Tag: thisiscolossal.com

Remedios Varo, “Aprendiz de Ícaro” (1959) graphite and red chalk on Bristol board, 32 1/4 x 35 3/4 inches (framed). All images courtesy of the artists and Gallery Wendi Norris, San Francisco, shared with permission Presence, Memory, and Time Merge in the Surreal Works of ‘Architects of Absence’ July 20, 2026 Art Kate Mothes Share…

“The Invisible Man, Harlem, New York” (1952), gelatin silver print, 42 x 42 inches. All images © The Gordon Parks Foundation, courtesy of The Gordon Parks Foundation and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York, shared with permission ‘Voices in the Mirror’ Honors the Legacy of Pioneering Photographer Gordon Parks July 17, 2026 PhotographySocial Issues Kate Mothes…

“La promesse et l’agneau” (2026), acrylic on canvas, 66 7/8 x 94 1/2 inches. All images courtesy of the artist and Larkin Durey, shared with permission Cocoa Plantations Set the Scene for Divine Events in Marc Padeu’s ‘Memento Vivere’ July 16, 2026 Art Kate Mothes Share Email Bookmark “It’s not that we have a short…

“Our Cat,” 12 x 12 inches. All images courtesy of Jason Limon, shared with permission Trompe-L’œil Paintings by Jason Limon Reveal a Hidden Skeletal World July 16, 2026 Art Grace Ebert Share Email Bookmark If you were to rip open a tattered matchbox, what might you find hidden in its confines? And what’s lurking behind…

“Untitled: Silueta Series” (1977). © The Estate of Ana Mendieta Collection, LLC. Licensed by Artist Rights Society (ARS), New York / DACS, 2026. Courtesy of Marian Goodman Gallery and Alison Jacques, London. All images courtesy of Tate, shared with permission Experience Ana Mendieta’s Visceral, ‘Neolithic’ Work in a Major Survey July 15, 2026 ArtNaturePhotography Kate…

Manchester Cathedral (2011). All images © Peter Marlow Foundation / Magnum Photos, shared with permission See Peter Marlow’s ‘The English Cathedral’ at London’s Oldest Gothic Church July 15, 2026 HistoryPhotography Kate Mothes Share Email Bookmark Acclaimed British photographer Peter Marlow (1952-2016) was known for his journalistic attention to people and happenings in conflict zones and…

Photos by David Sinden unless noted. All images courtesy of Lewis Prosser, shared with permission ‘Absurdist Basketmaker’ Lewis Prosser Weaves Contemporary Visions of Regional Heritage July 14, 2026 ArtCraftHistory Kate Mothes Share Email Bookmark During the medieval and Renaissance periods, baskets were everyday essentials—no plastic bags at the supermarket or even reusable totes. They were…

All images courtesy of The Met Divine Sculptures Revere a Yorùbá Goddess in Nigeria’s Ọṣun-Òṣogbo Sacred Grove July 14, 2026 DesignFilmHistory Grace Ebert Share Email Bookmark In Yorùbá culture, it’s said that more than 600 years ago, a hunter discovered a lush grove in southwestern Nigeria carved by a rushing river. His community had experienced…

All images courtesy of Helena Minginowicz, shared with permission Helena Minginowicz Transforms Humble Paper Towel into Ethereal Paintings July 13, 2026 Art Kate Mothes Share Email Bookmark “Civilizations are remembered through their monuments, but understood through the things they throw away,” says artist Helena Minginowicz, whose sensitive paintings interrogate our understanding of value. Using airbrushed…

“Niagara” (2024), pen and ink on wood, 37 x 47 inches. All images courtesy of the artist and Zolla Lieberman Gallery, Chicago, shared with permission Uncanny Landscapes in Pen and Ink Span Wooden Panels by John Buck July 13, 2026 Art Kate Mothes Share Email Bookmark From the Three Patriarchs of Zion Canyon to the…