Steam just made life easier for PC gamers who use a PS5 DualSense controller


If you’re a PC gamer who uses a PS5 DualSense controller, then we have some good news courtesy of Valve. Namely, Steam now caters to this particular controller in more depth, showing which games support the DualSense (as well as the DualShock and Xbox gamepads). Valve pointed out in an announcement that the controller-friendly hub […]

Dream journaling: 5 ways writing down dreams can transform your mental health | Health


Dream journaling is a powerful tool for self-discovery and growth, especially in the modern era of stress and uncertainty. Recording your dreams in a journal can open a window into the subconscious, offering a glimpse into troubling thoughts, past traumas, and present dilemmas. Recalling the dreams of last night can uncover hidden and deep-seated emotions […]

Medical Students Taking Action to Address Social Determinants of Health


  The Healthy Democracy Campaign: Medical Students Taking Action to Address Social Determinants of Health By: Dr. Jennifer Caputo-Seidler     Given the reality of health disparities in the United States, it is not enough for medical students to learn evidence-based medicine. Most of an individual’s health is determined by nonmedical factors such as job opportunities, […]

What Lawyers Need to Know About Double Billing


Billable hours are the lifeblood of profitability for lawyers, but they represent only a fraction of a lawyer’s workday. According to the 2022 Legal Trends Report, attorneys spend a mere 2.6 hours out of an eight-hour workday on billable tasks. Efficiency is crucial for being able to meet billable targets, but there’s […]

Lemon Vinaigrette Recipe – Cookie and Kate


3 Comments Homemade lemon vinaigrette is one of the most versatile salad dressings! Today, I’m sharing my go-to lemon dressing recipe for all of your salad needs. It’s light and lively, and goes with nearly any salad. Lemon juice shines in this simple recipe using basic, high quality ingredients. No store-bought salad dressing can compete […]

The silly, sweet winners of this year’s Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards – National


Descrease article font size Increase article font size What do a rock-and-roll kangaroo, dancing otter and diving heron have in common? It might sound like the setup for a silly animal joke, but, in fact, these three adorable wild animals are making headlines as some the winners of the 2023 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. Judges […]

Appellate tribunal of MahaRERA in place


(This story originally appeared in on May 16, 2018) Pune: The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority tribunal is finally in place with the state government approving an appellate authority of three members. Retired high court judge Justice Indira Jain has been appointed its president. IAS officer S S Sandhu and Sumant Kolhe, associated with the […]

How to Make Love Last: Episode #53


In this episode, I joined Dr. Dave and Dr. Liz on the Stronger Marriage Podcast to discuss relationship stability strategies. I discusses the profound effectiveness of Emotion Focused Therapy in the stabilization of relationships. In addition, I recognized the benefits of using the research by John and Julie Gottman to maintain a healthy relationship. Based […]

Stylish formal shirts: 5 options that promise comfort too


Men look their stylish best in formal shirts. A stylish formal shirt is all a man needs to wear when going for that job interview or important presentation to cast a stellar first impression. Men must have multiple stylish formal shirts to put their stylish feet forward. The right shirt can truly make all the […]

Six wushu athletes told they’re not part of US plans at airport- The New Indian Express


Express News Service CHENNAI: As many as six wushu athletes from the country, who were looking to be part of the ongoing World Championships in the US, were rejected at the eleventh hour. Much before this latest issue, there had already been some amount of uncertainty surrounding the wushu contingent after a delay in visa approval. […]

NASA Astronomers Predict Near-Earth Asteroid’s 2029 Close Encounter


About 5 and a 1/2 years from now, astronomers predict, an asteroid about as wide as the Empire State Building is tall will streak through space within 20,000 miles (32,200 kms) of Earth, the closest any celestial object of that size will have come to our planet in modern history. When it does, a spacecraft […]

Inside ‘world’s most luxurious airport’ with an indoor waterfall and robot bartender | Travel News | Travel


