By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 4/15/2025 12:00 PM

Simnett's 'Crowns' are cast in an alloy that would make the elaborate headpieces burdensome to wear. Unless you're a goddess, that is. 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 Formidable Bronze Crowns by Marianna Simnett Conjure Myth and the Sublime Feminine appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 4/14/2025 8:00 PM

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 4/14/2025 8:00 PM

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 4/14/2025 11:53 AM

Drawing on 17th and 18th-century European painting traditions, von Freyburg reframes relationships between craft and fine 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 In Elaborate ‘Textile Paintings,’ Anne von Freyburg Reframes Femininity in European Art History appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 4/13/2025 8:00 PM

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 4/13/2025 8:00 PM

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By Colossal | Grace Ebert | 4/12/2025 1:45 PM

Since the 1970s, Kosen Ohtsubo has been unsettling the ancient art of flower arranging with conventional materials and atypical botanicals. 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 An Ikebana Artist and His Student Sow an Unconventional Approach to Flower Arranging appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 4/11/2025 8:00 PM

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 4/11/2025 8:00 PM

By Colossal | Grace Ebert | 4/11/2025 10:02 AM

Intrigued by signs of wear and former uses, Richard Haining has a deep reverence for the material and its history. 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 Melding Craft and Sustainability, Richard Haining Sculpts Sleek Vessels from Reclaimed Wood appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 4/10/2025 8:00 PM

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 4/10/2025 8:00 PM

By Colossal | Grace Ebert | 4/10/2025 4:25 PM

The daughter of prolific artist Sarah Oliphant explores the overwhelming complexity of legacy while balancing the love and support of her aging mother. 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 How Do You Honor an Artist? A Daughter Grapples with Continuing Her Mother’s Legacy appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

By Colossal | Grace Ebert | 4/10/2025 1:13 PM

Vibrant spheres seem to spill across the paper, creating trippy, symmetric compositions bursting with energy. 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 Geometric Scaffolding Structures Geoffrey Todd Smith’s Gouache-and-Ink Portraits appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 4/10/2025 11:15 AM

West taps into legend and history to blur distinctions between the past and contemporary experience. 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 Hyperrealistic Oil Paintings, Chloe West Summons Magical Realism in the American West appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 4/9/2025 8:00 PM

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 4/9/2025 8:00 PM

By Colossal | Joy Machine | 4/9/2025 4:04 PM

The exhibition references Richard Powers’ novel The Overstory, which beckons readers into a winding narrative tuned into the intimations of the trees. 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 ‘And Then There Was Everything’ Unearths the Allure of Natural Motifs at Joy Machine appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 4/9/2025 10:36 AM

Velasco emphasizes the power of humanity amid the tumult of globalization. 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 Sebas Velasco’s Dreamy Oil Paintings Illuminate Cinematic Urban Landscapes appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story