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Colorful new stairway murals in Peru, a compendium of African art, and sinuous metal animals. [View email in browser]( | [Forward to a friend]( | [Become a member!]( 13 Staircases Blanketed with Prismatic Murals Evocative of Andean Textiles Run Through Lima’s Hills Artist [Xomatok]( translates the vibrant, geometric motifs of handwoven Andean blankets, or llicllas, into large-scale works that mark the pathways through the hilly Alisos de Amauta neighborhood in Lima, Peru. Painted during the course of two months, the artist unveiled 13 new interventions. [SEE MORE]( Banish Busywork with Adobe Workfront (Sponsor) You’re used to your Creative Cloud apps talking to one another—it’s easy to seamlessly drop PSDs into InDesign, or to touch up an image and have it quickly applied across your files. Wouldn’t it be great to have all your tools talk to one another in the same way? Adobe Workfront integrates with the Creative Cloud applications you’re already using so you can make managing your work as frictionless as creating it. Iterate on your designs, request and receive feedback, and upload final files to Workfront projects and tasks, all without ever having to leave your Creative Cloud windows. It’s time to [eliminate busy work from your “to do” list]( and unleash your creativity with Adobe Workfront. [See what Adobe Workfront can do](. Colorful Strips of Metal Coil into Minimal Animal Sculptures by Artist Lee Sangsoo Considering his practice a form of “drawing in the air,” artist [Lee Sangsoo]( forges colorful, spiraled flamingos, dogs, parrots, and other creatures with long strips of metal. [SEE MORE]( An Immense New Book Surveys the Work of More Than 300 African Artists One of the most expansive volumes of its kind, [African Artists: From 1882 to Now]( compiles a broad sampling of works from more than 300 modern and contemporary artists born or living on the continent. Photo by Zanele Muholi. [SEE MORE]( Abandoned Caravans and Castles House Mysterious Illuminated Portals in Andrew Mcintosh’s Paintings In abandoned sheds, tiny campers, and imposing, hilltop castles, Scottish artist [Andrew McIntosh]( nestles glowing entryways to mysterious new worlds. [SEE MORE]( Cloaked in Red and Blue Light, St. Peter’s Basilica Morphs into a Cyberpunk Dreamscape In the aptly named Red Lights: Vatican series, Angers, France-based photographer [Aishy]( transforms St. Peter’s Basilica into a strange, illuminated space that more closely resembles a sci-fi universe than stately church. [SEE MORE]( Delicate Paintings by Lee Me Kyeoung Document the Idiosyncrasies of South Korean Corner Stores Artist [Lee Me Kyeoung]( continues her decades-long project of painting the dwindling number of Korean corner stores, rendering quaint shops in Yangsan, Gyeongju, Gunwi, Sangju, and Cheorwon as part of her ongoing A Small Store series. [SEE MORE]( Drawings and Paintings by Pat Perry Reinterpret American Stories with Tender Absurdity In [Pat Perry]( Sensemaking, there’s no rubric for telling a story. In quiet scenes framed through roadside vantage points and performances of costumed figures and contemporary symbols, the Detroit-based artist considers the deeply American tendency to configure the world with single, flat narratives. [SEE MORE]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [Tumblr]( [Vimeo]( [Website]( [Email](mailto:hello@colossal.art) [RSS]( This is the October 19, 2021, issue of our weekly update. Thank you for subscribing. This email is supported in part [by our members](. You also can [adjust your preferences]( or [unsubscribe](. Please do not reply to this email. [Contact us here](. Published with love from Chicago. 6177 N. Lincoln Ave #314 / Chicago IL 60659 ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