art history Archives — Colossal

the interior of a kiln tomb in Saqqara of a doctor named Tetinebefou, with brightly colored walls and relief carvings in stone

In Saqqara, Archaeologists Uncover the Sumptuous 4,100-Year-Old Tomb of a Royal Physician

January 15, 2025

an installation view of abstract crocheted wire sculptures by Ruth Asawa

‘Doing Is Living’ Highlights Five Decades of Ruth Asawa’s Biomorphic Wire Sculptures

January 7, 2025

a surreal oil painting of a woman in a pink dress, standing in a gray room holding a string, connected to an owl, with a painting in the background of a castle tower in a landscape

Gertrude Abercrombie’s Autobiographical Surrealism Traverses Dreams and Reality

January 6, 2025

the interior of Ron Gittins' apartment in Birkenhead, England, featuring a very ornate, hand-sculpted fireplace of a bull's head with murals all around on the walls

Near Liverpool, a One-of-a-Kind Art Environment by Ron Gittins Is Saved

January 3, 2025

a tray of various shapes of ceramic pieces glazed with different colors

Thousands of Josiah Wedgwood’s Glazed Ceramic Samples Paved the Way for 18th-Century Ingenuity

December 18, 2024

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December 13, 2024

a group of seemingly glowing or fluorescing vase sculptures in different colors and pudgy shapes

Maxwell Mustardo’s Fluorescing Ceramics Merge Ancient Craft with Contemporary Style

December 11, 2024

a collage of book covers

Colossal’s Favorite Art Books of 2024

December 4, 2024

a folk-art-inspired drawing of a white wolf or fox with images in its outline of a figure, plants, a sun, and other natural details

Michael McGrath Summons Symbolism and a Folk Art Style in Expressive Paintings

November 6, 2024

an aerial view of an elaborate hillside garden and landscape design inspired by the curling forms of Vincent van Gogh's painting, "The Starry Night"

A Sprawling Garden Opening Next Spring Embodies Van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’

November 4, 2024

an installation view of the entrance to a Maurice Sendak exhibition in Denver, showing an arched entryway with one of the "wild things" from 'Where the Wild Things Are'

Mingle with Maurice Sendak’s ‘Wild Things’ at the Denver Art Museum

October 29, 2024

a palette used by Edvard Munch

Behold the Messy Creative Process of 50 Celebrated Painters in ‘The Artist’s Palette’

October 23, 2024

a digitally reimagined portrait showing a man with a lace ruff that ridiculously covers his head and his face

In ‘Hidden Portraits,’ Volker Hermes Reimagines Historical Figures in Overwhelming Frippery

October 18, 2024

an oil painting of a historic home with numerous paintings hanging salon-style on green walls

In ‘Seeking an Exit,’ Gretchen Scherer Escapes to Grand Homes and Galleries of the Past

October 17, 2024

a black-and-white portrait of an anonymous woman taking a photo with an SLR camera with the desert in the background

‘The Women Who Changed Photography’ Chronicles 50 Trailblazing Artists

October 16, 2024

an installation view of an exhibition featuring pink walls, green turf on the floor, and a pink Datsun in the center

Frosted Works by Yvette Mayorga Divulge Issues That Are Anything but Saccharine

October 1, 2024