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David Daigle's Elaborate Punch-Cut Paper Pieces Excavate Commercial Imagery
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (18+ words) Daigle's solo show 'The Death of Beauty' at Track 16 investigates intersections of identity, desire, and consumer culture....
Brendon Burton's Enigmatic Photographs Preserve Traces of North American Life
1+ week, 5+ day ago (143+ words) Colossal No longer entirely devoid of human figures, his isolated landscapes step into the walls of abandoned homes and provide a setting for enigmatic narratives. Burton's quiet introduction to life through the presence of domestic, intimate objects allows the viewer…...
Tavares Strachan's First Monograph Surveys an Encyclopedic Practice
2+ week, 3+ day ago (21+ words) Tavares Strachan is one of the leading conceptual artists working today, and his first monograph is out this month from Phaidon....
Don't Feed the Ducks! A Zany Animation Predicts the Absurd Outcomes of Ignoring the Rules
2+ week, 4+ day ago (20+ words) AJ Jeffries" new animation, "DUCKS," opens as an innocuous jaunt around a pond that quickly turns into a dark comedy....
Baumgartner Restoration Painstakingly Brings a Neglected Portrait Back to Life
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (424+ words) thisiscolossal. com Baumgartner Restoration Painstakingly Brings a Neglected Portrait Back to Life "Paintings arrive at the studio in all states of disrepair," shares art conservator Julian Baumgartner, who receives artworks in need of attention all the time. He adds, "It…...
Arghavan Khosravi Breaks Through Gendered Restrictions in Her Architectural Portraits
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (18+ words) Fusing Persian architecture with altarpieces, Arghavan Khosravi grapples with the structures and ideological strictures that shape our lives....
Blood-Red Landscapes by Andrew Mc Intosh Conjure the Terrifying Unknown
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (18+ words) Typically gravitating toward dreamy palettes of soft blues, grays, and oranges, Andrew Mc Intosh opts for a sanguine red....
At Joy Machine, 'Feel Free' Plumbs the Tension Between Chaos and Control
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (403+ words) At Joy Machine, "Feel Free" Plumbs the Tension Between Chaos and Control thisiscolossal. com At Joy Machine, "Feel Free" Plumbs the Tension Between Chaos and Control Joy Machine is pleased to present Feel Free, a group exhibition featuring new works…...
Creative Thought Is Essential: A Letter from Our Editor
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (24+ words) Now more than ever, creative thought must be nurtured, protected, and free from barriers. Our mission to do this can only continue with you....
Hilary Pecis Paints Saturated Snapshots of West Coast Life
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (21+ words) In 'Love Letters,' Hilary Pecis captures the mundane moments and under-appreciated views of daily life on the West Coast....