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Supermöbel at Kölnischer Kunstverein

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 5/3/2025 8:00 PM

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Emilie Louise Gossiaux at CASTLE

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 5/2/2025 8:00 PM

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Jeremy Glogan at Jenny's

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 5/2/2025 8:00 PM

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Discarded Packaging and Labels Find New Life in Kelly Kozma’s Vibrant Patchworks

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 5/2/2025 1:05 PM

The interdisciplinary artist finds beauty in everyday—typically disposable—ephemera. 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 Discarded Packaging and Labels Find New Life in Kelly Kozma’s Vibrant Patchworks appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Emma Rose Schwartz at Derosia

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 5/1/2025 8:00 PM

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John Stezaker at Exile

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 5/1/2025 8:00 PM

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Architectural Textiles by Sarah Zapata Explore Material Culture and Intersecting Identities

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 5/1/2025 5:14 PM

Myriad patterns and textures examine the nature of layered identities in Zapata's architectural sculptures. 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 Architectural Textiles by Sarah Zapata Explore Material Culture and Intersecting Identities appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Frank Kunert’s Uncanny Photos Chronicle a Surreal Miniature World

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 5/1/2025 12:30 PM

Kunert captures a range of structures and interiors that feel just a little bit "off." 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 Frank Kunert’s Uncanny Photos Chronicle a Surreal Miniature World appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Chris Lipomi at Galerie Timonier

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 4/30/2025 8:00 PM

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Mike Kelley at Manual Arts

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 4/30/2025 8:00 PM

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In ‘I’m Listening,’ Barry McGee Celebrates Positivity in Amid Distress and Overwhelm

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 4/30/2025 4:06 PM

The vibrant exhibition at Perrotin presents a bounty of sculptures, paintings, prints, and assemblages. 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 In ‘I’m Listening,’ Barry McGee Celebrates Positivity in Amid Distress and Overwhelm appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Metaphysical Portals Emerge Within Forests in Eli McMullen’s Otherworldly Paintings

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 4/30/2025 2:41 PM

McMullen draws on the familiarity of wooded landscapes and draws us into dreamlike worlds. 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 Portals Emerge Within Forests in Eli McMullen’s Otherworldly Paintings appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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To ‘Walk the House,’ Do Ho Suh Traverses Memory and Perceptions of Home

By Colossal | Kate Mothes | 4/30/2025 10:55 AM

A major survey of Do Ho Suh’s work is open now at Tate Modern in London. 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 To ‘Walk the House,’ Do Ho Suh Traverses Memory and Perceptions of Home appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Alexandra Noel at Crèvecoeur

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 4/29/2025 8:00 PM

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Karla Black at Galerie Mezzanin

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 4/29/2025 8:00 PM

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Amiee Byrne’s Realistic Ceramic Sculptures Underscore the Charm of Discarded Goods

By Colossal | Jackie Andres | 4/29/2025 11:33 AM

The Los Anegles-based artist has developed a distinct knack for producing lifelike textures. 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 Amiee Byrne’s Realistic Ceramic Sculptures Underscore the Charm of Discarded Goods appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Dozie Kanu at Federico Vavassori

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 4/28/2025 8:00 PM

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Christopher Culver at American Art Catalogues

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 4/28/2025 8:00 PM

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From Miniature to Massive, Boundless Landscapes Spill Out of Frame in Barry Hazard’s Paintings

By Colossal | Jackie Andres | 4/28/2025 12:27 PM

The artist describes his process as "a simple way to rapidly engage in an artistic process, with an ultra-manageable scale." 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 Miniature to Massive, Boundless Landscapes Spill Out of Frame in Barry Hazard’s Paintings appeared first on Colossal. ... Read full Story

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Anna Franceschini, Davide Stucchi at A MAIOR

By Contemporary Art Daily | | 4/27/2025 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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Wild Dyeing

by BookPage | May 20 2025

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PAID POST: Overdose Prevention Centers – Any Positive Change

by CT Mirror | May 24 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

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

by thehealthy.com | Mar 31 2025

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The Unique Winemaking Technique Celine Dion's Wine Brand Uses

by The Daily Meal | May 24 2025

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AMD's New RX 9060 XT Graphics Card Will Launch In 8GB And 16GB VRAM Versions

by GameSpot | 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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NYC laundromat drags pizza joint next door to court over odor

by New York Post | May 24 2025

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

by thehealthy.com | May 13 2025

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15 New Pocket Knives, Multi-Tools and EDC You Might Have Missed

by Gear Patrol | May 24 2025

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Drake invests in Venezia, will sponsor kit

by ESPN Inc. | Aug 14 2024

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Liquid carbon made for first time with high-power lasers, could advance nuclear fusion

by Interesting Engineering | May 24 2025

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6 Bad Gut Habits GI Docs Wish You’d Break

by Self.com | 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.