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Art & visual culture since 2010.
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Saype's 23,000-square-foot mural of clasping arms celebrates community resilience in Minneapolis.
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âLooking at things that are supposed to behave a certain way and purposefully misunderstanding how they should be used, itâs really important to me."
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Lenka Clayton Reflects on Motherhood and Finding Connection in Everyday Objects
In a new film from Art21, Pittsburgh-based artist Lenka Clayton shares her expansive practice and interest in care.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/06/lenka-clayton-art-21-film/
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Holly Guertin, "Lamb of God"
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Mesmerized by these "light cones" Elliot McGucken suspended over the desert
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A brutalist circus the size of your palm đȘ
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Construct Your Own Miniature Paper Brutalist Circuses with 'Cirk'
'Cirk,' a new book from David Navarro and Martyna Sobecka of Zupagrafika, highlights a wide range of permanent circuses.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/06/cirk-book-miniature-paper-circus-arenas-architecture/
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Lovely new mural made of thousands of ceramic tiles by Alex Proba and CerĂĄmica Suro in Guadalajara đ
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Whether using a wallpaper reproduction of Botticelliâs âThe Birth of Venusâ or pages of deconstructed Artforum magazines, David Daigle excavates commercial imagery.
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For Willie Cole, the convergence of material and concept is as important as emotional and even spiritual links to history.
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Sour Soda Studio depicts a saccharine world where humans have lost control. See more of the playful, yet unsettling illustrations on Colossal.
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Leonora Carrington, âGato de la Nocheâ
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One of the most enduring traditions in the U.S. is undoubtedly the state fair. An exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum celebrates the unique crafts and customs of these annual festivals.
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âThread becomes a way of drawing, connecting, and constructing forms.â
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Diana BeltrĂĄn Herrera's Embroidered Paper Sculptures Mimic Plants and Wildlife
Artist Diana BeltrĂĄn Herrera continues to construct elaborate sculptures of flora and fauna in bright shades of paper materials.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/06/diana-beltran-herrera-embroidered-paper-sculptures/
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Childhood wonder is key to Taekhan Yunâs whimsical works, which he creates by fashioning their dream designs into full-scale wooden objects.
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Glossy, synthetic, and very compressed, Ant Hamlynâs botanicals are unlike anything youâd find in nature.
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Tamara Dean, âEndless Summerâ (2026)
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Annalise Gratovichâs life-size woodcuts meld nature, memory, and Ukrainian heritage.
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Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe, âBoutâ
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âMany people believe they are in a bubble, and that is why they can do things that harm nature, harm others, and also harm themselves." âDelcy Morelos
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Delcy Morelos Tends to Sepulchral Installations in a Divine Connection to the Land
A new film from Art21 follows Delcy Morelos as she installs a sepulchral mound in Seville's Centro Andaluz de Arte ContemporĂĄneo.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/06/delcy-morelos-earth-works-art21-film/
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From Pieter Henket's 'Birds of Mexico City'
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What are they all doing up there? A new book celebrates a quirky collection of photographs documenting women in trees.
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Innovate Grant offers two $1,800 awards each quarter to one visual artist and one photographer. Others receive honorable mentions, are featured on the website, and join a growing community. International artists and photographers working in any medium are eligible. Apply!
innovateartistgrants.org
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âMatter is memory, and memory is a medium,â says artist Annalise Neil, whose surreal cyanotypes brim with animals, fungi, geological specimens, shells, and more.
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Kristof Santy, âDebardeurâ (2026), oil on canvas, 120 x 100 centimeters
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Just a few of the cards on view in 'Tarot! Renaissance Symbols, Modern Visions' this month at The Morgan Library & Museum
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As Brendon Burton continues to pursue the strange corners of rural North America, he's fostered a deep interest in the people who once inhabited them.
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Opening next week, 'Hold to This Earth' at Yorkshire Sculpture Park features nearly 70 pieces by 38 artists, which represent 35 Tribal Nations. It's the largest presentation of American Indigenous work in the U.K. to date.
