Source Colossal   All images © Snøhetta and Blanton Museum of Art, shared with permission. Photo by Sloan Breeden Photography The home of Ellsworth Kelly’s iconic modernist chapel titled “Austin,” the Blanton Museum of Art has expanded its outdoor art environment with a sculptural installation by Snøhetta. The architecture and design firm (previously) began the project…

Source artforum.com  Protean artist Camille Billops (1933–2019) is perhaps best known for Finding Christa (1991), a film she codirected with her husband, historian James V. Hatch, about her decision to give up her four-year-old

Source artforum.com  In Japanese folklore, the ungaikyō is a demonic mirror that bewitches with its reflections. But there is disagreement about what it actually does. Some say it shows phantasmagoric and shifting illusions

Source artforum.com  The recent video work of Maryam Tafakory urges a renewed sensitivity in how we understand the poetic-political function of one of cinema’s fundamental elements: the montage. Taken from popular Iranian

Source Design You Trust  The 2022 Minimal Challenge by the Close-Up Photographer of the Year (CUPOTY) has unveiled its winners. Esteemed judges, including Sue Bishop, David Maitland, Ross Hoddinott, and Nigel Atherton of Amateur Photographer, selected the finest minimalist photos from a pool of entrants. The independent CUPOTY Challenge, which happens in November, features a…

Source Design You Trust  Oda Iselin Sønderland, of Norwegian-Irish descent, breathes life into her art from London’s vibrant landscape. With her penchant for watercolors and recently, sculpture, she weaves stories of personal experiences, mythical beings, and manga-inspired characters into her creations. More: Oda Iselin Sønderland, Instagram Sønderland’s artistic approach often includes an intriguing play of…

Source Colossal   “Whirling Colour” by Jon Foreman Every month, Colossal shares a selection of opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies. If you’d like to list an opportunity here, please get in touch at hello@colossal.art. You can also join our monthly Opportunities Newsletter.   ArtPrize Call for ArtistsFeatured ArtPrize is…

Source artforum.com  The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, is selling its former Upper East Side home, designed in 1966 by Marcel Breuer, to Sotheby’s for about $100 million. The auction house will take possession