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Artists Explore Self-Expression Through Bizarre and Whimsical Masks at Denver’s Vicki Myhren Gallery | Colossal

Kate Marling, “Classical Sculpture Mask” (2020) There is perhaps no symbol more representative of contemporary life than the humble face mask. A simple health device crucial to saving millions of lives around the world from a deadly COVID-19 pandemic spread … Continue reading

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We the People: Artist Nari Ward | The Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston

Artist Nari Ward works with teens in the ICA’s Teen Arts Council to install his monumental artwork “We the People,” created from thousands of shoelaces.

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Artist Nari Ward Has Spent Decades Revitalizing Found Objects to Elucidate Counter Narratives

GRACE EBERT “We the People” (2011), shoelaces, 96 x 324 inches. All images courtesy Nari Ward and Lehmann Maupin, New York, Hong Kong, Seoul, and London Jamaica-born artist Nari Ward bases his practice in found objects and their inherent mutability. The … Continue reading

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Stainless Steel Roots Sprawl Into Figurative Sculptures by Artist Sun-Hyuk Kim

Just like a tree, the spindly branches that shape Sun-Hyuk Kim’s sculptures extend from a larger, sturdy limb—or in the South Korean artist’s case, neck or spine, too. Kim (previously) creates sprawling artworks that merge human anatomy and the root … Continue reading

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Metaphorical Scenes Examine Mystery in Dreamy Paintings by Artist Duy Huynh

“ReciprociTea,” acrylic on canvas, 40 x 30 x 2.5 inches. All images © Duy Huynh   Vietnamese artist Duy Huynh (previously) examines balance through nuanced scenes replete with ethereal, surreal elements: individual flowers ascend from a teapot, a chain winds … Continue reading

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A Carved Graphite Train on Tracks Emerges from Inside a Carpenter’s Pencil

We’ve seen a number of artists working with pencil leads over the last few years, where the narrow dimensions of graphite are carved into minuscule objects. This recent piece by Nebraska-based artist Cindy Chinn is particularly ingenious, an entire carpenter’s … Continue reading

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The Billowing, Organic Bamboo Sculptures of Tanabe Chiku’unsai IV | Spoon & Tamago

all photos by Tadayuki Minamoto Born in 1973 in Osaka, Tanabe Chiku’unsai is a bamboo artist and craftsman that has been carrying on a family legacy that spans 4 generations. In 2017, at the age of 44, he was given … Continue reading

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Sound Artist Zimoun Channels Frenetic Movement in Expansive Kinetic Sculptures and Installations

Swiss sound artist Zimoun (previously) harnesses the power of quick, chaotic movements in his large-scale installations and kinetic sculptures. Each artwork is composed of simple materials like cardboard boxes, wooden dowels, and cotton balls, among other common objects. Zimoun assembles multiples … Continue reading

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Immerse Yourself in the ‘Bob Ross Experience,’ a Permanent Exhibit Dedicated to the Beloved Painter

Bob Ross on the set of The Joy of Painting. All images © Minnetrista In the small city of Muncie, Indiana stands a three-story house with white columns lining the front stoop. Now unassuming, the brick structure formerly featured a … Continue reading

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