Colossal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Illustration by Marija Tiurina Every month, Colossal shares a selection of opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies. The Susannah Kelly Art Award Featured The newly launched Susannah Kelly Art Award offers three $2,000 grants for artists working in drawing, painting, and sculpting.

Artist 94

Artist Arts and Crafts Filmmaking Programming 94

Colossal

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

All images shared © Elias Sime, courtesy of GRIMM and James Cohan Gallery, shared with permission Thousands of microchips, terminals, nails, letter keys, and lengths of wire transform into spectacular, monumental sculptures by acclaimed Ethiopian artist Elias Sime. Photo by Lisa Whiting Photography.

Arts and Crafts 84

Arts and Crafts Gallery Sculpture Photography 84

Colossal

JULY 3, 2023

Image © Chris Wood Every month, Colossal shares a selection of opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies. Mophradat Orbitals Open Call (International) This open call will take four curators and art researchers to Dakar, Senegal. Deadline: July 4, 2023. Deadline: July 10, 2023.

Artist 88

Artist Arts and Crafts Programming Exhibition 88

Creative Boom

AUGUST 31, 2022

Bay-area-based artist Goldie Cai explores the joy of daily life and the world of mental health in her bold, textural illustrations that make the most of limited palettes and bright colours. Growing up around many illustrated books was hugely inspirational too; it always felt like there was a magic to the craft," she tells Creative Boom. "I

Illustration 259

Illustration Illustrator Arts and Crafts Freelance 259

Colossal

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Image © Bernhard Lang Every month, Colossal shares a selection of opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies. Artists working in visual art, installation, multimedia, performance, literature, music, photography, filmmaking, curating, are welcome to apply.

Artist 90

Artist Arts and Crafts Filmmaking Exhibition 90

Colossal

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Collection of the artist, courtesy of Ota Fine Arts. Every month, Colossal shares a selection of opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies. Massachusetts Design Art and Technology Institute (DATMA) – SHELTER 2023 Featured. Deadline: November 1, 2022.

Artist 100

Artist Arts and Crafts Programming Exhibition 100

Colossal

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Every month, Colossal shares a selection of opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies. The 2022 Socrates Annual Fellowship program is looking for public art proposals for its Sink or Swim Climate Futures project and group exhibition. Visual Art Open Prize. Open Calls.

Artist 96

Artist Arts and Crafts Visual Art Exhibition 96

Colossal

JANUARY 4, 2022

Every month, Colossal shares a selection of opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies. One winner will be published in Aperture magazine, receive a $3,000 prize, and have a solo show in New York. The Other Art Fair. Frankenthaler Climate Art Awards. Open Calls.

Artist 101

Artist Arts and Crafts Programming Exhibition 101

Colossal

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

All images © Marianne Eriksen Scott-Hansen, shared with permission Enormous blooms crafted from thousands of sheets of creased, textured, and twisted paper explode in Marianne Eriksen Scott-Hansen ’s vibrant installations. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? You can explore more work on Instagram.

Arts and Crafts 91

Arts and Crafts Sculpture Gallery Textures 91

Colossal

JANUARY 1, 2024

“The Height Of Folly” by Michelle Kingdom Every month, Colossal shares a selection of opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies. Tulsa Artist Fellowship 2025-2027 Award Term Featured U.S.-based You can also join our monthly Opportunities Newsletter.

Artist 88

Artist Printmaking Arts and Crafts Exhibition 88

Colossal

MARCH 1, 2022

Every month, Colossal shares a selection of opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies. Bio Art and Design (BAD) Award 2022. Recently graduates interested in bio art and design are encouraged to submit proposals for the 2022 BAD Award. Open Calls. Deadline: March 16, 2022.

Artist 101

Artist Arts and Crafts Printmaking Programming 101

Design Milk

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

That was the first art I collected, and [it] definitely made me want to draw and make art as well as live with it.” Often working with traditional craft processes like paper marbling, he obscures the words’ readability. . I ran Forth Estate Editions (a print publishing company) with Luther Davis for 10 years.

Printmaking 114

Printmaking Arts and Crafts Gallery Print 114

Creative Boom

JUNE 30, 2022

"I got so inspired that I decided to start experimenting with digital art and 2D, and publish it online every few days, no matter what. Growing an audience, Nikita started receiving commissions, and it wasn't long until he began working with his favourite music artists and exhibiting worldwide. And there we have it.

