Category Archives: Art

Shyama Golden’s Monstrous Alter-Ego Transfigures in a Surreal Mythological Narrative | Colossal

JUNE 14, 2024 GRACE EBERT “Daydream of a Nocturne” (2023), oil on linen, 72 x 60 inches. All images © Shyama Golden In Sri Lankan folklore, yakkas are demonic tricksters, and in the paintings of Shyama Golden, they’re alter egos. … Continue reading

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Mesmerizing Pixelated Motifs Emerge from Sci-Fi Narratives in Drawings by Matthew Craven | Colossal

JUNE 11, 2024 GRACE EBERT “STAR OF THE UNBORN” (2024), pencil and ink on found paper, 16 x 20 inches A bright, symmetric motif fills the paper and appears almost pixelated, despite being rendered in a faint grid with ink. … Continue reading

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Human or Seagull? Belgium Holds Bird Impersonation Contest

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5 pedals??

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In spring, nature awakens, and in Spain, houses also bloom.

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Hawk Head. But is it?

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Untangling Ancestries, Tamary Kudita’s Remarkable Portraits Illuminate African Identities | Colossal

JUNE 6, 2024 KATE MOTHES “Liberty.” All images © Tamary Kudita In her photographs, Kudita is fascinated by how “our unchosen histories” have shaped our identities and society today. Born in Zimbabwe, photographer Tamary Kudita traces her ancestry to the historical … Continue reading

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BBC Radio 4 – Soul Music, Dancing in the Dark

Stories of what Bruce Springsteen’s iconic song means to people around the world. “Dancing in the Dark was written under duress!” Bruce Springsteen tells us. “I had no interest, whatsoever, in writing any more. I had been killing myself for … Continue reading

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Brilliant

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In ‘The Repatriation of King Skellig Mör,’ Duke Riley Explores the Bizarre Relationship Between Nature and Institutional Power | Colossal

MAY 31, 2024 JACKIE ANDRES All photos by Robert Bredvad, courtesy of Praise Shadows Art Gallery The most famous goat in the history of Boston was named Skellig Mör. During the early 1900s, Skellig Mör’s name plastered headlines as an … Continue reading

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