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Through Illuminated Compositions, Raúl de Nieves Transforms a Hall into a Bold Sanctuary

By Colossal | Grace Ebert | 9/17/2025 3:44 PM

"In Light of Innocence" transforms Pioneer Works' hall into vibrant, light-filled sanctuary. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Through Illuminated Compositions, Raúl de Nieves Transforms a Hall into a Bold Sanctuary appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Descend into the Underworld via Anish Kapoor’s Sculptural Subway Station Entrances

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 9/17/2025 11:02 AM

Two portals to the Monte Sant’Angelo station in Naples explore what it means to go underground. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Descend into the Underworld via Anish Kapoor’s Sculptural Subway Station Entrances appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Jameson Green at Derek Eller Gallery

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 9/16/2025 8:00 PM

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Solange Pessoa at Aspen Art Museum

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 9/16/2025 8:00 PM

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Hangama Amiri Stitches Memories of Migration into Vivid Textile Portraits

By Colossal | Grace Ebert | 9/16/2025 2:04 PM

Through vivid textiles, Hangama Amiri captures a particular moment in time, highlighting a sense of familiarity and intimacy. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Hangama Amiri Stitches Memories of Migration into Vivid Textile Portraits appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Martina Vacheva at Jacky Strenz

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 9/15/2025 8:00 PM

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Eloise Hess at Chapter NY

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 9/15/2025 8:00 PM

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Fragments of the Chinese Diaspora Converge in Stephanie Shih’s Mosaic Sculptures

By Colossal | Grace Ebert | 9/15/2025 4:15 PM

In exhibitions at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center and SOCO Gallery, Stephanie Shih presents a new direction. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Fragments of the Chinese Diaspora Converge in Stephanie Shih’s Mosaic Sculptures appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Surreal Narratives Unfurl Between Animals in Laura Catherwood’s Dreamy Paintings

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 9/15/2025 2:00 PM

Mysterious animal interactions channel challenging emotions, questions, experiences, and grief. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Surreal Narratives Unfurl Between Animals in Laura Catherwood’s Dreamy Paintings appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Uncanny Papier-Mâché Creatures by Roberto Benavidez Mingle in ‘Bosch Beasts’

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 9/15/2025 11:33 AM

Benavidez's piñata-inspired sculptures emerge from Hieronymus Bosch’s "The Garden of Earthly Delights." Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Uncanny Papier-Mâché Creatures by Roberto Benavidez Mingle in ‘Bosch Beasts’ appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Seamus Heidenreich at LAILA

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 9/14/2025 8:00 PM

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Mengtong at Linseed Projects

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 9/14/2025 8:00 PM

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Tina Girouard at Museo Tamayo

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 9/13/2025 8:00 PM

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Just More at Monte Carlo, Monaco

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 9/12/2025 8:00 PM

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Sherrie Levine at Aspen Art Museum

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 9/12/2025 8:00 PM

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Joseph Renda Jr.’s Surreal Trompe-l’œil Portals Frame Esoteric Scenes

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 9/12/2025 9:00 AM

Renda portrays richly symbolic motifs within window frames and archways. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Joseph Renda Jr.’s Surreal Trompe-l’œil Portals Frame Esoteric Scenes appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Henrik Olesen at Galerie Buchholz

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 9/11/2025 8:00 PM

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Shaun Motsi at KIN

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 9/11/2025 8:00 PM

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Giant Inflatable Sculptures by Steve Messam Reimagine Everyday Environments

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 9/11/2025 10:10 AM

Messam explores scale, form, and the built environment in large-scale, inflatable installations. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Giant Inflatable Sculptures by Steve Messam Reimagine Everyday Environments appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Lucy McKenzie at fjk3 – Contemporary Art Space

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 9/10/2025 8:00 PM

basketball

The Conversation: Do the Bulls actually have a plan to escape their cycle of mediocrity?

by CBS Interactive Inc | Sep 17 2025

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13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

by The List | Mar 03 2025

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Wendy Williams and the Combs twins stun at LaQuan Smith

by NY Post | Sep 17 2025

FFNEWS

Chemicals, autos lead as rail freight bests year-ago traffic

by FreightWaves | Sep 17 2025

finance

Social Security could change eligibility rules for disability — blocking benefits for 750,000 disabled Americans

by MarketWatch.com | Sep 18 2025

food

The Popular Canned Meat That's Also One Of The Unhealthiest

by The Daily Meal | Sep 17 2025

football

Kick off Jets’ season with this cool Sauce Gardner bobblehead

by ESNY | Sep 11 2023

golf

War Amputees Find New Purpose on the Golf Course

by NY Times | Jul 25 2025

metro

Hell’s Kitchen conman who stole thousands of dollars from NYC tenants through bogus apartment rental turns himself in to police

by New York Post | Sep 18 2025

nation

Trump says he will designate Antifa a terrorist organization

by upi.com | Sep 18 2025

opinion

Miranda Devine: Go inside an ICE raid as tough-minded DHS boss Kristi Noem succeeds in ousting criminal immigrants

by New York Post | Sep 17 2025

real_estate

An affluent Brooklyn neighborhood leads the pack in citywide rent declines — see why

by NY Post | Sep 17 2025

retirement

Retirees face staggering 6-figure health care bill when leaving the workforce

by Fox News | Jul 30 2025

technology

Vivaldi browser adds ‘The Tab Button’ to cut down on tab clutter

by PCWorld | Sep 18 2025

travel

Ganimede Hotel Review, Galaxidi, Greece

by The Travel Magazine | Sep 17 2025

Word of the Day

rationale

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 18, 2025 is:

rationale • \rash-uh-NAL\ • noun

Rationale refers to an explanation or reason for something said or done. It is often used with for, behind, or of.

// City council members who oppose the zoning change should be ready to explain their rationale for voting against it.

// She’s explained the rationale behind her early retirement.

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Examples:

“There is a rationale for commercializing seagrass production, but ecologically sustainable production needs to be at the heart of that business model, and the numbers for doing that simply don’t add up at the moment.” — Richard Lilley, quoted in Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024

Did you know?

If someone asserts that the word rationale refers to a ration of ale, they are wrong, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have an actual rationale (a reason, explanation, or basis) for such a claim. “Rationale looks like the words ration and ale jammed together,” they could offer, and while that is true you’d be justified in responding: “Appearances can be deceiving.” Rationale is a direct borrowing of the Latin word rationale, with which it shares the meaning “an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena.” The Latin rationale comes from a form of the adjective rationalis (“rational”), which traces back to the noun ratio, meaning “reason.” While the Latin ratio is also the forebear of the English noun ration, referring to a share of something, rationale has nothing to do with a tankard (or stein, or even a pony) of beer.