Category: art
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Seasonal Blooms Capture Sunlight in Jessica Saunders’ Delicate Stained Glass Sculptures
Photos by Alice Walker. All images © Jessica Saunders, shared with permission “Flowers are connecting, grounding, uplifting, healing, and worth treasuring,” says Essex-based artist Jessica Saunders, whose delicate stained glass sculptures highlight an array of familiar and beloved blooms. From daffodils and poppies to cornflowers and hydrangeas, her pieces celebrate the cyclical nature of the…
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Landscapes Radiate Light and Drama in Erin Hanson’s Vibrant Oil Paintings
“Texan Sky III” (2019), oil on canvas. All images © Erin Hanson, shared with permission In vivid pinks, blues, and greens, radiant landscapes emerge in Erin Hanson’s impressionistic oil paintings. The artist is based in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, where the rolling hills and surrounding mountain ranges cradle miles of vineyards. She draws on the textures…
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Inspired by Impermanence, Juliette Minchin Burns Down Her Elegant Wax-Dipped Installations
“La veillée au candélou” (2020), wax, steel, and wicks, 200 x 200 x 225 centimeters, installation view at Palais des Beaux-Arts de Paris. All images courtesy of Juliette Minchin, shared with permission French artist Juliette Minchin appreciates wax for its ambivalence. Activated by heat, the modest material can be smooth or crinkled, firm or pliable,…
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Through the Work of More than 60 Artists, ‘The Golden Thread’ Traces the Rise of Textiles in Contemporary Art
Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya, “Rest is a Place for Wild Things” (2024), cotton, silk, polyester, reclaimed textile, thread, site-specific installation, dimensions variable. All images © the artists, courtesy of BravinLee, shared with permission In the historic South Street Seaport area of Manhattan, a former 18th-century mercantile warehouse sets the scene for a monumental exhibition of contemporary textile…
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Nicolas V. Sanchez Captures Ancestral Stories and Memories in Meticulously Detailed Equine Portraits
“Diffusion,” color ballpoint pen, 8 x 10 inches. All images © Nicolas V. Sanchez, shared with permission When Nicolas V. Sanchez’s dad was young, he was partially raised by his grandfather in Mexico while his own father established roots in Michigan. “My great grandfather bred show horses for festivals and performances, and my dad told me…
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This Thriving Terra Cotta Workshop Gets an Impressive Brick Makeover in Rural Vietnam
All images © Tropical Space In the village of Dien Phuong in the Quang Nam Province of Vietnam, a thriving workshop received a striking expansion with the help of Ho Chi Minh City-based architects Tropical Space. In 2016, the design firm conceived of a cubic studio for local artist Le Duc Ha in the form…
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Daniel Dewar and Grégory Gicquel Cultivate Connections Between Sculpture, Nature, and Craft
“Oak relief with garter stitch pull-over” (2024), oak, 115 x 115 x 9 centimeters. All images © Daniel Dewar and Grégory Gicquel, courtesy of Antenna Space, shared with permission The term “spoke” has traditionally referred to a piece of split log, like those used as supports in a wagon wheel. Traditional basket-making techniques draw on that…
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Althea Crome’s Miniature Sweaters Test the Limits of Traditional Knitting
“Nativity II.” All images © Althea Crome, shared with permission Have you ever sent a knit sweater through a dryer cycle and returned to find it a fraction of the size it once was? Well, think even smaller. Althea Crome’s incredibly detailed miniature sweaters didn’t shrink in a dryer but were instead created stitch by…
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Puppy Dog Eyes and Playful Paws: Misato Sano’s Wooden Sculptures Capture Canine Attitude
All images © Misato Sano, shared with permission From pudgy pugs to a precisely groomed poodle to a deliriously happy Shiba Inu, Misato Sano’s waggish pups emerge from single blocks of wood. The artist (previously) chisels expectant eyes and goofy grins, revealing individual personalities that showcase each breed’s distinctive look and attitude. Misato views our…
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Paramanu-Ganita: A New Mathematical Model that Outperforms LLaMa, Falcon, and PaLM
Introduction Large language models (LLMs) have dramatically reshaped computational mathematics. These advanced AI systems, designed to process and mimic human-like text, are now pushing boundaries in mathematical fields. Their ability to understand and manipulate complex concepts has made them invaluable in research and development. Among these innovations stands Paramanu-Ganita, a creation of Gyan AI Research.…
