iris van herpen’s colossal body of intricate work shows at the brooklyn museum
Iris Van Herpen Brings Living Systems Into Couture Iris Van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses brings the Dutch…
Collaged Denim Sculptures by Nick Doyle Unravel American Mythology — Colossal
Despite its name, the Canadian Tuxedo is a distinctly American look. The denim-on-denim getup dates back to the…
At the Venice Biennale, an American Artist Plops His Sculptures on a World Stage
Welcome back to the Venice Biennale, the world’s oldest and grandest exhibition of contemporary art; and, this year,…
Georg Baselitz, German Neo-Expressionist Painter, Dies at 88
He wanted, he told The Guardian in 2014, “to examine what it was to be a German now.”…
7 Artists Discuss the Power and Urgency of Textiles — Colossal
“We live with so many hard things,” says Sheila Hicks, “that we’re crying for softness.” The pleasure, simplicity,…
Joe Macken Spent 21 Years Hand-Assembling a Vast Model of New York City — Colossal
Over the course of two decades, Queens resident Joe Macken meticulously built an entire city from the ground…
Exhibition Uplifts One of Sweden’s Most Pioneering Glass Artists
“Resting Head I” After almost 300 years, Kosta Boda has undoubtedly mastered the art of glass. For centuries,…
8 Defining Works of American Land Art
How to Be Cultured Menu Art © Holt/Smithson Foundation and Dia Art Foundation/Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS),…
Marvel at Manabu Kosaka’s Hyperrealistic Paper Sculptures of Retro Objects — Colossal
It’s one thing to marvel at the inner workings of a transistor radio or a timepiece, but for…
pilar zeta’s portals transform public spaces into pocket dreamworlds
thresholds for pop-up dreams Pilar Zeta builds environments like dreams that feel like stepping into a thought…
dreamlike cast of objects takes shape in haas brothers’ ‘uncanny valley’
uncanny valley opens in new york city The Haas Brothers’ Uncanny Valley at the Museum of Arts…
Moffat Takadiwa’s Scrounged Sculptures Confront Africa’s ‘Colonial Hangover’ — Colossal
When Moffat Takadiwa sees a pile of rubbish—old technology parts, personal care items, clothing—he doesn’t just see a…