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  • ‘Hold to This Earth’ Surveys the Abundance of American Indigenous Contemporary Art
    by Kate Mothes on 09.06.2026 at 20:10

    The show of pieces from the Tia Collection opening next week at Yorkshire Sculpture Park features nearly 70 works by 38 artists. 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 ‘Hold to This Earth’ Surveys the Abundance of American Indigenous Contemporary Art appeared first on Colossal.

  • Cacti and Clouds Glitch in Alexis Mata’s Fantastical Landscapes
    by Grace Ebert on 09.06.2026 at 16:32

    'Lost Landing' features Alexis Mata's glitched landscapes in which familiar terrain appears otherworldly. 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 Cacti and Clouds Glitch in Alexis Mata’s Fantastical Landscapes appeared first on Colossal.

  • ‘MIZU’ Contemplates Fragility and Impermanence in a Poignant Dance with an Ice Puppet
    by Kate Mothes on 09.06.2026 at 14:12

    Élise Vigneron of Théâtre de L'entrouvert and Satchie Noro of Companie Furankaï join forces for performances all summer long. 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 ‘MIZU’ Contemplates Fragility and Impermanence in a Poignant Dance with an Ice Puppet appeared first on Colossal.

  • A Poetic Short Film Animates the Counterproductive Forces of Incarceration
    by Grace Ebert on 08.06.2026 at 19:29

    "I believe the purpose of an artist is to move the crowd," writer Marvin Wade 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 A Poetic Short Film Animates the Counterproductive Forces of Incarceration appeared first on Colossal.

  • Phantasmic Figures Grapple with Their Doubles in Xie Lei’s Dreamy Oil Paintings
    by Kate Mothes on 08.06.2026 at 17:37

    "What I’m trying to achieve is to transport the viewer into another world," Xie 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 Phantasmic Figures Grapple with Their Doubles in Xie Lei’s Dreamy Oil Paintings appeared first on Colossal.