Source Colossal   On a recent expedition in Gujarat, India, photographer Hardik Shelat captured a rare phenomenon along a river in sweltering heat. With temperatures topping 110 degrees Fahrenheit, he and his colleagues weren’t the only ones staying hydrated to try to keep cool. “It was a summer afternoon, and we were on a day trip…

Source Artsy Shark  Are you headed to exhibit at an art or craft fair? Here’s your success guide to making the most of the show. The post The Pro Artist’s Guide to Art and Craft Fair Success appeared first on Artsy Shark.

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  Henry Curchod is reorganizing a surface as he paints. Until I had seen his work in person I didn’t quite see the gestures, the movement, the unraveling of something certain into something almost moving across the canvas, like trying to reconstruct a reality. I walked away with…

Source Colossal   What do the largest Picasso painting in the world, punky Vivienne Westwood apparel, pins for securing a 17th-century ruff, and a complete Frank Lloyd Wright interior have in common? That’ll be the U.K.’s Victoria and Albert Museum, or the V&A, the world’s largest collection of design and applied and decorative arts. In South…

Source Colossal   “In traditional Chinese medicine, treatments are prescribed through dialogue—how well one can communicate internal pain becomes a condition for healing,” says Wen Liu. Particularly difficult in moments of agony and discomfort, accurately describing our bodily sensations is essential for receiving treatment, and yet, as Liu points out, it’s also an act of translation…

Source Colossal   If you’re a fan of cult classics like Twin Peaks, Mulholland Drive, or Eraserhead, a piece of cinematic history could be yours in a unique auction that just launched in Los Angeles. Co-presented by Turner Classic Movies and Julien’s Auctions, bidding is currently open for items from the weird and wonderful archive of…

Source Artsy Shark  Acclaimed Canadian artist Donna Wise presents a collection of colorful abstracts painted in a large format. The post Featured Artist Donna Wise appeared first on Artsy Shark.

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  There’s something about a book you find by accident, a book no one else seems to have heard of, a book that thrills and then becomes a part of you, when it’s one you so easily might never have read at all – it seems like it…