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Thousands of Used Tea Bags Assemble in Ruby Silvious’s Delicate Full-Size Garments

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A New Book Repaints the Legacy of Street Art by Spotlighting Women Leading the Genre

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December 2022 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

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Precise Aerial Photos by Mitch Rouse Document the Immaculate Patterns of California Farmland

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Industrial Materials Reconstruct Local History on a Monumental Scale in Public Sculptures by David Mach

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Reboot Your Nostalgia: Make Your Own Paper Models of Retro Computers and Games

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Vivid Hues and Intricate Embroidery Bring Yumi Okita’s Remarkably Tactile Moths to Life

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Animals of Translucent Botanics Center in Molly Devlin’s Ethereal Portraits

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Vital Impacts Launches a Winter Print Sale with Photos from Jane Goodall, David Doubilet, and Beth Moon to Raise Money for Conservation

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Haphazard Safe Havens Rise into the Sky in Simon Laveuve’s Miniature Post-Apocalyptic Islands

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A Kinetic Glass Greenhouse Blossoms into a Massive Open-Air Terrarium

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Top of the Stack: Colossal’s Favorite Art Books of 2022

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RISD Pre-College Returns to Campus This Summer, Announces Online Option

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In Richly Patterned Portraits, Ruby Sky Stiler Dismantles Art History’s Most Persistent Archetypes

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Metal Sculptor Shota Suzuki Crafts Exquisitely Detailed Blooms That Express the Passing of Time

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Art Without Intent Celebrates the Aesthetics and Mysterious Histories of Found Objects

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Imposing Wild Animals Emerge from Layers of Cardboard in Scott Fife’s Sculptures

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Shop 20 New Works from Sebastian Foster’s Fall Print Set

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Diagrams of Turntables and Amps Chart the History of Jazz, Hip-Hop, and Rock and Roll

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Vibrant Patterns Envelop Dozens of Mythical Animal Sculptures That Explore the Folk Art Traditions of Mexico

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So Far So Good: Vivid Paintings by Murmure Take a Wry Perspective on the Climate Crisis

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Salt Extraction Sites Turn Landscapes into Vivid Tapestries in Tom Hegen’s Aerial Photos

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Artist Harmonia Rosales Reinterprets Genesis through a Stunning Subversion of the Sistine Chapel

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Enigmatic Sketchbooks Record Visual Stories in Colored Pencil and Ink by Katherine Akmulun

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Guidi’s Ful/mine Is Born: An International Digital Project Promoting Art in All Forms

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Harmonious Drawings and Sculptural Renderings by Louise Despont Conjure Balance in Nature

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Tiny Trays Serve Up Delicious Morsels in Miniature Spreads by Mahnaz Miryani

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The Denizens of ‘Submersia’ Breathe New Life into Ancient Artifacts in Oil Portraits by Kajahl

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Oversized Animal Sculptures by Quentin Garel Weigh the Prideful Pursuit of Hunting for Sport

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City Lights Cast an Aura of Anonymous Mystique Over Keita Morimoto’s Streetscapes

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Balloon-Like Sculptures Reimagine Blown Glass in Matthew Szösz’s ‘Inflatables’ Series

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Uncanny Scenarios Unfold in Whimsical and Ironic Illustrations by Yuko Shimizu

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Thousands of Structures Populate a Growing Whimsical Metropolis in Charles Young’s Miniature Cities

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Quirky Clothesline Creatures Saunter Across Helga Stentzel’s Landscape Illusions

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Ride EJ Hill’s Bubblegum Pink Roller Coaster Through a Mass MoCA Gallery

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Delicate Spikes and Lush Petals Bloom from Avital Avital’s Voluptuous Porcelain Vessels

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In a Remote Swedish Forest, A Nest of Branches and Hay Encircles a Tree with a Cozy Hideout

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Symbols and Colorful Motifs Inscribe Tomàs Barceló’s Fragmented Steampunk Sculptures

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Watch Artist Zak Korvin Draw a Precise Geometric Emblem in a Mesmerizing Timelapse

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New Banksy Works Emerge Among the Destruction in Ukraine

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Speckled, Crackled, and Kintsugi Sheets of Ceramic Cloak Lisa Agnetun’s Tiny Spirited Ghosts

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Tiers of Dyed Water Burst into Perfectly Concentric Circles in Jack Long’s Energetic Photos

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A Landmark Retrospective and Book Delve into Two Decades of Artist Theaster Gates’ Career

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Nathalie Miebach Weaves Data and Anecdotes into Expansive Sculptures to Raise Awareness of the Climate Crisis

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Tau Lewis’s Monumental Textile Masks Envision a Mythical Post-Apocalyptic Transformation

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Moss Drapes from Trees in Ethereal Photographs of England’s Forests by Neil Burnell

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Color-Blocked Wall Hangings Stitch Graphic Design Principles into Quilts by Emily Van Hoff

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Metamorphosis and History Merge in Meticulously Carved Sculptures by Andreas Senoner

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Through Mystical Mixed-Media Narratives, Artist Rithika Merchant Explores Intrinsic Connection

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Mysterious Creatures Emerge from Recycled Materials in Sculptures by Spencer Hansen

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