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Celeste’s Immersive Textile Installations Embrace the Warm Intimacy of Home

By Colossal | Grace Ebert | 5/9/2025 5:18 PM

Each work becomes a sort of mise-en-scène as viewers are invited to lounge with friends, enjoy a meal, or perform among the textiles. 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 Celeste’s Immersive Textile Installations Embrace the Warm Intimacy of Home appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Caio Marcolini Weaves Delicate Metal Mesh into Spawning Cellular Sculptures

By Colossal | Grace Ebert | 5/9/2025 11:00 AM

Working entirely by hand, Caio Marcolini weaves a delicate wire mesh that he shapes into roving, web-like forms. 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 Caio Marcolini Weaves Delicate Metal Mesh into Spawning Cellular Sculptures appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Wayne Koestenbaum at Gattopardo

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

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Jeni Spota C. at Nicelle Beauchene Gallery

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

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Kandy G. Lopez Embroiders Striking, Life-Size Yarn Portraits Highlighting BIPOC Narratives

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 5/8/2025 11:31 AM

Visibility, presence, and representation are vital to the Fort Lauderdale-based artist's work. 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 Kandy G. Lopez Embroiders Striking, Life-Size Yarn Portraits Highlighting BIPOC Narratives appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Ethereal Weavings Merge Architecture and Nature in Élise Peroi’s ‘For Thirsting Flowers’

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 5/8/2025 10:09 AM

Peroi weaves three-dimensional layered screens evocative of dreamy portals to nature. 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 Ethereal Weavings Merge Architecture and Nature in Élise Peroi’s ‘For Thirsting Flowers’ appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Gordon Matta-Clark: NYC Graffiti Archive 1972/3 at White Columns

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 5/7/2025 8:00 PM

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Mathilde Rosier at Kadel Willborn

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 5/7/2025 8:00 PM

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An Uncanny Postcard Fit for the Era of Climate Catastrophe

By Colossal | Grace Ebert | 5/7/2025 6:08 PM

Mist or smog? A postcard helps track the not-so-bright days. 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 An Uncanny Postcard Fit for the Era of Climate Catastrophe appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Tara Walters at Nina Johnson

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 5/6/2025 8:00 PM

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Marie Lund at palace enterprise

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 5/6/2025 8:00 PM

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Isabelle D’s Lush Crocheted Landscapes Intertwine Pain and Pleasure

By Colossal | Grace Ebert | 5/6/2025 1:30 PM

Isabelle D crochets soft and supple forms that, when nested together, create rich, vibrant landscapes. 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 Isabelle D’s Lush Crocheted Landscapes Intertwine Pain and Pleasure appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Adrian Landon Brooks and Jaime Molina Assemble Enigmatic Narratives in ‘No Man’s Land’

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 5/6/2025 11:30 AM

Brooks and Molina present "a thoughtful mix of mysticism, memory, and hand-hewn craft" at Preacher Gallery in Austin. 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 Adrian Landon Brooks and Jaime Molina Assemble Enigmatic Narratives in ‘No Man’s Land’ appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Vibrant Woodblock Prints Traverse a Bygone Japan in ‘Hiroshige: Artist of the Open Road’

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 5/6/2025 10:16 AM

Hiroshige's vibrant woodcuts capture everyday life, landscapes, and culture in 19th-century Japan. 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 Vibrant Woodblock Prints Traverse a Bygone Japan in ‘Hiroshige: Artist of the Open Road’ appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Simon Denny at Bill's PC

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

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Sung Tieu at KW Institute for Contemporary Art

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

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Explore an Incredible 108-Gigapixel Scan of Johannes Vermeer’s Most Famous Painting

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 5/5/2025 11:28 AM

In collaboration with Hirox, The Mauritshuis has documented its most famous acquisition in unprecedented detail. 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 Explore an Incredible 108-Gigapixel Scan of Johannes Vermeer’s Most Famous Painting appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Philipp Timischl at Museum of Contemporary Art Belgrade

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 5/4/2025 8:00 PM

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Augustas Serapinas at Contemporary Art Centre Vilnius

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 5/4/2025 8:00 PM

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Supermöbel at Kölnischer Kunstverein

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 5/3/2025 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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An Exhibition Celebrates the Self-Taught Immigrant Artists Shaping Chicago

by Colossal | May 23 2025

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13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

by The List | Mar 03 2025

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New Music Friday May 23: Joe Jonas, Lenny Kravitz, Benson Boone, Lainey Wilson, Reneé Rapp, Karol G and More

by ET Online | May 23 2025

fashion

I’m a dermatologist — these easily overlooked signs on your skin may indicate cancer

by NY Post | May 23 2025

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The P.G.A. Championship: Pressure and Expectations

by NY Times | May 14 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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14 Natural Antidepressants Tha Health Experts Say Work

by thehealthy.com | May 22 2025

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Roger Nichols, Grammy-Nominated Co-Writer of ‘We’ve Only Just Begun,’ Dies at 84

by Billboard | May 23 2025

nation

Boeing reaches $1.1 billion settlement with DOJ to avoid prosecution

by upi.com | May 23 2025

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House Republicans deliver massive bill, slashing taxes — and benefits

by NJ Spotlight | 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

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Science news this week: 'Super-vision' contact lenses and bacteria in space

by LIVE SCIENCE | May 24 2025

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Fort Ann double homicide suspect arraigned in court

by NEWS10 ABC | May 23 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.