Arts and Crafts 394

Arts and Crafts Textures Agency Entertainment 394

Colossal

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Every month, Colossal shares a selection of opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies. Professorship at the ArtCenter College of Design’s Graduate Art MFA Featured. Body Politics at ARC Gallery. Public Art at 533 Eaton. The Other Art Fair Melbourne.

Artist 101

Artist Arts and Crafts Gallery Programming 101

Colossal

APRIL 13, 2023

All images © Vanessa Filley, shared with permission Vanessa Filley describes a recent body of work as “imagined cosmic map(s),” charts that connect the traditions of fiber arts with the present and the artist’s own questions of finding one’s place in the world. Do stories and artists like this matter to you?

Artist 72

Artist Art Gallery Textures 72

Colossal

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Image © Jessie and Katey Every month, Colossal shares a selection of opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies. Two awards are offered each quarter to one visual artist and one photographer, and six honorable mentions are also featured on the Innovate Grant site.

Artist 99

Artist Arts and Crafts Programming Art 99

UX Collective

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The AI art & design revolution. art is winning art shows, a naturally understandable abhorrent reaction occurs when “deep dreams” are their baseline understanding of A.I. artificial intelligence) art was “deep dreaming”; silly, trippy, folding, color filled, images with dog and frog faces everywhere. These new A.I.’s

Art 94

Art Arts and Crafts Photography Artist 94

Colossal

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Populated with adorable specimens with stone-like bodies and two or three short legs, the imaginary universe is the site of rigorous scientific study for the artist known as Monsieur Cailloux , who’s pioneered a fantastical world of blobby ceramic creatures. You can always find the creatures at Club Sensible in Paris.

Gallery 89

Gallery Artist Animation Publishing 89

Colossal

JANUARY 22, 2024

All images © Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens, shared with permission When mosaic artist Isaiah Zagar moved to Philadelphia’s South Street in the 1960s, he saw an opportunity to not only revitalize a neglected area but transform it into a haven for creatives.

Arts and Crafts 83

Arts and Crafts Artist Publication Gallery 83

Colossal

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Image courtesy of Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston. Working across sculpture, installation, and video, the artist returns to the aesthetics of Africa and the African diaspora as she amends the art historical narrative by putting Black women and Black feminist thought at the center.

Arts and Crafts 76

Arts and Crafts Sculpture Exhibition Artist 76

Colossal

AUGUST 7, 2023

That’s the premise behind elk & HAMMER , an online gallery featuring a global collective of artisans and makers redefining what it is to live and work, finding a symbiosis between the two in a manner both new and very, very old. Photo by Garrett Grove It all starts with a story. That is a beautiful thing.” Photo by Mitchell D.

Arts and Crafts 60

Arts and Crafts Gallery Sculpture Art 60

Colossal

MAY 30, 2023

All images © Lisa Stevens, shared with permission Ridges, florets, and spirals comprise the vibrant terrains of Bristol-based artist Lisa Stevens ’ marine-inspired ceramics. you can see Stevens’ pieces on display at Independent Design Collective in Bristol and Katherine Richards Art Gallery in Brighton and Hove.

Sculpture 101

Sculpture Color Inspiration Gallery 101

Azure Magazine

AUGUST 23, 2021

With repeated museum closures, restrictions on outdoor and indoor gatherings, it’s been a difficult year for art lovers. Across the globe, various — and mostly outdoor — art installations have popped up, allowing for safe viewing and adorning urban centres or isolated sites with captivating artwork. Georgen Church to the St.

Art 102

Art Arts and Crafts Exhibition Publication 102

Colossal

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

All images © Syndie Jimenez, shared with permission In museums or galleries, artist Sydnie Jimenez never saw figurative sculpture that looked like her or that felt relatable. Hand-building figures from clay, the artist uses coil and pinching techniques starting with the feet. Do stories and artists like this matter to you?

Sculpture 71

Sculpture Exhibition Artist Fashion 71

High on Design by Wix

DECEMBER 6, 2021

While there are many ways to gather inspiration and new ideas, art blogs offer a vast hub of information and diverse topics. 15 best art blogs to add to your reading list. 15 best art blogs to add to your reading list. Art Observed. Google Arts & Culture. Wix Creative. Aesthetica.

