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Pokémon and Japanese Craft Traditions Unite in a Fantastic Exhibition of 70+ Works

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On view at Japan House Los Angeles , the exhibition showcases more than 70 sculptures and installations that recreate the fantastical animated characters from Squirtle to Pikachu in ceramic, metal, fiber, and more. Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $5 per month.

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In ‘Unseen Work,’ Vivian Maier’s Incredible Photographs Go on Display for Her First U.S. Retrospective

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Maier ( previously ) never exhibited her work during her lifetime, and she rarely made prints from her negatives. Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $5 per month. The article In ‘Unseen Work,’ Vivian Maier’s Incredible Photographs Go on Display for Her First U.S.

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Graham Franciose’s Dreamlike Paintings in Watercolor and Gouache Tell a Snippet of a Story

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His latest exhibition titled Story to Tell comprises 40 new pieces that begin with a small seed of an idea and branch out into vast, surreal worlds. If you’re in Seattle, stop by Gallery ERGO to see the exhibition before it closes on June 10. Today, the artist takes a similar approach with his watercolor and gouache paintings.

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In Two Major Exhibitions, Yinka Shonibare CBE RA Celebrates African Aesthetics and Cultural Hybridity

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courtesy of Stephen Friedman Gallery Both exhibitions continue the artist’s recent interest in the collections of prominent modernists and their portrayals of African artifacts, especially Pablo Picasso and André Derain. Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $5 per month.

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‘I Am an Artist’ Takes Young Readers on a Colorful Journey Through Art Mediums

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Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $5 per month. The article ‘I Am an Artist’ Takes Young Readers on a Colorful Journey Through Art Mediums appeared first on Colossal. Rendered in bold, bright colors, I Am an Artist asks “What is an artist and how do they work?”

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Against the Ream: An Expansive Exhibition Invites Thirteen Artists to Explore the Vast ‘Possibilities of Paper’

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All images courtesy of the artists and the Torggler Fine Arts Center, © the artists, shared with permission From intricate, laser-cut tendrils to vibrantly patterned collages, a new exhibition at The Torggler in Newport News, Virginia, explores the vast potential of a conventionally utilitarian material.

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Guardabosques’ Meticulous Paper Portraits Celebrate Diverse Bat Species in ‘Little Friends of Darkness’

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Where Desmodus rotundus exhibits large, pointy ears and a pale nose, Nycteris grandis’s powerful ears shoot up like a rabbit’s, and Anoura fistulata’s long face and tongue are perfectly suited for reaching into crevices to catch insects. which continues through July 28.