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Céline Ducrot, Cathrin Hoffmann at Kunsthalle Gießen

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 7/19/2025 8:00 PM

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Victoria Colmegna at Galerie Oskar Weiss

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 7/18/2025 8:00 PM

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Paloma Izquierdo at Murmurs

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 7/18/2025 8:00 PM

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Vivien Zhang at Aranya Art Center

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 7/17/2025 8:00 PM

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Ittah Yoda at Roh Projects

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 7/17/2025 8:00 PM

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Wang Mansheng Turns to Nature to Make His Own Paintbrushes from Organic Materials

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 7/17/2025 3:11 PM

The artist considers how organic imperfections are often ultimately a lot more interesting than anything made "perfectly" in a factory. 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 Wang Mansheng Turns to Nature to Make His Own Paintbrushes from Organic Materials appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Tender, Cute, and Absurd, Rong Bao’s Inflatable Sculptures Plug Into the ‘Emotional Wobble’

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 7/17/2025 10:19 AM

"I see my practice as a playground of soft contradictions—between seriousness and silliness, desire and failure, monumentality and deflation," Rong 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 Tender, Cute, and Absurd, Rong Bao’s Inflatable Sculptures Plug Into the ‘Emotional Wobble’ appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Jannis Kounellis at Sant'Andrea de Scaphis

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 7/16/2025 8:00 PM

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Lawrence Abu Hamdan at Sfeir-Semler Gallery

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 7/16/2025 8:00 PM

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Thijs Biersteker’s Digital Sculptures Translate Climate Data into Urgent Calls to Action

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 7/16/2025 12:30 PM

An unassuming cacao tree in Indonesia connects to a data-sensitive artwork in China. 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 Thijs Biersteker’s Digital Sculptures Translate Climate Data into Urgent Calls to Action appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Jannis Marwitz at Trautwein Herleth

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 7/15/2025 8:00 PM

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Maureen Gallace at Maureen Paley and Studio M

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 7/15/2025 8:00 PM

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A New Book Cultivates a Rich Survey of 300 Magnificent Gardens

By Colossal | Grace Ebert | 7/15/2025 4:46 PM

Across 40 countries, 'The Contemporary Garden' showcases one of humanity's perennial fascinations. 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 A New Book Cultivates a Rich Survey of 300 Magnificent Gardens appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Announcement

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 7/15/2025 12:00 PM

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Spirituality, Nature, and Performance Converge in Victoria Ruiz’s Vibrant Photographs

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 7/15/2025 10:24 AM

Currently based in London, Ruiz draws upon her childhood experiences in Caracas, Venezuela, and her relationship with the natural world. 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 Spirituality, Nature, and Performance Converge in Victoria Ruiz’s Vibrant Photographs appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Lou-Anna Ulloa del Rio at Photography Exhibit

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 7/14/2025 8:00 PM

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Georgie Nettell at KUNSTVEREIN GARTENHAUS

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 7/14/2025 8:00 PM

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A Multifaceted Book and Exhibition, ‘Black Earth Rising’ Contends with Colonialism, Land, and Climate

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 7/14/2025 6:14 AM

Journalist and curator Ekow Eshun illuminates links between the climate crisis, land, colonization, diasporas, and social and environmental justice. 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 A Multifaceted Book and Exhibition, ‘Black Earth Rising’ Contends with Colonialism, Land, and Climate appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Dala Nasser at Kunsthalle Basel

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 7/13/2025 8:00 PM

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Sonia Gomes at Kunsthalle Lissabon

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 7/13/2025 8:00 PM

exercise

If You Don’t Walk Backward Every Day, a Sports Medicine Doctor’s List of the Benefits Might Convince You To Start

by thehealthy.com | Jul 11 2025

fashion

Louis Vuitton owner LVMH in talks to sell Marc Jacobs in deal that could fetch $1B: report

by NY Post | Jul 25 2025

FFNEWS

Saia beginning to shake off growing pains

by FreightWaves | Jul 25 2025

finance

Trump’s push for cane sugar in Coca-Cola puts spotlight on a sensitive market for sweeteners

by MarketWatch.com | Jul 26 2025

food

Pro advice: Summer wine hacks every host needs for perfect chill and spritz

by THE MANUAL | Jul 26 2025

game

How New Game Plus Works In Wuchang: Fallen Feathers

by GameSpot | Jul 26 2025

how_to

How Can You Turn Your Thoughts Into a Visible Ideas Board? I Spoke to an AI Company About it

by CNET | Jul 25 2025

long_island

Voters to decide on new Suffolk County term lengths this November

by greaterlongisland.com | Jul 25 2025

metro

Nephew of NYC Council’s top Republican selected by Arizona Diamondbacks in MLB Draft

by New York Post | Jul 26 2025

nation

Tesla shares end week in decline amid third straight quarterly loss

by upi.com | Jul 25 2025

new_jersey

NJ Spotlight News: July 25, 2025

by NJ Spotlight | Jul 25 2025

soccer

Eddie Howe’s Newcastle admission opens door to Alexander Isak exit

by Yahoo Sports | Jul 26 2025

sports

Pelé's life in pictures

by CNN | Apr 16 2023

upstate

New all-inclusive park proposed for Hoosick Falls

by NEWS10 ABC | Jul 25 2025

world

U.S. Central Command says it killed senior ISIS leader, two adult sons

by United Press International, Inc. | Jul 25 2025

Word of the Day

embellish

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 26, 2025 is:

embellish • \im-BELL-ish\ • verb

To embellish something is to make it more appealing or attractive with fanciful or decorative details.

// The gift shop had cowboy shirts and hats embellished with beads and stitching.

// As they grew older, the children realized their grandfather had embellished the stories of his travels abroad.

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Examples:

"Shell art isn't a new genre; it's been with us for centuries. The Victorians often framed their family photos with shells. ... The medium also came to the fore in the 1970s when everything was embellished with shells, from photo frames and mirrors to trinket boxes and even furniture." — Stephen Crafti, The Sydney Morning Herald, 4 June 2025

Did you know?

Embellish came to English, by way of Anglo-French, from the Latin word bellus, meaning "beautiful." It's in good company: modern language is adorned with bellus descendants. Examples include such classics as beauty, belle, and beau. And the beauty of bellus reaches beyond English: its influence is seen in the French bel, a word meaning "beautiful" that is directly related to the English embellish. And in Spanish, bellus is evidenced in the word bello, also meaning "beautiful."