Art 52

Art Arts and Crafts Exhibition Artist 52

Colossal

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Finnish artist Ritta Ikonen has a rare relationship with postal services around the globe because of her ongoing Mail Art series. She began crafting and sending A6-sized packages relaying her travel experiences to her illustration instructor, Margaret Huber. . Do stories and artists like this matter to you?

Art 73

Art Arts and Crafts Artist Gallery 73

Inkbot Design

JANUARY 9, 2024

50+ Best Gifts for Designers on Every Budget Designers are creative professionals who use their artistic talents to communicate ideas visually. Here are the top picks in this category: Art and Design Books From modern to contemporary works, art books give designers eye candy to admire and draw ideas from. Sale Modern Art.

Arts and Crafts 64

Arts and Crafts Adobe Graphic Design Art 64

Colossal

MAY 13, 2024

All images © Susanna Bauer, shared with permission Merging organic forms with timeless craft, Susanna Bauer emphasizes incredible details in her intimate leaf sculptures. If you’re near Austin, stop by the Affordable Art Fair, which runs May 16 to 19 at the Palmer Events Center, where Bauer is showing work with Muriel Guépin Gallery.

Arts and Crafts 90

Arts and Crafts Art Publishing Publishing 90

Inkbot Design

AUGUST 8, 2023

As a logo design expert, I have explored the canon of logo design literature to curate a list of the ten most insightful books for mastering this nuanced art form. Immerse yourself in the stories, techniques, and visual galleries that capture the richness of this discipline. Sale Logo Modernism Hardcover Book Remington, R.

Arts and Crafts 83

Arts and Crafts Publication Brand Branding 83

Colossal

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

All images © Carol Long, shared with permission Midwestern flora and fauna are the foundation for Carol Long ’s lavishly adorned sculptures, which elegantly meld Art Nouveau embellishments with natural motifs. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Explore an archive of her works on Instagram.

Arts and Crafts 98

Arts and Crafts Art Sculpture Gallery 98

Colossal

MARCH 16, 2023

All photos by Simon Hewson, © Juz Kitson, shared with permission Focused on movement and vitality, artist Juz Kitson sculpts supple vessels that harness the lively qualities of Earth’s landscapes. At the time, the artist had just purchased her house and studio, which she refused to abandon despite mass evacuations.

Arts and Crafts 88

Arts and Crafts Artist Sculpture Art 88

Inkbot Design

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Beyond success in branding and communication design, Scher has crafted iconic artwork for books, magazines, newspapers and more. She is also an acclaimed painter whose paintings have been featured in top museums and galleries. Early Life and Education Born on October 6, 1948, in Washington D.C.,

Graphic Design 92

Graphic Design Graphic Arts and Crafts Publication 92

Illustration Age

DECEMBER 2, 2019

The above quote is from Robert Fawcett in his book from 1958 titled “On The Art of Drawing”. Before I went to art school I thought that in order to learn how to draw you first had to study all the muscles and bones in the human body. But it depends on the kind of art you’d like to make and where your interests lie as an artist.

Arts and Crafts 107

Arts and Crafts Fine Art Artist Illustration 107

Graphic Design Junction

MARCH 3, 2022

His art has populated city walls and floors, shoes, buildings, books, jackets, clothing, and galleries worldwide. Other personal projects of his include, Twelve Kinds of Kindness, People of Craft, Friends with Secrets, and Build Kindness Not Walls. Mike Perry’s Instagram feed is an oasis of color, animation, and hand-crafts.

Arts and Crafts 93

Arts and Crafts Graphic Design Animation Graphic 93

Eye on Design

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Run by Richard Embray and Elinor Jansz, Four Corners Books is a London-based publishing house that seeks to bring art history to life. We both studied Art History at university and met there, but Four Corners started quite a few years later. “We Also, personally speaking, I really like books as a way of experiencing art.

Publication 52

Publication Arts and Crafts Publishing Publishing 52

Azure Magazine

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

And while the Remai museum remains a beacon, a rich array of independent galleries and artists spans the province — with the community converging for this month’s much-anticipated Art Now Fine Art Fair. Now in its sixth edition, the free annual fair brings a coalition of local galleries into the national spotlight.

Fine Art 106

Fine Art Art Arts and Crafts Gallery 106

Colossal

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

In South East Asia where palm trees grow abundantly, rattan has traditionally provided a source of sustainable, affordable, and adaptable material for everything from homewares and furniture to sports equipment and crafts. Do stories and artists like this matter to you?

Gallery 85

Gallery Arts and Crafts Sports Architecture 85