A 45ft waterfall, indoor garden, and robot bartender are just some of the features of an airport that’s re-opened after an extensive facelift. Terminal 2 at Changi Airport in Singapore, which has previously been named the best airport in the world, is now also known for having the world’s tallest indoor waterfall. And it’s all thanks […]

Top 5 Punjabi salwar suits for a timeless ethnic look


Punjabi salwar suits make for a pretty sartorial option. Punjabi salwar suits for women make for a stylish sartorial wear that women can wear on festive functions, in their everyday wear, when going out for kitty parties or get togethers to look and feel beautiful inside and out. The best part about Punjabi salwar suits […]

Sun TV, Zee TV feel the heat as World Cup soaks up ad spends- The New Indian Express


Online Desk The rising prominence of Internet-based content platforms – such as Jio Cinema and Disney+ Hotstar – hurt the advertising revenue of two major Indian broadcasting groups – Zee TV and Sun TV – during the July-September quarter. The two media groups reported muted ad-spending – particularly by the packaged consumer goods segment, hurt […]

Amazon Claims Prototype Satellites for Kuiper Network Operating Successfully


Amazon.com said on Thursday its two prototype satellites for its planned Kuiper internet network have been operating successfully in orbit, with the project on track to start launching operational satellites by mid-2024. The Kuiper internet network is set to compete against billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink, the world’s largest satellite operator, to offer broadband internet service […]

Riga: The pretty city named cheapest place to visit for Christmas break | Travel News | Travel


For many people, the festive period is a signal to get away and explore parts of the world that light up and look magical at Christmas time.  While the UK has an abundance of pretty towns and cities which radiate festivity at Christmas, one gorgeous little city in Europe has been named the cheapest place to […]

Hera’s Imaginative New Murals Question the Animal Impulse to Migrate — Colossal


 Art #Hera #murals #public art #street art November 24, 2023 Grace Ebert “We all are Birds of Migration. Some With Feathers, Some Without” (2023). All photos by Brian Tallman, shared with permission A mouse-costumed girl sitting on a duffel bag, a bird balancing on a unicycle, and bright blue narwhals swimming along the train […]

The 2023 Ocean Photographer of the Year Contest Highlights the Stunning Sights Above and Below the Surface — Colossal


 Photography #climate crisis #contests #fish #oceans November 24, 2023 Grace Ebert Jack Pokoj, a lizardfish’s open mouth reveals its last meal, Philippines. All images courtesy of Ocean Photographer of the Year, shared with permission The waters surrounding the Philippines were fruitful for photographers this year, producing several winning images of the 2023 Ocean Photographer […]

RISD Pre-Collegiate Programs Are Now Enrolling for Summer 2024 — Colossal


 #sponsor Artwork by RISD Pre-College student James A. Rhode Island School of Design has opened registration for its residential summer Pre-College program and year-round online intensive Advanced Program Online. At Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Pre-College, rising high school juniors and seniors can experience life as a RISD undergrad and work alongside hundreds […]

Surreal Anatomies and Architectural Motifs Emerge from Elegant Sculptural Candles — Colossal


 Design #candles #sculpture #wax November 22, 2023 Grace Ebert Aline Asmar d’Amman, “Aspiration.” All images by Carl Halal, © House of Today Ten Lebanese designers have collaborated with artisans from the Beit Chabab Hospital Workshop to create a unique, limited-edition collection of sculptural candles. The initiative of the nonprofit House of Today, The Candle […]

JR’s Dramatic Cave Intervention Emerges from the Center of the Palais Garnier in Paris — Colossal


 Art Dance #JR #public art #trompe l’oeil #video November 22, 2023 Grace Ebert “Retour à la Caverne – Acte I” (2023), Palais Garnier, Opéra de Paris. All images courtesy of Opéra de Paris “Our role as artists is always to search for the light,” says French artist JR (previously) about the second act of […]

