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A Colossal Exclusive: Squawking Grackles Cluster Together in a Limited-Edition Print by Artist Tiffany Bozic

“Oil Slick” by Tiffany Bozic For the first time in nearly two years, Colossal is launching a limited-edition print in collaboration with artist Tiffany Bozic (previously). “Oil Slick,” which is available now in Colossal Shop, centers on a cluster of grackles in shades of deep purples and blues, colors that evoke swirling petroleum floating on the surface of...

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Marina Abramović Is Recreating Her Iconic ‘The Artist Is Present’ to Raise Money for Ukrainians in Need

Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present at the Museum of Modern Art (2010). Photo by Marco Anelli. All images courtesy of Sean Kelly, New York The latest in artist-driven projects to support Ukrainians affected by war, Marina Abramović is reviving her famous performance piece “The Artist is Present” to raise funds for humanitarian relief in Ukraine. Originally presented...

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This Palm Beach Residence Goes Bold, Glam, and Eclectic

The pandemic has made traveling for work difficult for many over the last two years, especially between countries. Vancouver B.C.-based Gillian Segal has not let travel restrictions stop her from taking on non-local interior design projects – instead, she’s working her magic from afar. Without stepping foot in Florida, Segal designed this entire Palm Beach Residence remotely, turning...

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late summer things

Some late-summer things... Keira and I went blackberry-picking in the wilder parts of our neighbourhood. It was hot and the cicadas and bees were out in full force. A proper late summer Sunday morning. Blackberry plants are not a good addition to our neighbourhood - they spread their tangly branches over native seedlings and multiply easily in most...

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Support Independent Arts Publishing ✨ Join Us

Today wraps up our annual Spring Membership Drive, and we’re just 25 members short of reaching our funding goal—can you help us across the finish line? We know you have options to read independent arts publications that adore things like grandiose portraits of chickens, fungi timelapses, and bread sculptures made of felt, and we’re so glad you picked...

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Vibrant Paper Strips Swirl into Energetic Circles of Scales and Feathers by Lisa Lloyd

“Abel.” All images © Lisa Lloyd, shared with permission Streaming from a beak or bodily mass, the thin paper strips that compose a new series of sculptures by Lisa Lloyd (previously) are infused with movement. The U.K.-based artist shapes the individual pieces into wide curves, mixing a variety of materials and hues from flat graphic colors to shimmering...

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Foolproof way to hack a large abstract wall art

I designed and implemented this large decorative wall decor using the excellent IKEA LYSEKIL “splashback” wall panels and aluminium frames system. IKEA item used:  A variety of IKEA LYSEKIL wall panels LYSEKIL aluminium rail for wall panel Photo: IKEA.com Tools: Handsaw & bladesDrill and bitsPencil A few pointers on how we created the grid wall decor 1. You will...

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