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Julian Irlinger at Galerie Thomas Schulte

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 10/19/2025 12:00 AM

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Davide Stucchi at Centre for Contemporary Art Luigi Pecci

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 10/18/2025 12:00 AM

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Tam Ochiai at Hans Goodrich

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 10/18/2025 12:00 AM

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This October, a Global Public Art Project Turns 35 Cities into Playgrounds

By Colossal | Grace Ebert | 10/17/2025 8:12 PM

From Stellenbosch, South Africa, to Valencia Spain, 'uncommissioned' has tapped 54 artists to work on public projects. 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 This October, a Global Public Art Project Turns 35 Cities into Playgrounds appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Alison Friend Packs a Lot of Personality into Witty Dog Portraits

By Colossal | Grace Ebert | 10/17/2025 6:34 PM

Alison Friend's first monograph, 'Dog Only Knows,' collects 125 of her canine portraits. 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 Alison Friend Packs a Lot of Personality into Witty Dog Portraits appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Ruth Asawa Arrives in New York with a Monumental Retrospective

By Colossal | Jackie Andres | 10/17/2025 3:06 PM

Featuring more than 300 artworks spread across a whopping 16,000 square feet, the expansive collection documents the artist's six-decade-long career. 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 Ruth Asawa Arrives in New York with a Monumental Retrospective appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Thomas Eggerer, Jochen Klein at CICCIO

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 10/17/2025 12:00 AM

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Susanna Kim Koetter at Gene's Dispensary

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 10/17/2025 12:00 AM

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Conrad Bakker Recreated All 1,100+ Books in Pioneering Land Artist Robert Smithson’s Personal Library

By Colossal | Grace Ebert | 10/16/2025 10:24 PM

Bakker creates both a painstaking ode to the pioneering artist and a bold consideration of how we access and consume information. 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 Conrad Bakker Recreated All 1,100+ Books in Pioneering Land Artist Robert Smithson’s Personal Library appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Dive into the Painstaking Process of Restoring an 18th-Century Fan

By Colossal | Grace Ebert | 10/16/2025 5:08 PM

With a tweezers and porcupine quill, the senior paper conservator of the V&A tackles a finicky restoration project. 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 Dive into the Painstaking Process of Restoring an 18th-Century Fan appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Stan Squirewell’s Mixed-Media Collages Imbue Anonymous Historical Photos with Panache

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 10/16/2025 10:09 AM

For Stan Squirewell, the allure of historical portraits is a central tenet of his multimedia practice. 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 Stan Squirewell’s Mixed-Media Collages Imbue Anonymous Historical Photos with Panache appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Poppy Jones at Overduin & Co.

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 10/16/2025 12:00 AM

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Laura Langer, Vera Palme at Etablissement d’en face

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 10/16/2025 12:00 AM

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The First Monograph to Survey Derrick Adams’ Career Comes Ahead of a Major Exhibition

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 10/15/2025 7:00 AM

Adams forefronts representation, reinvigorating the Black figure in 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 First Monograph to Survey Derrick Adams’ Career Comes Ahead of a Major Exhibition appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Peggy Chiang at Adams and Ollman

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 10/15/2025 12:00 AM

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Vittorio Brodmann at Galerie Gregor Staiger

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 10/14/2025 8:00 PM

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Tiny Art Show Repurposes a Disused Stairwell into a 1:6-Scale Gallery

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 10/14/2025 3:00 PM

The storefront-style gallery sits inside what was originally a stairwell in Provo, Utah. 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 Tiny Art Show Repurposes a Disused Stairwell into a 1:6-Scale Gallery appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Sinister Skies Set the Scene for Derelict Buildings in Lee Madgwick’s Surreal Paintings

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 10/14/2025 12:00 PM

Something strange is going on with Madgwick's dilapidated facades and uncanny shrubbery. 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 Sinister Skies Set the Scene for Derelict Buildings in Lee Madgwick’s Surreal Paintings appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Charming Flights of Fancy Fill Vanessa Gillings’ Imaginative Illustrations

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 10/14/2025 9:39 AM

Experience magic in Gillings' misty and mysterious woodlands. 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 Charming Flights of Fancy Fill Vanessa Gillings’ Imaginative Illustrations appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Elizabeth Englander at From the Desk of Lucy Bull and Theta

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 10/13/2025 8:00 PM

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Deep Antarctic waters hold geometric communities of fish nests

by Science News | Oct 29 2025

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German Police Find Wood Brakes Installed On Mercedes Bought At Auction

by carbuzz.com | Nov 01 2025

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13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

by The List | Mar 03 2025

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CT Democrats targeting open Republican municipal seats

by CT Mirror | Nov 02 2025

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My girlfriend, a widow in her 40s, pays off her credit card after every transaction. Is that weird?

by MarketWatch.com | Nov 01 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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Fortnite Is Down: When Will Fortnite Servers Be Online For Simpsons Season?

by GameSpot | Nov 01 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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Want a Freakishly Clean Bathroom? Use These 9 Tips From a Former Custodian

by CNET | Nov 02 2025

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Exclusive: Ego Nwodim reveals career update after SNL exit

by Hello! Magazine | Nov 02 2025

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On Saturn's largest moon, water and oil would mix — opening the door to exotic chemistry in our solar system

by LIVE SCIENCE | Nov 02 2025

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Pelé's life in pictures

by CNN | Apr 16 2023

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Scientists discover elusive ‘dance’ of electrons, atoms that kill electricity

by Interesting Engineering | Nov 02 2025

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Red Kettle campaign kicks off in Troy

by NEWS10 ABC | Nov 01 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

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.