A Group Show Revels in the Wonder and Unknown of the Night Sky — Colossal


 Art #astronomy #embroidery #light #painting #stars November 22, 2023 Colossal Danielle Clough. All images courtesy of Paradigm Gallery + Studio, shared with permission What lies beyond the stars we see when we look up at the night sky? A group exhibition opening next week at Paradigm Gallery + Studio brings together the works of 18 […]

Kendall Ross Gets Personal with Her Colorful Sweaters Embedded with Stories — Colossal


 Art Craft #fashion #humor #Kendall Ross #knitting November 21, 2023 Kate Mothes “I would never wear this in public” (2022), hand-knit with wool the artist hand-dyed for Factory Obscura in Oklahoma City. All images © Kendall Ross, shared with permission Creating pieces that are part artwork and part fashion, Oklahoma City-based artist Kendall Ross […]

Moss, Pine Bark, and Roots Camouflage Tiny Refuges Among the Wild Swedish Forests and Farmland — Colossal


 Art Design #land art #nature #plants #site-specific #Ulf Mejergren November 21, 2023 Grace Ebert “Moss Hut.” All images © Ulf Mejergren, shared with permission Artist and architect Ulf Mejergren (previously) continues his interest in cozy, outdoor constructions with a new series titled Farm Art. Collaborating with farmer Robert Pettersson, Mejergren built several site-specific structures […]

More Than 100 Photographers Team Up for Vital Impacts Print Sale Supporting Elephant Conservation — Colossal


 Photography #animals #astronomy #Vital Impacts November 21, 2023 Grace Ebert Tim Flach, “Flamingo Reflections.” All images courtesy of Vital Impacts, shared with permission Since launching a few years ago, Vital Impacts (previously) has raised more than $2 million for conservation and humanitarian efforts. The nonprofit hosts annual print sales to raise funds for various […]

Remarkably Realistic Marine Invertebrates Made of Glass Surface at the Mystic Seaport Museum — Colossal


 Art Craft History Science #Blaschka #glass #nature #sculpture #sea creatures November 20, 2023 Kate Mothes All photos by Joe Michael, courtesy of the Mystic Seaport Museum, shared with permission From the mid-1800s to the 1930s, father-and-son artist duo Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka crafted thousands of glass models of flora and fauna (previously) in exquisite, […]

Wander Through a Geometric Field of More Than 400 Pyramids in Jim Denevan’s ‘Self Similar’ — Colossal


 Art #geometric #Jim Denevan #land art #landscapes November 20, 2023 Kate Mothes Photos by Lance Gerber, courtesy of Manar Abu Dhabi, shared with permission For artist Jim Denevan, a paramount element of his creative practice centers on building experiences within landscapes through art and temporary events. Known for his large-scale land works that shape […]

In a Documentary Short, Amy Sherald and Kehinde Wiley Wield ‘Paint & Pitchfork’ in the Studio — Colossal


 Art Documentary #Amy Sherald #art history #Kehinde Wiley #painting #portraits #video November 20, 2023 Kate Mothes In 2018, when their portraits of former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama were unveiled at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald were thrust into the spotlight. The portraits […]

One of the Most Colorful Composites of the Universe Highlights Galaxies 4.3 Billion Light-Years from Earth — Colossal


 Science #astronomy #James Webb Space Telescope November 17, 2023 Grace Ebert Galaxy cluster MACS0416. Image courtesy of NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, J. Diego (Instituto de Física de Cantabria, Spain), J. D’Silva (U. Western Australia), A. Koekemoer (STScI), J. Summers & R. Windhorst (ASU), and H. Yan (U. Missouri) The groundbreaking James Webb Space Telescope […]

The Getty Digitizes a Rare 16th-Century Manuscript from Indigenous Mexico — Colossal


