A pair of icebergs slid into Innaarsuit, Greenland, dwarfing the fishing village's modest wooden houses. 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 Dennis Lehtonen Documents a Pair of Immense Icebergs Paying a Visit to a Small Greenland Village appeared first on Colossal.

A rare capture of a troop of leaping prosimians took the Grand Prize in the 2025 contest. 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 Leaping Lemurs! Global Nature Abounds in the 2025 BigPicture Competition appeared first on Colossal.

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.

The artist skillfully employed pochoir—a printing method using stencils—to produce vibrant illustrations of the winged insects. 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 Nervous System’s Puzzles Celebrate E.A. Séguy’s Vivid Butterflies appeared first on Colossal.

«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.

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.

LensCulture presents the winning work of seven photographers from the New Visions Awards at the Leica Gallery in New York City.

For over a decade, Los-Angeles-based photographer Daniel Postaer has been exploring China, where his mother was born. Amidst a landscape in transition, he has discovered a side of himself too.

Known for his large-scale participatory art projects, JR has embarked on a new project that breathes life into a historic venue. 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 JR’s Tree of 10,000 Hands Takes Root in a Former Montpellier Church appeared first on Colossal.

Through large-scale installations and framed tile pieces, the artists explore the possibilities of texture, pattern, and color. 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 Wood and Ceramic ‘Guardian’ Assemblages by Expanded Eye Emphasize Earthy Materials appeared first on Colossal.

The Philadelphia-based artist channels a nostalgic medium to peer more closely at what we ignore in the present. 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 Tenderly Crocheted Sculptures by Caitlin McCormack Contend with Existential Dread appeared first on Colossal.

A five-part series confronts the inevitability of change through poetic, if not dizzying movement. 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 Dance and Film Series Choreographs Five Poetic Approaches to Beginning Again appeared first on Colossal.

In a recent excursion, the artist traveled to Africa to participate in the Sahara Marathon. 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 Unity and Resilience Flow Through Taquen’s Gestural Compositions appeared first on Colossal.

Tracing the epic journey of migration undertaken by the Painted Lady butterfly every year—the longest ever discovered—Lucas Foglia explores connections across borders and the challenges we share with other species in the face of the climate crisis.

Named after a term to describe Vietnamese people outside of Vietnam, “Việt Kiều” is this Sydney-born artist’s growing archive of portraits capturing Vietnamese life across the world.

Candid photographs of people taking short breaks far from the chaos of the bustling urban activity in Taipei’s Wanhua District.

Travelling across the US by car, Morganne Boulden captures a lingering tension that hums through the county, her images reflecting how she feels about the current state it is in.

In his documentation of the Indian island of Majuli, where the climate catastrophe shapes the daily lives of everyone living there, András Zoltai shifts from a destruction-led narrative to one of human perseverance that focuses on our intimate relationship with water.

This new photobook blends documentary style with magic realism, challenging perceptions of Colombia often tied to drug trafficking, and revealing complex narratives beneath surface appearances.

By presenting these subjects in black and white, this series of portraits seeks to reveal the quieter side of these performers stripped of their colorful costumes and over-the-top personas.

In this brave account of a family navigating breast cancer, Anna and Jordan Rathkopf turn the camera on each other. Capturing resilience, vulnerability and the tenderness of caregiving, the book offers an honest look at how chronic illness impacts all areas of life.

Riitta Ikonen and Annie Collinge nurture the relationship between human beings and fungal species. 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 Spawning in Forests, Figures Pose as Human-Sized Fungi appeared first on Colossal.

«Many of my pieces draw inspiration from classic American diners, which evoke a sense of familiarity and warmth for everyone,» Lee 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 In the Mood for Food, Soeun Lee Solders Vibrant Stained Glass Visions of Comfort appeared first on Colossal.

Cosmic phenomena and the stuff of dreams embellish Lou Benesch’s mystical watercolor paintings. 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 Dreamlike Creatures and Spiritual Symbols Merge in Lou Benesch’s Watercolors appeared first on Colossal.

Colossal publishes more than $500,000 for artists every 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 November 2024 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists appeared first on Colossal.