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Vintage Postcard Paintings by David Opdyke Demonstrate an Ecological Future in Peril

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 3/19/2025 10:38 AM

Opdyke invokes the nostalgia of landscape postcards to interrogate the climate crisis within the context of American politics and geographies. 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 Vintage Postcard Paintings by David Opdyke Demonstrate an Ecological Future in Peril appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Anna Ceipe at Kim? Contemporary Art Centre

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 3/18/2025 8:00 PM

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Nobutaka Aozaki at Kai Matsumiya

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 3/18/2025 8:00 PM

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Salvador Dominguez Confronts Identity and Labor Through Woven Pipe Cleaner Vessels

By Colossal | Jackie Andres | 3/18/2025 6:36 PM

Paying homage to a nostalgic vibrancy from his upbringing in southern California and Mexico, the artist's brilliant palettes serve as cultural markers. 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 Salvador Dominguez Confronts Identity and Labor Through Woven Pipe Cleaner Vessels appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Mandy Barker’s Cyanotypes Revive a Pioneering Botanist’s Book to Warn About Synthetic Debris

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 3/18/2025 10:07 AM

In 2012, Barker mistook a moving piece of cloth in a rock pool for a piece of seaweed. It changed her life. 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 Mandy Barker’s Cyanotypes Revive a Pioneering Botanist’s Book to Warn About Synthetic Debris appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Tina Braegger at Museum im Bellpark

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 3/17/2025 8:00 PM

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Charles Mayton at David Petersen Gallery

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 3/17/2025 8:00 PM

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Porcelain Vessels Are Portals Through Time and Space in Paintings by Sun Hwa Kim

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 3/17/2025 1:00 PM

For the Brooklyn-based artist, a traditional Korean white porcelain jar serves as a starting point for an ongoing series of still lifes. 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 Porcelain Vessels Are Portals Through Time and Space in Paintings by Sun Hwa Kim appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Delight in Heather Rios’s Delectable Cakes Made from Polymer Clay and Embroidery

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 3/17/2025 9:26 AM

While these slices of layer cake look ready to stick a fork into, you may want to think twice. 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 Delight in Heather Rios’s Delectable Cakes Made from Polymer Clay and Embroidery appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Tau Lewis at David Zwirner

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 3/16/2025 8:00 PM

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Juliette Blightman at Josey

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 3/16/2025 8:00 PM

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Andrea Büttner at Galerie Tschudi

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 3/15/2025 8:00 PM

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PERSPECTIVAS at Embajada

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 3/14/2025 8:00 PM

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Marie Kølbæk Iversen at Kunsthal Aarhus

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 3/14/2025 8:00 PM

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Through Knotted Installations, Windy Chien Reinterprets the Hitching Post

By Colossal | Jackie Andres | 3/14/2025 3:30 PM

The artist's flowing and geometric compositions stretch across walls and exterior facades. 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 Knotted Installations, Windy Chien Reinterprets the Hitching Post appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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General Idea at Mai 36

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 3/13/2025 8:00 PM

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Karla Black at Galerie Gisela Capitain

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 3/13/2025 8:00 PM

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Sparse Brushstrokes Give Rise to Thick Impasto in Jose Lerma’s Minimal Portraits

By Colossal | Grace Ebert | 3/13/2025 3:44 PM

Jose Lerma paints portraits in wide swaths of acrylic applied with brooms and industrial tools. 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 Sparse Brushstrokes Give Rise to Thick Impasto in Jose Lerma’s Minimal Portraits appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Melissa Calderón Preserves Neighborhood Memories in Bold Textured Thread

By Colossal | Grace Ebert | 3/13/2025 10:06 AM

"Embroidery takes me to a calm place where only the process matters," the artist 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 Melissa Calderón Preserves Neighborhood Memories in Bold Textured Thread appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Joe Zorrilla at Hannah Hoffman Gallery

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 3/12/2025 8:00 PM

connecticut

Reject unsustainable spending: Defend CT’s fiscal guardrails

by CT Mirror | Apr 01 2025

entertainment

Star Sightings: Doechii Performs in a Denim Outfit in Florida, Edgar Ramirez Gets Pampered Before the Oscars

by ET Online | Mar 31 2025

FFNEWS

Deutsche Bank eyes industrial rebound, endorses these transportation stocks

by FreightWaves | Mar 07 2025

finance

The stock market is riding an oversold rally for now. Here’s when it stalls out.

by MarketWatch.com | Mar 20 2025

food

The Temperature Rule You Should Always Follow For Rye Bread

by The Daily Meal | Apr 01 2025

golf

PGA Tour and LIV Golf Look for Merger Deal Under Trump

by NY Times | Feb 18 2025

long_island

Drucker, Mulé and Koslow Join AJC-LI for Municipal Leaders Against Antisemitism Task Force Meeting

by Nassau County | Apr 01 2025

metro

NY lawmakers pass budget extender as negotiations for key Hochul proposals remain at a ‘standstill’

by New York Post | Apr 01 2025

music

Liza Minnelli Is Headed to the ‘Drag Race’ Season 17 Finale

by Billboard | Apr 01 2025

nation

Attorney General Pam Bondi orders Justice Department to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione

by upi.com | Apr 01 2025

new_jersey

NJ’s latest pandemic aid allocations

by NJ Spotlight | Apr 01 2025

nutrition

I Ate Pineapple Every Day—Here’s What Happened

by thehealthy.com | Mar 31 2025

opinion

JONATHAN TURLEY: Can Trump serve a third term?

by Opinion on Fox News | Apr 01 2025

real_estate

Here’s who rented the tallest — and priciest — home in Queens: ‘Everyone wanted this apartment!’

by NY Post | Apr 01 2025

shopping

This Tiny Travel Gadget Has a Standout Feature for the Apple Watch

by Gear Patrol | Apr 01 2025

Word of the Day

cynosure

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 1, 2025 is:

cynosure • \SYE-nuh-shur\ • noun

A cynosure is a person or thing that attracts a lot of attention or interest. As a proper noun, Cynosure may refer to the North Star or its constellation Ursa Minor.

// He was the cynosure of all eyes as he walked into the room.

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Examples:

"Look at any picture of Kashmir and you'll understand why it is called heaven on earth. And Srinagar, framed by the majestic Zabarwan Mountains, is the cynosure of all travel itineraries, offering a mix of breathtaking landscapes, rich culture, and spirituality." — Mallika Bhagat, Times Now (Mumbai, India), 17 Dec. 2024

Did you know?

Ancient mariners noted that all the stars in the heavens seemed to revolve around a particular star, and they relied on that star to guide their navigation. The constellation that this bright star appears in is known to English speakers today as Ursa Minor, or the Little Dipper, but the Ancient Greeks called it Kynósoura, a term that comes from a phrase meaning "dog's tail." Kynósoura passed into Latin and Middle French, becoming cynosure. When English speakers adopted the term in the 16th century, they used it as a name for both the constellation and the star (which is also known as the North Star or Polaris) and also to identify a guide of any kind. By the 17th century, cynosure was also being used figuratively for anything or anyone that, like the North Star, is the focus of attention or observation.