Art Plays

Igor Mikula, “Caring Parent,” Czech Republic Chosen from more than 8,000 submissions, the winners of this year’s Nature TTL Photographer of the Year competition capture both...

All images © Philip Kupferschmidt, shared with permission From his studio in Chino, California, Philip Kupferschmidt (previously) fashions cavernous ceramic vessels that drip and ooze with vibrant...

“Atomic Wind” (2023), hand-dyed Hanji paper, 184 x 152 x 13 centimeters. All images © Ilhwa Kim, courtesy of HOFA Gallery, shared with permission Meandering rows of...

“Tree of Duality.” All images © Salma Price-Nell, shared with permission Salma Price-Nell gravitates toward patterns, harnessing their aesthetic and metaphorical properties through ink drawings. Currently...

All images © Leah Gardner, shared with permission In her still lifes and avian portraits, Chicago-based artist Leah Gardner showcases the way evening light can transform...

All images © Carol Long, shared with permission Midwestern flora and fauna are the foundation for Carol Long’s lavishly adorned sculptures, which elegantly meld Art Nouveau...

By RISD CE Residential Interior Design Certificate student Emily Rives RISD Continuing Education is excited to continue its online adult art and design learning. This fall,...

All images © Alberto Seveso, shared with permission Photographer Alberto Seveso (previously) continues his high-speed captures of ink as it disperses in water, this time inspired...

“God Told Me Stars Used to Be Audible Through the Window Sills” (2023), mixed media on wooden panel, mylar, aerosol paint, metal, steel, and indigenous flora...

“Amethyst Deceiver.” All images © Nicole Gustafsson, shared with permission Nestled in the stalks of toadstools and fans of turkey tails, illuminated doors and windows invite...

Ebony G. Patterson, “…below the crows, a blue purse sits between the blades, shoes among the petals, a cockerel comes to witness…” (2019), mixed media, 110...

“Highway 1 California: The dream along the Pacific” (2021). All images © Alexis Arnold, shared with permission For more than a decade, Alexis Arnold has been...

Photos by Silverlens Gallery and Gregory Halili. All images © the artist, shared with permission From a vast array of coral, shells, agates, and more, Gregory...

“Royal White Pine” (2023). All images © Patrick Bergsma, shared with permission Resisting the confines of porcelain vases, Dutch artist Patrick Bergsma’s vibrant bonsai sculptures illustrate...

“Creación de las aves (Creation of the Birds)” (1957), Museo de Arte Moderno, INBAL/Secretaría de Cultura. Photo by Rodrigo Chapa. All images © 2023 Remedios Varo,...

“Black Goldfish at the Cliffs.” All images © Bill Mayer, shared with permission Reimagining European art historical genres with a special affinity for the Romanticists, artist...

All images © Żaneta Antosik, shared with permission From her studio in Rawa Mazowiecka, Poland, Żaneta Antosik turns her eye toward the delicacies of the natural...

Mehmet Ergün (Germany), “The Great Solar Flare,” highly commended in the “Our Sun” category. All images © the photographers, courtesy of Astronomy Photographer of the Year,...

Laura Berger, “Reflecting, Refracting.” All images © the artists, courtesy of Elmhurst Museum, shared with permission Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso’s death, Elmhurst Art...

It’s no secret that businesses want more creativity. In one recent study, 77 percent of CEOs said they struggle to find the innovation and creativity skills...

Sol Calero, “La Escuela del Sur (The School of the South)” (2015), mixed media, installation view. Photo by Andy Keate. All images courtesy of the artists...

All photos by Robert Bredvad, courtesy of Harkawik, shared with permission In a world saturated with logos, branding, and advertisements, is it possible to find comfort...

For hundreds of years, typography was an innately physical medium, beginning with ornate metal designs followed by mass-produced wood varieties that were cheaper and could be...

 “This knob here is a radio switch, but what I see in it is an exploded engine,” says Mohamad Hafez (previously) in the opening of...

All photos by Pepe Molina, © Mestiz, shared with permission Wander into the new Mestiz space in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, and you’ll encounter suspended...

