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Mezcal Is The Fastest-Growing Liquor In The US. Why Aren’t Mexican Producers Cashing In?
Making mezcal is really hard work. Mexican producers harvest agave by hand and cook it in giant, earthen ovens. Then they crush it using a 1,000-pound, horse-drawn stone and distill it in copper pots. Despite all this effort, Mexican producers … Continue reading
British Museum’s Rarest Chinese Artefact
Delve into the story behind the British Museum’s rarest Chinese artefact – The Admonitions of the Instructress to the Court Ladies. This silk handscroll painting is one of the most important Chinese works of art, and was revered by successive … Continue reading
Balloons Puff and Twist into an Elaborate Inflatable Ensemble by Masayoshi Matsumoto | Colossal
NOVEMBER 7, 2022. GRACE EBERT All images © Masayoshi Matsumoto Masayoshi Matsumoto twists balloons into quirky and playful animal sculptures with incredible detail like claws and individual feathers. Armed with colorful balloons and plenty of air, Masayoshi Matsumoto (previously) twists … Continue reading
🦓 Tira – The Odd One | Frank Liu
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Diverse Ecosystems Merge in Hyperrealistic Paintings of Flora and Fauna by Lisa Ericson | Colossal
NOVEMBER 4, 2022. KATE MOTHES “High Tide” (2022), acrylic on panel. All images © Lisa Ericson Ecosystems intermingle and mammals find themselves immersed in an increasingly watery world in Lisa Ericson’s hyperrealistic acrylic paintings. A hare and a mountain goat, which … Continue reading
Designed for Leisure, Sarah Ross’ ‘Archisuits’ Question the Inhospitable Environments of American Cities | Colossal
NOVEMBER 2, 2022. GRACE EBERT All images © Sarah Ross In 2005, artist Sarah Ross designed four absurdly bulging leisure suits to illuminate how public infrastructure is not built for bodies. Among American cities, Los Angeles has a reputation for … Continue reading
The 2022 Landscape Photographer of the Year Contest Captures Stunning Environments Around the U.K. | Colossal
OCTOBER 31, 2022. GRACE EBERT “Brecon in Winter,” Will Davies, overall winner From hazy lochs and grand mountainous vistas to water-side pedestrian paths, the 2022 Landscape Photographer of the Year contest highlights the vast splendor of Britain’s environments. Winners of this … Continue reading
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