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Yu Nishimura at Crèvecoeur, rive droite and Crèvecoeur, rive gauche

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 1/16/2026 7:00 PM

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Yu Nishimura at Crèvecoeur, rive droite

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 1/16/2026 7:00 PM

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Leafy Greens and Loaves of Bread Transform into Playful Ceramics by Eléonore Joulin

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 1/16/2026 11:26 AM

The Brussels-based artist has a tendency to play with her food. 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 Leafy Greens and Loaves of Bread Transform into Playful Ceramics by Eléonore Joulin appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Merlin Carpenter at Diana

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 1/15/2026 7:00 PM

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Agnieszka Polska at 1646

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 1/15/2026 7:00 PM

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In ‘Funeral for a Tree,’ Steve Parker Etches Bird Song into Playable Oak Records

By Colossal | Grace Ebert | 1/15/2026 4:02 PM

When an oak tree died in his yard, Steve Parker created a sound sculpture as tribute. 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 ‘Funeral for a Tree,’ Steve Parker Etches Bird Song into Playable Oak Records appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Michelangelo Made His First Masterpiece When He Was 12 Years Old

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 1/15/2026 2:38 PM

The painting was attributed to another Renaissance artist's workshop for centuries. 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 Michelangelo Made His First Masterpiece When He Was 12 Years Old appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Announcement

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 1/15/2026 12:53 PM

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Pauline Boudry & Renate Lorenz at Istituto Svizzero

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 1/14/2026 7:00 PM

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Shiraz Sadikeen at Sydney Sydney

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 1/14/2026 7:00 PM

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Absurd Scenarios Stretch Across Paco Pomet’s Uncanny Canvases

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 1/14/2026 2:21 PM

A sense of nostalgia is greeted by surreal scenarios. 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 Absurd Scenarios Stretch Across Paco Pomet’s Uncanny Canvases appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Uncanny Personalities Appear from Nature in Malene Hartmann Rasmussen’s Ceramics

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 1/14/2026 11:50 AM

The artist invokes childlike imagination and the enigmatic atmosphere of fairytales. 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 Uncanny Personalities Appear from Nature in Malene Hartmann Rasmussen’s Ceramics appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Mariana Castillo Deball at Dortmunder Kunstverein

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 1/13/2026 7:00 PM

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Oscar Kargruber at Neue Alte Brücke

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 1/13/2026 7:00 PM

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Lotty Rosenfeld at Overbeck-Gesellschaft

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 1/12/2026 7:00 PM

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Chioma Ebinama at Prats Nogueras Blanchard

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 1/12/2026 7:00 PM

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Through Tender Paintings and Carvings, Hilda Palafox Revels in Care and Communion

By Colossal | Grace Ebert | 1/12/2026 2:56 PM

Hilda Palafox considers the connection between women and nature in her exhibition 'De Tierra y Susurros.' 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 Through Tender Paintings and Carvings, Hilda Palafox Revels in Care and Communion appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Valerie Hammond’s ‘Waking Dreams’ Explores Surreal Visions of Nature at the Cusp of Sleep

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 1/12/2026 12:55 PM

Hammond plumbs the liminal state between sleeping and waking. 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 Valerie Hammond’s ‘Waking Dreams’ Explores Surreal Visions of Nature at the Cusp of Sleep appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Gábor Pintér at Longtermhandstand

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 1/11/2026 7:00 PM

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Celia Paul at Sant'Andrea de Scaphis

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 1/11/2026 7:00 PM

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Canadian humpback whales thrive with a little help from their friends

by Science News | Jan 30 2026

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The Wolf and His King

by BookPage | Jan 30 2026

finance

My direct report told my boss I was ‘judgmental and belittling’ for giving her feedback. How am I supposed to manage her?

by MarketWatch.com | Jan 31 2026

health

Healthgrades Names America’s Best Hospitals for 2026

by Healthline.com | Jan 30 2026

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Minnie Driver then and now: see her transformation in photos as she turns 56

by Hello! Magazine | Jan 31 2026

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NYC educator axed for showing students sex video and pics of her privates, tattooed breasts: probe

by New York Post | Jan 31 2026

music

“Ticketing is Broken”: Independent Music Advocates Call Out Ticketmaster, Urge Congress to Act

by NYS Music | Jan 31 2026

nation

Senate passes budget bills ahead of midnight deadline

by upi.com | Jan 30 2026

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'Send Help' Review: Rachel McAdams, Dylan O'Brien lead comically violent desert island thriller

by Opinion on Fox News | Jan 31 2026

people

Emails tied to Casey Wasserman and Ghislaine Maxwell emerge from new Epstein records

by marca.com | Jan 31 2026

real_estate

Work Wraps Up on 261 East 202nd Street and 270 East 203rd Street in Bedford Park, The Bronx

by New York YIMBY | Jan 31 2026

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16 New Pocket Knives, Multi-Tools and EDC Items You Might Have Missed

by Gear Patrol | Jan 31 2026

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🚨 Leeds United v Arsenal XIs: Gabriel Jesus, Odegaard and Eze on the bench

by Yahoo Sports | Jan 31 2026

technology

New molecular electronics technology could exceed silicon chip density by 1,000 times

by Interesting Engineering | Jan 31 2026

travel

Golf Guide to Limassol Greens, Limassol, Cyprus

by The Travel Magazine | Jan 30 2026

Word of the Day

short shrift

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 31, 2026 is:

short shrift • \SHORT-SHRIFT\ • noun

Short shrift means “little or no attention or thought” or “quick work.” In religious use it refers to barely adequate time for confession before execution.

// Certain neighborhoods have received short shrift from the city government.

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Examples:

“[Charlie] Caplinger echoed the concerns of many speakers at the meeting, with charter captains saying the recreational fishing industry’s economic contributions were being given short shrift.” — Mike Smith, NOLA.com (New Orleans, Louisiana), 6 Nov. 2025

Did you know?

We’ve got a confession to make, but we’ll keep it brief: while it’s technically possible to make “long shrift” of something, you’re unlikely to find long shrift in our dictionary anytime soon. Short shrift, on the other hand, has been keeping it real—real terse, that is—for centuries. The earliest known use of the phrase comes from Shakespeare’s play Richard III, in which Lord Hastings, who has been condemned by King Richard to be beheaded, is told by Sir Richard Ratcliffe to “Make a short shrift” as the king “longs to see your head.” Although now archaic, the noun shrift was understood in Shakespeare’s time to refer to the confession or absolution of sins, so “make a short shrift” meant, quite literally, “keep your confession short.” However, since at least the 19th century the phrase has been used figuratively to refer to a small or inadequate amount of time or attention given to something.