By Engraving Found Plastic Waste, Duke Riley Links Extractive Practices Throughout Human History — Colossal
Art #climate crisis #Duke Riley #plastic #scrimshaw #sculpture “No. 382 of the Poly S. Tyrene Memorial Maritime Museum” (2023), painted, salvaged plastic, ink, wax,... Read More
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Scientific Principles and Craft Traditions Converge in Tauba Auerbach’s Research-Focused Practice — Colossal
Art Documentary Music #drawing #painting #sculpture #sound #Tauba Auerbach #video Tauba Auerbach (previously) wants “to be somewhere that isn’t a hard edge,” within... Read More
Sarah Conti’s Expressive Ceramic Birds Migrate Through Social and Environmental Issues — Colossal
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Art #animals #birds #ceramics #climate crisis #Sarah Conti Detail of “(Im)Migration.” Photo by Rio Chantel. All images © Sarah Conti, shared with permission In... Read More
In Surreal Collages, Julie Liger-Belair Explores Home, Interiority, and the Terrain of Dreams — Colossal
Art Craft #assemblage #collage #home #Julie Liger-Belair #mixed media #paper “The Nowhere Plan.” All images © Julia Liger-Belair, shared with permission “The house can... Read More
Daniel Rueda and Anna Devís’ New Book ‘Happytecture’ Finds Beauty and Whimsy in Architectural Details — Colossal
Photography #architecture #Daniel Rueda and Anna Devís #design #humor “Window Shopping.” All images © Daniel Rueda and Anna Devís, shared with permission Whether interacting... Read More
Rough-Hewn Deities Rise from the Streets of Vietnam in Kumkum Fernando’s Growing World of Futuristic Figures — Colossal
Art #found objects #Kumkum Fernando #mythology #sculpture #Vietnam “Koha, Manike the Maniac, and Lomba.”All images © Kumkum Fernando, shared with permission At once totemic... Read More
Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists — Colossal
Passepartout Photo Prize (International)Open to photographers at any stage of their careers, the Passepartout Photo Prize is accepting submissions for its seventh edition. Winners receive... Read More
‘The Flower of Tujia’ Weaves History and Culture Through 150,000 Meters of Red Brocade Thread — Colossal
Craft Design #architecture #China #culture #textiles #weaving #YI+MU All images © YI+MU, shared with permission Intricate geometric patterns and rich hues distinguish the woven... Read More
Nearly Two Dozen Exuberant Works by Ukrainian Folk Artist Maria Prymachenko Go On View in the U.K. For the First Time — Colossal
Art #art history #folk art #Maria Prymachenko #painting June 27, 2023 Kate Mothes “Flowers with birds” (1987). All images © Maria Prymachenko, courtesy of... Read More
Dan Lam’s Radiant Otherworldly Sculptures Evoke Interstellar Phenomena in ‘Cosmic Shake’ — Colossal
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Art #acrylic #Dan Lam #resin #sculpture June 29, 2023 Kate Mothes “Waxing.” All images © Dan Lam, courtesy of Chefas Projects, shared with permission... Read More
Single Parent Scholarship Ignites Change 
This robot mower looks like a racecar, but it mows a gorgeous lawn