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Dizzying Kinetic Sculptures by Anthony Howe Billow and Writhe in …
WEBDec 7, 2020 · Washington-based artist Anthony Howe (previously) has mesmerized viewers for nearly a decade with towering kinetic sculptures that twist and turn with hypnotic motion. Weighing hundreds of pounds, the hefty artworks are activated with even the slightest breeze and resemble otherworldly organisms, four-legged creatures, and mechanisms …
Welcome to Dismaland: A First Look at Banksy’s New Art ... - Colossal
WEBAug 20, 2015 · WESTON-SUPER-MARE — Inside the walls of a derelict seaside swimming resort in Weston-super-Mare, UK, mysterious construction over the last month—including a dingy looking Disney-like castle and a gargantuan rainbow-colored pinwheel tangled in plastic—suggested something big was afoot. Suspicion and anticipation surrounding the …
Ethereal Oil Paintings by Ekaterina Popova Glimpse the Warm
WEBJan 5, 2022 · Within the confines of a canvas, Russian artist Ekaterina Popova nurtures the calm, familiar atmosphere of home. Her dreamlike interiors are comprised of blurred edges and thick brushstrokes in oil that cast a subtle haze over each scene, and Popova’s warm, impressionistic style lends itself to the lived-in feeling of her paintings: a quilt …
Behind the Scenes of Elgin Park, a Retro City of Optical Illusions ...
WEBFeb 4, 2015 · Here at Colossal we’ve long been fans of photographer Michael Paul Smith whose broad life experiences lead him to the creation of Elgin Park, a fictional 20th century town filled with miniature 1/24th-scale models of cars and buildings. Smith mixes his carefully crafted model sets with die-cut automobiles and real-life backdrops, taking …
Enjoy the Art of Printmaking At Home with This Tabletop Press
WEBJan 7, 2021 · As an antidote to lockdown boredom, Sussex-based Tom Boulton designed a lightweight, portable printing press that brings the inky art form directly into people’s homes. In contrast to traditional machines that are heavy and bulky, the F-Press was created using 3-D printing and CNC machines and easily fits on a tabletop, letting users produce …
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Explore Rembrandt’s ‘The Night Watch’ in Astounding ... - Colossal
WEBJan 4, 2022 · Totaling a whopping 717 gigapixels, a new photo of Rembrandt’s 1642 painting “The Night Watch” unveils an astounding array of minuscule details and precise artistic choices behind the Dutch Golden Age masterpiece. A team at Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, which is currently housing the art historical work, captured 8,439 …
100 Years After the Original, ‘The New Brownies’ Book ... - Colossal
WEBDec 30, 2023 · 100 Years After the Original, ‘The New Brownies’ Book’ Revives a Beloved Children’s Publication for Black Youth