Culture and Arts
Turn-of-the-Century Tactile Graphics Illustrate Nature for People Who Are Blind — Colossal
In the Alsace-Lorraine region, nestled between northeastern France and western Germany, lies the town of Illzach. Once home to an institute for the blind, this town holds a fascinating piece…
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Trump Federal Job Cuts May Threaten Thousands of Artworks
The Fate of GSA’s Public Artwork Collection in Peril Amidst Federal Workforce Cuts Recent widespread cuts to the federal workforce…
Lauded Dutch Golden Age Painter Rachel Ruysch Gets Her First Major Survey in the U.S. — Colossal
Rachel Ruysch (1664-1750) may not be a household name like some of her contemporaries from the Dutch Golden Age, such…
Plunderer Shows How Art Looting Continues to Pay Off
“They’ve been had! The Monuments Men were had!” exclaims Emmanuelle Polack, the art historian in charge of World War II…
Intricate Postage Stamp Tattoos by Ash Aurich Are an Ode to Art History — Colossal
Tattoo artist Ash Aurich has taken the art world by storm with her unique and innovative approach to tattooing. Specializing…
Rarely Seen Sketches by Michelangelo Debut in the USÂ
The College of William and Mary’s Muscarelle Museum of Art in Williamsburg, Virginia, is currently hosting an extraordinary exhibition that…
Uneasy Interactions Signify a Response to Tragedy in Jinjoo Jo’s Blue Illustrations — Colossal
South Korean artist Jinjoo Jo's illustrations walk a fine line between cuteness and discomfort, innocence and harm. Her series, "Blue…
We Are the New Romantics
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is currently hosting a retrospective of Caspar David Friedrich, the prince of Romanticist kitsch. This…
Rui Sasaki Encases Spectral Flowers in Intimate Glass Assemblages — Colossal
Rui Sasaki is an artist whose work is deeply inspired by Antoine de Saint-ExupĂ©ry's quote, "What is essential is invisible…