Jamie Okuma, “Elk Boots” (2017), glass seed beads on Giuseppe Zanotti boots, 21 x 7 inches. Photo by Cameron Linton, courtesy of Ellen and Bill Taubman....

“Home Sweet Home” (2021), watercolor and gouache on cotton paper, 100 x 70 centimeters. All images © El Gato Chimney, courtesy of Tory Folliard Gallery, William...

“Animales Familiares,” woven acrylic on canvas and linen, 78 x 108 inches. All images © Miguel Arzabe, courtesy of Johansson Projects, shared with permission In Miguel Arzabe’s...

All images © Jason Seife, shared with permission Using fine-tipped brushes to compose intricate details, Jason Seife (previously) reimagines Persian carpets as remarkable acrylic paintings. Over...

All images © Studio Ghibli Iconic Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki once again crafts an otherworldly landscape filled with mystery and wonder in his highly-anticipated new film,...

All images © Yen Jui-Lin, shared with permission Yen Jui-Lui instills a growing group of characters with playful wiles and whimsy in an ongoing series of wooden...

Diana Sudyka. All images © the artists, shared with permission courtesy of Brassworks Gallery Mixed-media pieces by two dozen artists take flight in Birds Rising at Brassworks...

Lyon, France. All images © Ememem, shared with permission No crack in a wall, step, or curb is safe from Ememem’s delightful interventions. The Lyon-based artist...

“Luna Moths” (2023), oil on canvas, 70 x 60 inches. Photo by Thomas Müller. All images courtesy of the artist and albertz benda, New York |...

“Swim Team.” Photo by Jaime Alvarez for Fleisher Art Memorial. All images © Caitlin McCormack, shared with permission From humble, crocheted thread emerges Caitlin McCormack’s alternate...

Artwork by Selena Pacheco, Artist Residency Alumnus ‘23. Image courtesy Xuemeng Zhang Ready to take your practice and creativity to new heights? The Division of Continuing...

“La Lucha.” All images © Han Cao, courtesy of Paradigm, shared with permission Known for her signature embroidered photographs, Han Cao (previously) examines intersecting ideas of...

“Excerpt from Still Life with flowers on a marble tabletop” (2023), paper mâché, Italian crepe paper, stain, glue, and cardboard, 29 x 30.5 x 21.5 inches....

“For All Your Years.” All images © Graham Franciose, courtesy of Gallery Ergo, shared with permission In watercolor and gouache, a world of wonder unfolds in...

Nicolas Reusens, “Glistening Green,” Glistening-green Tanager (Chlorochrysa phoenicotis), Mashpi Amagusa Reserve, Ecuador. Gold Award Winner: Best Portrait. All images © the photographers and Bird Photographer of...

Image for Colossal by Dave Whyte Dear Colossal readers, We’re interrupting your regularly scheduled stream of art and visual culture to say thank you. Colossal turned...

“Symbiose” (2021), Cransac, France. All images © Arthur Maslard, shared with permission As if made of porcelain or glass, the monumental, serene faces of Arthur Maslard’s...

The Other Art Fair, presented by Saatchi Art, has been nurturing its artist-led event for 70 global editions, serving visitors with surreal experiences and accessible art....

Vulturine Guineafowl, Acryllium vulturinum, Plate 8, Icones Avium (1837–38). All images courtesy of the Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London, shared with permission As often...

“Reservoir” by John Grade Every month, Colossal shares a selection of opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies. If you’d like...

Isaac Asimov’s ‘Foundation’ on a quarter-sized nanofiche disk. All images courtesy of Samuel Peralta, shared with permission The global race for the moon is well underway,...

“Knit Picker.” All images © Strangford, shared with permission Animal hijinks and playful puns fill the colorful prints of County Down-based artist Jo, also known as...

All images © Casa Adams, shared with permission Vivid patterns and the myriad shapes of marine denizens inspire an ongoing series of porcelain platters by Araceli...

All images © TRÜF Creative, shared with permission Using his signature messy-modernist style and a palette of red and black, Adam G. (previously) of the Santa...

