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Zoë Paul at blank projects

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 5/15/2025 8:00 PM

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‘Wonder Women’ Celebrates the Dazzling Figurative Work of Asian Diasporic Artists

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 5/15/2025 1:26 PM

Two major exhibitions culminate in Kathy Huang's new book highlighting groundbreaking work made by women and nonbinary artists. 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 ‘Wonder Women’ Celebrates the Dazzling Figurative Work of Asian Diasporic Artists appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Esaí Alfredo’s Oil Paintings Merge Mysterious Narratives with ‘Miami Vice’ Noir

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 5/15/2025 10:46 AM

Cinematography and a sense of wonder play central roles in large-scale, enigmatic oil paintings. 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 Esaí Alfredo’s Oil Paintings Merge Mysterious Narratives with ‘Miami Vice’ Noir appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Doris Guo, Stian Hansen at Altan

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 5/14/2025 8:00 PM

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Anestis Michalis at Sylvia Kouvali

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 5/14/2025 8:00 PM

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Floral Quilted Portraits by Maria A. Guzmán Capron Cultivate Care and Love

By Colossal | Grace Ebert | 5/14/2025 2:53 PM

In 'Solo Pienso en Volver a Verte,' Maria A. Guzmán Capron welcomes viewers into a lush garden of care and compassion. 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 Floral Quilted Portraits by Maria A. Guzmán Capron Cultivate Care and Love appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Recycled Materials Draw Attention to Ocean Plastics in Ana Brecevic’s Assemblages

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 5/14/2025 12:00 PM

"I live along the Atlantic coast, where I collect marine waste that inspires and feeds into this body of work," Brecevic says. 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 Recycled Materials Draw Attention to Ocean Plastics in Ana Brecevic’s Assemblages appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Paola Grizi Adds New Meaning to ‘Literary Figures’ in Emotive Bronze Sculptures

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 5/14/2025 10:16 AM

Reliefs of eyes, noses, and mouths peer outward like knowledge and stories personified. 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 Paola Grizi Adds New Meaning to ‘Literary Figures’ in Emotive Bronze Sculptures appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Richard Hawkins at Empty Gallery

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 5/13/2025 8:00 PM

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Ketuta Alexi-Meskhishvili at Kunstverein Braunschweig

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 5/13/2025 8:00 PM

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Zin Taylor at Susan Hobbs Gallery

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 5/12/2025 8:00 PM

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Fred Lonidier at Michael Benevento Gallery

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 5/12/2025 8:00 PM

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Metaphysical Interactions Unfold in Moonassi’s Surreal ‘Mind Illustrations’

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 5/12/2025 2:00 PM

The artist constructs dreamlike worlds in which figures commune and explore. 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 Metaphysical Interactions Unfold in Moonassi’s Surreal ‘Mind Illustrations’ appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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‘Level Up’ by GAFFA Transports Us to an Uncanny Parking Garage

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 5/12/2025 11:30 AM

The interdisciplinary collective challenges our perception of society and physical space. 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 ‘Level Up’ by GAFFA Transports Us to an Uncanny Parking Garage appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Gregory Euclide Explores the Anthropocene in Verdant Mixed-Media Collages

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 5/12/2025 9:34 AM

Euclide’s mixed-media collages investigate nature through the lens of human experience. 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 Gregory Euclide Explores the Anthropocene in Verdant Mixed-Media Collages appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Djordje Ozbolt at Herald St

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 5/11/2025 8:00 PM

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Jasmine Gregory at Sophie Tappeiner

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 5/11/2025 8:00 PM

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Magnus Andersen at Kunsthalle Rønnebæksholm, Næstved

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 5/10/2025 8:00 PM

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arms ache avid aeon: Nancy Brooks Brody / Joy Episalla / Zoe Leonard / Carrie Yamaoka: fierce pussy amplified: Chapter Eight at Participant Inc.

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 5/9/2025 8:00 PM

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A Year of Rest and Relaxation at Croy Nielsen

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 5/9/2025 8:00 PM

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Penguin poop gives Antarctic cloud formation a boost

by Science News | May 22 2025

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Rivian R2s Hitting The Road For Final Testing In Fun Vinyl Wraps

by carbuzz.com | May 23 2025

basketball

Tom Thibodeau's dogmatic commitment to his starting lineup might cost the Knicks a trip to the NBA Finals

by CBS Interactive Inc | May 24 2025

connecticut

CT regulator approves major reduction in services at Prospect-owned hospital

by CT Mirror | May 23 2025

exercise

Office Chair Butt: Cleveland Clinic Experts on How To Prevent It

by thehealthy.com | Mar 31 2025

food

Don't Toss Old Jars, Repurpose Them Into A Kitchen Herb Garden

by The Daily Meal | May 23 2025

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13 Common Abbreviations and What They Mean

by Reader's Digest | May 23 2025

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Tiny 600-square-foot West Islip home hits market for half a million

by greaterlongisland.com | May 23 2025

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Brute sucker-slaps 9-year-old girl on NYC street, bites NYPD sergeant’s fingertip off: DA

by New York Post | May 24 2025

nation

Boeing reaches $1.1 billion settlement with DOJ to avoid prosecution

by upi.com | May 23 2025

nutrition

I Drank a “Cortisol Cocktail” Every Day for a Week—Here’s What Happened

by thehealthy.com | May 13 2025

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Watch: Cow caught in flood found alive on Australian beach 11 miles away

by United Press International, Inc. | May 23 2025

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Senators press DOJ on Boeing prosecution

by The Hill | May 23 2025

real_estate

Mohamed Hadid’s controversial hilltop ‘Starship Enterprise’ mansion site is up for auction — again

by NY Post | May 23 2025

soccer

Barcelona out-of-favour youngster will ‘almost 100%’ join Ligue 1 giants – report

by Yahoo Sports | May 24 2025

Word of the Day

limn

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 24, 2025 is:

limn • \LIM\ • verb

Limn is a formal verb most often used especially in literary contexts to mean "to describe or portray," as in "a novel that limns the life of 1930s coastal Louisiana." It can also mean "to outline in clear sharp detail," as in "a tree limned by moonlight," and "to draw or paint on a surface," as in "limning a portrait."

// The documentary limns the community's decades-long transformation.

// We admired every detail of the portrait, gracefully limned by the artist's brush.

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Examples:

"... the story of Ronald Reagan's jelly beans is not simply about his love of a cute candy. It speaks to how he weaned himself from tobacco, judged people's character, and deflected scrutiny. It limns the role of the sugar industry and food marketing. And it demonstrates how food can be a powerful communications tool. Reagan's jelly beans sent a message to voters: 'I like the same food you do, so vote for me.'" — Alex Prud’homme, Dinner with the President: Food, Politics, and a History of Breaking Bread at the White House, 2023

Did you know?

Limn is a word with lustrous origins, tracing ultimately to the Latin verb illuminare, meaning "to illuminate." Its use in English dates back to the Middle Ages, when it was used for the action of illuminating (that is, decorating) medieval manuscripts with gold, silver, or brilliant colors. William Shakespeare extended the term to painting in his poem "Venus and Adonis": "Look when a painter would surpass the life / In limning out a well-proportioned steed …" Over time, limn gained a sense synonymous with delineate meaning "to outline in clear sharp detail" before broadening further to mean "to describe or portray." Such limning is often accomplished by words, but not always: actors are often said to limn their characters through their portrayals, while musicians (or their instruments) may limn emotions with the sounds they make.