 Art History Illustration #art history #Indigenous culture #Mexico November 17, 2023 Grace Ebert “Glue-hardening process,” Book 9, Folio 64v, Artist K. All images courtesy of The Getty In 1577, Franciscan friar Bernardino de Sahagún finished a monumental encyclopedia of Mesoamerican culture. Working in collaboration with Nahua writers, artists, and elders, Sahagún documented life in […]

Botanical Patterns Spill from Shinji Ohmaki’s Existential Vessel — Colossal


 Art #installation #light #sculpture #Shinji Ohmaki November 17, 2023 Grace Ebert “Gravity and Grace” (2023), installation view at National Art Center. Photo by Keizo Kioku. All images courtesy of National Art Center In “Gravity and Grace,” Japanese artist Shinji Ohmaki poses a broad, if not daunting, question: what does it mean to exist? The installation, […]

Over 25 Years of a Pioneering Collective’s History Comes Together in ‘Trailblazing Women Printmakers’ — Colossal


 History #art history #books #printmaking November 16, 2023 Jackie Andres Aino Clarke, “Jazz Age.” Photo by Peter Morse, courtesy of Peter and Bobbi Kovner. All images © the artists, courtesy of Princeton Architectural Press, shared with permission Working together from about 1941 to 1969 in Gloucester, Massachusetts, and almost entirely comprised of women block […]

Søren Solkær’s Enigmatic Photographs Capture Flocks of Starlings in Evening Skies — Colossal


 Photography #birds #landscapes #Søren Solkær November 16, 2023 Kate Mothes “Black Sun #36.” All images © Søren Solkær, shared with permission Since 2017, Danish photographer Søren Solkær has traveled Europe in search of the mesmerizing phenomenon of starling murmurations. Occurring before dusk during spring and autumn, cool weather and an instinct for safety gathers […]

Introspective Figures Navigate Surreal Worlds in Simón Prades’ Illustrations — Colossal


 Illustration #narrative #plants #surreal November 16, 2023 Kate Mothes Stories come to life on the page and introspective figures explore inner worlds in the dreamlike illustrations of Simón Prades (previously). His surreal scenes often feature silhouettes of people peering into the unknown, whether toward a distant memory, the wilderness, or the future. Rendered in […]

Berndnaut Smilde Conjures Fleeting Nimbus Clouds as They Hover Indoors — Colossal


 Art Photography #architecture #clouds November 15, 2023 Grace Ebert “Nimbus Kunstmuseum Hal” (2021).
Photo by Cassander Eeftinck Schattenkerk. All images courtesy of the artist and Ronchini Gallery, shared with permission For less than ten seconds, Berndnaut Smilde’s floating sculptures transform galleries, halls, and warehouses into uncanny spaces where indoors meets out. Puffy clouds made of smoke […]

The Iconic ‘Silver Swan’ Automaton Gets a Well-Deserved Fluff of the Feathers — Colossal


 Craft Design History #automata #birds #kinetic sculpture #metal #metalwork November 15, 2023 Kate Mothes  In the 250 years since its fabrication in the studio of jeweler and entrepreneur James Cox, the Silver Swan automaton has beguiled viewers. The mechanical sculpture continues to live up to its original purpose, designed as a crowd-puller to […]

At a New Restaurant in South Vietnam, Dine Under a Dramatic Thatched Bamboo Canopy — Colossal


 Design #architecture #bamboo #Vietnam November 15, 2023 Kate Mothes Photos by Hyroyuki Oki. All images © BambuBuild A cascading bamboo lattice shelters diners at the new Keeng Seafood Restaurant in Long Thành, Vietnam, with a nod to the local ecology. Architecture studio BambuBuild designed an elegant hall with a thatched roof evocative of a […]

Sebastian Foster Announces 30 Artists for Their Eclectic Fall Print Set — Colossal


 #posters and prints #sponsor November 14, 2023 Sebastian Foster Anne Siems Austin-based gallery Sebastian Foster just announced its 2023 Fall Print Set, marking the 11th anniversary of the collection since it launched in 2012. The new release features 30 works by well-established illustrators, printmakers, and painters from across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Japan, […]

