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Caroline Bachmann at Centre d'édition contemporaine

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 4/22/2025 8:00 PM

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In Luminous Portraits, Florence Solis Invokes Feminine Power Amid Constraint

By Colossal | Grace Ebert | 4/22/2025 4:10 PM

Shrouded in dainty, beaded veils or entwined with botanicals, Florence Solis' protagonists are bound and concealed. 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 Luminous Portraits, Florence Solis Invokes Feminine Power Amid Constraint appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Reviving an Ancestral Hawaiian Tradition, Lehuauakea Reimagines Kapa in Bold Textile Works

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 4/22/2025 11:07 AM

"I am not singular in this work; I am simply building on a tradition that was passed down through many generations before me, and I can only hope that I am able to inspire future generations to continue it," the artist says. 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 Reviving an Ancestral Hawaiian Tradition, Lehuauakea Reimagines Kapa in Bold Textile Works appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Ull Hohn at Haus am Waldsee

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 4/21/2025 8:00 PM

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Alice Channer, Charlotte Posenenske at OKEY DOKEY KONRAD FISCHER

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 4/21/2025 8:00 PM

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Here’s What We’re Excited to See at EXPO CHICAGO 2025

By Colossal | Grace Ebert | 4/21/2025 1:44 PM

To help you navigate Chicago's busiest art week, we're sharing the works we're most looking forward to seeing. 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 Here’s What We’re Excited to See at EXPO CHICAGO 2025 appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Monumental Murals by Agostino Iacurci Vibrantly Reimagine Urban Facades

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 4/21/2025 10:35 AM

Iacurci brings drab buildings to life in bold jewel tones, patterns, and symmetry. 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 Monumental Murals by Agostino Iacurci Vibrantly Reimagine Urban Facades appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Judith Hopf at Kunsthal Thy

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 4/20/2025 8:00 PM

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Michaela Eichwald at Reena Spaulings Fine Art

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 4/20/2025 8:00 PM

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Julian Irlinger at Portikus

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 4/19/2025 8:00 PM

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Luiz Roque at Mendes Wood DM

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 4/18/2025 8:00 PM

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Walter Price at Greene Naftali

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 4/18/2025 8:00 PM

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Maria Loboda at Galerie Thomas Schulte

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 4/17/2025 8:00 PM

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Mitchell Anderson at Bernheim Gallery

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 4/17/2025 8:00 PM

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With 60 Artists, ‘The Golden Thread’ Weaves Together a Survey of Contemporary Fiber Art

By Colossal | Grace Ebert | 4/17/2025 10:56 AM

'The Golden Thread 2: A Fiber Art Show' returns with more than 100 artworks made by 60 artists from around the globe. 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 With 60 Artists, ‘The Golden Thread’ Weaves Together a Survey of Contemporary Fiber Art appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Udomsak Krisanamis at Galerie Chantal Crousel

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 4/16/2025 8:00 PM

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Daniel Spoerri at alexander levy, Berlin and LEVY Galerie, Berlin

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 4/16/2025 8:00 PM

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Penny Goring at Arcadia Missa

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 4/15/2025 8:00 PM

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Kami Mierzvvinsk at Noah Klink

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 4/15/2025 8:00 PM

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Five Years in the Making, an MiG-21 Fighter Jet Gets a Glow-Up from Tens of Millions of Glass Beads

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 4/15/2025 4:17 PM

Ralph Ziman and a transcontinental team of craftspeople transform a military jet into a symbol of resistance and collectivity. 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 Five Years in the Making, an MiG-21 Fighter Jet Gets a Glow-Up from Tens of Millions of Glass Beads appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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How boldly taking the ball out of Nikola Jokić's hands in crunch time clinched Game 5 for the Nuggets

by CBS Interactive Inc | Apr 30 2025

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Who gets to decide how CT should spend opioid settlement funds?

by CT Mirror | Apr 30 2025

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Celeb Colorist Bianca Hillier Says You Should Look to Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen for Summer Hair Inspo

by ET Online | Apr 28 2025

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Office Chair Butt: Cleveland Clinic Experts on How To Prevent It

by thehealthy.com | Mar 31 2025

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“He’s a Great Kid” – Brian Daboll Excited to Get Started with #3 Overall Draft Pick Abdul Carter

by ESNY | Apr 24 2025

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Jay Sigel, Amateur Golfer Who Played Like a Pro, Dies at 81

by NY Times | Apr 25 2025

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Mortgage Rates Go Down Over the Last Week: Mortgage Interest Rates for April 30, 2025

by CNET | Apr 30 2025

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George and Amal Clooney’s home life with kids threatened following news

by Hello! Magazine | Apr 30 2025

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How living in the suburbs can increase your risk of developing a meat allergy

by New York Post | Apr 30 2025

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Britain, U.S. attack Houthi drone manufacturing targets in Yemen

by upi.com | Apr 30 2025

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What do we know about the brothers and sisters of Jesus?

by Christian Post | Oct 20 2024

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What is xeroderma pigmentosum? The rare genetic disorder that forces people to avoid sunlight

by LIVE SCIENCE | Apr 30 2025

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Costacurta aims dig at French media over Donnarumma

by Yahoo Sports | Apr 30 2025

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‘Pulse’ Actor Jessy Yates on Connecting With Her Body and the Importance of Seeing Disabled People on Screen

by Self.com | Apr 29 2025

world

Police reveal additional details about Vancouver car-ramming victims

by United Press International, Inc. | Apr 29 2025

Word of the Day

insouciance

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 30, 2025 is:

insouciance • \in-SOO-see-unss\ • noun

Insouciance is a formal word that refers to a feeling of carefree unconcern. It can also be understood as a word for the relaxed and calm state of a person who is not worried about anything.

// The young actor charmed interviewers with his easy smile and devil-may-care insouciance.

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Examples:

“Gladiator II is OK when Denzel’s off-screen, but sensational when he’s on it. ... What makes the performance great is its insouciance; it’s both precise and feather-light. And it’s what a great actor can do when he’s set free to have fun, to laugh at himself a little bit. ... Denzel’s Macrinus is gravitas and comic relief in one package.” — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 22 Nov. 2024

Did you know?

If you were alive and of whistling age in the late 1980s or early 1990s, chances are you whistled (and snapped your fingers, and tapped your toes) to a little ditty called “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” by Bobby McFerrin, an a cappella reggae-jazz-pop tune that took the charts by surprise and by storm. An ode to cheerful insouciance if ever there was one, its lyrics are entirely concerned with being entirely unconcerned, remaining trouble-free in the face of life’s various stressors and calamities. Such carefree nonchalance is at the heart of insouciance, which arrived in English (along with the adjective insouciant), from French, in the 1800s. The French word comes from a combining of the negative prefix in- with the verb soucier, meaning “to trouble or disturb.” The easiness and breeziness of insouciance isn’t always considered beautiful, however. Insouciance may also be used when someone’s lack of concern for serious matters is seen as more careless than carefree.