“Nymphées (Grande chapelle)” (2022) . All images © OTresson, shared with permission Within the gothic chapels of Avignon’s Palais des Papes, Eva Jospin carves parallel narratives...

“L’Oisleuse.” All images © Matt Roussel, shared with permission An avid printmaker with a love for experimentation, French artist Matt Roussel constantly craves new challenges. In...

Jacobin pigeon. All images © Brendan Burden, shared with permission Often seen clambering for scraps on city streets, pigeons tend to be an overlooked and even despised...

All images © Aleia Murawski and Sam Copeland, shared with permission The minuscule worlds designed by Sam Copeland and Aleia Murawski (previously) are just like ours—only...

Imperial Hotel Toyko. All images © Kei Endo, shared with permission The finer points of key fobs, towels, and tea cups make their way into Kei...

American redstart. All images © Stephanie Brown, shared with permission “The birds are the underdogs,” says Stephanie Brown. “They co-exist with us almost invisibly in our...

All images © Brock DeBoer, shared with permission What do skateboarding and ceramics have in common? Artist and avid skater Brock DeBoer discovered the medium as a...

All images courtesy of Design Core Detroit The Detroit Month of Design Festival is a citywide celebration of creativity that gathers designers and the greater community...

“Relatives.” All images © Chris Pappan, shared with permission For Chris Pappan, distinguishing between the past and present, the present and the future, is irrelevant. Time, for him,...

All images © Ben Geier, shared with permission Like many sectors of the U.S. economy, movie theaters struggled during the Covid-19 pandemic. Many were forced to...

Didymium squamulosum with ice crown. All images © Barry Webb, licensed Photographer Barry Webb (previously) continues his hunt for the speckled, glimmering, and ice-crested organisms that...

“Mask 1” (2023), used VHS cassette tapes, spray paint, and oil paint on wood, 20.5 x 29.5 inches. All images © Nick Gentry, courtesy of Robert...

Bull. All images © Kathryn Reid Kathryn Reid toys with the idea of a nose ring in her collection of muzzle designs, no piercing required. Working...

All images © David Zinn, shared with permission Since 1987, Ann Arbor-based artist David Zinn (previously) has gathered a diverse and humorous cast of characters on...

“Optical Venus” (2022), emerald and ochre onyx, 44 x 24 x 28 centimeters. All images © Massimiliano Pelletti, courtesy of Bowman Sculpture Gallery, shared with permission...

All images courtesy of USPS One of the newest releases from the U.S. Postal Service features creatures so microscopic they’re too small for even the back...

All images © Gabriel Schama, shared with permission Through a process of meticulous design, laser-cutting, and layering, Gabriel Schama creates incredibly detailed reliefs from thin plywood...

All images via Clone-a Lisa It took Leonardo da Vinci four years to paint the “Mona Lisa,” so how well can you recreate the portrait in...

All images © Laurent Ballesta, shared with permission The earth’s oceans are mindbogglingly expansive, and less than 20 percent has been mapped, explored, or seen by humans....

 Huge sheets of colored glass transform into intricate, illuminated floral designs in a new video from Process Discovery that glimpses the manufacturing process of Tiffany-style...

All images courtesy of David Gallagher, shared with permission There’s a Vivian Maier-esque story out of San Francisco that’s drawing attention to a newly discovered body...

“Internal” (2021), clay, glaze, wax encaustic, gold luster, and mixed media, 13 x 20 x 12.5 inches. All images © Adrian Arleo, shared with permission Honeycomb...

“Marcus Aurelius” (2021-22), stippled black ink, 140 x 100 centimeters. All images © Xavier Casalta, shared with permission It took Xavier Casalta a phenomenal 2,300 hours...

Liz Flores, “Tell Me More” We’re beyond excited to announce our latest limited-edition print collaboration with Chicago-based artist Liz Flores (previously). “Tell Me More” features one...

Image courtesy of ESA/Webb, NASA, CSA, M. Barlow (University College London), N. Cox (ACRI-ST), R. Wesson (Cardiff University) More than a year after NASA’s James Webb...

All images © Cat Rabbit, shared with permission Sporting tiny sneakers and plates of eggs on toast, Cat Rabbit’s newest adorable characters (previously) get ready for...

