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Massive Pigeon Sculpture Perched on the High Line Overlooks NYC | My Modern Met
By Regina Sienra on November 14, 2024 Iván Argote, “Dinosaur,” 2024. A High Line Plinth commission. On view October 2024 – Spring 2026. (Photo: Timothy Schenck. Courtesy of the High Line.) Da boids rule dis town now. At 30th Street … Continue reading
A Life Less Ordinary with a Real-Life Snow White | Messy Nessy Chic
BY LIAM WARD NOVEMBER 13, 2024 Deep inside one of the last remaining primeval forests in Europe, in-between Belarus and Poland, stands an old hunting lodge straight out of a fairytale. For over 30 years, ecologist Simona Kossack lived in … Continue reading
Empowering and Protective Bodies Merge in Laura Berger’s Metaphysical Paintings | Colossal
November 12, 2024 Art Kate Mothes “Ghost Garden.” All images courtesy of Laura Berger In complementary shades of blue and orange or pink and green, Laura Berger’s oil paintings (previously) meld embracing figures with botanicals, landscapes, and celestial phenomena. Women … Continue reading
‘Crafted Kinship’ Unravels the Creative Practices of 60 Caribbean Artists, Designers, and Makers | Colossal
November 8, 2024 Art Books Social Issues Grace Ebert Morel Doucet. Photo by Alaric S. Campbell. All images excerpted from ‘Crafted Kinship’ by Malene Barnett and published by Artisan Books, © 2024 Whether drawing on connections to the land and … Continue reading
Underwater Sculptures Act as Artificial Reefs in Grenada | My Modern Met
By Jessica Stewart on November 7, 2024 This installation features 30 sculptures of origami boats guided by representations of local schoolchildren 12 feet under water. For nearly 20 years, sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor has been creating evocative underwater installations that … Continue reading
Karlotta Freier’s Illustrations Relate Dreamy and Surreal Narratives | Colossal
October 30, 2024 Illustration Kate Mothes All images courtesy of Karlotta Freier Dreamily jotting down notes from the comfort of a closet or enjoying an afternoon read in a rowboat are some of the ways Karlotta Freier’s characters spend their … Continue reading