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Murano Glass, an Ancient Art Revived
A new generation of artisans is adding to the long history of the Italian craft, known for its strange shapes, odd colors and secretive techniques.…
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Gradients of Thick Petals by Artist Joshua Davison Are Layered Precisely with a Palette Knife
Joshua Davison’s three-dimensional hydrangeas and other blooms began as an exploration of color theory. “As my thought process and work has developed, these flower studies…
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Rosy Eyes Peer Out From Leaves and Insects in Bizarre Illustrations by Ana Miminoshvili
Tbilisi-based illustrator and designer Ana Miminoshvili captures the essence of modern surveillance by hiding it in plain sight. In Blooming Eyes, she implants her verdant leaves and botanical…
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Hyperrealistic giant sculptures of doughnuts, sweets and cakes by Peter Anton
Tapping into the emotions associated with food and using humour, irony and intensity, artist Peter Anton creates large-scale sweets and treats to lure, charm, tease, disarm, and…
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Bodega Bouquets Find Their Light in Photographer Jessica Antola’s Vibrant Still Lifes
In a time when much of New York life has boiled down to the basic essentials, the flowers at the corner deli serve as an…
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‘Somewhere in the World’ dreamlike spaces by Mue Studio
Mixing fantasy with pure experimentation, we follow this series titled:'Somewhere in the World' by Mue Studio. I just purely love how the kind folks from Mue…
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Paintings by Angela Santana that explore the ‘male fantasy’ and depiction of women in visual arts
In her latest body of work, Swiss New York-based artist Angela Santana explores the implications connected to the historical representation of the female body and its lasting…
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Hairstylist Tomihiro Kono Explores the Transformative Power of Wigs
Wig maker and hairstylist Tomihiro Kono has been exploring the relationship between identity, transformation, and hair for 20 years. The Japanese talent began his career…
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Celebrating the Understated Elegance of the Hand Dryer
Photographer Samuel Ryde snaps away in public bathrooms across the globe, documenting the distinct personality of hand dryers. Some objects are so ubiquitous, so utilitarian,…
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Stunning Aerial Photos Capture Rare Sight of Icelandic Highlands When Thawed
Photographer Sebastian Müller spent ten days in Iceland, driving over 3,000 miles through the Highlands to take in the incredible scenery. Using his drone, he was able…
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Neon Road Trip – A Vibrant Tour of America’s Neon Signs
In his upcoming book ‘Neon Road Trip,’ photographer John Barnes captures a luminous part of advertising history. For two-and-a-half years, photographer John Barnes crisscrossed the nation in…
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British Painter Jenny Saville Finds Truth in Flesh
Mark Stevens, an art critic and Willem de Kooning scholar, titles his essay on the work of artist Jenny Saville with a famous line by…
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Fascinating Animal X-Rays From the Oregon Zoo
For zookeepers, there’s nothing more important than the routine checkups their animals receive—and this often includes x-rays. These images can give useful insight into what’s…
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Vibrant Quilts Honor Men and Women Whose Stories Were Forgotten or Overlooked
Artist Bisa Butler creates colorful quilts that have a narrative twist. Identifying herself as “essentially a portrait artist who uses fibers and quilting as a medium,” she…
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Model by Frederick Wiseman. A Classic Film Reminds Us That Modeling Is Labor
Model (available to stream on Kanopy), Frederick Wiseman’s 1981 look at the inner workings of New York City’s Zoli model agency, isn’t one of the legendary…
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10,000 Photos Document Alvin Ailey’s Groundbreaking Dances
Wonderful images of Alvin Ailey and his eponymous dance company taken by the photographer Jack Mitchell are now available via the Smithsonian’s Online Virtual Archives. For…
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Photographs of Glorious Midcentury Motels in New Jersey During the Winter Months
If you have a love for midcentury design, then you might want to consider a road trip along the southern New Jersey coastline in America…
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Memory and Self-Love Highlight Profound Portraits of Black Figures by Harmonia Rosales
Chicago-born artist Harmonia Rosales says her striking portraits speak to “the part of me that has been the least represented in our society.” Rosales tells Colossal that…
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The NASA Photographers Who Bring the Cosmos to Earth
Astronaut Terry Virts waited 10 years to go to space. The former Air Force pilot joined NASA in 2000, the year that the International Space…
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Eroded Replicas of Iconic Sculptures Reveal Crystal Formations in New Sculptures by Daniel Arsham
Artist Daniel Arsham re-envisions some of the most well-recognized sculptures of classical antiquity in Paris, 3020, his recent series of replications marred with lightly pigmented crystals. Both…