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HPI-MIT design research collaboration creates powerful teams
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in Artificial Intelligence, Business and management, Cleaner industry, Climate change, Collaboration, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), Cybersecurity, Design, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (eecs), Environmental Solutions Initiative, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E), Machine Learning, Manufacturing, MIT Morningside Academy for Design, MIT Sloan School of Management, Renewable energy, Research, School of Architecture and Planning, School of Engineering, Startups, Supply chainsThe recent ransomware attack on ChangeHealthcare, which severed the network connecting health care providers, pharmacies, and hospitals with health insurance companies, demonstrates just how disruptive supply chain attacks can be. In this case, it hindered the ability of those providing medical services to submit insurance claims and receive payments. This sort of attack and other…
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Childhood Boredom and Wonder Abound in Aron Wiesenfeld’s Inky Post-It Drawings
“Post-It Note Drawing #89.” All images © Aron Wiesenfeld, shared with permission When a friend asked for a small drawing on a Post-It note to add to his growing collection of artworks on the iconic yellow square, Aron Wiesenfeld obliged. The North Carolina-based artist rendered one of his introspective scenes and enjoyed the process enough…
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Exploring frontiers of mechanical engineering
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in Artificial Intelligence, Design, Graduate, postdoctoral, Health sciences and technology, Human-computer interaction, Independent Activities Period, Mechanical engineering, Nanoscience and nanotechnology, Oceanography and ocean engineering, Profile, School of Engineering, Spaceflight, Sports analytics, Students, WaterFrom cutting-edge robotics, design, and bioengineering to sustainable energy solutions, ocean engineering, nanotechnology, and innovative materials science, MechE students and their advisors are doing incredibly innovative work. The graduate students highlighted here represent a snapshot of the great work in progress this spring across the Department of Mechanical Engineering, and demonstrate the ways the future…
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Picking Up Pixels: Rüdiger Schlömer Designs Typefaces for Knitting
All images © Rüdiger Schlömer, shared with permission Rather than build the letter “A” or “R” through digital layers, Rüdiger Schlömer constructs the alphabet, numbers, and basic symbols stitch by stitch. The Zurich-based designer devised Typeknitting, a project that interlocks two distinctive creative forms into a methodically constructed, tactile hybrid. “Typographic knitting to me is…
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A New Video Captures Mossy Corona in the Sun’s Atmosphere in Extraordinary Detail
A new video released by the European Space Agency (ESA) reveals the riotous activity of the sun’s atmosphere in unprecedented detail. Taken by the Solar Orbiter in September, the footage captures a lush blanket of “corona moss” met by bright arches, or the magnetic field lines that shoot from the interior. Researchers say the…
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In an Emoji History of Art, ND Stevenson Playfully Recreates Iconic Paintings
Gustav Klimt, “The Kiss.” All images © ND Stevenson More than 100 years after it was first exhibited, art historians still debate whether Marcel Duchamp’s “Fountain,” submitted to the 1917 Armory Show in New York, was a wry joke or sly commentary on modern art—or both. That’s because the sculpture, a urinal the artist signed…
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Petrit Halilaj’s Scratchy Doodles Grapple with Childhood Innocence on The Met Rooftop
“Abetare” (2024). All photos by Eileen Travell, courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, shared with permission When visiting his hometown of Runik, Kosovo, back in 2010, Petrit Halilaj realized that his elementary school was being demolished. He went to the site—which had miraculously survived the Yugoslav wars that spurred his family to flee to…
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May 2024 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists
Lisa Ericson, “Chariot“ 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. $3,500 Artist Grants | The Hopper PrizeFeatured The Hopper Prize…
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The James Webb Space Telescope Reveals Details of the Horsehead Nebula in Unprecedented Resolution
Edge of the Horsehead Nebula. All images courtesy of NASA/ESA/CSA Focused on the part of the sky where you can spot the constellation Orion (“The Hunter”) on clear nights, the James Webb Space Telescope’s latest dispatch blinks in astonishing images from an area known as the Orion B molecular cloud. At 1,300 light-years away—more than…