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Merlin Carpenter at Diana

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 1/15/2026 7:00 PM

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Agnieszka Polska at 1646

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 1/15/2026 7:00 PM

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In ‘Funeral for a Tree,’ Steve Parker Etches Bird Song into Playable Oak Records

By Colossal | Grace Ebert | 1/15/2026 4:02 PM

When an oak tree died in his yard, Steve Parker created a sound sculpture as tribute. 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 In ‘Funeral for a Tree,’ Steve Parker Etches Bird Song into Playable Oak Records appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Michelangelo Made His First Masterpiece When He Was 12 Years Old

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 1/15/2026 2:38 PM

The painting was attributed to another Renaissance artist's workshop for centuries. 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 Michelangelo Made His First Masterpiece When He Was 12 Years Old appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Announcement

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 1/15/2026 12:53 PM

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Pauline Boudry & Renate Lorenz at Istituto Svizzero

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 1/14/2026 7:00 PM

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Shiraz Sadikeen at Sydney Sydney

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 1/14/2026 7:00 PM

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Absurd Scenarios Stretch Across Paco Pomet’s Uncanny Canvases

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 1/14/2026 2:21 PM

A sense of nostalgia is greeted by surreal scenarios. 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 Absurd Scenarios Stretch Across Paco Pomet’s Uncanny Canvases appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Uncanny Personalities Appear from Nature in Malene Hartmann Rasmussen’s Ceramics

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 1/14/2026 11:50 AM

The artist invokes childlike imagination and the enigmatic atmosphere of fairytales. 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 Uncanny Personalities Appear from Nature in Malene Hartmann Rasmussen’s Ceramics appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Mariana Castillo Deball at Dortmunder Kunstverein

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 1/13/2026 7:00 PM

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Oscar Kargruber at Neue Alte Brücke

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 1/13/2026 7:00 PM

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Lotty Rosenfeld at Overbeck-Gesellschaft

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 1/12/2026 7:00 PM

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Chioma Ebinama at Prats Nogueras Blanchard

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 1/12/2026 7:00 PM

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Through Tender Paintings and Carvings, Hilda Palafox Revels in Care and Communion

By Colossal | Grace Ebert | 1/12/2026 2:56 PM

Hilda Palafox considers the connection between women and nature in her exhibition 'De Tierra y Susurros.' 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 Through Tender Paintings and Carvings, Hilda Palafox Revels in Care and Communion appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Valerie Hammond’s ‘Waking Dreams’ Explores Surreal Visions of Nature at the Cusp of Sleep

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 1/12/2026 12:55 PM

Hammond plumbs the liminal state between sleeping and waking. 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 Valerie Hammond’s ‘Waking Dreams’ Explores Surreal Visions of Nature at the Cusp of Sleep appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Gábor Pintér at Longtermhandstand

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 1/11/2026 7:00 PM

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Celia Paul at Sant'Andrea de Scaphis

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 1/11/2026 7:00 PM

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Olga Balema at Kunsthalle Friart Fribourg

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 1/10/2026 7:00 PM

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B. Ingrid Olson at Croy Nielsen

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 1/9/2026 7:00 PM

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Love Sick at Sentiment

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 1/9/2026 7:00 PM

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Spider silk-making organs evolved due to a 400-million-year-old genetic oops

by Science News | Jan 27 2026

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New Spy Shots Catch A Next-Gen Kona Crossover Looking Like The Crater Concept

by carbuzz.com | Jan 29 2026

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13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

by The List | Mar 03 2025

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2 researchers explore the titillating science of relationships

by BookPage | Jan 27 2026

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During Muslim Heritage Month, a new welcoming space is created

by CT Mirror | Jan 29 2026

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Pilates Pro Nofar Hagag Shares How Her Workouts Can Help You Nail Red Carpet or Instagram Poses

by ET Online | Jan 28 2026

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Dua Lipa’s Trainer Just Revealed the Body Part the Pop Star Trains the Hardest

by thehealthy.com | Dec 03 2025

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Masashi Ozaki, Japan’s Dominant Golfer Known as ‘Jumbo,’ Dies at 78

by NY Times | Dec 30 2025

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How to find a warming center near you in NYC

by Timeout.com | Jan 29 2026

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Chappell Roan, Teyana Taylor, Karol G & More Added as 2026 Grammy Presenters

by Billboard | Jan 29 2026

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Gopal blasts Murphy’s final-hour pardons, calls for clemency limits

by NJ Spotlight | Jan 29 2026

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Tillis rails against Noem on Senate floor for North Carolina hurricane response

by The Hill | Jan 29 2026

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The best (and worst) housing markets for retirees in 2026

by Fox News | Jan 08 2026

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Pelé's life in pictures

by CNN | Apr 16 2023

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Cardona's Market recognized as NYS historic business

by NEWS10 ABC | Jan 29 2026

Word of the Day

reciprocate

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 29, 2026 is:

reciprocate • \rih-SIP-ruh-kayt\ • verb

To reciprocate is to do something for or to someone who has done something similar for or to you. Reciprocate can also mean “to have (a feeling) for someone who has the same feeling for you.”

// It was kind of my friend to give me a ride to the airport, and on the flight I was thinking of how to reciprocate the favor.

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Examples:

“She entered the post office and greeted Tommaso, who reciprocated with a smile, then Carmine, who stroked his beard and shot her the usual skeptical glance.” — Francesca Giannone, The Letter Carrier (translated by Elettra Pauletto), 2025

Did you know?

“Scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours,” “do unto others as you would have them do to you,” “share and share alike”: such is the essence of the verb reciprocate, which implies a mutual or equivalent exchange or a paying back of what one has received. Reciprocate traces back to the Latin verb reciprocare (“to move back and forth”), which in turn comes from the adjective reciprocus, meaning “returning the same way” or “alternating.” Indeed, one of the meanings of reciprocate is “to move forward and backward alternately,” as in “a reciprocating saw.” Most often, however, reciprocate is used for the action of returning something in kind or degree, whether that be a gift, favor, or feeling.