Faig Ahmed Weaves Mysticism, Science, Technology, and Craft into ‘The Attention’ — Colossal
Faig Ahmed is known for his vibrant textile sculptures that take traditional Azerbaijani ornamental carpets as starting point,…
Ornamental Carpets Release Wild Animals in Debbie Lawson’s Provocative Sculptures — Colossal
Debbie Lawson is known for her large-scale sculptures of life-size animals cloaked in ornamental carpets. Starting with an…
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,…
Kim Dacres Revitalizes Sleek Tires, Chains, and Gears in Defiant Sculptures — Colossal
Kim Dacres gravitates toward renewal and care, transforming worn rubber into expressive sculptural portraits. The New York-based artist…
erwin wurm’s ‘dreamers’ exhibits uncanny figures expressed through softness and tension
working through softness at museo fortuny At Museo Fortuny in Venice, Erwin Wurm’s Dreamers turns its attention…
bamboo and linen shape komorebi luminous sculptures
Komorebi Explores Filtered Light Through Luminous Sculptures Komorebi by Aki+Arnaud Cooren (A+A Cooren) is a series of…
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),…