Aunia Kahn, “Dissolved Into The Spirit That Outruns Fear”
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/02/aunia-kahn-mixed-media-portraits/
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“Gugusse et l’Automate" is a 45-second slapstick film featuring a magician and a Pierrot-styled robot as they duke it out. It's a long-lost work by the iconic French director Georges Méliès.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/03/gugusse-et-lautomate-georges-melies/
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Did you know Noguchi designed playgrounds? Thanks to Eastend Western, we can now see these imaginative spaces in action.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/03/isamu-noguchi-animated-unbuilt-playgrounds/
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Have you visited the MBAD African Bead Museum? The creative vision of artist Olayami Dabls, the Detroit project is a stunning art environment for healing.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/03/olayami-dabls-african-bead-museum-detroit/
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Don't bite into that Butterfinger! Elizabeth Saloka's vibrant painted rocks and rubble are playful interpretations of everyday items.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/03/elizabeth-salokas-painted-rocks/
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Zoë Buckman, “the flowers that write me back” (2021)
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2022/07/zoe-buckman-boxing-gloves/
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A new home designed by Equipo de Arquitectura begs the question: is it a house in a forest or a forest in a house?
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/03/equipo-de-arquitectura-forest-in-the-house-paraguay/
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Working in paint and metal, Álvaro Urbano suspends fleeting moments of decay. 🌿
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/03/alvaro-urbano-metal-plants/
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The new book 'Lettres Décoratives: A Century of French Sign Painters’ Alphabets' celebrates the vivacity and timelessness of French sign painting from the 19th and early 20th centuries.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/03/lettres-decoratives-book-french-sign-painting/
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A full-size Dakotaraptor in glass by Grant Garmezy 🦖
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/03/grant-garmezy-dakotaraptor-glass-dinosaur-sculpture/
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Scale the dramatic verticality of Grundtvigs Kirke in David Altrath’s dreamy photos ✨
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Thanks to The Met’s continued emphasis on imaging, we can now experience every detail in three-dimensional renderings of nearly 140 significant objects in its holdings.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/03/metropolitan-museum-of-art-3d-models-art-history/
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Narsiso Martinez, “Regador Sombrero de Cartón” (2026), acrylic, ink, charcoal, gouache, and simple leaf on produce boxes, 68 x 108 x 7 inches
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/03/narsiso-martinez-sculpture-portraits/
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The bigger the tusks, the more vulnerable these gentle giants are to poachers who harvest and traffic ivory for trade. Johan Siggesson documents their striking beauty in Kenya.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/03/johan-siggesson-big-tuskers-elephants-kenya-photos/
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Pinaffo & Pluvinage, “Tricks & Tracks” (2025)
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/02/pinaffo-pluvinage-public-art-kinetic-immersive-sculptures/
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Amy Gross' lush works tap into her fascination with scale. In her practice, it’s “not about size. It’s about what is most important to you,” she says.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/02/amy-gross-beaded-flora-mushrooms-sculptures/
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"Warriorhood is an act of living an awakened life,” says Rupy C. Tut. Working with handmade pigments, the artist paints vivid pieces in a search for belonging.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/03/rupy-c-tut-warrior-paintings/
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After more than six decades, this recently rediscovered Rembrandt is going on view in Amsterdam.
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A new book chronicles some of the most enduring examples of artist-built environments—even if they only now exist in photographs.
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Tshepiso Moropa, "The Joy" (2023)
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/03/tshepiso-moropa-archival-photo-collages/
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Today’s the day, folks! It’s the last day of our Spring Membership Drive and your last chance to be entered to win an art-filled weekend for two in Philly. We’re offering a complimentary stay at a boutique hotel, tickets to exciting art spaces, and a private tour of one of our favorite galleries.
Don’t miss out: Become a Colossal Member by 11:59 p.m. CT, and we’ll make sure you’re in the running.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/02/colossal-spring-membership-drive-philadelphia-giveaway/
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Arino Borevich has an ambitious dream to sculpt every one of the thousands of known nudibranchs in colorful felted wool.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/03/wool-creature-lab-arina-bovenich-felted-wool-nudibranchs/
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Where do decommissioned banknotes go? This French design studio has a functional solution for recycling those bills that are no longer in circulation.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/03/maximum-furniture-billex-recycling-money-stools/
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DON'T BUY ANY MORE ART SUPPLIES, PLEASE
A relatable new work from Ruby Silvious!
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/03/ruby-silvious-teabag-paintings-collages/
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There are only two days left to be entered to win a trip for two to one of our favorite creative cities! Become a Colossal Member before March 3, and you could be enjoying a summer weekend in Philadelphia, wandering through the immersive Magic Gardens, taking a private tour of Paradigm Gallery + Studio, and staying at YOWIE, a boutique hotel for creative travelers.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/02/colossal-spring-membership-drive-philadelphia-giveaway/
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Deadlines are approaching!