The Largest-Ever Roman Mosaic Found in Anatolia is Revealed to Be Even More Expansive — Colossal


 Art History #archaeology #mosaics #Turkey November 14, 2023 Kate Mothes Photos by Sercan Küçükşahin for Anadolu Ajansı As the warmer months came to a close in İncesu, Keyseri, Turkey, archaeologists currently at work in a sprawling ancient complex announced that the Roman-era mosaics they uncovered—already recognized as the largest ever found in the region—just […]

Comically Candid Snapshots Culminate in the 2023 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards — Colossal


 Photography #animals #Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards #humor #nature #wildlife November 14, 2023 Jackie Andres Photo © Jacek Stankiewicz. All images courtesy of Comedy Wildlife 2023, shared with permission A young greenfinch gets scolded, human legs propel a batfish forward, and a kangaroo shreds on an air guitar in this year’s Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. […]

Sonya Clark Uses Common Fibers to Weave Together Craft, Community, and Activism — Colossal


 Art #activism #books #hair #portraits #sculpture #Sonya Clark #textiles November 13, 2023 Grace Ebert “The Hair Craft Project: Hairstyles on Canvas” (2014), silk threads, beads, shells, and yarn on canvas, nine at 29 × 29 inches and two at 33 × 33 inches. All images courtesy of High Museum, shared with permission In a […]

A Documentary Follows Biologists Fighting Ravens with Lasers and Decoys to Save Desert Tortoises — Colossal


 Design Documentary #animals #conservation #video November 13, 2023 Grace Ebert In 1990, the desert tortoise landed on the federal endangered species list following decades of decline. Expanding human populations in the western U.S. encroached on wild habitats and brought more ravens to the Mojave Desert—the large, black birds are known to scavenge for food […]

Contemplative Women Emerge Through Subtle Grids in Stelios Pupet’s Paintings — Colossal


 Art #murals #painting #plants #public art #Stelios Pupet #street art November 13, 2023 Grace Ebert “Les murmures du jardin,” oil on canvas, 200 x 200 centimeters. Photo by Auryn F. All images © Stelios Pupet, shared with permission Whether working on a wall or canvas, artist Stelios Pupet begins with a grid. What starts […]

Colorful Textures Swathe Carlos Cabo’s Ebullient Ceramic Figures — Colossal


 Art #Carlos Cabo #ceramics #clay #sculpture November 9, 2023 Kate Mothes All images © Carlos Cabo, shared with permission Elegant, richly textured garments cloak artist Carlos Cabo’s enchanting ceramic figures (previously), showcasing the endless possibilities of clay. Tall and slender, the figures sport a wide variety of styles, donning button-down tunics, dresses, neck ties, […]

Tau Lewis Salvages Found Textiles to Conjure the Enigmatic Figures of Her Imagined Future — Colossal


 Art #books #sculpture #Tau Lewis #textiles November 9, 2023 Grace Ebert “Homonoia” (2022). All images © Tau Lewis, courtesy of the artist and 52 Walker, New York, shared with permission A companion to Tau Lewis’s 2022 exhibition Vox Populi, Vox Dei, a monograph by the same name contextualizes and celebrates the artist’s enigmatic, post-apocalyptic […]

Mist Casts the Hudson Valley in a Mysterious Light in Andrew Moore’s Atmospheric Photographs — Colossal


 Photography #Andrew Moore #landscapes #New York November 9, 2023 Kate Mothes “Jill’s Keep, Rhinebeck, NY” (2021). All images © Andrew Moore, courtesy of Yancey Richardson, shared with permission Sheep wander through the morning mist in Rhinebeck and storm clouds ebb over a waterway in dreamlike photographs by Andrew Moore. Known for his in-depth, long-term […]