“Made of Gold” (2021). All images © Lauren Marx, shared with permission The living and the dead coexist in vivid color in the fantastic tableaus of...

All images © Lea Woo, shared with permission Lea Woo coaxes subtle polarities from her illustrated interactions. Centering on women in moments of quiet affection and...

Nicholas Bono Kennedy, “Maybe I Can Have Some?” (2023), acrylic, oil, and pastel on linen, 30 x 24 inches. All images courtesy of Hashimoto Contemporary, shared...

“In the depths of memory.” Photos by Michèle Margot, courtesy of Galerie Ron Mandos. All images © Levi van Veluw, shared with permission Combining translucent polymer...

All Images © Jeff Rubio, shared with permission Anyone who grew up crafting with pony beads and cord will recognize the iconic beaded lizard. Dangling from...

“Black tide” (2023), broken laminated glass from vitroplus , black lacquer, nails, wood, medium, silicone, and tape, 3.5 x 10 x 9 meters. Installed in Maison...

“Iconography/A Hopeful Truth” (2022-2023), 24k gold leaf, 22k moon gold, acrylic paint, semi-precious stones, and other mixed media on archival pigment print, 56 x 42 inches....

“The lesson of the falling leaves” (2017), oil on canvas, 54 x 43 x 2 1/2 inches. Photo by Joseph Hyde. All images © Amy Sherald,...

“Fragment” (2019), from ‘The Constructed Self,’ archival inkjet print, wood, acrylic paint, and epoxy, 56 x 48 inches. All images © Karen Navarro, shared with permission...

“TJF.” All images © Ori Toor, shared with permission Tucked in the cramped confines of a rectangular form, the lively and fantastical illustrations of Tel Aviv-based...

All images © Lewis Miller Design, shared with permission Sprays of vibrant blooms and foliage erupt from New York City trash cans, trucks, and road signs...

All images © Sangrim Oh, shared with permission Supple textures meet bold hues in Sangmin Oh’s elegant Knitted Light series. Drawn to relationships between sculptural forms,...

Laurent Formery, U.S., the nervous system of a juvenile sea star. All images courtesy of Evident Science meets psychedelic color in the 2022 Evident Image of...

All images courtesy of Marei/@mareiii04, shared with permission Sacred in the Shinto religion and an officially designated national treasure, the deer in Nara, Japan, are widely...

All images © EMXW, shared with permission If you’ve ever felt like your head is full of cotton—or sea shells or dryer lint—well, you’re not alone....

Quince. All images courtesy of Abbeville Press, shared with permission Slices of quince revealing tiny seed pockets, serrated dandelion leaves cradling spindly stems, and juicy elderberries...

Photo by Chris Lacey. All images © A Rothschild House and Garden and Atelier Joana Vasconcelos, courtesy of Waddesdon Manor, shared with permission Nearly five years...

Image © Barry Butler, shared with permission Lightning might never strike the same place twice, but in Chicago this last week, it did strike three spots...

 Evan Puschak of Nerdwriter brings us another dose of art history as he explains a profound shift in Western painting traditions. The insightful “Bruegel: Birth...

All images © Diana Parkhouse, shared with permission Nuzzling against each other, moseying along, or convening with a group of forest friends, Diana Parkhouse’s papier-mâché personalities...

All images © Delphine Diallo, shared with permission In her series Highness, Delphine Diallo’s regal subjects don elaborate masks, headdresses, and jewelry. Captured in both color and black-and-white,...

All images © Matt Stevens, shared with permission It’s said that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but both readers and publishers are savvy...

“Blue Turmoil” (2023), car parts and paper, 85 x 65 x 55 centimeters. All images © Keita Miyazaki, courtesy of Gallery Rosenfeld, shared with permission On...

elk & HAMMER founder Ashley Childs forging hammers in Washington State. Photo by Garrett Grove It all starts with a story. That’s the premise behind elk...

“Écran plat” (1999), driftwood and linen twine, 60 x 50 x 7 centimeters. All images © Marc Bourlier, shared with permission Characterized by elongated noses and...

