85-year-old actor Ian McKellen let his hair and beard grow out to play the ionic role of Shakespeare’s Falstaff — after the final performance, he finally stepped out of character and back to himself.

In this LensCulture interview, Torrance York reflects on how photography became a tool for understanding, acceptance, and connection after her Parkinson’s diagnosis.

The scale of that whale! Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Bruno Pontiroli Tests the Boundaries of Familiarity in His Uncanny Wildlife Paintings appeared first on Colossal.

«A photograph is only a small piece in the jigsaw that makes up the big picture, but sometimes it is these small pieces that open our eyes.» Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article ‘Where the World is Melting’ Documents Communities Amid Indelible Changes in the Arctic appeared first on Colossal.

Cast your vote for your favorite photo until March 18. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Vote for the 2025 Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award appeared first on Colossal.

An exhibition at the Musée du Luxembourg surveys the artist's eight-decade career. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article A Major Survey in Paris Chronicles Leonora Carrington’s Esoteric Surrealism appeared first on Colossal.

ICA SF situates Donovan's towering sculptures amid a skyscraper's modernist glass gallery. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Tara Donovan’s ‘Stratagems’ Tower Within a San Francisco Architectural Icon appeared first on Colossal.

In their first artistic collaboration together, Scott Offen and his wife Grace explore ageing, gender and creativity through a seven-year portrait project shaped by intimacy and play.

A deeply human collection of street portraits from Washington Square Park, revealing the quiet vulnerability behind bold self-expression.

Charting the history of children’s photobooks, the exhibition “L is for Look” takes the viewer on an interactive adventure into the dynamic and responsive world of storytelling made possible by combining photographs and words.

The Hudson Valley-based artist channels an interest in the relationship between the imaginary and the real. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Pam Connolly Weaves Family Snapshots on Vintage Potholder Looms appeared first on Colossal.

In 'Green Carnation,' Kris Knight presents a collection of diptychs stemming from Victorian-era floriography. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article The Language of Flowers Meets Queer Desire in Kris Knight’s Tender Portraiture appeared first on Colossal.

Idiosyncrasies and bouts of whimsy bubble up in the Brooklyn-based artist's works. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Playful, Enigmatic Narratives Shape Yuko Shimizu’s Action-Packed Illustrations appeared first on Colossal.

The new book, forthcoming from Phaidon, surveys felines in art throughout the millennia. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article ‘Cat’ Is a Purr-fect Celebration of Felines in Art Throughout the Centuries appeared first on Colossal.

The Bolivian artist's work is imbued with a sense of nostalgia—a longing for connections to «the mystical, the epic, and the sacred,» he says. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Otherworldly Landscapes and Bolivian Culture Merge in River Claure’s Mystical Photos appeared first on Colossal.

The Brussels-based artist has a tendency to play with her food. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Leafy Greens and Loaves of Bread Transform into Playful Ceramics by Eléonore Joulin appeared first on Colossal.

Play a single song impeccably on the piano, organize the pantry, take a hike, read all the books that have been piling up, bird watch. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article What Will Retirement Bring? An Animated Film for Those Dreaming of Work-Free Days appeared first on Colossal.

«Divided» is a part of the artist's 'Earth' trilogy. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article A Monumental Bisected Orb by SpY Glows Amid Scaffolding in Xi’an appeared first on Colossal.

The Brooklyn-based artist's compositions teeter between representation and the imaginary. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Clouds Billow and Caverns Melt in Gabe Benzur’s Mystical Landscapes appeared first on Colossal.

«Inside, The Valley Sings» is a devastating look at solitary confinement in U.S. prisons. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article A Rotoscoped Film Underscores How Fantasy Is the Only Reprieve in Solitary Confinement appeared first on Colossal.

Clements is drawn to glass as «a material defined by its capacity to hold tension.» Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Glass Flora and Fauna Flutter in the Delicate Work of Kate Clements appeared first on Colossal.

More than 70 artists across North America respond to a single object: an oversized wooden matchbox. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article 70+ Artists Transform Matchboxes for Joy Machine’s ‘General Strike’ appeared first on Colossal.

Arghavan Khosravi makes an inward turn in her new body of work. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Radiant Sculptures by Arghavan Khosravi Meditate on Subconscious Terrain appeared first on Colossal.

Wide, impasto layers of oil paint cloak Li Songsong's canvases, creating a cacophony of color and texture. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Layers Upon Layers Root in History in Li Songsong’s Impasto Paintings appeared first on Colossal.

After six momentous leaps, Gabriel C. Brown and Andrew McCarthy completed their mission. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article A Skydiver Appears to Fall from the Sun in a Stunning Image appeared first on Colossal.