Vibrant Figures Soar and Swing Above Buzzing Cities in Millo’s Vibrant Murals — Colossal

 Art #Millo #murals #public art #street art November 30, 2023 Kate Mothes “Soltar Papagaio” (2023), Itabira, Brazil. All images © Millo, shared with permission Italian artist Francesco Camillo Giorgino, who works as Millo (previously), has a penchant for transforming featureless walls into emotive, airy scenes. Floating above black-and-white cityscapes dotted with clouds and airplanes,

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Faceted Limes and Apples with Scribbled Skin Shape Yuni Yoshida’s Vivid Photographs — Colossal

 Design Photography #flowers #fruit #optical illusion #Yuni Yoshida November 30, 2023 Kate Mothes All images © Yuni Yoshida, shared with permission Gem-like limes, hand-drawn apples, and sweet stilettos are just a few of the subjects of Yuni Yoshida’s vibrant photographs. Combining elements of design and commercial photography, the artist (previously) taps into preconceptions tied

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Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists — Colossal

 Opportunities December 1, 2023 Colossal Work by Diana Beltrán Herrera Every month, Colossal shares a selection of opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies. If you’d like to list an opportunity here, please get in touch at [email protected]. You can also join our monthly Opportunities Newsletter.   $1,800 Innovate

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Zhongwen Hu Meditates on Presence and Emotional Sensitivity in Her Abundant Scenes of Nature — Colossal

 Art #acrylic painting #nature #painting #Zhongwen Hu December 1, 2023 Jackie Andres “Pool” (2023). All images © Zhongwen Hu, shared with permission Throughout Zhongwen Hu’s most recent Day Tripper series, two things ceaselessly pervade: nature and contemplation. Abstract reflections ripple on a riverbank, umbrella-like trees provide communal shade, and figures trek across brilliant terrain

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In ‘Wharenui Harikoa,’ Lissy & Rudi Crochet a Māori ‘House of Joy’ From 5,000 Balls of Wool — Colossal

 Art Craft Design History #crochet #Indigenous culture #Lissy & Rudi #wool #yarn December 1, 2023 Kate Mothes All images © Lissy Robinson-Cole and Rudi Robinson, shared with permission A decade ago, artist duo Lissy Robinson-Cole and Rudi Robinson, known also as Lissy & Rudi, began crocheting playful additions to their neighborhood in Auckland, New

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