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  • ‘Masters of the Stitch: Threaded Stories’ Spotlights Narrative Quilts by Black Americans
    by Kate Mothes on 03.06.2026 at 21:08

    The exhibition at Claire Oliver Gallery spotlights remarkable narratives in fabric. 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 ‘Masters of the Stitch: Threaded Stories’ Spotlights Narrative Quilts by Black Americans appeared first on Colossal.

  • Wildfires and War Rage in Shawn Huckins’ Theatrical Paintings
    by Grace Ebert on 03.06.2026 at 17:32

    'Slow Burn' presents a suite of landscapes, each veiled by curtains. 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 Wildfires and War Rage in Shawn Huckins’ Theatrical Paintings appeared first on Colossal.

  • Ruth Borgenicht Links Thousands of Ceramic Rings in Elaborate Chainmail Sculptures
    by Kate Mothes on 03.06.2026 at 15:22

    The New Jersey-based artist's works hang tapestry-like on the wall or unfurl into three-dimensional biomorphic forms. 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 Ruth Borgenicht Links Thousands of Ceramic Rings in Elaborate Chainmail Sculptures appeared first on Colossal.

  • Meticulously Detailed Natural Specimens by Marisa Aragón Ware Emerge from Paper
    by Kate Mothes on 02.06.2026 at 20:44

    "Because paper is such an everyday material, there’s something especially powerful about transforming it into something unexpected." 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 Meticulously Detailed Natural Specimens by Marisa Aragón Ware Emerge from Paper appeared first on Colossal.

  • Jongjin Park Layers Slip-Soaked Paper into Patchwork Sculptures
    by Grace Ebert on 02.06.2026 at 18:15

    From paper towel drenched in ceramic slip, Jongjin Park sculpts these layered forms. 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 Jongjin Park Layers Slip-Soaked Paper into Patchwork Sculptures appeared first on Colossal.