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Anthony Dickenson’s ‘Mistake’ Transforms into a Unique Animation for a Rival Consoles Music Video

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 7/21/2025 10:22 AM

For "Soft Gradient Beckons," Dickenson dove headlong into a nine-month experimental painting and filming process. 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 Anthony Dickenson’s ‘Mistake’ Transforms into a Unique Animation for a Rival Consoles Music Video appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Karlo Kacharava at LC QUEISSER

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 7/20/2025 8:00 PM

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Eliza Douglas at Overduin & Co.

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 7/20/2025 8:00 PM

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Céline Ducrot, Cathrin Hoffmann at Kunsthalle Gießen

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 7/19/2025 8:00 PM

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Victoria Colmegna at Galerie Oskar Weiss

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 7/18/2025 8:00 PM

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Paloma Izquierdo at Murmurs

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 7/18/2025 8:00 PM

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Vivien Zhang at Aranya Art Center

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 7/17/2025 8:00 PM

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Ittah Yoda at Roh Projects

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 7/17/2025 8:00 PM

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Wang Mansheng Turns to Nature to Make His Own Paintbrushes from Organic Materials

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 7/17/2025 3:11 PM

The artist considers how organic imperfections are often ultimately a lot more interesting than anything made "perfectly" in a factory. 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 Wang Mansheng Turns to Nature to Make His Own Paintbrushes from Organic Materials appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Tender, Cute, and Absurd, Rong Bao’s Inflatable Sculptures Plug Into the ‘Emotional Wobble’

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 7/17/2025 10:19 AM

"I see my practice as a playground of soft contradictions—between seriousness and silliness, desire and failure, monumentality and deflation," Rong 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 Tender, Cute, and Absurd, Rong Bao’s Inflatable Sculptures Plug Into the ‘Emotional Wobble’ appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Jannis Kounellis at Sant'Andrea de Scaphis

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 7/16/2025 8:00 PM

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Lawrence Abu Hamdan at Sfeir-Semler Gallery

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 7/16/2025 8:00 PM

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Thijs Biersteker’s Digital Sculptures Translate Climate Data into Urgent Calls to Action

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 7/16/2025 12:30 PM

An unassuming cacao tree in Indonesia connects to a data-sensitive artwork in China. 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 Thijs Biersteker’s Digital Sculptures Translate Climate Data into Urgent Calls to Action appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Jannis Marwitz at Trautwein Herleth

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 7/15/2025 8:00 PM

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Maureen Gallace at Maureen Paley and Studio M

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 7/15/2025 8:00 PM

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A New Book Cultivates a Rich Survey of 300 Magnificent Gardens

By Colossal | Grace Ebert | 7/15/2025 4:46 PM

Across 40 countries, 'The Contemporary Garden' showcases one of humanity's perennial fascinations. 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 A New Book Cultivates a Rich Survey of 300 Magnificent Gardens appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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By Contemporary Art Daily | | 7/15/2025 12:00 PM

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Spirituality, Nature, and Performance Converge in Victoria Ruiz’s Vibrant Photographs

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 7/15/2025 10:24 AM

Currently based in London, Ruiz draws upon her childhood experiences in Caracas, Venezuela, and her relationship with the natural world. 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 Spirituality, Nature, and Performance Converge in Victoria Ruiz’s Vibrant Photographs appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Lou-Anna Ulloa del Rio at Photography Exhibit

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 7/14/2025 8:00 PM

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Georgie Nettell at KUNSTVEREIN GARTENHAUS

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 7/14/2025 8:00 PM

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Looking for groups in ‘Looking For Group’

by BookPage | Jul 29 2025

entertainment

Kelly Rutherford Compares Her Style to 'Gossip Girl's' Lily van der Woodsen and Spills What She Took from Set

by ET Online | Aug 01 2025

fashion

Mystery $10M Birkin buyer says purchase was his ‘most expensive’ ever: ‘Made me sick to my stomach’

by NY Post | Aug 01 2025

finance

Afraid to leave your job right now? Here’s how to stay put without killing your career.

by MarketWatch.com | Aug 02 2025

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Lego Fortnite - Mecha Team Leader Available Now, Multiple Sets On Sale At Amazon

by GameSpot | Aug 02 2025

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Use Netflix Like a Pro: 16 Overlooked Tips and Tricks

by CNET | Aug 01 2025

knowledge

10 Scary Facts Behind the World’s Most Adorable Animals

by Reader's Digest | Jul 29 2025

nation

Photos show how White House gardens have bloomed in years past -- and today

by upi.com | Aug 01 2025

nutrition

Carnivore Diet: Expert Clinicians List the Foods, Effects, and Health Risks

by thehealthy.com | Jul 10 2025

odd_fun

Thousands of hot dogs spill across busy highway

by Sky News | Aug 01 2025

people

Taylor Swift has Travis Kelce more excited than might be expected after her surprising latest move

by marca.com | Aug 02 2025

real_estate

Radiant’s Exterior Takes Shape at 24-01 Queens Plaza North in Long Island City, Queens

by New York YIMBY | Aug 02 2025

technology

Rich Bronze Age grave from Iran hints ancient woman’s power status

by Interesting Engineering | Aug 02 2025

travel

French seaside town will fine “half-naked” tourists

by The Travel Magazine | Aug 02 2025

wellness

7 Best Shoes for Hip Pain of 2025

by Self.com | Aug 01 2025

Word of the Day

palimpsest

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 2, 2025 is:

palimpsest • \PAL-imp-sest\ • noun

Palimpsest in its original use refers to writing material (such as a parchment manuscript) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased; the underlying text is said to be “in palimpsest.” Palimpsest in extended use refers to something that has usually diverse layers or aspects apparent beneath the surface.

// Scholars believe the motive for making palimpsests was often economic—reusing parchment was cheaper than preparing a new skin.

// The ancient city is an architectural palimpsest.

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Examples:

“My aim was to trace the course of … the Aqua Marcia, built between 144 and 140 B.C. by Julius Caesar’s ancestor Quintus Marcius Rex. … The original tuff arches carried the Marcia across a steep ravine. Subsequent retaining walls and buttresses have transformed the bridge into a palimpsest of building styles.” — David Laskin, The New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024

Did you know?

Long ago, writing surfaces were so highly valued that they were often used more than once. Palimpsest in its original use referred to an early form of recycling in which an old document was erased to make room for a new one when parchment ran short. (The word is from the Greek palimpsēstos, meaning “scraped again.”) Fortunately for modern scholars, the erasing process wasn’t completely effective, so the original could often be distinguished under the newer writing. De republica, by Roman statesman and orator Cicero, is one of many documents recovered from a palimpsest. Nowadays, the word palimpsest can refer not only to such a document but to anything that has multiple layers apparent beneath the surface.