In ‘Reading the Rooms,’ Gretchen Scherer ‘Opens Up’ Historic, Art-Filled Spaces — Colossal
The wealthy in society have been known to spare no expense when it comes to building palatial residences…
Michelangelo Made His First Masterpiece When He Was 12 Years Old — Colossal
Before he was a titan of Renaissance art history, Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475–1564) was a 12-year-old, although his childhood…
How the Indian dancer and psychic became sculptor Jacob Epstein’s muse
In 1925, British newspapers announced that the eminent sculptor Jacob Epstein had found a new muse. She was…
Clementine Keith-Roach and Christopher Page Reimagine a Gallery as an Atmospheric Art Bar — Colossal
Blurring the boundaries between architecture, social space, and sculpture, a new bar has arrived on the scene in…
Watch Julian Baumgartner’s Satisfying and Precise Process of Restoring a Historical Portrait — Colossal
A little more than ten years ago, a particularly—shall we say—interesting painting restoration went viral, spawning memes and…
A Vibrant Group Exhibition, ‘Thread Count’ Celebrates the Legacy of Anni Albers — Colossal
When we see a painting, we don’t generally ask ourselves, “Is this art?” A work on canvas is…
Discover the Growing Colossal Art Glossary — Colossal
It’s somehow been more than a year already since we launched Colossal’s new site design, and it’s spectacular…
Palm Springs Art Museum trustees exit over new director
On Sept. 29, the Palm Springs Art Museum announced the selection of a new director, the fourth person…
Ruth Asawa Arrives in New York with a Monumental Retrospective — Colossal
One of the most iconic figures of the mid-20th century, trailblazing Japanese-American artist Ruth Asawa led a prolific…
How Raphael Went From Young Genius to Renaissance Master
Even the world’s most talented old masters advanced their craft, skill, and vision across time. For Evan Puschak,…
An art history lesson in five artworks – selected by five experts
From a 17th-century Spanish masterpiece to a radical whare whakairo to a 1980s photo embodying resistance, these five…
‘Butterfly’ Explores 4,000 Years of Our Fascination with Lepidoptera in Art and Science — Colossal
Since time immemorial, we have been awed by the ornate patterns, metamorphosis, and migrations of butterflies and moths.…