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  • Conrad Bakker Recreated All 1,100+ Books in Pioneering Land Artist Robert Smithson’s Personal Library
    by Grace Ebert on 16.10.2025 at 22:23

    Bakker creates both a painstaking ode to the pioneering artist and a bold consideration of how we access and consume information. 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 Conrad Bakker Recreated All 1,100+ Books in Pioneering Land Artist Robert Smithson’s Personal Library appeared first on Colossal.

  • Dive into the Painstaking Process of Restoring an 18th-Century Fan
    by Grace Ebert on 16.10.2025 at 17:07

    With a tweezers and porcupine quill, the senior paper conservator of the V&A tackles a finicky restoration project. 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 Dive into the Painstaking Process of Restoring an 18th-Century Fan appeared first on Colossal.

  • Stan Squirewell’s Mixed-Media Collages Imbue Anonymous Historical Photos with Panache
    by Kate Mothes on 16.10.2025 at 10:09

    For Stan Squirewell, the allure of historical portraits is a central tenet of his multimedia practice. 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 Stan Squirewell’s Mixed-Media Collages Imbue Anonymous Historical Photos with Panache appeared first on Colossal.

  • A ‘Love Letter’ to the City, Humans of New York Takes Over Grand Central
    by Grace Ebert on 15.10.2025 at 23:08

    "It is a love letter to the people of this city, and about the people of this city." —Brandon Stanton 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 ‘Love Letter’ to the City, Humans of New York Takes Over Grand Central appeared first on Colossal.

  • A Poignant Animation, ‘Sisters’ Explores What It Means to Set Ourselves Free
    by Kate Mothes on 15.10.2025 at 14:00

    A touching short film explores "freeing ourselves from what holds us back, whatever that may be." 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 Poignant Animation, ‘Sisters’ Explores What It Means to Set Ourselves Free appeared first on Colossal.