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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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From Virtual Beginnings, Lee Sangsoo’s Spirited Creatures Emerge in Pristine Resin and Steel | Colossal

MAY 29, 2024 KATE MOTHES “Rabbit (Pastel)” (2023), pigment on resin, 27 x 26 x 42 centimeters. All images © Lee Sangsoo With painstaking attention to detail, Lee Sangsoo (previously) renders minimal lines and colorful facets into spirited rabbits, perky … Continue reading

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Ted Lott Retrofits Vintage Furniture and Suitcases with Stark, Miniature Dwellings | Colossal

MAY 23, 2024 GRACE EBERT “Carpenter Gothic 2.” All images © Ted Lott For Ted Lott, the distinction between a shelter and a home is endlessly fascinating. Using vintage furniture as the foundation, the Grand Rapids-based artist and designer (previously) … Continue reading

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Salvaged Scraps of Wood Nest Together in Richard Haining’s Elegant Curved Vessels | Colossal

MAY 20, 2024 GRACE EBERT All photos by Joe Kramm, courtesy of Richard Haining In the late aughts, Richard Haining began salvaging leftover wood. While working for a set design company, he realized that the sizable waste generated was also … Continue reading

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Merging Past and Present, Tavares Strachan Wrests Light from Darkness in His Expansive Installations | Colossal

MAY 16, 2024 KATE MOTHES “Inner Elder (Nina Simone as Queen of Sheba)” (2023), ceramic, 39 3/8 x 23 5/8 x 23 5/8 inches. Photo by Jonti Wilde. All images © Tavares Strachan, courtesy of Marian Goodman Gallery In his … Continue reading

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Thread of amazing sculptures you (probably) didn’t know existed 🧵

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Seasonal Blooms Capture Sunlight in Jessica Saunders’ Delicate Stained Glass Sculptures | Colossal

MAY 15, 2024 KATE MOTHES Photos by Alice Walker. All images © Jessica Saunders Essex-based artist Jessica Saunders’ delicate stained glass sculptures highlight an array of familiar and beloved blooms. “Flowers are connecting, grounding, uplifting, healing, and worth treasuring,” says … Continue reading

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Tara Donovan Layers 200,000 CDs into Twisting Totems of Physical Data | Colossal

MAY 10, 2024 GRACE EBERT Installation view of ‘Tara Donovan: Stratagems.’ All images courtesy of Pace Gallery Despite claims that CDs are raring back into the zeitgeist, only a small number of people today consume media through the slim, shiny … Continue reading

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Thread of surreal sculpture details 🧵

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Wray Scarecrow Festival

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