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For the past six years, German photographer Tom Hegen has documented the indelible effects of the green transition on the communities facing the brunt of rare mineral mining.

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an aerial photo by tom hegen of a vast mining landscape an aerial photo by tom hegen of a vast mining landscape an aerial photo by tom hegen of a vast mining landscape
October 28, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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Izumi Kato, Untitled (2025), urethane paint on aluminum, coating, 27 1/16 x 17 13/16 x 11 5/16 inches

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a small sculpture by Izumi Kato of a surreal figure seated on top of a boulder
October 28, 2026 at 2:09 PM
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From the atmospheric tones of the Pacific Northwest to Victorian-era textile patterns to antique dishware designs, Rebecca Zwanzig draws on a wide range of influences.

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a print of bluebells and symmetrical green leaves against a black background a print of a moth and flowers
October 27, 2026 at 3:51 PM
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Scott Kahn, “Silent Night” (2026), oil on wood panel, 30 x 34 inches

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a nighttime painting of a small house nestled beside some trees beneath a glowing sky with clouds and snow-spotted ground
October 27, 2026 at 1:35 PM
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Vacation just got a little weirder! Rose Sanderson has been working on this strange series on vintage postcards.

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a painting by Rose Sanderson on a vintage postcard of an octopus on a building a painting by Rose Sanderson on a vintage postcard of a person riding a slug on a beach next to people riding horses a painting by Rose Sanderson on a vintage postcard of a zigzag fissure through a beach
October 26, 2026 at 6:05 PM
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The stunning new book, Street Photography Africa, is a colorful and energetic survey across the continent.

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a photo of people dancing against a robins egg blue wall a man with numerous hats on his head crosses the street in front of cars a portrait of two teen girls in matching dresses. one shields her eyes
October 26, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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Wangari Mathenge, “Re-membering XI (To Leave This Steady Unendurable Land)” (2026), oil on canvas, 63 1/4 x 63 1/4 inches

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a detailed painting of an imagined domestic interior in Kenya in the 1960s centering on two Black women in colorful dresses surrounded by toys
October 26, 2026 at 12:37 PM
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Artist Ibrahim Said was born in Old Cairo and grew up observing the ceramics industry in the dozens of workshops comprising the area’s Pottery Village. Now, the past meets present in his richly ornamented sculptures.

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a series of five ornate ceramic sculptures, each with connected upper and lower vessels
October 23, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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Sculpture by the Sea returns to Bondi Beach!

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a sculpture of a giant hand breaking through the ground at Bondi Beach, NSW, Australia a sculpture at Bondi Beach, NSW, Australia, with large Scrabble letters that read "DREAM N" a sculpture of a bonsai on a table at Bondi Beach, NSW, Australia
October 22, 2026 at 5:21 PM
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At Museo Jumex, Álvaro Urbano honors the lost garden of Mexico City’s iconic Casa Cueva.

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in progress botanical sculptures by alvaro urbano in progress botanical sculptures by alvaro urbano in progress botanical sculptures by alvaro urbano
October 22, 2026 at 12:37 PM
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we love to see it ❤️
A New Wildlife Crossing in Colorado Has Already Cut Vehicle Collisions by 91 Percent
CDOT completed the wildlife-only bridge, the largest of its kind currently in North America, in December 2025.
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October 22, 2026 at 12:13 AM
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Claes Oldenburg with the completed ten-foot “Clothespin” (1974)

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a historical photograph of artist Claes Oldenburg standing beside a giant, 10-foot clothespin sculpture
October 21, 2026 at 6:24 PM
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Opening Friday in Chicago! 'The Department of Objects' journeys to the Wisconsin sleep-away camp, Camp Wandawega, where four California artists experienced a proper winter for the first time. These are their reflections.

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a painting by esther pearl watson of a log cabin with people around in winter a graphic painting by wyatt hersey of a cabin and lake a painting by anna valdez of fishing lures on wood a painting by melissa lakey of vintage radios
October 21, 2026 at 1:42 PM
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“Like wind itself, the work only fully exists through interaction."
In 'Aeolus,' DRIFT Suspends Illuminated Glass Rods in a Sculpture of the Wind
"Like wind itself, the work only fully exists through interaction," say DRIFT founders Lonneke Gordijn and Ralph Nauta.
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October 20, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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Rithika Merchant taps into our collective anxiety about the environment and hope for healing through dreamlike tableaux.

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a fantastical painting featuring hybrid creatures in a surreal, symmetrical tableaux a fantastical painting featuring hybrid creatures in a surreal, symmetrical tableaux a fantastical painting featuring hybrid creatures in a surreal, symmetrical tableaux
October 20, 2026 at 1:52 PM
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Lovely little ghosts via Shannon Taylor 👻

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a hand holds up a collection of small gold cases opened to reveal whimsical paper scenes of ghosts in meadows and forests
October 19, 2026 at 8:26 PM
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truly wild!
Come Face-to-Face with the Lion Nebula in the James Webb Space Telescope's Portrait
The shape is formed by the remains of a dying star with a very dense stellar core that is shedding its outer layers.
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October 19, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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Robin F. Williams, “Infinite Scroll” (2026), acrylic and oil on canvas, 42 x 44 inches

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a painting by Robin F. Williams of a nude person in bed scrolling on their phone with abstract, colorful loops enveloping the device
October 19, 2026 at 1:21 PM
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Did you know Colossal has a bookshop with monographs, surveys, children's books, and so much more? Browse our shelves online at colossal.shop and IRL at our Chicago outpost.

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a collection of books in a grid with covers facing out
October 16, 2026 at 12:26 PM
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Eamon Ore-Giron. “Black Medallion XIV (Inti)” (2022), mineral paint and Flashe on linen, 198 x 258 inches

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a large-scale geometric abstract painting by Eamon Ore-Giron with blue, black, and beige shapes
October 15, 2026 at 9:36 PM
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The winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year are here 📸

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a black-and-white photo of giraffes, elephants, and zebras at a watering hole in Kenya an up-close view of slime molds a photograph of a fox with the San Francisco skyline in the background
October 15, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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Ann Toebbe, “Jeanne Dielman” (2024), gouache and oil on panel, 20 x 22 inches

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a painting by Ann Toebbe of a living room scene with a coffee table set for two and a large salad. the film jeanne dielman is on the tv
October 15, 2026 at 12:19 PM
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Welcome to the ‘Uncanny Valley,’ the Haas Brothers’ fantastic and cheeky universe.

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fantastical creatures and a large gold and purple mushroom by the haas brothers fantastical creatures by the haas brothers on a pink pedestal
October 14, 2026 at 7:56 PM
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Hilma af Klint, “The Dove no 1, Group IX, Series UW” (1915), oil on canvas

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an abstract painting by Hilma af Klint of a glowing orb with a heart shape in the center and a prismatic array of color at the bottom
October 14, 2026 at 3:11 PM
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221 camera obscuras fill Pneuhaus’ immersive new installation that invites visitors to walk inside the inflatable igloo-like form.

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the interior of an architectural, inflatable compound camera installation with a hand pointing at a bubble-like form featuring an image of outside captured by a tiny aperture the interior of an architectural, inflatable compound camera installation with a person standing inside it, looking up at bubble-like forms featuring images of outside captured by tiny apertures
October 14, 2026 at 12:54 PM