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At This Year's Rencontres d'Arles, Photography Rethinks Its Centers
The art world at times imagines itself outside politics, or at least agrees on them; the latest edition of the annual festival reveals otherwise.
Miles Greenberg Rehearses Myths for the Future
The artist’s performance videos invoke the wild, inestimable human spirit and make Black people the characters of universal stories.
Maya Lin to Build Otherworldly “Floating Landscape” at UT Austin
The architect and artist’s first public artwork in Texas will open in April 2027.
The End of the European Summer
"As extreme heat overwhelms the Continent’s great cities, they are racing to transform themselves for a climate that they were never built to withstand."
Walking the Length of Manhattan . I did this, solo,...
Walking the Length of Manhattan . I did this, solo, right before I moved out of NYC. Loved it. Will do it again someday.
An Inflatable Pool Party by Craig & Karl Fills a Dubai Atrium with Summer Fun
Craig & Karl's expressive inflatables infuse oft-overlooked architecture with play and whimsy. 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 An Inflatable Pool
“When Jason Ganos was asked to help sell an old box full...
“When Jason Ganos was asked to help sell an old box full of NES cartridges…” How 97 Copies of an Unreleased Version of Super Mario Bros. Duck Hunt Were Discovered in a Wisconsin Warehouse .
Artists Commit to the Bit at This Year’s Vulva Gala
Over two dozen artists from the LA area were given homemade costumes to decorate as they pleased as part of the School of Sexuality Project’s community-centered celebration.
A View From the Easel
“A ritual I have is to always scribble a line or word, or poem that stayed with me while listening to an audiobook or song, onto the wall in my studio.”
UT Austin’s Harry Ransom Center Provides Funded Fellowships in the Arts and Humanities
The humanities library and museum will award up to 50 fellowships to support scholars, artists, and writers conducting on-site archival research.
What a great idea for a book: Cookbooking: A Fan’s...
What a great idea for a book: Cookbooking: A Fan’s Guide . “An eclectic, visually stunning pop-history, Cookbooking explores the most influential and beloved cookbooks through photographs, listicles, graphics, and snappy writing.”
On Vintage Boards, Lou Benesch Conjures the Fantastic World of The Magician
Lou Benesch translates the Magician's inclination for action and mysticism into a collection of works on found and antique materials. 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
Pavilions We Loved in Venice
Editor-at-Large Hrag Vartanian and critic Aruna D’Souza’s highlights from the biennale, plus six artworks inspired by the Odyssey.
The fog of hunger
From childhood, women are trained to restrict their appetite. And there’s a huge, hidden, cognitive price to pay for it - by Sarah Berg Read on Aeon
Assume misunderstanding
It’s possible that you were undermined, endangered, cut off or disrespected. But if we begin with that, then the relationship gets shaky. Perhaps the other person simply didn’t understand. It might be that they are focused on their issues, not yours. It could be that they’re
Why Americans Stopped Reading Books
The kids can’t read. Such has been the implication, even the declaration, made by a wave of articles in recent years. But the statement needs some qualification: the kids in question are American; what they can’t read is entire books, especially literary fiction; and it isn’t
How to Bear Your Desolations
"You may have to break your heart, but it isn’t nothing to know even one moment alive."