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Olga Balema at Kunsthalle Friart Fribourg

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 1/10/2026 7:00 PM

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B. Ingrid Olson at Croy Nielsen

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 1/9/2026 7:00 PM

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Love Sick at Sentiment

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 1/9/2026 7:00 PM

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Stephanie Temma Hier Juxtaposes Uncanny Ceramic Sculptures with Embedded Paintings

By Colossal | Grace Ebert | 1/9/2026 3:59 PM

The Brooklyn-based artist revels in tension and ambiguity in surreal, hybrid compositions. 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 Stephanie Temma Hier Juxtaposes Uncanny Ceramic Sculptures with Embedded Paintings appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Derrick Guild Summons Historical Portraits in Fragmented Trompe-l’œil Paintings

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 1/9/2026 12:35 PM

Paintings by Velázquez, Ramsay, Hodges, and more provide the starting point for Guild's intimate works. 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 Derrick Guild Summons Historical Portraits in Fragmented Trompe-l’œil Paintings appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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A plastic vase painted silver: part two at American Art Catalogues

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 1/8/2026 7:00 PM

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Celina Eceiza at HALLE FÜR KUNST Steiermark

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 1/8/2026 7:00 PM

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Step Into a Uniquely Cavernous House Installation by Japanese Art Collective 目

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 1/8/2026 11:45 AM

Explore a cave in the unlikeliest of places. 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 Step Into a Uniquely Cavernous House Installation by Japanese Art Collective 目 appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Ian Kiaer at Chris Sharp Gallery

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

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Asemahle Ntlonti at blank projects

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

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Paintings on Antique Navigational Tools Are a Poetic Nod to Bird Migration by Steeven Salvat

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 1/7/2026 5:33 PM

The artist's solo exhibition 'Latitude/Longitude' opens in Le Havre next month. 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 Paintings on Antique Navigational Tools Are a Poetic Nod to Bird Migration by Steeven Salvat appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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The Verdant ‘Lost World’ of Minnie Evans Comes Alive in Vivid Mixed-Media Drawings

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 1/7/2026 12:02 PM

'The Lost World: The Art of Minnie Evans' continues through April 19 at Atlanta's High Museum of 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 Verdant ‘Lost World’ of Minnie Evans Comes Alive in Vivid Mixed-Media Drawings appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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William E. Jones at The Modern Institute

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 1/6/2026 7:00 PM

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Gene Beery at Parker Gallery

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 1/6/2026 7:00 PM

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Steven Towns’ Quilted Works Emphasize Black Joy as Resistance in ‘Safer Waters’

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 1/6/2026 2:51 PM

'Safer Waters: Picturing Black Recreation at Midcentury' continues through June 14 at the Wichita Art Museum. 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 Steven Towns’ Quilted Works Emphasize Black Joy as Resistance in ‘Safer Waters’ appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Raphaela Vogel at Galerie Meyer Kainer

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 1/5/2026 7:00 PM

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Anita Leisz at Can

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 1/5/2026 7:00 PM

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Luftwerk Transforms Paint and Aluminum into Radiant Explorations of Sunlight

By Colossal | Grace Ebert | 1/5/2026 11:03 AM

In Chicago, Luftwerk harnesses the principles of color theory and space to elicit various sensory experiences. 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 Luftwerk Transforms Paint and Aluminum into Radiant Explorations of Sunlight appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Paulo Monteiro at Misako & Rosen

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 1/4/2026 7:00 PM

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Marius Steiger, Philipp Timischl at ZIAN Gallery

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 1/4/2026 7:00 PM

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Sorin Neamțu at Suprainfinit Gallery

by Contemporary Art Daily | Jan 29 2026

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The Wolf and His King

by BookPage | Jan 30 2026

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CT officials approve UConn acquisition of Prospect-owned hospital

by CT Mirror | Jan 30 2026

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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

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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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Sunday marks last call for Buffalo Wild Wings at Broadway Commons

by greaterlongisland.com | Jan 30 2026

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

by NYS Music | Jan 31 2026

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How Much Protein Do You Really Need? Experts Say It All Depends on Your Age

by thehealthy.com | Jan 22 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

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

by marca.com | Jan 31 2026

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Thune to local officials on ICE response: ‘You can’t just try and encourage all these protests’

by The Hill | Jan 31 2026

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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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Golf Guide to Limassol Greens, Limassol, Cyprus

by The Travel Magazine | Jan 30 2026

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How to Recover When You’re Socially Drained, According to Therapists

by Self.com | Jan 30 2026

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South Korea cites talks with U.S. after Treasury FX watchlist call

by United Press International, Inc. | 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.