Revisit Claes Oldenburg’s Seminal ‘Six Themes’ 50 Years After Its Debut — Colossal
Claes Oldenburg’s (1929-2022) most famous piece of writing is his statement titled “I Am For…” which graced an…
‘Arcana Borealis’ Summons the Power of Spirituality and Artist Communities — Colossal
Around 1906, Hilma af Klint was living in Stockholm, where she kept a studio. Deeply engaged with Christian…
Three Artists and Two Writers On Surrealist Painter Remedios Varo’s Influence — Colossal
Like the Argentinian writer Samanta Schweblin, the first time I found myself in front of a painting by…
Botanical illustrations by women shape our knowledge of Australia’s flora
Stepping into Philippa Nikulinsky’s studio feels like a peek inside her mind. From her desk overlooking the garden,…
Art historian explains why truly ‘reading’ Mark Rothko’s abstract paintings makes people cry
You walk into a museum, turn a corner, and there it is: a giant canvas with two or…
Presence, Memory, and Time Merge in the Surreal Works of ‘Architects of Absence’ — Colossal
“Nothingness lies coiled in the heart of being,” philosopher and writer Jean-Paul Sartre posited in Being and Nothingness,…
Cocoa Plantations Set the Scene for Divine Events in Marc Padeu’s ‘Memento Vivere’ — Colossal
“It’s not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste much of it,” wrote…
Experience Ana Mendieta’s Visceral, ‘Neolithic’ Work in a Major Survey — Colossal
Rarely do artists conceive of work that is prescient and, decades on, more urgent than when it was…
Helena Minginowicz Transforms Humble Paper Towel into Ethereal Paintings — Colossal
“Civilizations are remembered through their monuments, but understood through the things they throw away,” says artist Helena Minginowicz,…
Enigmatic Iconography and Incomplete Narratives Merge in Phlegm’s Murals and Engravings — Colossal
In his characteristically illustrative, enigmatic style, Phlegm’s monochrome compositions evoke wonder, mischief, and riddles. Hybrid figures, strange interactions,…
MFA galleries offer new look at history during 250th celebration
As the nation marks its 250th birthday, one of Boston’s most beloved museums is also going through ***…
Wildfires and War Rage in Shawn Huckins’ Theatrical Paintings — Colossal
In Slow Burn, Shawn Huckins puts the cognitive dissonance that defines our current era in stark relief. The…