In ballpoint pen on found fragments of philosophical and historical texts, Habib Hajallie delves into the emotional realm of memory, connection, and loss. www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/05/habi...

LR Vandy’s mixed-media sculptures disentangle the entwined histories of colonialism and transit. www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/04/lr-v...

Salvador Dalí was born on this day in 1904. Here he is on the mid-century favorite, 'What's My Line.' www.thisiscolossal.com/2017/07/salv...

Hilary Pecis, “Picnic” (2026), acrylic on linen, 92 x 77 x 1 5/8 inches www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/05/hila...

From a pair of aviators reflecting puffy clouds to a vast Rocky Mountain landscape framed by brick, Nick Doyle's denim works evoke a nostalgic road trip west, as if chasing a big break, and ultimately, realizing the American dream. www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/05/nick...

A new book collects three decades of Paul Nicklen’s remarkable photos. www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/05/paul...

Only four days left to submit your work for the Hopper Prize! All media is eligible. Two artists will each receive $4,500, and four artists will each receive $1,000. Artwork by Hopper Prize winner J. Carino. Submit here: hopperprize.org

Jake Messing, "Bubbles and Blooms" www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/05/jake...

The Milky Way photo contest is your annual reminder that the universe is big and beautiful 💫 www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/05/milk...

Luscious hair sculptures sprout like branches in a symbiotic exhibition by Chicago artists Merryn Omotayo Alaka and Sam Frésquez. www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/05/merr...

“To me, being a visual activist means I only illustrate stories that resonate with me deeply, by giving voice to minorities or social situations that need to be addressed,” says Fatinha Ramos. www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/05/fati...

Xiao Wang, “Portrait, October” (2022) www.thisiscolossal.com/2023/05/xiao...

NASA just dropped more than 12,000 photos from the Artemis II mission 📸 🌙 www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/05/nasa...

Street photographer Janusz Jurek embraces the weirdness of everyday life. www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/05/janu...

Thank heaven for 7-Eleven! Adrienna Matzeg captures the allure of late-night spots in her snapshot-like embroideries. 🪡 www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/05/adri...

The shapes of Maxwell Mustardo’s ceramic works evoke ancient forms, although their surfaces feel distinctly organic. www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/05/maxw...

We spent a week quarantined on an uninhabited Spanish island with 80 artists. Here's what happened. www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/05/quar...

Gijs Van Vaerenbergh reimagines a 16th-century Belgian abbey through a graceful steel armature. www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/05/gijs...

Happy birthday to Keith Haring, who would have been 68 today. Here he is painting the carousel for the art amusement park, Luna Luna. www.thisiscolossal.com/tags/keith-h...

These vibrant Victorian-era transparencies illuminate a host of microscopic creatures. But you can only see them when lit from behind. www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/05/the-...

Artist Kim Dacres gravitates toward renewal and care, transforming worn rubber into expressive sculptural portraits. www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/05/kim-...

Where will your art take us? From landscapes and seascapes to cityscapes and imagined worlds, Scenerium 2026 invites artists worldwide to capture the essence of place. Learn more and submit: www.gallerium.art/scenerium

Home might be a mutable concept, but some objects retain the aura of belonging and comfort even outside the walls we reside in. For Monica Rohan, those items are patterned fabrics and bentwood dining chairs. www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/04/moni...

From recognizable scenes around her home in Scotland to delicately rendered snapshots of places she visits, Laura K. Sayers’ postage stamps nod to connections from afar. www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/04/laur...

Having endured incredible hardship amid the political maneuvers of the U.S.S.R. and the Nazis, Ukrainian artist Jonko “George” Voronovsky (1903-1982) chose to work in a bright, optimistic style that summoned idyllic remembrances from his youth.

Earlier this month, dozens of metallic discs suspended from the ceiling of a large industrial space in Florence in the latest project by SpY. www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/04/spy-...

🚨 Don't miss these deadlines! 🚨

Tea time with Ronit Baranga 🫖 👄 www.thisiscolossal.com/2020/09/roni...

In "We Make Years Out of Hours," Lina Lapelytė fills Hamburger Bahnhof with 400,000 wood blocks and invites the public to build together. www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/04/lina...

Your name in landscapes 🌍

“We live with so many hard things,” says Sheila Hicks, “that we’re crying for softness.”

From micro to mega, Jon McCormack’s striking photos reveal nature’s patterns. www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/04/jon-...

In the little town of Kosciusko, Mississippi, a self-described “unusual artist” named L.V. Hull transformed her home and garden of three-and-a-half decades into an elaborate, continuous artwork.

Cassandra Dias shares her impressionistic embroidery techniques in a new book. www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/04/cass...

From Maryam Ashkanian's 'Sleep' series 😴 www.thisiscolossal.com/2019/01/new-...

Joe Macken spent 21 years hand-assembling a vast model of New York City. And now, you can see it up close. www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/04/joe-...

Lovely collagraphs made from recycled cartons by Rachel Mentzer 🐦 www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/04/rach...

A Birkin we might be able to afford via Ben Denzer 🥲 www.thisiscolossal.com/2021/06/ben-...

“Play is how we give permission,” says designer Vitor Freire.

For Navid Baraty, the contrasts and tensions of contemporary urban life and timeless landscapes merge in otherworldly photographs. www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/04/navi...

Colossal has always championed the handmade, analog, and wonderfully idiosyncratic. No matter how savvy our technology, we know that human creativity remains the single best source for connection and joy. Join us in supporting art by humans, for humans. www.thisiscolossal.com/members/

Contrast reigns in Austn Fischer’s bold black-and-white photos. www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/04/aust...

In her large-scale paintings, Dima Rebus adds new meaning to “watercolor” as she incorporates water samples collected from strangers around the globe. www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/04/dima...

A gem from the archive 📚

Kenny Nguyen, “Eruption Series No. 78” (2025), hand-cut silk fabric, acrylic paint and canvas, mounted on wall, 80 x 100 x 12 inches www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/04/kenn...

Grainy textures and gestural lines characterize the lush illustrations of Tania Yakunova. See more of her work today on Colossal. www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/04/tani...

Vibrant sea creatures spring to life in Lisa Stevens’ textured ceramic sculptures 🪸 www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/04/lisa...

Nicholas Moegly, “An Inevitable Fate” www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/04/nich...

“In our community, it’s not always easy. Some people say, ‘Why do you weave?’ But they don’t understand this work… We also teach our children to care for the environment, to grow things, to respect the land. That’s part of our work, too.” —Nadia, a Quechua weaver

Pia Hinz, “PLOT” (2024) www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/04/pia-...