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A workforce of creatures chugs along in Kate Renshaw-Lewis’ hand-drawn animation, "Busy Bodies." www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/09/busy...

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Jon Ching, “Luciferin" (2026) www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/09/jon-...

a fantastical painting of a hummingbird getting nectar from a blue plant or creature that resembles an underwater organism

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 29/09/2026

Earlier this month, a monumental, metallic spiral appeared on the High Line to coincide with New York Fashion Week. The temporary installation invited visitors to walk through a gold ouroboros. www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/09/auro...

a giant inflatable sculpture of a gold spiral wedged beneath an overpass on the High Line in Manhattan

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 28/09/2026

Mu Pan, “4 Suns” (2026), acrylic on paper, 15 x 15 inches www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/09/mu-p...

an abstract, mandala-like painting in vibrant colors featuring numerous figures, animals, and shapes

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 28/09/2026

On remnants of concrete gathered from London’s Aylesbury Estate, Harriet Mena Hill preserves the spaces that once held a community. www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/09/harr...

a collection of a concrete fragments with paintings of housing structures

a concrete fragment with a painting of a room with standing water

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 28/09/2026

Good morning from these fantastic specimens by Taehyoung Maria Jeon 🌷 www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/09/taeh...

a digital illustration by Taehyoung Maria Jeon of fantastical plants

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 25/09/2026

Sarah Lee, “Before Dark” (2026), oil on canvas, 70 x 80 inches www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/09/sara...

a landscape painting of mountains rising above a forest, illuminated by a red sun or moon seen over a glacial lake

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 24/09/2026

Kanako Abe imagines dreamlike scenes reminiscent of childhood narratives and folk tales, cutting the imaginary settings from paper. www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/09/kana...

a paper collage on a round surface featuring a wreath-like arrangement of foliage around a large wolf and a young girl in a red cloak

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 24/09/2026

Some energetic murals by Emmy Star Brown for your Thursday morning 💫 www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/09/emmy...

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 22/09/2026

These beauties have won the 2026 Bird Photographer of the Year contest 🐦 www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/09/bird...

a northern gannet dives underwater like a torpedo

a tropical bird is puffed up in an elaborate mating dance

a beautiful, puffed-up bird illuminated by the sun from behind

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 22/09/2026

Clotilde Jiménez, “China de Mayagüez” (2026) www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/09/clot...

a collage by clotilde jimenez of a child and adult harvesting oranges

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 21/09/2026

A new book steps inside the studios of 20 contemporary Black artists. www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/09/anot...

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 21/09/2026

Jaume Plensa, “Beyond Silence (Maria)” (2026), wood and steel, 85 3⁄8 × 339 1⁄4 × 41 1⁄4 inches www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/09/jaum...

a wide wooden relief sculpture by Jaume Plensa depicting a carving of a face

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 18/09/2026

“Do objects transmit spirituality? No, they remind us of our spirituality.” —Daniel Minter www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/09/dani...

two vibrant carved wall works by Daniel Minter featuring vertical portraits on wood

a collection of hand brooms flank an african mask on a green wall

a collection of painted wood wall works by Daniel Minter on a light blue wall and a freestanding sculpture with a figure on terf in the foreground

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 18/09/2026

weekend plans www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/08/en-i...

a collection of abstract ceramic sculptures by en iwamura with a tiny face

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 18/09/2026

At the outbreak of World War II, the Fascist Italian regime built a series of fortifications along the country’s northernmost Alpine border For Vincenzo Pagliuca, these purpose-built structures spurred an intrepid yet pensive body of work called Bunker. www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/09/vinc...

a photograph by Vincenzo Pagliuca of a WWII bunker in South Tyrol

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 17/09/2026

Rather than creating a barrier between outside and inside, Pablo Luna Studio welcomes foliage and the natural landscape into their designs, blurring the boundary between structure and environment. www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/09/pabl...

an aerial external view of a yoga pavilion with wooden architecture inspired by a lotus leaf

an interior view of wooden architecture in an undulating, organic form

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 16/09/2026

At 33 feet wide and 52.5 feet high, the largest Roman mosaic ever excavated is now open to the public. www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/09/larg...

fragments of a conserved ancient Roman mosaic, in situ underground where it was discovered in Rome

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 16/09/2026

Hew Locke, installation view of ‘The Wanderers’ at P·P·O·W www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/09/hew-...

