A Game of Cat and Blouse

Otherworldly blooms and opportunities for artists. [View full email in your browser]( [Colossal]( Was this forwarded to you? [Subscribe here](. [a ceramic sculpture with florets covering a round base, green leaves at the center of a stem, and orange fronds covering a round top]( Otherworldly Plants Sprout Colorful Stems and Blooms in Kaori Kurihara’s Incredibly Detailed Ceramics Elegant petals, scalloped fans, and seed-like textures coat the [Kaori Kurihara](’s whimsical ceramic sculptures. [See more]( [a person stands wrapped in a white sheet in a body of water that's pink and blue]( SPONSOR Elevate Your Artistry With SVA Continuing Education Ready to take your practice and creativity to new heights? [The Division of Continuing Education at the School of Visual Arts]( (SVACE) has the resources and expertise to help you go to the next level. With a diverse range of more than 200 courses and 10+ artist residency programs, you’ll find everything you need to achieve your goals and actualize your potential. [Learn more]( [an embroidery of dancers in blue creating a pyramid and hanging from the ceiling]( 2024 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists Every month, Colossal shares [a selection of opportunities]( for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies. If you’d like to list an opportunity here, please get in touch at hello@colossal.art. You can also join our monthly [Opportunities Newsletter](. [Booooooom Photo Awards]( Featured Photographers are invited to submit images in one of five categories, each with a $1,000 top prize. The winners, plus 20 shortlisted photographers, will be featured in and receive a copy of a special mini-photo publication. It’s free to submit one image, and there is a $15 fee to submit up to ten images in one category. Deadline: January 12, 2024. [Tulsa Artist Fellowship 2025-2027 Award Term]( Featured U.S.-based artists and arts workers of any discipline are eligible to apply for this three-year fellowship. Ten fellows will each receive a $150,000 stipend, a $12,000 yearly housing stipend, a $1,200 yearly health stipend, a $1,200 yearly studio assistant stipend, a $1,500 relocation stipend, fully subsidized studio spaces, and access to shared art-making facilities. Applicants must have at least five years of experience. Applications open: January 18 to February 28, 2024. [See more opportunities]( [a hand places a black cat toy on a grid with other black and white cat pieces nearby]( In the Game ‘Nego,’ Fit as Many Cats as You Can into a Tight Space The object of “[Nego](" is simply to fit the most cats on the board by taking turns placing them onto a small grid. [See more]( [a sculpture on a pedestal that shows a concrete mass appearing to just out from a clean cut body of glass with a shark fin to the left]( Light Undulates Through Delicate Sheets of Glass in Ben Young’s Sculptural Seascapes layers of aqua-tinted glass form cross-sections of deep oceans and dramatic geology in [Ben Young](’s sculptures. [See more]( [a person wanders through a kaleidoscopic installation of colorful sheets]( More than 300,000 Roman Numerals Extend into Eternity in Emmanuelle Moureaux’s Vibrant Installation French architect and artist [Emmanuelle Moureaux]( unveiled a vibrant, seemingly infinite room in Tokyo composed of more than 347,000 Roman numerals from 1 to 100. [See more]( [a painting of a stack of sweaters with tiny scenes embedded in their sides]( In Danym Kwon’s Vibrant Paintings, Domestic Objects Transform Into Portals to Other Times and Places Circling the surfaces of vessels or layered onto stacks of folded laundry, the scenes in [Danym Kwon](’s paintings evoke memories and emotions of togetherness and home. [See more]( A NOTE FROM COLOSSAL You, December Sponsors ❤️ We’d like to take a moment to thank the institutions and organizations that supported Colossal this past month. 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