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“The Forbidden Books Series: Chuan Shan Posthumous Papers. Banned for a long period during the Qing dynasty” (2019), porcelain, painted in underglaze blue, 11 1/2 x 11 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches. All images courtesy of the artist and Sapar Contemporary, shared with permission Xiaoze Xie Preserves a Growing Collection of Banned Books in Porcelain…

Michalina Janoszanka, “Wiosna (Spring)” (1926). Collection of the National Museum in Kraków April 2026 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists March 30, 2026 Opportunities Colossal Share Email Bookmark Every month, we share opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies. Make sure you never miss out by joining our…

“You Are Here” (2023), slip and underglaze on stoneware, 29 x 24 x 9.5 inches. All images courtesy of Soojin Choi, shared with permission Painterly Figures Entwine in Soojin Choi’s Ceramic Sculptures March 27, 2026 Art Grace Ebert Share Pin Email Bookmark “My process is a constant negotiation with gravity,” says Soojin Choi. The artist…

“Queen Anne’s Lace” (2026), colored pencil on paper, 18 x 16.5 inches. All images courtesy of Garvey Simon, shared with permission David Morrison’s Alluring Drawings Spring from the Blank Page March 27, 2026 ArtNature Grace Ebert Share Pin Email Bookmark David Morrison continues his hyperrealistic explorations of flowers, seeds, and plants, capturing the intricacies and…

“Berard.” All images © Frank Relle, shared with permission Frank Relle’s Photos Revel in Louisiana’s Otherworldly Swampland March 26, 2026 NaturePhotography Kate Mothes Share Pin Email Bookmark When photographer Frank Relle was nine years old, he remembers sneaking out of the house he grew up in in New Orleans just before daybreak to catch the…

All images courtesy of Andrew Norman Wilson A Short Film Joins In the Timeless Swiss Masked Tradition of Silvesterchlausen March 26, 2026 FilmHistory Kate Mothes Share Pin Email Bookmark In communities throughout Switzerlands’s Appenzell Hinterland and Midland regions, a unique tradition with enigmatic origins unfolds around the New Year. Known as Silvesterchlausen, the custom entails…

All images courtesy of Olaf Hajek, shared with permission Ambiguity Reigns in Olaf Hajek’s Mysterious Illustrations March 26, 2026 ArtIllustration Grace Ebert Share Pin Email Bookmark For Olaf Hajek, difference isn’t about opposition but rather about identifying connections. The Berlin-based illustrator renders dense, uncanny compositions that nod to Surrealist icons like Leonora Carrington and Remedios…

All images courtesy of Design Shanghai, shared with permission A Lush Textile Installation Springs to Life in Shanghai March 25, 2026 ArtCraft Grace Ebert Share Pin Email Bookmark For the 13th edition of Design Shanghai, Hu Yuehua presented a bold bouquet intersecting organic forms and human craft traditions. “Weaving Nature” is a large-scale composition of…

All images © Camille Lemoine, shared with permission Camille Lemoine’s Portrait of Home and Belonging in Rural Scotland March 25, 2026 Photography Kate Mothes Share Pin Email Bookmark Baldernock is a small parish located in the hills just north of Scotland’s largest city. It’s only seven miles between the village and Glasgow city center, but…

All images courtesy of Charles Young, shared with permission Explore a Growing City of Meticulously Crafted Miniature Paper Buildings by Charles Young March 25, 2026 AnimationArtCraftDesign Kate Mothes Share Pin Email Bookmark From factories and barrel-roofed buildings to gabled churches and towers, Charles Young’s sprawling yet diminutive city of paper models continues to grow. Known…