All images © Tatiane Freitas, shared with permission Hitting peak popularity in the mid-20th century, acrylic furniture—sometimes branded as Lucite—represented a fresh, modern take on traditionally...

“Inzalo Yelanga” (2023), hand-carved super wood block and mixed media, 184 x 136 x 4 centimeters. All images © Sthenjwa Luthuli, courtesy of Unit London, shared...

All images © Rima Day, shared with permission Pondering the beguiling aspects of human experience, artist Rima Day (previously) embroiders a labyrinth of undulating root systems...

From the series ‘Sea Creatures.’ All images © Abi Castello, shared with permission Oh, to be a flower allergic to pollen! In Abi Castillo’s playful ceramics,...

All images © Maria Svarbova, shared with permission Perched along the edges of swimming pools or bobbing just above the water’s surface, the subjects of Maria...

A few weeks ago I had an epic afternoon sketching in the City filling 20 pages of my A4 sketchbook (see here). So it’s a little...

“Universe of Words” by Emmanuelle Moureaux Every month, Colossal shares a selection of opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies. If...

All images © Ørsted and Red7Marine, shared with permission The name kittiwake, which describes two related species of seabird that are common along the shores of...

Detail of “ADIT 42” (2019), brass, aluminum, resin, electronics, and glass, 42 x 38 x 16 inches. Photo by Jacques Bellavance. All images © Chris Millar,...

I just did a video on Instagram unboxing some new products sent to me by Faber Castell Australia to use for this year’s #Colour4Life event. This...

All images © Amanda Cobbett, shared with permission With a keen eye for detail and a passion for nature, Amanda Cobbett embroiders hyperrealistic fungi, mosses, and...

We’ve been having the most beautiful winter weather lately in Sydney (warm sunny days of 20C with no wind) and so if it’s a sunny day...

All images © Pi Cheng Hsiu Through the parks and schoolyards of Taiwan, a dwindling herd of vintage elephant slides trudge alongside ball courts and buildings....

Charles Clary, “Memento Morididdle” (2023), hand-cut paper and found frames, 96 x 240 inches. All images courtesy of the artists and the Torggler Fine Arts Center,...

All images © Luciano Polverigiani, shared with permission From his workshop in Villa Elisa, Argentina, Luciano Polverigiani (previously) creates small and medium format ceramics that teeter...

“El Chapulin.” All images © George Rodriguez, shared with permission Antennae spring from the crown of a grasshopper, and an alert expression characterizes a cacomixtle’s beady...

Photo by Tom Hegen Hi, friends! It’s been more than a few years since our last real vacation, so Colossal is taking a brief summer break...

I’m a bit sad today as my sister and her family are on their way home to Scotland. I had the most incredible 4 weeks with...

All images © Matthew Mazzotta, shared with permission Known for stalking front lawns in plastic form as much as they wade through the shallows of Everglades...

All images © Lindzeanne, shared with permission “I’m motivated to make my work as a way of mapping myself and mapping my space,” says Lindsey Gradolph,...

“Hope” (2022), recycled motorcycle and bicycle tires, wood, screws, braided bicycle inner tubes, zip ties, and spray paint, 27 x 15 x 14 inches. Photo by...

A few weeks ago the trains were very delayed and so I got my sketchbook out and recorded the journey – sketching every time we stopped...

This is the question that I’m asking myself a lot lately! Watercolour Pencils are such a great tool for quick sketches as you can decide whether...

72nd Street Station West Side, New York, 1977. All images © Willy Spiller, courtesy of Bildhalle, shared with permission “It didn’t take Willy Spiller long to...

All images © Danielle Clough, shared with permission Colossal is beyond thrilled to welcome South African artist Danielle Clough (previously) to Chicago for a pair of...

All photos © The Trekking Group and UPLÅ At the base of Mont-Saint-Grégoire, a short drive from Montréal, the outdoor adventure designers behind The Trekking Group...

Tel Aviv, 2018. All images © Anthimos Ntagkas, shared with permission One of the joys of street photography is that it reveals just how often unexpected,...

