Editor’s Picks

The Best ofArton Colossal

OTHER EDITOR'S PICKS
Photomontages That Trace Light Through Overgrown Countrysides and Abandoned Interiors

January 12, 2017Photomontages That Trace Light Through Overgrown Countrysides and Abandoned Interiors
Artist Walead Beshty Shipped Glass Boxes Inside FedEx Boxes to Produce Shattered Sculptures

January 9, 2017Artist Walead Beshty Shipped Glass Boxes Inside FedEx Boxes to Produce Shattered Sculptures
16th Century Miniature Boxwood Carvings That Fit in the Palm of Your Hand

January 3, 201716th Century Miniature Boxwood Carvings That Fit in the Palm of Your Hand
Vertigo-Inducing Room Illusions by Peter Kogler

December 23, 2016Vertigo-Inducing Room Illusions by Peter Kogler
Artist Benedetto Bufalino Unveils a Disco Ball Cement Truck

December 13, 2016Artist Benedetto Bufalino Unveils a Disco Ball Cement Truck
Stones Carved to Appear Like Wrinkled Fabrics by José Manuel Castro López

December 13, 2016Stones Carved to Appear Like Wrinkled Fabrics by José Manuel Castro López
Rebirth: Artist Manabu Ikeda Unveils a Monumental Pen & Ink Drawing Nearly 3.5 Years in the Making

November 28, 2016Rebirth: Artist Manabu Ikeda Unveils a Monumental Pen & Ink Drawing Nearly 3.5 Years in the Making
Porcelain Sculptures Inspired by English and Japanese Botanics by Hitomi Hosono

November 21, 2016Porcelain Sculptures Inspired by English and Japanese Botanics by Hitomi Hosono
Glitched-Out Rugs Designed from Traditional Textiles by Faig Ahmed

November 14, 2016Glitched-Out Rugs Designed from Traditional Textiles by Faig Ahmed
A Collaborative Duo Pokes Fun at Plein Air Painting Through Photographic Series

November 12, 2016A Collaborative Duo Pokes Fun at Plein Air Painting Through Photographic Series
Birds Appear in the Negative Space of Shattered Windowpanes in a New Intervention from Pejac

October 26, 2016Birds Appear in the Negative Space of Shattered Windowpanes in a New Intervention from Pejac
Otherworldly Pencil Sculptures by Jennifer Maestre

October 18, 2016Otherworldly Pencil Sculptures by Jennifer Maestre
Inside the Well-Traveled Sketchbooks of Artist Dina Brodsky

October 6, 2016Inside the Well-Traveled Sketchbooks of Artist Dina Brodsky
Stranger Wine: Hand-Blown Glass Wine Decanters by Etienne Meneau Mimic Blood Veins and Root Systems

October 6, 2016Stranger Wine: Hand-Blown Glass Wine Decanters by Etienne Meneau Mimic Blood Veins and Root Systems
Ingenious Hack for Sketching with Two Point Perspective Using an Elastic String

October 4, 2016Ingenious Hack for Sketching with Two Point Perspective Using an Elastic String
Salvador Dali’s Rare Surrealist Cookbook Republished for the First Time in over 40 Years

October 3, 2016Salvador Dali’s Rare Surrealist Cookbook Republished for the First Time in over 40 Years
Floral Cross-Stitch Street Installations by Raquel Rodrigo

September 19, 2016Floral Cross-Stitch Street Installations by Raquel Rodrigo
150th Anniversary Edition of “Alice in Wonderland” Features Rare 1969 Salvador Dalí Illustrations

September 15, 2016150th Anniversary Edition of “Alice in Wonderland” Features Rare 1969 Salvador Dalí Illustrations
Textile Sculptures Created From Dozens of Multicolored Orbs by Serena Garcia Dalla Venezia

September 8, 2016Textile Sculptures Created From Dozens of Multicolored Orbs by Serena Garcia Dalla Venezia
Artist Olek Covers a House in Finland with Pink Crochet

September 1, 2016Artist Olek Covers a House in Finland with Pink Crochet
A 19th Century Dress Submerged in the Dead Sea Becomes Gradually Crystallized with Salt

August 24, 2016A 19th Century Dress Submerged in the Dead Sea Becomes Gradually Crystallized with Salt
Porcelain Vessels Pummeled in Unfortunate Accidents by Laurent Craste

August 15, 2016Porcelain Vessels Pummeled in Unfortunate Accidents by Laurent Craste
Amazing Balloon Sculptures of Animals and Insects by Masayoshi Matsumoto

August 1, 2016Amazing Balloon Sculptures of Animals and Insects by Masayoshi Matsumoto
Street Artist Paints Over Ugly Graffiti to Make it Legible

July 25, 2016Street Artist Paints Over Ugly Graffiti to Make it Legible
Organic Creatures Crafted from Plastic Cable Ties by Sui Park

June 29, 2016Organic Creatures Crafted from Plastic Cable Ties by Sui Park
A Fascinating 3D-Printed Light-Based Zoetrope by Akinori Goto