Tender Moments, Vibrant Plants, and Georgian Culture Adorn the Tbilisi Streets for the Annual Mural Fest — Colossal


 Art #murals #public art #street art #Tbilisi Mural Fest November 8, 2023 Grace Ebert Milu Correch. All images courtesy of Tbilisi Mural Fest, shared with permission Since launching five years ago, Tbilisi Mural Fest has transformed the streets of Georgia’s capital into a vivid, outdoor gallery featuring dozens of large-scale works in myriad styles. The […]

Open Planet Is a Growing Library of 4,500 Free Videos Documenting Nature and Climate Issues Around the World — Colossal


 Documentary Photography #animals #climate crisis #landscapes #nature #video November 8, 2023 Grace Ebert  Climate science has a communication problem. Abstract data, figures, and projections into the distant future can be tough to comprehend. Without effective storytelling tools to convey the severity of the crisis and what’s at stake if we don’t act, it […]

Toon Joosen Splices Snapshots of ’60s Life into Tongue-in-Cheek Collages — Colossal


 Art #collage #humor #paper #Toon Joosen November 8, 2023 Grace Ebert “Oh, island in the sun.” All images © Toon Joosen, shared with permission Artist Toon Joosen (previously) continues his retro mashups, splicing two distinct images into ironic and amusing juxtapositions. Having amassed an enormous archive of magazines and newspapers from the 1960s, Joosen […]

Olga Prinku Grafts Blooms and Branches Into Expansive Embroideries — Colossal


 Art Craft #embroidery #flowers #Olga Prinku #plants November 7, 2023 Kate Mothes All images © Olga Prinku, shared with permission Using a vibrant array of real flowers and foliage, North Yorkshire-based artist Olga Prinku (previously) designs intricate embroideries that explode with natural colors and textures. The artist embraces experimentation at a large scale, challenging […]

Trippy Rugs Weave Kaleidoscopic Color into Plush Floor Coverings — Colossal


 Design #Ken Kelleher #rugs November 7, 2023 Grace Ebert The Rain Rainbow Carpet. All images ©˙Ken Kelleher The days are getting shorter here in the Northern Hemisphere, but that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy the cheery colors of a summertime rainbow. From the studio of artist Ken Kelleher, a trio of rugs weaves bright, […]

In Meticulous Paper Portraits, Yulia Brodskaya Coaxes Visions of a Compassionate Future — Colossal


 Art Craft #paper #portraits #quilling #yulia brodskaya November 7, 2023 Kate Mothes “Northern Lines.” All images © Yulia Brodskaya, shared with permission For millennia, cultures across the globe have venerated mother goddesses who embody maternal roles and symbolize fertility and cosmological creation. For the Inuit, Nerrivik is known as the sea mother and provider, […]

Empower Your Practice With the NOT REAL ART Grant for Artists — Colossal


 #sponsor November 6, 2023 Not Real Art 2022 NOT REAL ART Grant winner Joan Cox, “In the Garden of Autumn” Let your art shine: Calling all creative minds working in the realm of visual art! The NOT REAL ART 2024 Grant Program is now accepting submissions. If you’re ready, so are we. Submit your […]

The Drifters Project Harnesses Community to Clean the Oceans and Visualize Global Plastic Pollution — Colossal


 Art #community #Drifters Project #installation #oceans #plastic #pollution #sculpture November 6, 2023 Grace Ebert “Pam In Net” (2008), Southpoint, Hawai’i, Hawai’i Wildlife Fund collaboration. Photo by Megan Lamson. All images © Pam Longobardi, shared with permission In 2006, Pam Longobardi traveled to Ka Lae, the southernmost tip of Hawaii’s Big Island, for a residency. […]

Victoria Rose Richards Surveys Land From Above in Atmospheric Embroidered Landscapes — Colossal