a suspended flotilla of Hew Locke's ships hang in a gallery

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 15/09/2026

From elemental materials like alabaster, quartz, garnet, and bronze, Debra Baxter assembles jewel-like sculptures that explore consciousness, nature, anatomy, and spirituality. www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/09/debr...

hands hold a small bronze sculpture of a human heart with crystals growing in the center of it

a bronze and alabaster sculpture of a branch emerging from a sculptural bust's eye

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 15/09/2026

Roberta Gentry, “The Mirror” (2026), acrylic on canvas, 28 x 36 inches www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/09/robe...

a blue abstract botanical painting by Roberta Gentry

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 15/09/2026

Hints of mysterious narratives, nursery rhymes, art historical iconography, and ancient symbolism make their way into Sara Anstis' enchanting and peculiar tableaux. www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/09/sara...

a detailed pastel drawing by Sara Anstis of four women in a large white bathtub, fitted with oars, with lines of fish drying behind them

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 14/09/2026

Through vivid color, Anna Ortiz traverses the multiple realities of the borderlands in 'Shapeshifter' on view now in New York. www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/09/anna...

a vibrant painting by Anna Ortiz of cacti and a red crack in the earth leading to a volcano

a vibrant painting by Anna Ortiz of a jaguar submerged in water with a pink mountain and jungle landscape behind

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 13/09/2026

Chris Ritson, “Mushroom Picture” (2022), live fungus and sawdust, 20 × 14 inches www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/09/span...

a brown-orange rectangular growth of mushrooms

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 11/09/2026

weekend plans 👋 Danym Kwon, “Your Little World” (2026), acrylic gouache on birch plywood, 19.125 × 18.5 x 1.125 inches www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/08/emmy...

a sculptural painting of a child reading alice in wonderland in a large green chair

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 11/09/2026

New in the Colossal Shop! ✨ The Lap Easel, made right here in Chicago by Bill Groot colossal.shop/products/the...

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 11/09/2026

Although Hannah Buechler’s works appear like expressionist paintings, a closer look reveals thousands of loom bands in vibrant relief. www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/09/hann...

a colorful, abstract artwork by Hannah Beuchler using thousands of rubber loom bands and wool

a detail of a colorful, abstract artwork by Hannah Beuchler using thousands of rubber loom bands and wool

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 11/09/2026

Happy Friday from these lil' guys who just won the 2026 Ocean Photographer of the Year contest www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/09/ocea...

a black-and-white photo of an adult seahorse pictured with newly born juveniles

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 10/09/2026

Karla Wong, “The Catrina Comes to Chicago (La catrina llega Chicago)” (2026), oil on canvas, 48 x 36 inches www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/09/karl...

a vibrant portrait by Karla Wong of a woman holding an alebrije dog with skeletal hands

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 10/09/2026

Henry Wessel, “Incidents No. 5” (no date), gelatin silver print www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/09/henr...

a black-and-white photograph by Henry Wessel of an Asian woman looking out the back window of a large station wagon, with another woman driving and children in the back

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 10/09/2026

Could a kid do it? The Wa transforms buildings into playful, childlike drawings. www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/09/a-ki...

an abandoned World War II bunker along the Atlantic Wall, painted by The Wa to resemble a kid's drawing of a house

an empty house in Stuttgart painted by The Wa to resemble a colorful kid's crayon drawing

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 09/09/2026

Spend some time in the strange, playful world of fungi 🍄 A new book compiles 200+ photos, artworks, and objects that celebrate mushrooms, toadstools, molds, and more. www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/09/span...

a photo of a person wearing a yellow mushroom costume in a forest

people stand in a gallery with large red-topped mushrooms sprouting from the ceilign

a collection of glowing outdoor mushroom sculptures at dusk

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 09/09/2026

Maria Yolanda Liebana, “A Call to Heretics” (2024) www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/09/mari...

a very colorful mixed-media painting with piped paint and beads by Maria Yolanda Liebana featuring Black women in sparkly garments in front of rainbow, clouds, flames, and cupids

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 08/09/2026

A new book dives into the practices of dozens of artists who explore space to better understand Earth. www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/09/inpl...

a floating artwork by Tomás Saraceno featuring a patchwork object resembling an unusual air balloon over a square

an artwork by Cai Guo-Qiang of a ladder suspended in the sky made of gunpowder that was set ablaze

