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From Naturally Dyed Paper, Kanako Abe Cuts Exquisite Works Connecting Nature and the Human Touch
Source Colossal All images © Kanako Abe After several years of working primarily with white paper, Kanako Abe has shifted to color. The Seattle-based artist is known for her exquisite Kirie works—a traditional Japanese art form that translates to cut picture—and she’s recently begun to incorporate rich blue and gold sheets tinted with rust, indigo, and…
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Strikes Roil RISD, Rutgers Art Schools
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Artist Vanessa Filley Stitches Meditative Cosmic Maps Brimming with Geometry and Symmetries
Source Colossal All images © Vanessa Filley, shared with permission Vanessa Filley describes a recent body of work as “imagined cosmic map(s),” charts that connect the traditions of fiber arts with the present and the artist’s own questions of finding one’s place in the world. Titled In the Delicate Meshes, the series is comprised of sewn…
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In Theatrical Murals and Dioramas by Aryz, Dramatic Scenarios Unfold in Vivid Color
Source Colossal “La Causa” (2020), Saint-Merri Church, Paris, France. All images © Aryz In vibrant blocks of color, Catalan artist Aryz creates multistory murals and diorama-like artworks that radiate within their surroundings. Known for his saturated chromatic installations (previously) that fill the sides of apartment blocks or stand as panels in grand interiors, the artist…
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Santa Fe’s Center for Contemporary Arts Shutters Permanently
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Featured Artist Amber Penney
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The 2023 Art Market Report: “Resilient Art Market Bolstered by Deep-Pocketed Collectors
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Join Summer Intensives at Pratt Institute’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies
Source Colossal Photo by Katie Kwok, BArch ’23 Conceive and achieve unique works of art, design, or architecture this summer at Pratt Institute’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies by registering for one or more of our Summer Intensives, while either earning college credits or Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Whether you’re seeking educational and/or career…