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Rirkrit Tiravanija at Galerie Chantal Crousel

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 11/2/2025 12:00 AM

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Susan Cianciolo at Cibrián

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 11/1/2025 12:00 AM

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Bettina at Ulrik

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 11/1/2025 12:00 AM

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Josh Smith at David Zwirner

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 10/31/2025 12:00 AM

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Sonia Gomes at Pace Gallery

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 10/31/2025 12:00 AM

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Vibrant Beaded Compositions by Renée Condo Convey the Mi’gmaq Spirit of Empathy

By Colossal | Grace Ebert | 10/30/2025 9:21 PM

Renée Condo draws on the philosophical tenets of her Mi'gmaq ancestry to create energetic beaded works. 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 Vibrant Beaded Compositions by Renée Condo Convey the Mi’gmaq Spirit of Empathy appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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A Stop-Motion Fairytale and Oracle Deck by Swoon Conjure an Artist’s Magic

By Colossal | Grace Ebert | 10/30/2025 2:11 PM

"Once upon a swampy ol’ dirt road, two sisters, Caelum and Terra, were growing up under the care of a spindly little witch by the name of Katarina." 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 A Stop-Motion Fairytale and Oracle Deck by Swoon Conjure an Artist’s Magic appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Fredrik Værslev at Stormen kunst/dájdda

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 10/30/2025 12:00 AM

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Oliver Coran at Lovay Fine Arts

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 10/30/2025 12:00 AM

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Hayley Tompkins at The Modern Institute

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 10/29/2025 12:00 AM

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Heimo Zobernig at Galerija Manuš

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 10/29/2025 12:00 AM

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Tarka Kings Renders Intimate Portraits of a Morning Routine in Graphite and Colored Pencil

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 10/28/2025 2:47 PM

The London-based artist captures a daily swimming routine in tender drawings. 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 Tarka Kings Renders Intimate Portraits of a Morning Routine in Graphite and Colored Pencil appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Paper Discs Stand In for Brushstrokes in Jacob Hashimoto’s Structural, Layered Works

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 10/28/2025 10:02 AM

Hashimoto's pieces range from multilayered wall works to large-scale, site-specific installations made with hundreds of discs. 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 Paper Discs Stand In for Brushstrokes in Jacob Hashimoto’s Structural, Layered Works appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Win McCarthy at Gaylord Fine Arts

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 10/28/2025 12:00 AM

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Liza Jo Eilers at Grimm

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 10/28/2025 12:00 AM

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Bryana Bibbs On Weaving Through Trauma, Grief, and Loss

By Colossal | Christopher Jobson | 10/27/2025 9:54 PM

Colossal's founder Christopher Jobson sits down with artist Bryana Bibbs for a conversation about weaving through loss. 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 Bryana Bibbs On Weaving Through Trauma, Grief, and Loss appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Moments of Riotous Unrest Converge in Elmer Guevara’s Dramatic Paintings

By Colossal | Grace Ebert | 10/27/2025 4:39 PM

For Elmer Guevara, the 1992 Los Angeles uprising and civil war in El Salvador have left an indelible impact. 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 Moments of Riotous Unrest Converge in Elmer Guevara’s Dramatic Paintings appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Dream Worlds Emerge in Yuichi Hirako’s Larger-than-Life Domestic Spaces

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 10/27/2025 2:57 PM

The coexistence of humans and nature plays out in the Tokyo-based artist's uncanny installations. 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 Dream Worlds Emerge in Yuichi Hirako’s Larger-than-Life Domestic Spaces appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Emil Michael Klein at Galeria Federico Vavassori

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 10/27/2025 12:00 AM

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Lily van der Stokker at Gallery van Gelder, Amsterdam

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 10/27/2025 12:00 AM

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We always come back to the second-chance romance

by BookPage | Oct 28 2025

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CT Democrats targeting open Republican municipal seats

by CT Mirror | Nov 02 2025

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Here’s How Many Steps You Really Need To Walk, Says a Cleveland Clinic Sports Cardiologist Based on New Research

by thehealthy.com | Aug 28 2025

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U.S. stock futures rise as Wall Street looks to extend winning streak in November

by MarketWatch.com | Nov 03 2025

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Baptism by Fire: Looking for Value on the Jaxson Dart Prop Market Ahead of First Giants’ Start

by ESNY | Sep 26 2025

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Ryder Cup: U.S. and European Golfers Face a Challenge at Bethpage Black

by NY Times | Sep 25 2025

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New Study: Birds Are Most Likely to Poop on This One Type of Car (Yes, Really—This Was an Actual Study)

by Reader's Digest | Oct 31 2025

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No Suffolk elementary schools make New York’s top 100 — but these 10 came closest

by greaterlongisland.com | Oct 31 2025

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Major airport closures and flight delays amid government shutdown

by upi.com | Nov 03 2025

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Is mega-phony Gavin Newsom the best the Democrats can do?

by New York Post | Nov 03 2025

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Rolex Headquarters Nears Completion at 665 Fifth Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan

by New York YIMBY | Nov 02 2025

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Two-thirds of Americans back Trump's $1,000 baby savings plan proposal, new survey finds

by Fox News | Sep 30 2025

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❌ Foul on Vini Jr, instant red: Real rival sent off in 37 seconds

by Yahoo Sports | Oct 20 2025

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Sleep Doctors Say Waking Up at the Same Time Every Day Can Help You Doze Off Faster

by Self.com | Oct 31 2025

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Israel receives bodies of three more captives from Hamas

by United Press International, Inc. | Nov 02 2025

Word of the Day

arbitrary

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 2, 2025 is:

arbitrary • \AHR-buh-trair-ee\ • adjective

Arbitrary describes something that is not planned or chosen for a particular reason, is not based on reason or evidence, or is done without concern for what is fair or right.

// Because the committee wasn’t transparent about the selection process, the results of the process appeared to be wholly arbitrary.

// An arbitrary number will be assigned to each participant.

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Examples:

“The authority of the crown, contemporaries believed, was instituted by God to rule the kingdom and its people. England’s sovereign was required to be both a warrior and a judge, to protect the realm from external attack and internal anarchy. To depose the king, therefore, was to risk everything—worldly security and immortal soul—by challenging the order of God’s creation. Such devastatingly radical action could never be justified unless kingship became tyranny: rule by arbitrary will rather than law, threatening the interests of kingdom and people instead of defending them.” — Helen Castor, The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV, 2024

Did you know?

Donning black robes and a powdered wig to learn about arbitrary might seem to be an arbitrary—that is, random or capricious—choice, but it would in fact jibe with the word’s etymology. Arbitrary comes from the Latin noun arbiter, which means “judge” and is the source of the English word arbiter, also meaning “judge.” In English, arbitrary first meant “depending upon choice or discretion” and was specifically used to indicate the sort of decision (as for punishment) left up to the expert determination of a judge rather than defined by law. Today, it can also be used for anything determined by or as if by chance or whim.