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 08/09/2026

For his exhibition on view in Baltimore, Ronald Jackson creates a sort of casting list for an imagined screenplay that titles the show: An American Fiction. www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/09/rona...

an oil painting by Ronald Jackson of an imagined black man wearing a flower crown, green-lensed glasses, and a bird on his shoulder

an oil painting by Ronald Jackson of an imagined black man wearing a thick pink and red scarf and round glasses

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 04/09/2026

75,000 patterned paper kites cascade in Jacob Hashimoto’s largest-ever installation on view at SFMOMA. www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/09/jaco...

an installation by Jacob Hashimoto in a gallery space of hundreds of colorful, patterned, tiny, kite-like discs and shapes suspended from the ceiling

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 04/09/2026

long weekend plans via Erin Milez www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/09/erin...

a painting by Erin Milez of people tightly packed into spaces on the beach

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 03/09/2026

Imagining we're here on the Seine with Clio Sze To during this Chicago heatwave www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/09/clio...

a painting by clio sze to of a person sitting by a body of water on a sprin gday

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 03/09/2026

Hans Op de Beeck, “Pond (Roe Deer)” (2026), mixed media, 19 1/2 x 78 1/2 x 78 1/2 inches www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/09/hans...

a sculpture of a roe deer in a round pond amid water lilies, composed entirely in gray

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 02/09/2026

Avian beauties and rarities top the 2026 Audubon Photography Awards. We shared some of our favorite images today on Colossal. www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/09/audu...

a photograph of a roseate spoonbill splashing in the water against a dark background

a photograph of a lesser horned howl perched on a cactus

a photograph of an albatross's face in detail

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 02/09/2026

Good morning from these lil guys 🐦 www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/09/ashl...

an illustration by ashley percival of a collection of birds made of colorful patterns

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 01/09/2026

kelogsloops, “Against the World” www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/09/kelo...

a fantastical painting by kelogsloops of a woman with long white hair being carryed by a black wolf through a glowing scene

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 01/09/2026

In his bold portraiture, Marka27 superimposes pop culture, graffiti, and political critique, creating colorful pastiche. www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/08/mark...

a painting by marka27 of a man in a wide-brimmed hat mixed with graffiti, pattern, and pop culture symbols

a painting by marka27 of an adult and child, mixed with graffiti, pattern, and pop culture symbols

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 31/08/2026

Chicago artist Isaiah Lee creates fantastic paintings that zoom in and out of a central dollhouse. www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/08/isai...

a painting by Isaiah Lee of a dollhouse, skeleton, and red cloth. a skeletal hand reaches out from the dollhouse while one figure gestures toward a window, while another peers out

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 31/08/2026

In Ben Sledsens’ new body of work, saturated fields of color meet methodical patterns constructed from grasses, leaves, brick, and more. www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/08/ben-...

a painting by ben sledsens of a swan in a pond surrounded by lush green foliage

a blue painting by Ben Sledsens of lily pads

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 28/08/2026

Your weekend longread: Kate Mothes on the new book, 'Handmade Utopia,' which relishes the vernacular architecture of the 1970s back-to-the-land movement in California. www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/08/hand...

a hand-built home reminiscent of a neolithic tomb

a rickety, hand-built treehouse in the Northern California woods

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 28/08/2026

Xanthe Burdett, “Janus” (2026), oil on linen, 30 x 25 centimeters www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/08/xant...

a painting by Xanthe Burdett of a figure's silhouette filled with lush green foliage

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 27/08/2026

From the Tanzanian grasslands around Mount Kilimanjaro to the ever-evolving icy realm of Antarctica and beyond, Swedish photographer Björn Persson captures the majesty of the natural world and its wild denizens. www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/08/bjor...

a black-and-white photograph of five zebras in a row, drinking from a pool

an aerial photograph of the desert with a line of camels moving across it

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 27/08/2026

Minyoung Kim, “Reflector” (2024), oil on canvas, 90 x 80 centimeters www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/08/miny...

a painting of a black cat reflected in a running faucet

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 27/08/2026

Small scenes from 'The Peace of Wild Things' opening tomorrow at Joy Machine in Chicago ✨ www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/08/emmy...

a cutout painting on wood of a child reading a book in a large green chair

an abstract wood cut-out painting by emmy star brown

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