A New Day

Welcome to the new Colossal. [View in browser]( [Colossal]( Best of the Week — Art & Visual Culture — September 4, 2024 [an illustration of a person holding a phone with flowers and squiggles coming out]( As you can see, Colossal looks quite a bit different today as we launch a new identity and website. This is somehow our fifth iteration of Colossal in 14 years, and we’re so excited to finally share it with you. In addition to a new look, we've added new features like the ability to bookmark articles, a glossary of art terms, and a fun visual search. Find out more [here](. Onward! Christopher, Grace, Jackie, and Kate [a display of 20 cassette tapes in various colors]( Take a Nostalgic Dive Through a Visual Cassette Tape Archive Celebrating the cultural legacy and aesthetic of a technology still admired by sound enthusiasts, [tapedeck]( takes the form of a searchable visual database of nearly one thousand examples. [See more]( [a surreal work with vivid stripes and various facial components]( SPONSOR 5 Must-See Artists at The Other Art Fair Los Angeles This September Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of contemporary art at Saatchi Art’s [The Other Art Fair](, making its exciting return to Los Angeles on September 26 to 29 with over 140 independent artists. The fair is celebrating a significant milestone this fall season: 100 global fairs to date, marking more than a decade of connecting emerging and independent artists with art buyers globally. [Learn more]( [a wall sculpture with a central form in beige ceramic and a swooping blue piece cradling the right side]( Using Her Body Weight, Brie Ruais Heaves 130 Pounds of Ceramic into Radial Sculptures Beginning with 130 pounds of soft clay, [Brie Ruais]( sculpts radial forms that capture her body’s movement and proportions. [See more]( [top: a group of five costumed figures in a field with hills in the background, wearing elaborately made, sculptural outfits with emblems of birds, faces, and other shapes. bottom: a figure wearing a scary costume made from goat hair and horns, holding a staff that has an open mouth on it that mimics the open, animalistic mouth of the mask]( Across Rural Europe, Ashley Suszczynski Photographs Remarkable and Ancient Masked Traditions [Ashley Suszczynski]('s childhood fascination with legends and supernatural creatures persisted into adulthood, forming the basis of her love for photography, folklore, and cultures around the world. [See more]( [a Black woman in a polka dot dress and hat stands on her front step surrounded by her painted assemblages]( The Home Studio of the Late Artist L.V. Hull Is Added to the National Register of Historic Places Just this month, [L.V. Hull](, who referred to herself as "the unusual artist" had her home studio added to the National Register of Historic Places. The groundbreaking designation makes the residence the first of an African American woman visual artist to be recognized nationally and the first home art environment of any African American to be listed on the National Register. [See more]( [top: a black and white image of a massive baobob tree. bottom: an opened book cover of a book with a tree on it]( A New Book Branches Out Across 3,500 Years to Explore Our Enchantment with Trees Spanning 3,500 years of art, science, culture, and history, [Tree: Exploring the Arboreal World]( surveys the awe-inspiring beauty and romance of trees. [See more]( A NOTE FROM COLOSSAL Thank You, August Sponsors ❤️ We’d like to take a moment to thank the institutions and organizations that supported Colossal this past month. Sponsorship helps fund our daily operations, pay staff salaries, and ensure we’re able to send newsletters like this every day. - [The Hermitage Museum]( shared Claudia Bueno's massive sculpture, Echoes of the Heart. - [Art on Paper New York]( returns to Manhattan's Pier 36 this week. - [The Division of Continuing Education at the School of Visual Arts]( (SVACE) introduced more than 200 courses and over 10 artist residency programs. Need to boost your signal to a global audience of creatives, artists, and art educators? [Contact us]( about your product, service, or event. Independent Arts Publishing and Keep Colossal Free for Everyone Colossal is run by a small team. Publishing articles, writing newsletters, and collaborating with the artists we feature is a staggering amount of work. It wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of [Colossal Members](! 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