 Craft #aerial #embroidery #landscapes #thread #Victoria Rose Richards November 6, 2023 Jackie Andres All images © Victoria Rose Richards, shared with permission Aerial fields of vision emerge from Victoria Rose Richards’ embroidered landscapes. Setting scenes from up above, the artist (previously) uses thread to achieve a variety of patterns and textures, implementing satin stitches […]

Kinetic Botanical Sculptures by William Darrell Wriggle and Writhe in Hypnotic Motion — Colossal


 Art #kinetic sculpture #sculpture #William Darrell October 31, 2023 Grace Ebert “Ostara.” All images © William Darrell, shared with permission William Darrell describes his kinetic sculptures as “mechanically abstracted organisms,” animated forms that pulse, shimmy, and spin with lifelike motion. The London-based artist is inspired by the relationship between the organic and the mechanical along […]

Paint Whirls Through a Sea of Color and the Melodies of Chopin in a New Video by Thomas Blanchard — Colossal


 Art #color #macro #Thomas Blanchard #video October 31, 2023 Kate Mothes  A vivacious troupe of colorful paint blobs dance across a stage of oil and soap liquid in Thomas Blanchard’s latest video. Sliding around to the sounds of Chopin’s “Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2 (E Flat Major),” glittering spheres roll mesmerizingly across shimmering […]

Play Meets Ink in Roy Scholten’s Ongoing LEGO Letterpress Bird Series — Colossal


 Art #birds #Lego #printmaking #Roy Scholten November 3, 2023 Grace Ebert Common linnet. All images © Roy Scholten, shared with permission Roy Scholten is wrapping up a years-long printing project with dozens of playfully rendered fowl. 50 Birds is an ongoing series that uses LEGO in place of lead type to create curved beaks, […]

In Calida Rawles’ New Paintings, the Next Generation Transcends Darkness — Colossal


 Art #acrylic painting #Calida Rawles #painting #water November 3, 2023 Grace Ebert “With Wings of Infinity” (2023), acrylic on canvas, 72 x 60 inches. All images courtesy of the artist and Lehmann Maupin, New York, Hong Kong, Seoul, and London, shared with permission Tufts of a pink skirt, a soaked evening gown clinging to […]

A Forgotten Vault Where Michelangelo Hid and Sketched For Months Opens for the First Time — Colossal


 Art History #art history #drawing #Michelangelo November 2, 2023 Grace Ebert All images courtesy of the Bargello Museums, Florence In 1530, Michelangelo went into hiding after receiving a death sentence from Pope Clement VII. The iconic Renaissance artist had been caught in the political strife of his patrons, the Medici family, who had just […]

A New Documentary Follows the Ohio Environmentalists Making Paint from Toxic Mining Runoff — Colossal


 Art Documentary Science #mining #paint #short film #video November 2, 2023 Grace Ebert  In southeast Ohio, toxic drainage from abandoned coal mines has devastated streams and rivers. The acidic sludge, which is filled with heavy metals, leaches into waterways, destroying ecosystems and turning what should be clear, bluish waters into murky, rust-colored runs. […]

A Photo Preservationist Saved a Trove of 4,000 Glass Plate Negatives That Nearly Went Into the Trash — Colossal


 History Photography #black and white #portraits #preservation November 1, 2023 Kate Mothes All images courtesy of Terri Cappucci, shared with permission It’s estimated that people around the world will take a whopping 1.6 trillion photographs this year. With lenses built into our digital devices, a quick snap has never been easier. In the second […]

Monumental Paper Installations by Marianne Eriksen Scott-Hansen Bring Vibrant Flora Indoors — Colossal


 Art Craft #flowers #installation #Marianne Eriksen Scott-Hansen #paper November 1, 2023 Kate Mothes All images © Marianne Eriksen Scott-Hansen, shared with permission Enormous blooms crafted from thousands of sheets of creased, textured, and twisted paper explode in Marianne Eriksen Scott-Hansen’s vibrant installations. The Copenhagen-based artist (previously) draws inspiration from real blossoms like peonies or […]