JR’s Dramatic Cave Intervention Emerges from the Center of the Palais Garnier in Paris — Colossal
Art Dance #JR #public art #trompe l’oeil #video November 22, 2023 Grace Ebert “Retour à la Caverne – Acte I” (2023), Palais Garnier, Opéra de Paris. All images courtesy of Opéra de Paris “Our role as artists is always…
A Group Show Revels in the Wonder and Unknown of the Night Sky — Colossal
Art #astronomy #embroidery #light #painting #stars November 22, 2023 Colossal Danielle Clough. All images courtesy of Paradigm Gallery + Studio, shared with permission What lies beyond the stars we see when we look up at the night sky? A…
Surreal Anatomies and Architectural Motifs Emerge from Elegant Sculptural Candles — Colossal
Design #candles #sculpture #wax November 22, 2023 Grace Ebert Aline Asmar d’Amman, “Aspiration.” All images by Carl Halal, © House of Today Ten Lebanese designers have collaborated with artisans from the Beit Chabab Hospital Workshop to create a unique,…
More Than 100 Photographers Team Up for Vital Impacts Print Sale Supporting Elephant Conservation — Colossal
Photography #animals #astronomy #Vital Impacts November 21, 2023 Grace Ebert Tim Flach, “Flamingo Reflections.” All images courtesy of Vital Impacts, shared with permission Since launching a few years ago, Vital Impacts (previously) has raised more than $2 million for…
Moss, Pine Bark, and Roots Camouflage Tiny Refuges Among the Wild Swedish Forests and Farmland — Colossal
Art Design #land art #nature #plants #site-specific #Ulf Mejergren November 21, 2023 Grace Ebert “Moss Hut.” All images © Ulf Mejergren, shared with permission Artist and architect Ulf Mejergren (previously) continues his interest in cozy, outdoor constructions with a…
Kendall Ross Gets Personal with Her Colorful Sweaters Embedded with Stories — Colossal
Art Craft #fashion #humor #Kendall Ross #knitting November 21, 2023 Kate Mothes “I would never wear this in public” (2022), hand-knit with wool the artist hand-dyed for Factory Obscura in Oklahoma City. All images © Kendall Ross, shared with…
In a Documentary Short, Amy Sherald and Kehinde Wiley Wield ‘Paint & Pitchfork’ in the Studio — Colossal
Art Documentary #Amy Sherald #art history #Kehinde Wiley #painting #portraits #video November 20, 2023 Kate Mothes In 2018, when their portraits of former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama were unveiled at the National Gallery of…
Wander Through a Geometric Field of More Than 400 Pyramids in Jim Denevan’s ‘Self Similar’ — Colossal
Art #geometric #Jim Denevan #land art #landscapes November 20, 2023 Kate Mothes Photos by Lance Gerber, courtesy of Manar Abu Dhabi, shared with permission For artist Jim Denevan, a paramount element of his creative practice centers on building experiences…
RISD Pre-Collegiate Programs Are Now Enrolling for Summer 2024 — Colossal
#sponsor Artwork by RISD Pre-College student James A. Rhode Island School of Design has opened registration for its residential summer Pre-College program and year-round online intensive Advanced Program Online. At Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Pre-College, rising high…
The Getty Digitizes a Rare 16th-Century Manuscript from Indigenous Mexico — Colossal
Art History Illustration #art history #Indigenous culture #Mexico November 17, 2023 Grace Ebert “Glue-hardening process,” Book 9, Folio 64v, Artist K. All images courtesy of The Getty In 1577, Franciscan friar Bernardino de Sahagún finished a monumental encyclopedia of…