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In ‘The Fall-Off Is Inevitable,’ J. Cole Circles Back to the Beginning
Source Colossal The second cut on disc 39 of his most recent double album, “The Fall-Off Is Inevitable” unfolds J. Cole’s life and professional career through a backward-moving narrative. Directed by Palestinian-American filmmaker Ryan Doubiago, the track’s accompanying music video visually captures the feeling of reminiscence, as the rapper looks back on his journey thus…
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Whimsical Beaded Sculptures by Amy Gross Meditate on Our Planet’s Tiniest Life Forms
Source Colossal After more than two decades as a commercial textile designer, often working digitally, Amy Gross was drawn to making something that felt more immediate and tactile. “I started making beaded jewelry, something I could hold and feel,” she tells Colossal. The beading techniques gradually merged with canvases, which over time became more three-dimensional.…
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March 2026 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists
Source Colossal Every month, we share opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies. Make sure you never miss out by joining our monthly Opportunities Newsletter. Emptiness 2026 Art Awards: Exhibition, Publication, Sales, and Global PromotionFeatured What is emptiness in your art? Is it solitude or serenity, absence or possibility, loss or…
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Featured Artist Paul Atkinson
Source Artsy Shark Featured artist and photographer Paul Atkinson presents a collection of images inspired by nightscapes and abandoned places. The post Featured Artist Paul Atkinson appeared first on Artsy Shark.
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Lily Ramírez: So Far Out of Sight @ Simchowitz, Hill House Pasadena
Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home Simchowitz is pleased to present So Far Out of Sight, a solo exhibition of new work by Lily Ramírez, on view at Hill House Pasadena. In So Far Out of Sight, Lily Ramírez approaches painting as a space of quiet reckoning, an arena where memory, perception, and feeling converge. Rooted in…
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With Fringe Trim and Gilded Baubles, Damselfrau’s Masks Turn Disguise into Decadence
Source Colossal While Magnhild Kennedy’s masks certainly hide their wearer’s identity, they won’t leave you inconspicuous. Working as Damselfrau, the East London-based artist stitches elaborate disguises from a range of found materials. Beads, feathers, fringe, and various glitzy baubles layer onto mesh panels, sometimes in the form of bright, owl-like eyes or a gilded, regal headdress.…
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The 2026 AXA Art Prize US is Open for Submissions
Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home AXA XL is excited to announce the launch of the ninth edition of the AXA Art Prize in the United States, a leading platform dedicated to emerging figurative artists. This prestigious competition invites undergraduate and graduate students from across the country to submit their innovative paintings, drawings,…
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Delve in to a Psychedelic Self-Portrait of Animator Jake Fried
Source Colossal Known for his trippy, seemingly infinite transformations, Jake Fried emphasizes the uncanniness of seeing. His newest work, “Strange Light,” is a mesmerizing one-minute animation conceived as a loop, drawn with ink and Wite-Out, then digitally enhanced with otherworldly, glowing hues. An electric green pervades the scenes, dominated by eyes and motifs related to…