’s recording is played back. So each day’s recording features something of the previous day. 💬 Join the discussion on
The new alliance comes after the nonprofit’s former partner, the Art Dealers Association of America, abruptly ended its annual benefit.
The Center for Creative Works and Haverford College’s Cantor Fitzgerald Gallery present a dynamic, multisensory exhibition illuminating the work of neurodivergent artists.
Missed this from a few days ago: the winners of the 2025 MacArthur Fellowship . “I think this year , we see empathy and deep engagement with community figures prominently in this class.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
If you were one of those people who loved watching DVD extras, you’ll enjoy the hell out of ILM visual effects artist Todd Vaziri breaking down some of the special effects that he and his team have worked on, including Rogue One, The Force Awakens, and Dungeons and Dragons:
An oddly fascinating video on the Barney Google comic strip , which began in 1919 and is somehow still running (it’s called Snuffy Smith now). Interesting how art forms shift through innovation and evolution with society at large. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
This year's edition drew an impressive 1,160 submissions across 34 countries and five continents. 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 Blink and You’d
Culinary epitaphs offer a point of connection to the deceased’s descendants and anyone else who comes across them
I love the synchronized waves that these Himalayan giant honey bees use against their hornet predators. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
I know I’m opening up a can of bees here, but I am in the market for a bookmark manager. I’ve got a good workflow going for potential KDO fodder, but my, um, system of Chrome bookmarks + memory + pasting links & snippets into the Notes app for other stuff (travel, bikes,
Armillary rings emerged in the 16th and 17th centuries during the birth of the scientific revolution. 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 What Do
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize . “When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist.”
This week we are featuring stories from Robert Sanchez, Amos Barshad, Mark Dent, Zoya Teirstein, and Caity Weaver.
Throughout decades of writing, Harold Rosenberg exhorted artists to resist cliché and conformity and instead take action - by Blake Smith Read on Aeon
Friendship is part of it, but it’s mutual forward motion that transforms a group. The shared journey and mutual respect of a cohort can change the arc of our work and our lives. When we’re in sync, we can find the courage to build something important. Fifteen years ago, I ran a
Brian Eno once said of the Velvet Underground that their first album sold only 30,000 copies, but everyone who bought one started a band. Joy Division’s debut Unknown Pleasures sold only 20,000 copies in its initial period of release, but the T‑shirt emblazoned with its cover