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Colossal: Explore contemporary art, craft, photography, and the natural world.

‘The Department of Objects’ Brings the Charm of Sleep-Away Camp to Chicago

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Revisit Claes Oldenburg’s Seminal ‘Six Themes’ 50 Years After Its Debut

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Rithika Merchant Summons Ancient Mythology and Mysticism in ‘The Dreaming Realm’

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In ‘Aeolus,’ DRIFT Suspends Illuminated Glass Rods in a Sculpture of the Wind

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Come Face-to-Face with the Lion Nebula in the James Webb Space Telescope’s Portrait

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Robin F. Williams Suspends the Allure and Horror of Technology in an Endless Loop

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The Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 Winners Showcase Nature’s Power and Vulnerability

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Welcome to the ‘Uncanny Valley,’ the Haas Brothers’ Fantastic and Cheeky Universe

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‘Radiant Geometries’ Illuminates Teachings and Technologies in the Indigenous Americas

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Ann Toebbe’s Skewed Paintings Transform Architectural Spaces into Cherished Places

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221 Camera Obscuras Fill Pneuhaus’ Immersive, Inflatable, Image-Capturing Installation

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‘Arcana Borealis’ Summons the Power of Spirituality and Artist Communities

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Meet the Lap Easel, a Portable Companion for Taking Creativity Anywhere

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Jonathan Knight’s Meditative Series ‘Exhale’ Invites Us to Slow Down and Practice Noticing

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Symmetry Meets the Sacred in Shuling Guo’s Dreamy, Diffused Paintings

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Woo Jin Joo Conjures Mythic Tales from Uncanny Sculptures of Fiber and Found Objects

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Psychedelic Paintings by Rafael Silveira Explore a World of ‘Visual Synonymies’

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More Than 18,000 Wildlife Species Populate Joel Sartore’s Ambitious ‘Photo Ark’ (So Far!)

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Precarious Dwellings Perch Atop Rocks in Simon Laveuve’s 1/35-Scale Miniatures

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Hannah Lim Draws on Her British-Singaporean Heritage in Sculptural Snuff Bottles

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Photographer Elizaveta Porodina Turns Her Luminous Lens to Insects

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Amok Island’s Geometric Murals Teem with Vibrant Local Flora and Fauna

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Pre-Columbian Archaeology Meets Science Fiction in Max Lehman’s Quirky Sculptures

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Through Fictional Self-Portraits, Tang Shuo Visualizes an Ancestral Archive

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Monumental Sculptures by Sharif Bey Meditate on Identity and Objecthood in ‘Homecoming’

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Gaia Alari’s Lilting Animations are Drawn Frame by Frame

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Tomás Saraceno Returns to the Past to Envision a More Just Future

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Wild Hijinx and Hilarious Happenstance Reign in the 2026 Comedy Wildlife Awards

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World of WearableArt’s ‘GLO!’ Is a Celebration of Culture, Nature, and Whimsy

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In Chicago, teamLab Expands Our Perceptions Through Boundary-Breaking Installations

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Eddy Firmin Interrogates History and Colonizing Forces in Provocative Sculptures

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A Workforce of Creatures Chugs Along in Kate Renshaw-Lewis’ Hand-Drawn Film ‘Busy Bodies’

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Fantastical, Elemental Hybrids Persevere in Jon Ching’s Metaphysical Paintings

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Niklas Roy Constructs a Functional Pendulum Clock Made Entirely of Trash

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October 2026 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

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A Giant Gold Coil by Plastique Fantastique Created a Loopy Portal on the High Line

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At a ‘Molecular Level,’ Mu Pan Composes Meticulous Mandalas in Acrylic

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On Concrete Remnants of London’s Aylesbury Estate, Harriet Mena Hill Preserves a Community

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Three Artists and Two Writers On Surrealist Painter Remedios Varo’s Influence

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Fantastic Plants Spring from Taehyoung Maria Jeon’s Digital Illustrations

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Red Moons and Lightning Illuminate Sarah Lee’s Uncanny Landscapes

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Woodland Creatures Inhabit an Imaginary World in Kanako Abe’s Intricate Paper Cuts

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John Wilson’s ‘The History of Concrete’ Is Anything But Mundane

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Microscopic Universes Come Alive in Nikon’s Small World in Motion Contest

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Emmy Star Brown’s Vivid Murals Channel Youthfulness and Play

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Diverse and Dramatic Behaviors Top the 2026 Bird Photographer of the Year Contest

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France Celebrates the Bicentennial of Photography with Traveling Themed Exhibitions

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Lush Mixed-Media Collages by Clotilde Jiménez Piece Together an Artist’s Lineage

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Classical Musicians Interpret Astronauts’ Footage of the Planet for Earth Music Theater

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