“Build Me a Platform, High in the Trees” by Nathalie Miebach. Photo by Eric Lu At the Precipice: Responses to the Climate Crisis opened last week...

“The Veil.” All images © Lee Madgwick, shared with permission A sense of unease surrounds the buildings in Lee Madgwick’s paintings, their sides crumbling or coated...

All photographs © Yoshiaki Ito Slender items of beechwood linked by strings of elastic type a playful menagerie of toys by Brooklyn-based designer Yoshiaki Ito. Morphits start as...

“Vellarron de Catrelo de Cima,” Galicia. All pictures © Roberto de la Torre, shared with permission In Microcosmos, photographer Roberto de la Torre (beforehand) facilities his...

All photographs © Akasaki Vanhuyse, shared with permission As soon as the most important enclosed docks on this planet, London’s Royal Docks span round 2.5 miles...

All photographs © Stephen Wilkes, courtesy of Taschen, shared with permission Whether or not atop a 40-foot carry truck within the heart of Paris, in a...

All images by Jacopo La Forgia, courtesy of Eva Fàbregas, Nationwide Museums in Berlin, and Hamburger Bahnhof–Nationwide Gallery of the Current Bulbous, biomorphic sculptures in lavender,...

“The Bears (polar bear, brown bear, panda, moon bear, and Misha)” (2014), linden, paint, and lacquer, 210 x 120 millimeters. All designs by Aamu Track /...

Marasmius Scientists consider that lower than .04 % (try that decimal level!) of the world’s fungi has been documented, which provides as much as solely a...

All photographs courtesy of Pranav Gohil and St+artwork India Basis, shared with permission 4 hardy vegetation soar towards the Mumbai skyline in a brand new sequence...

“Hedges” (2019), sculpted wooden, lumber, {hardware}, mirror, and carpet, 144 x 208 x 208 inches. Picture by Mark Waldhauser, courtesy of the Shed Open Name. All...

“Amor maternal.” All photos © Sophie Alins, shared with permission In Greek mythology, the Oceanid nymphs are the daughters of Oceanus, the nice world-encompassing river, and...

 Syrian-German filmmaker and animator Waref Abu Quba takes viewers on a fast-paced tour by way of the ornate artwork and structure of Istanbul in his...

All photos courtesy of Denisea Hostile structure is a design technique that restricts entry to public house. Spikes protruding from doorways, fences underneath stairs, and curved...

All photographs © João Charrua, shared with permission “There’s something mysterious and magical about masks,” says João Charrua. “A masks intrinsically carries an vitality with which...

“Large blu” (2023), cloth, sequins, wooden, 54 x 48 x 84 inches. All pictures by Guillaume Ziccarelli, courtesy of the artist and Perrotin, shared with permission...

For greater than 800 years, the volcanic system on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula sat dormant. That’s, till March 2021, when a fissure vent appeared south of Fagradalsfjall...

All photographs through The Library of Congress Greater than 2,000 years in the past in Hellenistic Greece, the astrolabe was invented as a sort of analog...

Once we pull on a pair of denim denims, hop in our vehicles, or replenish a bucket, our first thought in all probability isn’t, “The place...

“Camino de vuelta” (2022), oil on linen, 47 6/25 × 35 43/100 × 49 inches framed. All photographs courtesy of Proyectos Monclova, © Hila Palafox, shared...

All pictures © Guardabosques, shared with permission We’re thrilled that artists Caro Silvero and Juan Elizalde of Guardabosques (beforehand) might be becoming a member of us this...

“Useless palm in creek” (2021). All photographs © Benjamin Dimmitt, shared with permission In a single picture, useless palm leaves dangle from a desiccated trunk and...

Photographs by Michał Kopaniszyn, © SLAS Architects In Chorzów, Poland, a vibrant, multi-use public park highlights the probabilities of play. Designed by structure agency SLAS, “Exercise...

 It seems that watching folks yell as loud as they’re in a position to is nearly as cathartic for the viewer as it’s for the...

“No. 382 of the Poly S. Tyrene Memorial Maritime Museum” (2023),  painted, salvaged plastic, ink, wax, 12.5 x 8 x 3.5 inches Within the 1860s, the...

