Wide, impasto layers of oil paint cloak Li Songsong's canvases, creating a cacophony of color and texture. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Layers Upon Layers Root in History in Li Songsong’s Impasto Paintings appeared first on Colossal.

After six momentous leaps, Gabriel C. Brown and Andrew McCarthy completed their mission. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article A Skydiver Appears to Fall from the Sun in a Stunning Image appeared first on Colossal.

«A single face can represent one person, but it can also stand for a community, a generation, or a shared emotional landscape.» Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Against the Pyramids of Giza, Vhils’ Etched Portraits Are Monuments of the Everyday appeared first on Colossal.

The show at Thinkspace Projects continues Vidal's exploration of what she describes as «un-gravity constructions.» Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article In ‘Inward,’ Cinta Vidal Folds Time and Space in Perspective-Bending Paintings appeared first on Colossal.

In 'Jailbirds,' Gilberto Rivera presents parrots, herons, pelicans, pigeons, and more within carceral cages. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Gilberto Rivera’s ‘Jailbirds’ Imagine Freedom Within Confinement appeared first on Colossal.

Guibinga taps into color as a means of communication—a language that can be used for storytelling. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article In ‘Of Colour,’ Vibrant Portraits by Yannis Davy Guibinga Illuminate Figures with Saturated Hues appeared first on Colossal.

Velliquette's current solo exhibition, 'The Light That Sees,' features 21 new works. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Michael Velliquette’s Metallic Paper Sculptures Delve into the Nature of Consciousness appeared first on Colossal.

Fertility and productivity are central themes of Ying Ang's new photobook. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Ying Ang Zeroes In on the Fleshy Underbellies of Fungi in ‘Fruiting Bodies’ appeared first on Colossal.

«It is a love letter to the people of this city, and about the people of this city.» —Brandon Stanton Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article A ‘Love Letter’ to the City, Humans of New York Takes Over Grand Central appeared first on Colossal.

The storefront-style gallery sits inside what was originally a stairwell in Provo, Utah. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Tiny Art Show Repurposes a Disused Stairwell into a 1:6-Scale Gallery appeared first on Colossal.

Adams forefronts representation, reinvigorating the Black figure in art. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article The First Monograph to Survey Derrick Adams’ Career Comes Ahead of a Major Exhibition appeared first on Colossal.

A touching short film explores «freeing ourselves from what holds us back, whatever that may be.» Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article A Poignant Animation, ‘Sisters’ Explores What It Means to Set Ourselves Free appeared first on Colossal.

This year's edition drew an impressive 1,160 submissions across 34 countries and five continents. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Blink and You’d Miss the Moments Topping This Year’s Pure Street Photography Awards appeared first on Colossal.

In a world this absurd and disastrous, do we gravitate toward cynicism or levity? Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article In ‘The Party is Over,’ Murmure Confronts the Absurd Spectacle of the End Times appeared first on Colossal.

A broken pencil, outdated forms, and tattered bits of fabric are prime materials for Ricci's elaborate, small-scale worlds. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Armed with Scraps, Lydia Ricci Builds a World of Messy Miniatures appeared first on Colossal.

Experience magic in Gillings' misty and mysterious woodlands. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Charming Flights of Fancy Fill Vanessa Gillings’ Imaginative Illustrations appeared first on Colossal.

Something strange is going on with Madgwick's dilapidated facades and uncanny shrubbery. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Sinister Skies Set the Scene for Derelict Buildings in Lee Madgwick’s Surreal Paintings appeared first on Colossal.

Are you feeling «muy bien?» Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article A Quirky and Joyous Social Movement Builds in Xinobi’s Music Video for ‘Strides’ appeared first on Colossal.

«Stone on Boundary» is installed less than an hour's drive from the world's largest open-pit copper mine. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Yasuaki Onishi Suspends Thousands of Copper Foil Molds in an Undulating Framework appeared first on Colossal.

A legal and infrastructural accident, Kowloon Walled City grew into the densest settlement on the planet. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Watch a Timelapse of the Notorious Kowloon Walled City Built to Scale in Minecraft appeared first on Colossal.

What do the objects we surround ourselves with say about who we are? Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Mystery Abounds in Angela Burson’s Engimatic Paintings appeared first on Colossal.