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‘The Praise House’ Shares the Story of a Contemplative Installation on an Alabama Plantation

By Colossal | Grace Ebert | 3/6/2025 5:26 PM

On the site of the former Scott's Grove Baptist Church, Tony M. Bingham has constructed a monumental 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 ‘The Praise House’ Shares the Story of a Contemplative Installation on an Alabama Plantation appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Folk Traditions, Quotidian Items, and Spiritual Symbolism Merge in Haegue Yang’s Sensory Sculptures

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 3/6/2025 9:10 AM

Time and geography collapse in Yang's abstracted visual language merging the modern and the pre-modern. 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 Folk Traditions, Quotidian Items, and Spiritual Symbolism Merge in Haegue Yang’s Sensory Sculptures appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Kenneth Tam at Bridget Donahue

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 3/5/2025 7:00 PM

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Yuko Mohri, Trevor Yeung at Yutaka Kikutake Gallery

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 3/5/2025 7:00 PM

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From Porcelain Buttercream to Bruises, Jessica Stoller Examines the Gendered Body

By Colossal | Grace Ebert | 3/5/2025 4:02 PM

In porcelain, Jessica Stoller uses the grotesque and monstrous to deconstruct stereotypes surrounding the female body. 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 From Porcelain Buttercream to Bruises, Jessica Stoller Examines the Gendered Body appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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John Riepenhoff at Tanya Leighton

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 3/4/2025 7:00 PM

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Samuel Guerrero at Lodos

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 3/4/2025 7:00 PM

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Fleckled Offers 150+ Hand-Printed Letterpress Fonts for Digital Download

By Colossal | Grace Ebert | 3/4/2025 5:16 PM

Fleckled is a new online shop of hand-printed letterpress typefaces that have been digitized and are available as high-resolution downloads. 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 Fleckled Offers 150+ Hand-Printed Letterpress Fonts for Digital Download appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Buried for Nearly 2,000 Years, a Monumental Dionysian Fresco Sees the Light of Day in Pompeii

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 3/4/2025 3:08 PM

An ancient "megalography" comprises a cycle of paintings with nearly life-size figures. 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 Buried for Nearly 2,000 Years, a Monumental Dionysian Fresco Sees the Light of Day in Pompeii appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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By Contemporary Art Daily | | 3/4/2025 12:30 PM

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Mira Schor at Mendes Wood DM

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 3/3/2025 7:00 PM

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Sula Bermúdez-Silverman at Hannah Hoffman Gallery

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 3/3/2025 7:00 PM

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Watch the Brilliant Ballet that Brought Dance to the Bauhaus Movement

By Colossal | Grace Ebert | 3/3/2025 5:14 PM

Rarely performed today, 'Triadic Ballet' is a striking, playful dance structured around groups of three. 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 Watch the Brilliant Ballet that Brought Dance to the Bauhaus Movement appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Biological Cells and Chinese Ceramic Traditions Coalesce in Shiyuan Xu’s Porcelain Sculptures

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 3/3/2025 2:00 PM

The inspiration for Xu’s porcelain sculptures has its origins in the building blocks of all 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 Biological Cells and Chinese Ceramic Traditions Coalesce in Shiyuan Xu’s Porcelain Sculptures appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Bedros Yeretzian at Diana

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 3/2/2025 7:00 PM

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Julian Krause at Neue Alte Brücke

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 3/2/2025 7:00 PM

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Heji Shin at Aspen Art Museum

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 3/1/2025 7:00 PM

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Explicit lyrical at Marcelle Alix

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 2/28/2025 7:00 PM

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Superflex & Asger Jorn at Museum Jorn, Silkeborg

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 2/28/2025 7:00 PM

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Minimal Blades Flutter in the Breeze in a Shoreline Installation on China’s Chaishan Island

By Colossal | Grace Ebert | 2/28/2025 3:12 PM

On an abandoned pier on Chaishan Island's shore, an elegant installation rocks in the wind. 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 Minimal Blades Flutter in the Breeze in a Shoreline Installation on China’s Chaishan Island appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Filled with ‘Half-Pots,’ Adam Ledford’s Life-Size Room Drawings Reflect Timeless Routines

by Colossal | Apr 01 2025

auto

SPIED: Why Is BMW Testing A Non-Hybrid M5 On The Nürburgring?

by carbuzz.com | Apr 01 2025

beauty

13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

by The List | Mar 03 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

how_to

How to Build an Entire World of Your Own With GameForge AI

by CNET | Apr 01 2025

mental

Audi Crooks on Keeping Eyes on the Prize and Caring for Mental Health

by thehealthy.com | Mar 07 2025

opinion

JONATHAN TURLEY: Can Trump serve a third term?

by Opinion on Fox News | Apr 01 2025

politics

Live updates: House Republicans thwart leadership's effort to block proxy voting plan

by The Hill | 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

retirement

Retirement planning: The differences between a traditional and Roth IRA

by Fox News | Mar 30 2025

science

Watch eerie 'UFOs' and a solar 'cyclone' take shape in stunning new ESA video of the sun

by LIVE SCIENCE | Apr 01 2025

shopping

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

by Gear Patrol | Apr 01 2025

technology

Intel: ‘Panther Lake’ will be our hybrid hero for the PC

by PCWorld | Apr 01 2025

travel

A travel guide to Teshikaga, Japan

by Wanderlust | Apr 01 2025

upstate

Schumer slams Trump tariffs on eve of 'Liberation Day'

by NEWS10 ABC | 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.