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.

A slim monograph collects 90 of Bobb-Willis's photos, highlighting her distinctive eye and bold, conceptual 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 In ‘Keep the Kid Alive,’ Arielle Bobb-Willis Reaches for Exuberance appeared first on Colossal.

Moffat Takadiwa is part of a dynamic movement of African artists who work exclusively with recycled or repurposed materials. 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 From Computer Keys and Bottle Caps, Moffat Takadiwa’s Tapestries Collapse Geographies appeared first on Colossal.

«My work touches very contrasting emotions: the joy of color and natural beauty but also the sadness and despair of where we are headed,» Kilgast 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 Thriving Habitats by Stéphanie Kilgast Emerge from Plastic Bottles and Recycled Objects appeared first on Colossal.

From Impressionist virtuosos to modernist greats, Alexandra Loske traces the stories behind many of art history's most significant 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 Behold the Messy Creative Process of 50 Celebrated Painters in ‘The Artist’s Palette’ appeared first on Colossal.

Help fund this five-years-in-the-making ABC pop-up book about typography. 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 Pop-Up Letters Set the ‘Alphabet in Motion’ in Kelli Anderson’s New Book appeared first on Colossal.

As Chicago-based artist Dabin Ahn looks forward, he's feeling hopeful for the future. 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 Dabin Ahn Balances Hope and Melancholy in His Sculptural Paintings appeared first on Colossal.

Over eight years, Koseki has documented the luminous fireflies of Japan, translating their twinkling flight paths into awe-inspiring photographs, and sounding the alarm about the danger to these creatures caused by human intervention and the climate crisis.

In her striking collection of portraits, Constance Jaeggi explores Escaramuza—a female-led equestrian performance—and its significance in Mexican-American identity, cementing its place in the monolithic history of the American West.