June 28, 2016A Fascinating 3D-Printed Light-Based Zoetrope by Akinori Goto
Bisected Boulders With Stretched Bronze Interiors by Romain Langlois

June 17, 2016Bisected Boulders With Stretched Bronze Interiors by Romain Langlois
A Short Film Detailing the Miniature Replication of Nix + Gerber’s Post-Apocalyptic Studio

May 26, 2016A Short Film Detailing the Miniature Replication of Nix + Gerber’s Post-Apocalyptic Studio
A Kinetic Artwork that Sorts Thousands of Random River Stones by Age

May 19, 2016A Kinetic Artwork that Sorts Thousands of Random River Stones by Age
Tiny Paper Flowers Inspired by Pencil Shavings by Haruka Misawa

May 18, 2016Tiny Paper Flowers Inspired by Pencil Shavings by Haruka Misawa
A Rotating 42-Layer Sculpture of Franz Kafka’s Head by David Cerny

May 18, 2016A Rotating 42-Layer Sculpture of Franz Kafka’s Head by David Cerny
Crocheted Wire Anatomy by Anne Mondro

May 16, 2016Crocheted Wire Anatomy by Anne Mondro
Ethereal Sculptures and Wearable Orbs Formed From Synthetic Fabric by Mariko Kusumoto

May 11, 2016Ethereal Sculptures and Wearable Orbs Formed From Synthetic Fabric by Mariko Kusumoto
An Octopus Painted With 95-Million-Year-Old Ink

May 5, 2016An Octopus Painted With 95-Million-Year-Old Ink
Ancient Skeleton Mosaic Uncovered in Turkey Reads “Be Cheerful and Live Your Life”

April 28, 2016Ancient Skeleton Mosaic Uncovered in Turkey Reads “Be Cheerful and Live Your Life”
A Huge Abandoned Bowling Alley in Santa Fe Has Been Turned into an Immersive Art Environment Now Open to the Public

April 12, 2016A Huge Abandoned Bowling Alley in Santa Fe Has Been Turned into an Immersive Art Environment Now Open to the Public
Secret Rooms Installed Inside Abandoned Manhole Covers on the Streets of Milan

April 4, 2016Secret Rooms Installed Inside Abandoned Manhole Covers on the Streets of Milan
‘Hikaru Dorodango’ is the Japanese Art of Turning Dirt into Perfect Spheres

March 28, 2016‘Hikaru Dorodango’ is the Japanese Art of Turning Dirt into Perfect Spheres
The Art Institute of Chicago Recreates Van Gogh’s Famous Bedroom to be Rented on Airbnb

February 9, 2016The Art Institute of Chicago Recreates Van Gogh’s Famous Bedroom to be Rented on Airbnb
Extraordinary Interactive Hi-Res Exhibit of Bosch’s ‘Garden of Earthly Delights’

February 9, 2016Extraordinary Interactive Hi-Res Exhibit of Bosch’s ‘Garden of Earthly Delights’
One-of-Kind Wool Rug Artworks by Alexandra Kehayoglou Mimic Rolling Pastures and Mossy Textures

February 4, 2016One-of-Kind Wool Rug Artworks by Alexandra Kehayoglou Mimic Rolling Pastures and Mossy Textures
Taxi Fabric Fills Plain Cab Interiors with Vibrant Original Artworks

February 1, 2016Taxi Fabric Fills Plain Cab Interiors with Vibrant Original Artworks
Expansive Geometric Drawings Trampled in Snow and Sand by Simon Beck

January 20, 2016Expansive Geometric Drawings Trampled in Snow and Sand by Simon Beck
Hypnotic New Kinetic Sculptures by Anthony Howe

January 15, 2016Hypnotic New Kinetic Sculptures by Anthony Howe
Fantastical Paintings of Animals Within Post-Apocalyptic Environments by Martin Wittfooth

January 12, 2016Fantastical Paintings of Animals Within Post-Apocalyptic Environments by Martin Wittfooth
Wood Blocks Carved and Painted into Glimmering Gemlike Objects by Victoria Wagner

January 11, 2016Wood Blocks Carved and Painted into Glimmering Gemlike Objects by Victoria Wagner
Harvard’s Colorful Library Filled With 2,500 Pigments Collected from Around the World

January 8, 2016Harvard’s Colorful Library Filled With 2,500 Pigments Collected from Around the World
Tugboat Printshop’s Lush ‘Overlook’ Woodcut Print Rolls off the Press After 3 Years of Carving and Preparation

December 28, 2015Tugboat Printshop’s Lush ‘Overlook’ Woodcut Print Rolls off the Press After 3 Years of Carving and Preparation
A 100-Year-Old Church in Spain Transformed into a Skate Park Covered in Murals by Okuda San Miguel

December 15, 2015A 100-Year-Old Church in Spain Transformed into a Skate Park Covered in Murals by Okuda San Miguel
Twisted Tree Branches Fused with Ornate Picture Frames by Darryl Cox

December 9, 2015Twisted Tree Branches Fused with Ornate Picture Frames by Darryl Cox