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Alexis Mata, âLost Landingâ (2026), oil on canvas, 160 x 160 centimeters
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âMIZUâ is a poignant dance with an ice puppet that contemplates fragility and permanence.
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âI believe the purpose of an artist is to move the crowd,â says Marvin Wade. âAnd my hope is that everyone watching our film will be moved in some way.â
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A Poetic Short Film Animates the Counterproductive Forces of Incarceration
"Prison and Time" is a new film by writer Marvin Wade and animator Evan Bode that details the counterproductive forces of the carceral system.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/06/prison-time-marvin-wade-evan-bode-short-film/
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Xie Lei, âIdol Iâ (2026), oil on canvas, 15 3/4 Ă 11 13/16 inches
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As Dave Krugman traverses the streets of New York City, camera in hand, he seeks patterns in the windows dotting the night.
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Tavares Strachan is one of the leading conceptual artists working today, and his first monograph, out this month from Phaidon, peers into decades of his encyclopedic practice.
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Some things never change âïž
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Learn the Shadow Puppetry of Japan's Edo Period with Hiroshige's Delightful Woodblock Prints
Master the playful art of shadow puppetry with a little help from Utagawa Hiroshige (1797â1858). The prolific ukiyo-e artist, who is best known for his poetic woodblock prints of the TĆkaidĆ and views...
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2021/06/utagawa-hiroshige-shadow-puppets/
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In Los Angeles, 70 artists have transformed a vacant hospital into a sprawling art experience.
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Jeanne Vicerial, âBuste n°1 Minerva, âcelle qui mesure'â (2024), ropes, threads, bronze, 20 1/2 x 14 1/4 x 8 3/4 inches
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How many people actually heed the warnings about not feeding ducks? If youâve taken a flippant approach to these guidelines in the past, we recommend you watch AJ Jeffries new film.
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Don't Feed the Ducks! A Zany Animation Predicts the Absurd Outcomes of Ignoring the Rules
AJ Jeffriesâ new animation, "DUCKS," opens as an innocuous jaunt around a pond that quickly turns into a dark comedy.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/06/aj-jeffries-ducks-animation-short-film/
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Kathy Nida, âCovidâs Daughtersâ (2020), cotton fabric, cotton batting; machine appliquĂ©d and quilted, 59 x 51 inches
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Ruth Borgenicht links thousands of ceramic rings to create these elaborate chainmail sculptures.
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Amy Casey, "Free Falling" (2025), acrylic on panel, 16 x 16 inches
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Through a meticulous process of cutting and scoring paper, Marisa AragĂłn Ware creates delicate curves to imitate the volume of leaves or bones and defines feathers, insect wings, and petals with precise veins and edges.
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Ready to showcase your art internationally and receive cash grants? BOAPS invites visual artists worldwide to submit their strongest works with complete creative freedom. This open call offers $10,000 CAD in awards, along with exhibitions, publications, and much more. Submit!
www.biafarin.com/boaps
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Marin Majic, "While We Drive"
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Jongjin Parkâwinner of this year's Loewe Craft Prizeâhas charted new territory in ceramics: he dips paper towel in watered-down slip and layers the material into these patchwork sculptures.
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A spectral menagerie by Molly Devlin đż
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Surf's up!! Craig Hubbard captures the brilliance of ocean waves đ
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In a central square in Sydney, this interactive sculpture by Wade and Leta celebrates the sun-bleached Australian landscape.
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Valerie Hammond, âAlexandraâ (2022)
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The idea that art is everywhere grounds an exhibition opening this week at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art called 'Keith Haring in 3D.' Our writer Kate Mothes shares her experience previewing the show.
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Kurdish artist Roda Medhat has been translating traditional textiles into vibrant neon sculptures.
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A boon for June! đž
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June 2026 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists
Every month, we share opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/05/june-2026-opportunities-open-calls-residencies-and-grants-for-artists/
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