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Anniversary book from Semi Permanent is a 20-year time capsule of stunning creativity

Creative Boom

These case studies peek into others' portfolios, unearthed archival prints, and freshly-published artworks are by no means a singular representation of creative practice in the 21st century," he explains. "We And founder and executive creative director Murray Bell has a clear vision for how it should be read.

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In ‘Zoophites,’ Les Lalanne Hybridize Beasts and Botany into Functional Sculptures

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All photos by Charlie Rubin, courtesy of Kasmin, shared with permission Now obsolete, the term zoophytes once referred to organisms that exhibited both animal and plant characteristics. Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $5 per month.

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Women’s History Month–Redefining Their Fields

Thinking Design

She continued to work with the publisher, Otto Beyer, until the beginning of the Nazi Regime. After fleeing to Frankfurt, Popitz switched from advertising to working mainly in publishing, notably her covers for the Insel-Bücherei book series, where the titles wrap around abstract backgrounds.

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Remembering Nicholas Thirkell: “he took ideas to their ultimate expression”

Design Week

I’d known him since the late 1960s, when we were both art directors in the publishing world. In 1970, we were invited by the Design Council to stage an exhibition of our collective output from our respective publishing houses and, following on from that, a wonderful piece in the prestigious Gebrauchsgrafik magazine.

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Ann Weber Elevates Discarded Cardboard Boxes and Staples to New Heights in Billowing Sculptures

Colossal

.” Weber recently wrapped up a major exhibition at Wönzimer Gallery in Los Angeles. Right: “Almost 16 & 15 and 1/2” (2002), found cardboard, staples, polyurethane, and steel base, 182 x 48 x 49 inches and 177 x 38 x 38 inches. Explore more of her work on Instagram and her website. Photo by Sibila Savage.

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26 Contemporary Chinese Artists Explore Materiality in ‘Allure of Matter’

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CHICAGO—Containing a massive paper wave, a tower of leftover fat, and a tiger-skin rug of 500,000 cigarettes, The Allure of Matter: Material Art from China encompasses 48 works from 26 contemporary Chinese artists in an exhibition on view now in Chicago. 79 (2002–7), polyurethane, colophony, iron powder, silk, and cocoons.

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Prem Krishnamurthy on Design as a “Generous Discipline”

Eye on Design

It was originally published on September 19, 2019. A procession of designers had made their way to the city over the course of the year to take part in a new workshop/exhibition space supported by KW Institute for Contemporary Art — Na Kim , Karel Martens, Esen Karol, Fikra ’s Salem Al-qassimi, among them.