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/02/march-2026-opportunities-open-calls-residencies-grants/
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What does it feel like to be inside a rainbow? Liz West takes this question as a starting point for her Bristol parking garage installation.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/02/liz-west-our-colour-bristol-car-park/
#art #bristol
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Friends! If you’ve been thinking about becoming a Colossal Member, now is the time. We’re giving away a trip for two to Philadelphia for an art-filled summer vacation (including a private tour of the five-story Paradigm Gallery), and we promise you don’t want to miss out.
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“For the past 10 years, this album has been hand crafted with one intention: a personal challenge to myself to create my best work."
In ‘The Fall-Off Is Inevitable,’ J. Cole circles back to the beginning.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/02/the-fall-off-is-inevitable-ryan-doubigao/
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These little pups won the Underwater Photographer of the Year 📸 See more of the winners today on Colossal.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/02/2026-underwater-photographer-of-the-year/
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You’ve probably heard the idiom, “the elephant in the room,” but what if yet another megafauna stampeded onto the scene? That’s where Itamar Gov’s installation comes in.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/02/itamar-gov-rhinoceros-in-the-room-sculpture-installation/
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After a day of museums and gallery hopping, keep the inspiration going with a stay at the boutique hotel, YOWIE. Rooms feature original art and design objects from local makers, providing a creative base during your travels. A shop downstairs offers ceramics, art books, jewelry, and more for the perfect souvenir.
Join Colossal before March 3 to win a complimentary two-night stay at YOWIE, along with travel vouchers, museum tickets, and so much more.
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With fringe trim and gilded baubles, Damselfrau’s masks turn disguise into decadence.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/02/magnhild-kennedy-damselfrau-masks-2/
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Animator Jake Fried made a new psychedelic self-portrait. Are we witnessing a time warp, a strange trip, or just a person who has stayed up way too late?
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/02/jake-fried-strange-light-animation-video/
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Joyce Lin, “Kudzu Chair” (2025), wood, kudzu vine, epoxy, cloth, wire, and paint
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/02/joyce-lin-kudzu-wood-sculptures/
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Even though Alex Hutton loves rollercoasters and water slides, you're unlikely to spot the artist hurtling down one of the rails himself. Instead, he renders the undulating structures in atmospheric oil paintings.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/02/alex-hutton-rollercoasters-waterslides-oil-paintings/
#art
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Since 2010, the Recycled Artists in Residence (RAIR) program has facilitated artists’ direct engagement with the waste stream.
One lucky winner will have the opportunity to visit RAIR during an art-filled weekend in Philly. To enter, just become a Colossal Member before March 3. See you at the recycling center!
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/02/colossal-spring-membership-drive-philadelphia-giveaway/
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While she's known for enormous paper bouquets, Marianne Eriksen Scott-Hansen also creates these lush masks with the same techniques. She refers to them as self-portraits.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/02/marianne-eriksen-scott-hansen-paper-masks/
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Nicole McLaughlin, “Confluencia (Confluence)” (2024), glazed ceramic, wool, and indigo-dyed fiber
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/02/minnesota-marina-art-museum-water-craft-exhibition/
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Mary Maka illustrates the lush environment of Sri Lanka 🌿 🐸 🌺
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/02/mary-maka-digital-illustrations-endless-forest/
#illustration
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A white whale in the flesh! This rare beauty took the top spot in the 2026 World Nature Photography Awards. See more of the winners on Colossal.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/02/world-nature-photography-awards-2026-winners/
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Hope you enjoyed your stay! Miniatures via Michael Pederson
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/02/michael-pederson-miniature-installations/
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Even though we're eager for spring, we’re willing to linger in winter a little while longer for this beautiful, hand-drawn journey through Yosemite.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/02/robinsson-cravents-yosemite-autumn-winter/
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Are you moving in?
In an otherwise unassuming neighborhood, this modest house has undergone an unusual transformation thanks to a Japanese art collective.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/01/%e7%9b%ae-me-space-ii-house-cave-art-installation/
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This stunning portrait series by Pieter Henket celebrates the new generation defining queerness in Mexico City.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/01/birds-of-mexico-city-pieter-henket-portraits/
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Brian Dettmer, “American English” (2023)
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/12/brian-dettmer-information-books-sculpture/
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Nestled amid an established row of houses in a rural Vietnam community, a brick structure called Nang House by Trung Tran Studio creates an airy, earthy dwelling for a three-generation household.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/12/trung-tran-studio-nang-house-bricks-vietnam/
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