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

Heritage Bookbinding Elements Transform in Contemporary Sculptures by Adelene Koh

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The Top Photos in the CWAS David Malin Awards Highlight Astronomical Wonders

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Reflections Dazzle in the Hyperrealistic Chrome Faces of Kip Omolade’s Vivid Portraits

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Lifelike Birds Emerge from Foliage in Painted Paper Reliefs by The Paper Ark

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Zac Henderson Venerates Devil’s Tower in Bold Black-and-White Photos

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Janice Yang’s Symbol-Rich Paintings Conjure Dreams and the Desire for Home

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

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Innovation Meets Heritage in West African Contemporary Artists’ Masquerade Ensembles

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Lucy Sparrow Invokes ’90s Supermarket Nostalgia in ‘The Beginning of Convenience’

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Nature or Culture? Europeans Can Vote on the New Banknote Design

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‘Colorstruck!’ Examines the Connection Between Race and Chromatic Expression

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Dynamic Scenes Emerge from Fumiaki Aono’s Wooden Assemblages

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Damien Aubin Documents a Former Soviet Mining Settlement Suspended in Time

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Felicia Chiao’s Domestic Scenes Reflect the Emotional Structures of Daily Life

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A New Colossal Shop Collection Highlights Local Artists and Chicago-Made Goods

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Playful Knitted Pillows by Donna Wilson Infuse Interiors with Whimsy and Joy

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Patrick Dougherty’s ‘Stickwork’ Installations Conjure Connections with Nature

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Debra Broz’s Kitschy ‘Superorganisms’ Are Both Familiar and Strange

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Saman and Sasan Oskouei’s Sculptures Puncture the Weight of Everyday Objects

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The Era of Contradiction Materializes in Genesis Belanger’s Uncanny Sculptures

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Pittsburgh’s Pickleball Courts by Sharmistha Ray Are an Abstract Riot of Color

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Los Angeles Public Library Unveils the World’s Largest Pop-Up Book

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Presence, Memory, and Time Merge in the Surreal Works of ‘Architects of Absence’

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A High-Definition Cinematic Video Relives NASA’s Artemis II Mission

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‘Voices in the Mirror’ Honors the Legacy of Pioneering Photographer Gordon Parks

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Trompe-L’œil Paintings by Jason Limon Reveal a Hidden Skeletal World

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Cocoa Plantations Set the Scene for Divine Events in Marc Padeu’s ‘Memento Vivere’

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See Peter Marlow’s ‘The English Cathedral’ at London’s Oldest Gothic Church

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Experience Ana Mendieta’s Visceral, ‘Neolithic’ Work in a Major Survey

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Divine Sculptures Revere a Yorùbá Goddess in Nigeria’s Ọṣun-Òṣogbo Sacred Grove

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‘Absurdist Basketmaker’ Lewis Prosser Weaves Contemporary Visions of Regional Heritage

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Korea’s Coastal Folklore Surfaces in Jeongmin Lee’s Ink Illustrations

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Helena Minginowicz Transforms Humble Paper Towel into Ethereal Paintings

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Uncanny Landscapes in Pen and Ink Span Wooden Panels by John Buck

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Andrew Salgado’s Gestural Still Lifes Pulse with Energy

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The Longtail of Incarceration Unfolds in Gil Batle’s Surreal Narratives

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International Aerial Photographer of the Year Contest Highlights the World from Above

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Ana Elisa Egreja Takes a Magical Realist Approach to Migration in Her Rich Still Lifes

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Rob Hann’s Chromatic and Quirky Landscapes Evoke Long-Distance Road Trips

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Atmospheric Scenes and Layered Interpretations Top the 2026 Hasselblad Masters Contest

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Collin van der Sluijs’ ‘Wanderland’ Imagines a Vast Ecosystem Encompassing the Momentous and Mundane

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Enigmatic Iconography and Incomplete Narratives Merge in Phlegm’s Murals and Engravings

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Amelia Cross Blends Bespoke Tailoring and Trompe-L’œil Painting in Her Sartorial Studies

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Nebulae, Comets, and Aurorae, Oh My! See the ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year Shortlist

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Veks Van Hillik Suspends Fish, Insects, and Other Objects in Surreal Murals

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Vibrant Folded Canvases Form Garment-Like Sculptures by Susan Maddux

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Women Sport Puffer Coats in Bold Baroque Portraits by Nieves González

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Cranbrook Academy of Art Reopens Applications for Fall 2026

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Katherine Wolkoff Meditates on Absence in Her Tender Photos of Deer Beds

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