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Stephanie Temma Hier Juxtaposes Uncanny Ceramic Sculptures with Embedded Paintings

By Colossal | Grace Ebert | 1/9/2026 3:59 PM

The Brooklyn-based artist revels in tension and ambiguity in surreal, hybrid compositions. 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 Stephanie Temma Hier Juxtaposes Uncanny Ceramic Sculptures with Embedded Paintings appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Derrick Guild Summons Historical Portraits in Fragmented Trompe-l’œil Paintings

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 1/9/2026 12:35 PM

Paintings by Velázquez, Ramsay, Hodges, and more provide the starting point for Guild's intimate 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 Derrick Guild Summons Historical Portraits in Fragmented Trompe-l’œil Paintings appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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A plastic vase painted silver: part two at American Art Catalogues

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 1/8/2026 7:00 PM

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Celina Eceiza at HALLE FÜR KUNST Steiermark

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 1/8/2026 7:00 PM

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Step Into a Uniquely Cavernous House Installation by Japanese Art Collective 目

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 1/8/2026 11:45 AM

Explore a cave in the unlikeliest of places. 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 Step Into a Uniquely Cavernous House Installation by Japanese Art Collective 目 appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Ian Kiaer at Chris Sharp Gallery

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

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Asemahle Ntlonti at blank projects

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

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Paintings on Antique Navigational Tools Are a Poetic Nod to Bird Migration by Steeven Salvat

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 1/7/2026 5:33 PM

The artist's solo exhibition 'Latitude/Longitude' opens in Le Havre next month. 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 Paintings on Antique Navigational Tools Are a Poetic Nod to Bird Migration by Steeven Salvat appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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The Verdant ‘Lost World’ of Minnie Evans Comes Alive in Vivid Mixed-Media Drawings

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 1/7/2026 12:02 PM

'The Lost World: The Art of Minnie Evans' continues through April 19 at Atlanta's High Museum of Art. 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 The Verdant ‘Lost World’ of Minnie Evans Comes Alive in Vivid Mixed-Media Drawings appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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William E. Jones at The Modern Institute

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 1/6/2026 7:00 PM

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Gene Beery at Parker Gallery

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 1/6/2026 7:00 PM

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Steven Towns’ Quilted Works Emphasize Black Joy as Resistance in ‘Safer Waters’

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 1/6/2026 2:51 PM

'Safer Waters: Picturing Black Recreation at Midcentury' continues through June 14 at the Wichita Art Museum. 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 Steven Towns’ Quilted Works Emphasize Black Joy as Resistance in ‘Safer Waters’ appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Raphaela Vogel at Galerie Meyer Kainer

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 1/5/2026 7:00 PM

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Anita Leisz at Can

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 1/5/2026 7:00 PM

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Luftwerk Transforms Paint and Aluminum into Radiant Explorations of Sunlight

By Colossal | Grace Ebert | 1/5/2026 11:03 AM

In Chicago, Luftwerk harnesses the principles of color theory and space to elicit various sensory experiences. 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 Luftwerk Transforms Paint and Aluminum into Radiant Explorations of Sunlight appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Paulo Monteiro at Misako & Rosen

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 1/4/2026 7:00 PM

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Marius Steiger, Philipp Timischl at ZIAN Gallery

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 1/4/2026 7:00 PM

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Deborah-Joyce Holman at Galerie Gregor Staiger

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 1/3/2026 7:00 PM

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Sophie Gogl at KOW

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 1/2/2026 7:00 PM

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Matt Mullican at Palazzo della Ragione, Bergamo

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 1/2/2026 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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Regina Silveira Pieces Together an Evolving Narrative of Latin America

by Colossal | Jan 29 2026

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NBA DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy basketball picks for Thursday, January 29 include Matas Buzelis

by CBS Interactive Inc | Jan 29 2026

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13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

by The List | Mar 03 2025

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During Muslim Heritage Month, a new welcoming space is created

by CT Mirror | Jan 29 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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Mastercard’s stock rises as earnings send an upbeat message about spending

by MarketWatch.com | Jan 29 2026

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People Who Did This One Thing in Their 20s Were the Happiest at Age 80

by thehealthy.com | Dec 22 2025

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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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Sydney Sweeney takes fans' breath away after 'stroll' in lingerie through the streets of Los Angeles

by marca.com | 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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Vivaldi just gave tab hoarders the feature they’ve been waiting for

by PCWorld | Jan 29 2026

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Cardona's Market recognized as NYS historic business

by NEWS10 ABC | Jan 29 2026

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This Vitamin Could Play a Major Role in How Well You Poop

by Self.com | Jan 28 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.