Because the post-Twitter social world (or post-social media world?) has fractured right into a dizzying array of competing platforms, Colossal has arrange store in a number...

 Tauba Auerbach (beforehand) needs “to be someplace that isn’t a tough edge,” inside an area that mimics the instability of “The Wave Organ.” Embedded inside...

Element of “(Im)Migration.” Photograph by Rio Chantel. All photos © Sarah Conti, shared with permission In Latin, memento mori interprets roughly to “keep in mind you’ll die” and...

“The Nowhere Plan.” All photographs © Julia Liger-Belair, shared with permission “The home generally is a image of consolation and refuge from the cruel world. A...

“Koha, Manike the Maniac, and Lomba.”All photographs © Kumkum Fernando, shared with permission Without delay totemic and automaton-like, the deities in-built Studio REBORN in Saigon are...

Picture © Chris Wooden Each month, Colossal shares a choice of alternatives for artists and designers, together with open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies. In case...

All photographs © YI+MU, shared with permission Intricate geometric patterns and wealthy hues distinguish the  woven textiles of China’s Tujia individuals, who name the Wuling Mountains...

“Window Procuring.” All pictures © Daniel Rueda and Anna Devís, shared with permission Whether or not interacting with structure or crafting their very own units, images...

All pictures © Can Solar, shared with permission If anybody ever instructed Can Solar to not play together with his meals, it’s an excellent factor he...

All photographs © José Naranja, shared with permission Relatively than scrolling via images from a current journey, José Naranja (beforehand) remembers his travels via exceptionally detailed sketchbooks...

All photographs © Lee Me Kyeoung, shared with permission Metropolis dwellers know that comfort shops have a tradition unto themselves, and though franchises proceed to dominate...

“Waxing.” All photos © Dan Lam, courtesy of Chefas Initiatives, shared with permission Oozing over the sides of cabinets and dolloping tendrils throughout flat surfaces, Dan...

All pictures courtesy of Archeological Park of Pompeii Pompeiians—they’re similar to us! Hungry for pizza. Earlier this yr, archaeologists excavating a block of homes in Regio...

“Serenity” (2021). All photographs © Hannu Huhtamo, shared with permission Glowing swans float atop a lake, a jellyfish-like creature hovers within the air, and supernatural alien...

2022, Le Mans, France. All photographs © Julien Malland, shared with permission Recognized for filtering incisive social commentary via the lens of childhood innocence, French artist Julien...

“Flowers with birds” (1987). All photographs © Maria Prymachenko, courtesy of Saatchi Gallery, shared with permission “Maria was very smart, type, decided, and open to the...

All pictures © Lino Tagliapietra, courtesy of Phaidon, shared with permission Acknowledged for his elegant, detailed sculptures that coax gentle and shade from the inside of...

Element of “Blue and Gold, Ithra,” encaustic, Japanese paper, gold leaf, embroidery floss, glass beads, pure honeycomb, native Ontario maple body, 17.5 x 17.5 inches. All...

A number of miles east of Austin, Texas, simply outdoors of the small metropolis of Elgin, a trailblazing initiative has offered an academic expertise for adults...

Claudia Bueno, “Metaphors of the Coronary heart” (2023). All photographs by Lindsay Collette except in any other case specified Claudia Bueno’s new exhibition spills from the...

“Hidden Pickenoy II” (2023). All pictures © Volker Hermes, shared with permission All through seventeenth and 18th centuries, Europe’s higher lessons entered an period of unprecedented...

Maine, Atlas of the US, Printed for the Use of the Blind (1837). All photographs through David Rumsey Map Associates A few decade after French educator...

Mannequin Kelly Knox sporting “Synchronised.” Photographs by Omkaar Kotedia, all photographs © The Different Limb Mission, shared with permission For greater than a decade, Sophie de...

All photographs © Artistic Soul Images, shared with permission Ten years in the past, Atlanta-based photographers Kahran and Regis Bethencourt of CreativeSoul Images seen a scarcity...

Swoon. Picture by Brian Tallman. All photographs courtesy of Nuart Aberdeen, shared with permission Rewilding is an method to conservation that permits nature to reclaim its...

