Interviews

The Lit Report: A Fiction Review Column
July 7, 2021
The State of Kansas by Julianna SpallholzReviewed by C. L. Bledsoe, The Lit Reporter GenPop Books, 2012ISBN: 9780982359440Perfect bound, 100 pp., $16 Kansas is a state of mind, a state of being, as much as a physical location for Julianna Spallholz’s
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The Poetry Cheerleader: A Poetry Review Column
July 7, 2021
Illinois, My Apologies by Justin HammReviewed by Kathleen Kirk, The Poetry Cheerleader RockSaw Press, 2011ISBN: 978-1-4507-4865-0Saddle stapled, 29 pages[out of print, but CD samples at website]available for free download at Justin Hamm’s blog Justin Hamm’s chapbook Illinois, My Apologies (RockSaw Press, 2011) is officially

Colossal Releases Two New Limited-Edition Prints with Jon Ching
We’re thrilled to announce our next limited-edition print release with Jon Ching (previously). Longtime Colossal readers will recognize Ching’s fantastic hybrids, which seamlessly meld flora and fauna into otherworldly compositions. In “Sanguines,” blush-colored petals and feathers merge into a delicately layered crest, while “Adaptive Radiation” depicts two fluffy rabbits wearing a crown of pink gladiolus. […]
In an Animated Battle of the Bands, The Beatles and The Stones Clash Through Dozens of Albums
A legendary rivalry dukes it out one more time in Dog & Rabbit’s animation, “The Beatles Vs The Stones.” As iconic album covers from both rock groups come to life, the character from Voodoo Lounge rides a yellow submarine while Keith Richards, Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, and Ringo Starr have a food fight. What started […]
The Cavernous Bat Trang Pottery Museum Swells Upward Like a Hand-Thrown Ceramic Vessel
The historic village of Bat Trang in northern Vietnam has been a hub for ceramic production since the 11th century. Home to vast reserves of white clay, the town’s economy is still deeply rooted in creating and selling various functional and decorative objects, while becoming increasingly popular for tourism. In homage to the village’s enduring […]
A Major Retrospective Celebrates Iris van Herpen’s Mesmerizing Designs at the Intersection of Art, Fashion, and Science
Water, skeletons, and the origins of life usher in a major retrospective of the exquisite, otherworldly garments of Iris van Herpen (previously). On view now at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Sculpting the Senses is a celebration of the Dutch designer’s groundbreaking contributions to fashion, particularly her collaborative sensibilities and interest in working across art and science. […]
Love Hultén Merges Audio-Visual Experiences with Mid-Century Aesthetics in His Elaborate Synthesizers
Whether ocean-themed, compact with a slide-out keyboard, or installed vertically on the wall, Love Hultén’s elaborate custom synthesizers (previously) are one-of-a-kind. Combining a love for woodworking and sound art, the Gothenburg, Sweden-based artist and designer merges electronic elements with a wide range of console designs evocative of early computers and mid-century industrial control systems. Incorporating […]
A Trippy New Book Surveys 100 Years of Art Since the Birth of the Surrealist Movement
Next year marks the 100th anniversary of surrealism, an enduring movement the poet André Breton sparked in 1924. Countless artists across disciplines have been inspired by the uncanny, unconscious, and fantastic, a few of which are celebrated in a forthcoming book written by Robert Zeller. New Surrealism: The Uncanny in Contemporary Painting, published by Monacelli […]
A New Film Documents Kerry James Marshall’s Dynamic Stained Glass Windows for the Washington National Cathedral
How do you revise a narrative that some still believe true? And, how do you change that story to focus on perseverance and reform when the fight for justice is ongoing? In 2017, two stained glass windows commemorating Confederate generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson were removed from the Washington National […]
Hugh Hayden Untangles American Mythology with Overgrown Sculptures and Skewed Installations
In a trio of ongoing exhibitions, Hugh Hayden (previously) tackles American myth-making, unraveling the incomplete and ignored narratives that ground our politics and culture. For the National Gallery of Victoria Triennial, Hayden installed “The end,” a grade-school classroom complete with wooden desks and a mirrored blackboard. Educational settings are a recurring in the artist’s practice, […]
Expansive Landscapes Spill from Tiny Frames in Detailed Miniature Dioramas by A House of Wonders
“I didn’t really set out with the intention of making miniatures. They just turned out that way,” says artist Caroline Dewison of A House of Wonders. For several years, the Warrington, England-based artist experimented with beads and clay to make small sculptures, but she was never quite satisfied. “It began with making little mossy patches […]
Otherworldly Zip-Tie Sculptures by Sui Park Crawl Across Galleries and Sprout in City Parks
Evoking sea anemones, bulbous spores, and supple, round cells, Sui Park’s zip-tie sculptures seamlessly meld the organic and synthetic. The New York-based artist (previously) continues to weave scores of industrial nylon cables into works that appear to scale gallery walls and spawn in dense clusters in public spaces. Park’s latest projects include “City Ecology,” a collection […]