“Weepy Chrysanthemums.” All pictures © Felicia Chiao, shared with permission Whether or not floating in swimming pools of rainwater within the middle of chrysanthemums or navigating...

All photographs © Vanessa Barragão, shared with permission Sprawling tufts of looped, wound, and crocheted yarn sprawl throughout partitions and flooring in Vanessa Barragão’s elaborate, nature-inspired...

All pictures © Jennifer Esseiva, shared with permission Steep cliffs, slender passes, waterfalls, and extensive, sloping hills are fixtures among the many ocean certain landscapes of...

Liron Gertsman, Rock Pigeons, White Rock, British Columbia, Canada. Audubon Images Awards 2023 Grand Prize Winner. All photographs courtesy of Audubon Images Awards, shared with permission...

All pictures © Tatiana Cardona, shared with permission Glistening glazes spotlight voluptuous lips and cheeky grimaces in ceramics by Tatiana Cardona, who runs the store Feminine...

“Gathering Pavilion.” All images by BlackBird Think about Studio, JL, © Ling-Li Tseng, shared with permission Evoking the supple curves of the human physique, an set up...

“Bluebird,” hand-cut 36gsm washi paper and acrylic, 20 x 21 centimeters. All photographs © Pippa Dyrlaga, courtesy of Heron Arts, shared with permission By way of...

“Feeling of summer season” (2023), oil on board, 35 x 50 centimeters. All photos © Sergiu Ciochină, shared with permission “Shadow and lightweight are essentially the...

All photos © Blacklillybee, shared with permission There’s loads of spirit to be discovered inside Blacklillybee’s miniature coffins. Nestled contained in the tiny picket caskets, centimeter-wide...

Jackson, Michigan. All pictures © Mantra, shared with permission. Seemingly floating atop huge brick exteriors and inside huge specimen bins, huge butterflies stretch their wings, casting...

Left: “My Fabulous Self” (2023), porcelain with cobalt pigment and gold luster, 37 x 22 x 12 centimeters. Middle: “Free As An Independence Hen” (2023), porcelain...

All images © Heidi Gustafson except famous, courtesy of Abrams, shared with permission There’s fairly a bit extra to ochre than the deep, golden hue squeezed...

Vultures descend on NYBG’s Enid A. Haupt Conservatory garden in an set up by Ebony G. Patterson This summer time on the New York Botanical Backyard,...

All photos through Bruce Murray Laboratory for Planetary Visualization A brand new composite launched by the Bruce Murray Laboratory for Planetary Visualization particulars 99.5 p.c of...

IBM 5150. All photos © Miniatua, shared with permission “I believe it’s vital to know our roots, the place the expertise we use got here from,...

All images by Matt Dayak, © Brian Peters, shared with permission By way of his revolutionary Dyadic Sequence, artist and designer Brian Peters defies the boundaries...

“Venus del Mitreo” (2023), a part of a undertaking with Museo de Muralismo Contemporáneo de Mérida, Mérida, Spain. All photographs © PichiAvo, shared with permission PichiAvo...

All photos © Leonardo Sens, shared with permission Because the early twentieth century, the huge Christ the Redeemer statue has stood on the tip of the Corcovado...

“Hélène” (2023), MDF, polyester, and coating, 90 x 142 x 110.5 centimeters. All photos © Studio Hans Op de Beeck, shared with permission Seated on the...

All photos © ARTECHOUSE, shared with permission How can we understand gentle? Immersing viewers in a 360-degree view of the cosmos, Past the Mild at New York’s...

Images by Rasmus Hjortshøj, © EFFEKT With steep ascents, rocky passes, and branches jutting from the bottom, strolling and climbing trails will not be all the...

“Chungking Specific” (2023). All photographs © Kazuhito Kawai, shared with permission Coated in numerous coloured glazes, Kazuhito Kawai’s ceramic sculptures glop and ooze like vibrant, melting...

All photographs © Owen Gent, shared with permission For Owen Gent, texture and shadow are important narrative instruments. The Bristol-based artist fosters a sturdy private follow...